Starro

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Starro in Justice League in America v2 #4.

Starros are an alien species that features in DC Comics.

History

Origin

Starro infected host in Booster Gold v2 #13.

An old and dying Queen Motherstar sought to find a spawning ground for a new clutch of her kind that included a new queen. She discovered a safe haven on Hatorei where the Queen Motherstar arrived and followed the typical pattern of conquest with the natives becoming mind controlled by the Starros. However, the native species shared a communal mind link with one another that was maintained even when infected by the parasites. The previously peaceful Hatorei's collective rage at their imprisonment and seeing their kind worked to death led to them empowering one of their own to kill the newborn Starro Queen. This was Andrez who arrived at the nest and ready to kill the new Queen but she latched onto the mind of his brother Cobi who killed his sibling. The rage of the dying Hatorei thus passed from Andrez to Cobi who in anger pulled the Queen from his face. The new Queen once more then attacked Cobi and latched onto his chest but he dominated the parasite. Under his singular control, the entire Starro species fell under control of the Star Conqueror who began to forge an empire under his control. (R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1)

For years, Starro Motherstars had preyed upon the civilizations of worlds within the Milky Way galaxy which were probes for their master. (R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1)

Star Conqueror

The Star Conqueror in R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1.

On Earth, a Starro pursued Professor Ivo in order to get revenge for the experiments he had made on its host along with its hatchlings. (Justice League of America v2 #7)

Two cycles ago, the Psions captured several Starro spores and studied them. They genetically altered the parasites as part of their experiments which led to some promising results. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #8)

During this time, the planet Maltus fell under the control of the mind controlling Starro who served as heralds for the coming Star Conqueror. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #4)

After recruiting the Omega Men to stop the Star Conquerors invasion, the Psions equipped them with genetically altered Darkstars that were modified versions of the parasites that did not control the mind of the host but led to other Starros not perceiving them as an enemy. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #8)

The New 52

Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different series of events.

Many primitive cultures across the universe had encountered Starro and had referred to it as 'god' with its existence being recorded in the Annals of the Green Lantern Corps. (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps v1 #8)

The Chinese Ministry of Self-Reliance had collected genetic material from the alien Starro to be used to manufacture their own mind-control device. These Genetically Modified Starros (G.M.S.) were made as a weapon of mass destruction that could reproduce at an unfathomable rate and grant its human host with psychic control over the offspring's hosts. The Starro was kept at the hidden ministry headquarters named the Crabshell where it was released by the Freedom Fighters of China. (New Super-Man v1 #5)

The planet Xudar was invaded by Starro and its parasites just as the Green Lantern Corps had returned into the universe. (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps v1 #8)

Overview

A massive Starro in JLA v1 #23.

Starro's were asexual being and therefore were referred to as an 'it' rather than as 'he' or 'she'. (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps v1 #8) They were described as being a parasitical machine with individual Starros operating as a remote probe designed to locate and prepare suitable hosts environment. These creatures colonized the minds of host bodies before taking control of their bodies and finally the entire planetary eco-system. (JLA v1 #23) Upon latching onto a host, they were able to make the body amphibious and survive in more hostile environments. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #7) Starros were controlled by a unique form of astral-telepathy. (Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps v1 #9)

Smaller versions of the creatures that latched onto the face of an organic being were referred to as Control-Stars. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #7) Another type was the Queen who served as leaders of their kind. When dying of old age, a Queen sought shelter and lay a clutch of new Motherstars in order for a new replacement Queen to be born. Upon being hatched, the newborns fought one another until only one survived. The victorious Queen then consumed the natives of a world she resided before departing the planet in search of new prey. (R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1) The Psions created genetically altered versions of the parasites known as Darkstars that did not take control of their hosts but did augment their natural abilities. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #8)

Originally, they were solitary nomadic predators where typically a single Motherstar arrived on a new world in order to enslave the native population. The mind controlled natives then operated as drones that created a nest and gathered food. By the end, the Starro had worked the mind-slaves to death and departed for a new world. (R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1) When a Starro attacks a world, the large creature starfish creature planted the smaller spores on victims to control their minds with anyone lacking the parasites being perceived as an enemy. (R.E.B.E.L.S. v2 #8)

Hosts

• Cobi : a male Hatorei who was mentally dominated by the Starro along with his people where he was made to kill his brother causing him to experience a rage where he took control of the parasite queen and her entire race whereupon he became the warlord Starro the Star Conqueror. (R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual v2 #1)

Notes

• Starro was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky where he made his first appearance in Brave and the Bold v1 #28 (February–March, 1960).

Alternate Versions

• In Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31st Century v1 #6 (2007), the Star Conquerors appeared in the alternate reality setting that was a tie-in to the animated series set in the 31st century. They were parasites that were said to conquer worlds and in the 31st century had managed to take over the Green Lantern Corps. Using their Power Rings, they cloaked their presence on their hosts and attacked Earth but were forcibly removed by Superboy along with the Legion of Super-Heroes.
• In Booster Gold v2 #13 (2008), a future version of Starro had mentally taken control of Time Master Rip Hunter where it used his time-travel technology to conquer Earth. It was with the assistance of Lady Chronos that Booster Gold was able to restore the timeline.

In other media

Television

• In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Starro appeared as an antagonists where they were voiced by actor Michael Richardson.
• In Young Justice, Starro made an appearance in the animated series but was not named on the show. Through the Starro sample, the Light created mind controlling Starro-tech that was used to take over the Justice League.

Films

Video games

• In Infinite Crisis, Starro appeared as a playable character that featured in the MOBA game. It was described as being part of a nomadic race of parasites with the sentient motherstars and probes that were extensions of it.
• In DC Universe Online, Starro's appeared as antagonists in a major event in the setting of the MMORPG video game.

Appearances

• Justice League of America:
• R.E.B.E.L.S.:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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