Pat Dugan (Earth-2: Post-Crisis)

"Whenever I've run into somebody like you, when I was growing up, back in the army, or today, makes me remember something about myself. I've got some bad in me too."

- Pat Dugan to Matt Harris

Patrick "Pat" Dugan is a talented engineer and the vigilante formerly known as Stripesy, the sidekick to the teenage hero, Star-Spangled Kid. Dugan is also the ex-husband of Maggie and husband of Barbara Whitmore, the father of Mike Dugan and the step-father of Courtney Whitmore. Pat was one of the few survivors of the final battle against the Injustice Society of America, allowing him to keep hold on the fallen Justice Society of America's artifacts.

Ten years later, Dugan discovered the Injustice Society's actions in Blue Valley and moved his family to the town in order to investigate while remaining subtle. He also created S.T.R.I.P.E., a gigantic robot to assist him in order to fight powered-individuals like Brainwave. Dugan's secrets were later discovered by her step-daughter, Courtney Whitmore, who stole the Cosmic Staff and became Stargirl. Dugan was once again the sidekick of a teenage hero, with the latter restarting the Justice Society with talented individuals and the descendants of deceased members.

Early Life
At some point, Patrick "Pat" Dugan was born to an unnamed father who was a tank mechanic in the United States Army. He enjoyed this due to him getting to ride in a few tanks, but it also came with the downside that they would have to pack up and leave wherever they were living every year or two after his father was reassigned. This resulted in it being very hard for him to maintain friendships as none of them would reply to the letters he sent, meaning that his father became his best friend.

Vigilantism
When Dugan was twenty years old, he was hired as a driver and mechanic for the fifteen-year-old Sylvester Pemberton's family. When a group of criminals threatened his parents, Pemberton put on a mask to stop them and Dugan helped him, which eventually resulted in Pemberton becoming the vigilante known as the Star-Spangled Kid and Dugan becoming his sidekick under the alias, Stripesy. At some point, the pair defeated the supervillain known as Doctor Weerd in Civic City, which was reported on by the Civic City News. Dugan also created the Star-Rocket Racer, which could be converted into a flying vehicle.

On Pemberton's 16th birthday, Dugan knew that his parents would forget and secretly snuck to his room and gifted him an engraved watch. Pemberton later uncovered the truth when he lost his watch and found out that his parents were unaware of the gift.

Seven Soldiers of Victory
Early in their careers, the duo joined the Seven Soldiers of Victory who were responsible for saving numerous lives, cities and even the entire planet at one point, but despite this, they never got the credit that the Justice Society of America did. During their time on the team, they also fought Dragon King and destroyed a living weapon that he had designed to eradicate New York. Despite this, the team eventually disbanded, and the members lost contact with each other.

Justice Society of America
Years later, Pemberton found the Cosmic Staff, adopted the alias of Starman and was recruited as a member of the Justice Society of America, bringing Dugan along with him. Dugan became the valued sidekick of the JSA, who was responsible for keeping Starman's suit clean and looking after the Star-Rocket Racer. He later took a picture of the entire team together, which would eventually be discovered by his future step-daughter, Courtney Whitmore.

Christmas Eve
On December 24, 2010, the Justice Society was lured into a trap by their arch-enemies, the Injustice Society of America, at an abandoned mansion. Dugan rushed to the scene in the Star-Rocket Racer, despite being told not to come by Starman because he was only his sidekick and not part of the JSA. However, Dugan ignored this advice and smashed through the manor gates, where he saw Green Lantern shooting through the roof. He continued making his way to the manor and was about to go in before seeing Wildcat being thrown outside through a wall and witnessing his death. Once inside, he saw a battle between Hourman and Tigress, which was ended by The Wizard blasting him in the back and Dr. Mid-Nite being dragged away by The Shade. The Wizard then tried to attack Dugan, but he was saved at the last minute by Starman, who fired an energy blast at him before hitting The Gambler with the Cosmic Staff and defeating Tigress and Sportsmaster in hand-to-hand combat. Starman was then ambushed by Brainwave, but he managed to fight him off before turning around and being impaled by a shard of ice from Icicle. Dugan then pulled the shard of ice from Starman's body and helped him to get to the car before being pursued by Solomon Grundy, who almost managed to capture them if not for Dugan enabling the car's flight capabilities. He did, however, manage to damage the car, which resulted in it crashing in a nearby forest. Dugan helped Starman out of the car and onto the ground and told him that he would take him to a hospital, but it was too late, and he supposedly died after saying that Dugan must find a successor to carry on their legacy.

After the battle, Dugan kept items such as the Star-Rocket Racer, Cosmic Staff and Starman's suit on him while storing most other JSA artifacts in their headquarters. He also built a robotic suit to help Rex Tyler get revenge on the ISA after he survived the battle, but Tyler refused as he wanted to do it alone.

In 2011, Tyler and his wife were being pursued by the ISA, and so he sent the JSA's criminal files and his journal to Dugan before being killed by Solomon Grundy.

Meeting Barbara
In 2018, Dugan followed Tyler's research to Blue Valley, Nebraska, where he met Barbara Whitmore in Richie Rock's Diner. They both ordered a corn dog and a banana split, and they had an instant connection. They got married a few years later and decided to move their family to Blue Valley permanently.

Patience
"Welcome to JSA training. Lesson 101, the importance of patience."

- Dugan to Mike

Powers/Armor Capabilities

 * S.T.R.I.P.E. Application: Dugan is able to preform various super heroic feats through the use of S.T.R.I.P.E.
 * Flight: In S.T.R.P.E., Dugan is able to fly using the thrusters on the back, allowing him to levitate in the air. Additionally, the armor is able to hold an average person on the back while flying in the sky.
 * Superhuman Strength: S.T.R.I.P.E. is able to perform superhuman strength, allowing Dugan to fight Solomon Grundy easily despite the latter's capabilities.
 * Advanced Durability: S.T.R.I.P.E. has a strong durability against physical attacks and protect Dugan. However, the armor is vulnerable to telekinetic powers and Solomon Grundy's superhuman strength.
 * Fist Detachment: After a series of upgrades, the fist of S.T.R.I.P.E. is able to detach and able to fly across a great distance. The detached fist is also strong enough to send its opponents flying.
 * Heads Up Display (HUD): The helmet of the armor was built with a heads-up display, allowing Dugan to see his surroundings and communicate with his teammates.
 * Flamethrower: Zeek volunteered to install a flamethrower on the right forearm of the armor.

Abilities

 * Driving: Dugan is an excellent driver, as shown by him being able to successfully outmaneuver Solomon Grundy when he was charging towards the Star-Rocket Racer.
 * Engineering: Dugan is a highly skilled mechanic and engineer, as he was able to construct S.T.R.I.P.E. out of old car parts. According to Jennie, Dugan is also a mechanical genius and the creator of the Star-Rocket Racer, a flying car.
 * Hand-to-Hand Combat: Dugan was able to fight Sportsmaster through hand-to-hand combats, only to be overpowered by the latter due to him not training for over 10 years.
 * Cooking: Dugan is proficient in making pancakes which, according to Mike, is very easily defeated by Jennie-Lynn Hayden's.

Current Equipment

 * Justice Society Artifacts: Dugan owns many artifacts from the Golden Age JSA, including a map of the United States and police files on the various members of the Injustice Society of America.
 * Star-Rocket Racer: Dugan created and owns a flying car called the Star-Rocket Racer that used to belong to Starman.
 * S.T.R.I.P.E.: Dugan operates a fifteen-foot mechanized robot that he uses to aid Stargirl.
 * S.T.R.I.P.E. Controller: Dugan uses a controller to activate S.T.R.I.P.E. and set it on autopilot.

Former Equipment

 * Cosmic Staff: Dugan owned the Cosmic Staff for ten years after Starman's death before it was discovered by Courtney Whitmore.
 * Rex Tyler's Journal: Dugan owned Rex Tyler's journal for years until it was taken back by his son, Rick Tyler.
 * Starman Suit: Dugan owned Starman's suit for ten years after his death before it was repurposed into the Stargirl Suit.
 * Stripesy Suit: Dugan wore a protective suit when operating as Stripesy.

Trivia

 * Dugan did not appear as S.T.R.I.P.E. in season 2 in any capacity, while his son only utilized the armor in the season finale,.