S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator (Earth-1A)

S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator
Information
Creator(s)	Harrison Wells (original timeline) Eobard Thawne (disguised as Harrison Wells; current timeline)
Owner(s)	S.T.A.R. Labs
User(s)	S.T.A.R. Labs
Function	Particle accelerator Prison

The S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator, nicknamed The Pipeline, is a device that was created by S.T.A.R. Labs. Following its destruction, it was eventually used as a prison to house numerous meta-humans that it had created.

History

The explosion

On the night of December 11, 2013, the particle accelerator was activated by S.T.A.R. Labs to power all of Central City with clean energy, and to further the advancement of the science and medicine; however, when they turned it on, something went wrong and the particle accelerator exploded, sending a huge shock-wave of dark matter into the clouds and throughout the entire city. It also created a lightning storm above the Central City Police Department, electrocuting Barry Allen and sending him into a coma. This incident caused him to gain the ability of super speed and also created several meta-humans.

The Pipeline

Eventually, the Team Flash realized that the cavities in the particle accelerator's core chamber could contain the meta-humans' powers, and converted it into a makeshift meta-human prison.

The Crime Syndicate of America was imprisoned here after being defeated by Barry and other heroes as well.

Known victims of particle accelerator's first explosion

• Barry Allen/The Flash (later lost his powers and recreated a smaller explosion to regain them with the aid of his friends)
• Roy Bivolo/Rainbow Raider
• Clifford DeVoe/The Thinker
• Dinah Drake/Black Canary
• Herbert Hynde/Earthworm
• Mark Mardon/Weather Wizard
• Cisco Ramon/Vibe

Known victims of particle accelerator's second explosion

• Barry Allen/The Flash (after losing his powers; got them back)
• Wally West/Kid Flash

Known inmates

Current inmates

• "Ultraman"
• "Superwoman"
• Eddie Thawne/Johnny Quick
• "Power Ring"

Former inmates

• Hobicubispobicubis/Hocus Pocus

Appearances

Novels

• The Flash: Johnny Quick
• The Flash: Green Arrow's Perfect Shot

Behind the scenes

• In the Flash comics, "The Pipeline" is the maximum security wing of the Iron Heights Penitentiary, where the most dangerous or meta-human criminals are held.

References

Other versions of S.T.A.R. Labs particle accelerator (Earth-1A)
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New multiverse
Earth: Prime
Original multiverse
Earth: 1 • 2
Transmultiversal multiverse
Earth: 1A