- "Founded in 1991, S.T.A.R. Labs is leading the world in exciting new technological discoveries that, as our motto suggests, are truly bringing us tomorrow's world today. Specializing in artificial intelligence, genetics, and meta-human stu... oh, are we in for an unexpected treat. It is my absolute honor to introduce you to the founder of S.T.A.R. Labs, the savior of Central City, Dr. Harrison Wells."
- —Tour guide[src]
Scientific and Technical Advanced Research Laboratories, or S.T.A.R. Labs, was an advanced scientific facility in Central City that was one of this world's leaders in artificial intelligence, genetics, and meta-human studies. It was later destroyed along with the rest of Earth-2.
History[]
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Dr. Harrison Wells, the founder of S.T.A.R. Labs.
In 1991, S.T.A.R. Labs of Earth-2 was founded by Harrison Wells, becoming one of this world's forerunners in artificial intelligence, genetics and meta-human studies.[1] In 2014, Wells created his particle accelerator and piped the explosion of the accelerator underground, believing it would limit exposure to the citizens of Central City. However, Wells was wrong and instead created all the meta-humans of the city.[2]
One day, Harrison happened upon a tour group of children walking through S.T.A.R. Labs and greeted them.[1]
Harrison Wells confronted by The Flash at S.T.A.R. Labs.
One day in spring 2015, Harrison held a press conference to unveil the meta-human awareness app in a new series of next gen gadgets, designed to alert the user of a meta-human presence. Hunter Zolomon (masquerading as "Jay Garrick"/The Flash, as a time remnant) had a public confrontation with Wells during the conference to expose his involvement in the meta-humans' creation, but Harrison rebuked him by encouraging The Flash to do his job and stop the speed demon known as Zoom. After The Flash left, Harrison continued his press conference.
After the conference, Harrison was working in his office at S.T.A.R. Labs, where he was confronted by his daughter, Jesse Wells, about his actions. Harrison replied that he had been trying to unlock the mysteries of the universe with his work at S.T.A.R. Labs, and that if sometimes one doesn't have the key for a lock, he must kick the door open.[3] Later that day upon learning of Jesse being kidnapped by Zoom, Harrison left S.T.A.R. Labs in a mission to get her back.
Cisco and Barry taking selfies with the S.T.A.R. Laboratories sign.
After closing fifty-one breaches in Earth-1's Central City, Barry Allen, Cisco Ramon and Harrison Wells used the last remaining breach in S.T.A.R. Labs to travel to Earth-2, and ended up at S.T.A.R. Laboratories. Upon seeing how things were vastly different, Barry and Cisco excitedly took selfies with the S.T.A.R. Laboratories sign. They then encountered Henry Hewitt who gave them a fright, as his Earth-1 counterpart had a not-so-stellar record.[4] S.T.A.R. Labs on Earth-2 also has a Time Vault.
To protect Earth-1 Iris West from Savitar, she was sent to Earth-2, but Savitar tricked H.R. Wells into revealing Iris' location and successfully kidnapped her.
Since Jesse and Harry founded a team similar to Team Flash in Earth-2, it is implied this is its base of operations, much like Earth-1 S.T.A.R. Labs is the base of operations for Team Flash.
S.T.A.R. Labs was later destroyed along with the rest of Earth-2 when the Anti-Monitor test-fired the antimatter cannon weapon on it, completely destroying the universe.[5]
Known employees[]
Current employees[]
- Harrison Wells (founder and director, former scientist)
- Henry Hewitt (scientist; status unknown)
Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- The S.T.A.R. Labs logo used on Earth-2 uses a different font to the one used on Earth-1, keeping in theme with the art-deco aesthetic. Both have the characteristic star on the left side of the logo.[3]
References[]
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