One of many illuminated staffs held by members of the gallery during the Klingon trial of Kirk and McCoy. Resin spearhead and sidehook on a metal pole. Functional incandescent bulb in the head is wired through the hollow shaft to an external battery pack. Although many of these were built for the scene, most were intentionally destroyed after production wrapped, making this intact piece a relative rarity.
From Profiles in History.
Constructed by G Jein, with lighting by R Coyle.
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