Ribbon
A ribbon was a type of flat, thin fabric or anything that resembled the form or flow of a ribbon. They were often the primary material used in making award s. 

The term energy ribbon, a name superficially given to the Nexus, had the approximate appearance to that of a ribbon. ()

According to Data, in 2364, the water table on Velara III existed as "a thin ribbon between the sandy surface layer and the rocks below." ()

During the Dominion War in 2374, Morn was able to smuggle a coded message off Deep Space 9 (detailing the Dominion's plan to bring down the minefield) to Benjamin Sisko on Starbase 375 in the ribbon of the birthday  he was taking to his mother. ()

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