Starro - Young Justice (2010)

Originating from out of space, the Echinoderm-esk Starro crashed to Earth millennia ago and was frozen in ice beneath the sea. They were eventually discovered by Dr. Vulko and his team of Atlantean Scientists, who reported their findings to Prince Orm with the belief that it would be the perfect subject for research.

Having them transferred to the Science Centre in Poseidonis, Vulko monitored the Starro as he was preserved in ice.


"Downtown"

After registering traces of life from inside the ice, Vulko contacted Prince Orm, expressing his concerns and worries about Starro demonstrating the ability to think. Because of this Starro became their top priority, making sure that the laboratory was locked down to all except them whilst they worked on him.

Over dinner, Orm reported the news to Aquaman about Starro's condition, as well as Vulko's progress.

Meanwhile Black Manta led an attack on the Science Centre to steal the Echinoderm for a private client, using the Manta Flyer to melt through the roof, whilst his henchmen prepared it for transportation. However this plan was interrupted by the arrival of Aqualad and Garth, breaking out into a full scale fight. As they lift the block of ice towards Manta's ship, Garth cuts the cable with his powers, causing it to shatter and let a tentacle to break free.

As Starro begins to wake up and acclimatise to the change in temperature, Black Manta sent a barrage of rockets to blow the Echinoderm up, declaring that if he could not fulfil the mission to recover the creature, then they would not survive to fall into other peoples hands.

Only a small piece of Starro was salvaged from the wreckage of the lab, stored in a special unit for transportation to the human world, beginning to regenerate only a few hours after the detached from the rest of the main body. Orm told his brother that the best place for Starro to be studied was the Surface, entrusting Aquaman and Aqualad to safely deliver the fragment to Gotham's branch of S.T.A.R Labs, so that it could be carefully be monitored.


Appearances:

1. Downtime (First and Only Appearance as a whole)