S.T.A.R. Labs

The Science and Technology Advanced Research Laboratories, usually shortened to S.T.A.R. Labs, is a research organization founded by a scientist and engineer named Elon Musk.

Overview
The research firm was founded by Elon Musk who wanted a nationwide chain of research laboratories unconnected to the government or any business interests. He succeeded not only on a national scale but an international one as well.

The central branch in Metropolis is most likely one of the more recognizable branches, due to its connection with Superman and the various metahumans they can hold. Their second most recognizable and largest branch is in Central City.

History
To be added.

Locations
S.T.A.R. Labs maintained facilities in Canada, Europe, Australia, and Japan as well as in the United States, with the total number of facilities numbering between twenty and thirty at last recorded count.

A partial list of some known locations of S.T.A.R. Labs facilities and their research focuses where known includes:
 * Central City: largest metahuman facility.
 * Chicago, Illinois: specializing in research and technology.
 * Gotham City: specializing in weaponry.
 * Keystone City, Kansas
 * Metropolis (central branch, New Troy Island): catch-all facility, often seen as a temporary holding area for captured metahumans, as research is made on how to contain them.
 * Taos, New Mexico: specializing in Zeta-Beam technology.
 * Wichita, Kansas: specializing in computer engineering.