House of Grilka

Originally, the House of Lamrak was a strong, if small, House. But Lamrak decided to split his inheritance between his two sons, Kozak and D’Ghor, who were both mighty warriors. He felt that each was a worthy House head, and it would be foolish to only let one reap the rewards. And so the House of Kozak and the House of D’Ghor were created. But while the House of Kozak never became a great House, the House of D’Ghor did, gaining a seat on the Council. The House of Kozak remained a minor House – but with some significant holdings, ones tempting enough for Kozak’s brother to covet them. D’Ghor worked clandestinely to ruin Kozak financially, so that he would be forced to capitulate to his brother. However, Kozak died on a Bajoran space station. His mate Grilka enlisted a Ferengi to assist her in exposing D’Ghor’s dishonorable behavior – using finance to gain prestige rather than combat – and for a brief period Grilka and the Ferengi were mated, and so it was the House of Quark. Chancellor Gowron gave Grilka special dispensation to lead the House, which she still runs to this day, having divorced the Ferengi and declined the honor of re-mating.