Evil... If any being of any existence has ever epitomized evil, it's STarmorfish. Once an unassuming creature of the sea, this starfish rested on a rock at the bottom of the Pacific near the coast of San Francisco. One fateful night, a cargo ship carrying a load of a mysterious substance met with disaster. Catastrophically damaged by an unknown cause, the ship began sinking just above the unaware starfish. Metal crates containing vials of an otherworldly chemical were scattered across the surface and many had poured their contents into the sea; but, by chance, one crate made a path for the defenseless little sea star with the sinking ship following closely behind. The crate made a direct hit to the starfish and burst open releasing the chemical. The ship made contact just seconds later. The starfish was immediately enveloped in the substance while the metal of the crate and the ship was ground into the body of the helpless animal. Its body absorbed this chemical with every pore and laceration. Pieces of metal from the crate and ship began to fuse to the starfish with overwhelmingly painful results. Just moments after the terrifying ordeal began, it was over.

 

Miraculously, the strange substance instantly augmented the creature's natural healing ability painfully keeping it alive. The metal became part of the starfish's body forming a patchwork suit of armor. He lay beneath the rubble of the sunken ship for hours in excruciating pain. He began to realize he was experiencing drastic changes, physically and mentally. His strength was increasing, his mind reaching higher levels of intelligence. The constant pain was actually heightening his endurance. He felt an energy run through his veins like nothing he had ever experienced.