Bena was the daughter of Grand Nagus of the Ferengi Alliance Rom and his second wife, Leeta, born November 21, 2376. Her name, which means "joy" in the Bajoran language (and "underflooring" in Ferengi), was selected in honor of Benjamin Sisko. (DS9 novel: Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed) One year later, she and her parents made a stop at Deep Space 9. By this time, she had started teething and her uncle Quark considered her "a royal pain." (ST novella: Reservoir Ferengi) The November 21 date is from "A Note on Chronology," printed at the end of Worlds of Deep Space Nine, Volume Three