In the TV show Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Grand Nagus is the title given to the political and economic leader of the fictional race known as the Ferengi. He presides from a chamber in the Tower of Commerce. This post was recently held by Grand Nagus Zek, who was then followed by Rom, after he became less greedy. A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Enterprise boldly going where no man had gone before. ... Deep Space Nine Deep Space Nine is a fictional space station in the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Ferengi on Star Trek: The Next Generation In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Ferengi are an alien race notable for their devotion towards capitalist profit and their constant efforts to swindle people into bad deals. ... Grand Nagus Zek In the fictional Star Trek universe, Zek was the Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance throughout most of the 24th century. ... Rom is a fictitious character in the Star Trek universe, played by Max Grodénchik on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ...

Each Nagus is chosen by his predecessor and upon gaining the title becomes the wealthiest Ferengi. A Nagus has enormous economic clout and his decisions keep the Ferengi economy functioning properly. A poorly performing Nagus can cause the entire planet of Ferenginar to shut down. In the fictional Star Trek universe, Ferenginar is the homeworld of the Ferengi and the capital of the Ferengi Alliance. ...

The writers of the series may have coined the word from the Amharic word for king, Negus, which was a title of the Ethiopian Emperor. Negus is the Amharic word for king. The term negus negust means king of kings, or Emperor. ...