Object

Ferengi Ship Computer Access Code (Keh-ee Yoor-ee Dah-teh-ee)

A phonetic authorization code ('Keh-ee Yoor-ee Dah-teh-ee') intended to grant full administrative control over the Ferengi ship's computer systems, including the holding tank's control console. The code is partially disclosed by Daimon Tog under Lwaxana Troi's telepathic influence but is interrupted before full revelation, highlighting its critical role in Ferengi security protocols.

2 appearances

Purpose

Unlock verbal control of the Ferengi ship's computer

Significance

Lwaxana's near-acquisition shifts power dramatically; failure dooms her manipulation and hands her to Farek's experiments, heightening peril for the kidnapped crew

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S3E24 · Menage a Troi

Lwaxana’s Manipulation Unravels: The Ferengi’s Betrayal

The Ferengi Ship Access Codes ('Keh-ee Yoor-ee Dah-teh-ee') serve as the ultimate prize in this power struggle. Lwaxana’s entire deception hinges on coaxing them from Tog, who murmurs them in a half-asleep stupor—'Computer -- access code Keh-ee Yoor-ee Dah-teh-ee'—before Farek’s intervention silences him. The codes symbolize control over the Krayton, and their near-revelation marks the turning point: had Lwaxana succeeded, she could have freed herself and her crew; Farek’s interruption ensures they remain a weapon in the Ferengi’s arsenal. The codes are never fully spoken, their power lying in their fragility—easily given, easily taken back.

Before: Securely known only to Tog, buried in his Ferengi pride and the ship’s security protocols.

After: Still unspoken in full, but now a bargaining chip in Farek’s hands—his knowledge of Tog’s near-mistake gives him leverage to demand Lwaxana for his experiments.

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S3E24 · Menage a Troi

The Betazoid’s Bargain: Tog’s Loyalty Shatters Under Farek’s Blade

The Ferengi ship’s access codes—‘Keh-ee Yoor-ee Dah-teh-ee’—are the linchpin of Lwaxana’s seduction plot. Murmured by Tog in a half-asleep stupor, the codes represent the threshold between freedom and captivity. Farek’s timely intervention silences Tog mid-phrase, leaving the codes unspoken but hanging in the air as a symbol of the power Lwaxana nearly seized. The interrupted utterance underscores the fragility of her plan and the brutal hierarchy of the Ferengi ship, where even a moment of weakness can be exploited.

Before: Known only to Tog and the Ferengi ship’s computer, stored as a verbal command phrase for authorization.

After: Uncompromised, with Tog’s near-revelation aborted. The codes remain a closely guarded secret, reinforcing the Ferengi’s control over the ship.

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