Likened to a cross between Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and Carl Sagan, Julius Starling was the host of
Julius Starling's World of Science in the eighties, an extremely popular children's program. On the show, Julius taught science -- particularly
engineering -- to a group of ethnically diverse children alongside his plucky son and their cast of robots on Julius's jungle island.
Julius Starling has been seen throughout history as one of the most skilled salesmen of his age by marketing his
image. On and off the show, Julius was only ever seen in the same blue suit with a permanently unkempt beard and long hair, making him an instantly recognizable pop culture icon with an image synonymous with his work. Similarly, his son was only ever dressed in a blue t-shirt and black shorts until he was eleven. Aside from his show, Julius was known for being the CEO and founder of Starling Science, a high-end company that supplied the world -- though mostly Germany and Japan -- with some of the highest grade machinery, hardware, and robotics available at the time.
Aside from the durability and technological advancements Starling Science products held over most competitors, the company was known for its branding much in the same way that Julius was. The company's logo, a black outline of a bird's head on a blue shield, is front-and-center on all of their products, which are all painted Starling Blue, a specific shade of cyan Julius had copyrighted at the company's conception. All of the robots on his show displayed the infamous logo on their chests, and though his son was the only member of the children to wear a Starling Blue shirt, the rest wore solid color shirts with the company's logo. Even today in the advertising world, calling an ad pitch "Starlingesque" implies that it is
too heavy-handed with its approach. Julius's philanthropy has also played a part in making Starling a household name, as most major robotics and engineering universities often use equipment donated by Starling Science.
Julius died in the early 2000's, though very little information was ever made public about his death other than his body having been recognizable only by dental records. His funeral was a televised event that made national headlines, drawing a crowd numbering into the thousands. Since then, edits to his Wikipedia page and all similar sources have been locked by order of Virgil Starling's legal team, drawing greater suspicion from conspiracy theorists and the general public alike. Aside from the suspicions surrounding his death, Julius Starling is the subject of
several conspiracies.
Julius Starling's FBI record shows a strong possibility that during the height of his fame, Julius either sold or consumed massive amounts of Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD. His connections as a celebrity scientist allowed him to purchase large quantities of controlled chemicals with little suspicion -- most notably, the chemical components diethylamine, ergotamine, and ergot fungus, all of which are found in most psychedelics. Julius's estate Eden was raided by the DEA four times unsuccessfully, and after five years, his investigation was ended, though an additional investigation was brought up for a year following his death with similar unsuccessful results.
Julius was also at one point believed to be the member of the cult his longtime girlfriend Deepika Chowdhury had been born into, having been photographed with her at her home village, though this rumor is believed to be more of a conspiracy than the former.