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| rdfs:comment | - The Great Material Continuum, sometimes also called the "Great River" or just the "Great Continuum", was a spiritual concept from Ferengi culture. Ferengi saw the universe as having "millions of worlds, all with too much of one, and not enough of the other", with the Great Continuum flowing through them all like a mighty river, from have to want and back again. As such, it was the force that bound the universe together. To get everything you desire in life, you had to have your ship navigate the Continuum with entrepreneural skill and grace. In practice, this meant that material taken from one area had to be replaced or paid for through another means, while avoiding obstacles and pitfalls. Rom noted that the river could be very treacherous.
- The Great Material Continuum is a Ferengi belief which speaks of a binding force that connects the universe together. In this universe, there exists worlds which possess some material in excess while others it lacks. The Great Material Continuum serves as a connecting force that allows the movement of material from one point to another among the worlds of the universe. Its been described as a "Great River" with the Ferengi ensuring that those things that are provided are replaced with adequate means or by payment. (DS9 episodes: "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", "The Dogs of War")
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| abstract | - The Great Material Continuum, sometimes also called the "Great River" or just the "Great Continuum", was a spiritual concept from Ferengi culture. Ferengi saw the universe as having "millions of worlds, all with too much of one, and not enough of the other", with the Great Continuum flowing through them all like a mighty river, from have to want and back again. As such, it was the force that bound the universe together. To get everything you desire in life, you had to have your ship navigate the Continuum with entrepreneural skill and grace. In practice, this meant that material taken from one area had to be replaced or paid for through another means, while avoiding obstacles and pitfalls. Rom noted that the river could be very treacherous. The Nagus in particular was responsible for standing "at the bow of the Ferengi ship of state", navigating the waters of the Great Material Continuum, avoiding the shoals of bankruptcy and seeking the strong winds of prosperity. Ferengi children were taught about the Continuum when they still had their first set of ears. (DS9: "Treachery, Faith and the Great River", "The Dogs of War")
- The Great Material Continuum is a Ferengi belief which speaks of a binding force that connects the universe together. In this universe, there exists worlds which possess some material in excess while others it lacks. The Great Material Continuum serves as a connecting force that allows the movement of material from one point to another among the worlds of the universe. Its been described as a "Great River" with the Ferengi ensuring that those things that are provided are replaced with adequate means or by payment. (DS9 episodes: "Treachery, Faith, and the Great River", "The Dogs of War") It was believed by the Ferengi people that should the "Great River" ever return to its source then the end of all existence would happen. They also believed that should one actually predict where the river would flow then the individual would effectively be able to predict the future. Some groups of Ferengi believe that, when the Great Material River first overflowed its banks, a great flood encompassed the stars that created Ferenginar and the Ferengi race. (DS9 - Millennium novel: The War of the Prophets)
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