In 2370, Odo recorded in his security log that of the seriously injured Quark, ' The Ferengi holds onto life like it's gold-pressed latinum.' ( DS9: ' Necessary Evil') 263rd Rule of Acquisition: ' Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.' ( DS9: ' Bar Association')ĭuring the mid- 23rd century, bounty hunters, even from Federation species like the Tellarites, might expect Starfleet ships to pay bounties in latinum, including by depositing it in their accounts.229th Rule of Acquisition: ' Latinum lasts longer than lust.' ( DS9: ' Ferengi Love Songs').102nd Rule of Acquisition: ' Nature decays, but latinum lasts forever.' ( DS9: ' The Jem'Hadar').75th Rule of Acquisition: ' Home is where the heart is but the stars are made of latinum.' ( DS9: ' Civil Defense').Treasure them.' ( DS9: ' Armageddon Game') 57th Rule of Acquisition: ' Good customers are as rare as latinum.Latinum was deeply ingrained in Ferengi culture, and was referenced in several of their Rules of Acquisition, with some dating back to a time prior to the mid- 22nd century. ( DS9: ' Who Mourns for Morn?') Smuggling latinum was considered a crime by the Enolians.

For ease of transaction, latinum was usually suspended within bits of gold as a binding medium to produce gold-pressed latinum.

Latinum was a rare silver-colored liquid metal that was used as currency by the Ferengi Alliance, the Cardassians, and many other worlds. Quark estimated this to be about 100 bricks' worth. – Quark and Jadzia Dax, 2374 (' Who Mourns for Morn?')

Latinum song