There couldn't be a more fitting moniker for Melbourne's largest Big Bash club than the Stars.
Over their entire existence, the multitude of Stars line-ups have boasted exactly that on both an international and domestic scale. From England mega sensation Kevin Pietersen, fan favourite opener Luke Wright and Sri Lankan seamer Lasith Malinga, to bona fide Australian greats in Shane Warne, Meg Lanning, Adam Zampa and Glenn Maxwell, the team in green have never been short on talent.
The world's biggest names in cricket and beyond have been drawn to the Stars. But the glaring omission of the team nestled firmly in the sporting capital of the world and playing out of the mighty MCG is that of a Big Bash title.
The Stars have come agonisingly close in both the BBL and WBBL to bring home the coveted silverware, but have fallen short in their multiple attempts; a calamitous collapse in the BBL|08 final to their arch-rivals, the Melbourne Renegades, the biggest sting to-date.
With the Hobart Hurricanes breaking their championship drought in BBL|14 and WBBL|11, the Stars are now the only side without any ultimate glory in either the men's or women's competitions.
Despite that, the Stars have produced some of the competition's most incredible records that may never be beaten. Maxwell's unbeaten 154 off 64 deliveries just at the MCG stiill stands both the highest individual Big Bash score, and also contributed to the competition's largest ever total of 273. Meanwhile, Malinga's searing spell of 6-7 against the Perth Scorchers have never been topped, despite fellow international players Rashid Khan and Ish Sodhi passing the six-wicket mark.
Add in the fierce Melbourne Derbies, bumper MCG crowds and myriad of high-octane contests fuelled by their top-brass batters and bowlers, and the Stars have undoubtedly been one of the major players in shaping the competition's history. All that's missing is a trophy to cap it all off.