<Lt. Cmdr. Max Mortimer, Dock 17, Gullible Trader>

Mortimer and Swanberg show their IDs to the Ferengi guard on duty at the docking ring. He eyes them suspiciously before turning to a wall-mounted terminal.

"Wait here, and I'll call an escort for you."  He speaks into the terminal in Ferengi.

A few minutes later, another Ferengi security guard arrives. "Follow me"

Mortimer turns to Swanberg. "Guess they don't believe in talking too much - theres no profit in it!"

They are escorted to the warp drive access panel.

"Warp drive here. Work." The Ferengi points to the panel.

Mortimer pulls out a thingummyjig from his tool box, and wiggles it in the space, then signals the guard.
"Your warp drive transducer implementation interlock seems to be frangled."
"What"
"I said, your warp drive transducer implementation frangle seems to be interlocked."
"I don't understand"
"um.. Your big end's gone."
"Ah. er. Will it be expensive to fix"
"wellll.. Sgonnacostya."
The Ferengi looks like somebody just hit him in the head with a baseball bat.
"Er... I suppose I'd better let the Daimon know. Um.. is there any way you can fix it cheaper"
This guy is trying to get into his Captain's good books - isn't it surprising how they seem to talk more when money's involved.

Mortimer looks at Swanberg, then back at the Ferengi.
"We could do something with your transtator coil phase superconductor, but we'll need to access a different panel. I think I saw one on the way here. Tell you what - you stay here with Comm... Commberg here, and I'll go and take a look. I'll be back in five minutes, and with any luck It'll get it fixed at a tenth of the cost."

The Ferengi's face lights up.

"I'll make sure I let your captain know how your co-operation has speeded up our repair efforts - and reduced his bill."

At this, his face positively beams with pleasure.

Mortimer heads round the corner, and prises open the panel. Looking around, he opens the secret compartment in his toolbox, and retrieves his padd. He connects the padd to a small blue data cable running horizontally behind the panel, presses a button, and waits.