Looks more like a diaphragm to me... and were this Star Wars rather than -Trek, that would make this fine whip (warning: obscure medical reference follows): The Millenium Dalkon!
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Looks more like a diaphragm to me... and were this Star Wars rather than -Trek, that would make this fine whip (warning: obscure medical reference follows): The Millenium Dalkon!