I doubt that. I’d assume he had it eliminated earlier than sending Vectanix off to battle within the first place, and there’d be no level in such deception whereas their one identified Starcaster is overtly burning by way of the Odrossian galaxy.
The Federation solely thought they’d two after that, as a result of they assumed the Dranglaex had acquired the Odrossian caster from that battle.
Deliberately modeled after the Starcaster appears seemingly, however that’s in all probability extra like a logo of standing or honor, relatively than an elaborate ruse to trick individuals into considering he (nonetheless) has one.
