Prior to 2368, the tailor shop had been run by a Bajoran prior to his execution. Skrain Dukat assigned Garak the role of Terok Nor's tailor upon his exile to the station. Garak was at first resistant and spent a great deal of time "preparing" the shop until Dukat threatened to have him working alongside the Bajoran slaves in the mining operations. Garak arranged for Quark to supply him with the necessary equipment and decided to take his punishment as a challenge, determined to become a vital element of Terok Nor. The business developed quickly and Garak was soon charging high prices for his repair work and began to work on his own clothing designs for sale. His first customer was Quark who he designed a suit for in return for referrals, for which Quark got a ten percent commission. (DS9 n