Courtney Whitmore (Earth-8998)

"I have many memories I would love to forget. But I won't. This is the reason... I... won't... give... UP!"

- - Stargirl

Courtney Whitmore was a student who, while searching for experimental equipment of her stepfather, the scientist Pat Dugan, discovered a special uniform, belt and staff. Donning it in order to ruin his work, as she did not get along with him, Courtney secretly used the equipment in order to be the vigilante Stargirl. When Pat discovered, much to her surprise, he accepted her choice, aiding her in the fight against crime as the armor-clad S.T.R.I.P.E.