THE JUSTICE LEAGUE

THE MAN OF STEEL

KRYPTON

The great civilization of Krypton has known wars, civil wars, religious strife, epidemics, and pandemics. Now at the height of its power, the people of Krypton know peace and prosperity. The entire world is ruled by the High Council. Long are gone the days of the Kings, Tyrants, and religious Fanatics. Gone are also the Rank and Caste system. Krypton is a beautiful, technologically advanced society, but the countryside is a hostile environment of wild animals indigenous to Krypton.

The Solar System hosts eleven planets orbiting around a red sun. Two of the planets have life on them. Krypton and the planet Daxam which is surrounded by a shield that keeps the people of Daxam from using their technology. Both planets discovered technology and space travel around the same time and became enemies. Some historians say that the Kryptonians started the war. Others say that the Daxamites started the war. Whatever the case the Kryptonians won.

The one thing on Krypton that has not changed are the Houses. Many of which had been around sense before the medieval days of Krypton. Houses like Zod, El, Ur, Em, Ran and Ak are among the most powerful. A lone ship flies across the bad lands following a powerline that leads to the core. For the past six hundred years Krypton has been drawing its power from the planet's core. The ship is piloted by the head of House El Jor-El.

Jor-El is six feet, three inches tall with black hair and blue eyes. Not your typical Kryptonian, a scientists by design of the genesis chamber, a device used in the procreation of Krypton's people. It uses the DNA from a couple, man and wife that have been married and grows the child in an artificial womb. The machine that controls the Genesis Chamber implants into the mind what that child will be. While a scientist by design Jor-El also studies weapons and how to use them, martial arts, and poetry.

He like many before him in his bloodline believe that the Genesis Chamber limits the people of Krypton and suppresses creativity and imagination. "Zen-Fee, avtilerstzi ad'nos."/"B-5 launch probe."

"Launching Probe." Suddenly there is a quake and the planet shakes. "Arineks onejtrop Jor'El isertop ojarivzi zi ardej."/"Scans confirmed Jor-El, the quakes originate from the core."

Jor-El flies his ship to his secret fortress in the mountains. "Computer long range COMS…"

"COMs activated Jor-El…"

A hologram of his lifelong friend General Dru-Zod appears. Once the Houses of Zod and El had been enemies, but Jor-El's grandfather Seg-El had married Dru's aunt Lady Lyta-Zod. The two Houses had finally made peace. "Jor-El…This is an unexpected surprise. To what do I owe the honor?"

"I need you back on Krypton immediately."

"Why?"

"I will tell you when you get back." The hologram vanishes. The war with Daxam had destroyed all the Kryptonian outposts throughout the galaxy. Dru-Zod had been sent to rebuild them. Jor-El builds a cold fusion devise, then he sends a transmission to the city Kryptopolys ordering an emergency meeting of the High Council. Then he flies his ship back to the city. Before heading to the High Council chamber he stops at the Citadel of El.

"Jor…You are home." His wife Lara-El formally of House Xen says greeting him.

They kiss, "I had to see you before my emergency meeting with the High Council."

"You found the cause of the trimmers."

"Yes and I need you to go to the fortress and prep the ship."

"But why?"
"It is as my great, great Grandfather foretold…The harnessing of energy from the planet's core has destabilized the planet."

"But you can fix it?"

"I can, but you know I always prepare for the worst and you also know how the council is…"

"I will leave right away." She starts to leave, but stops, "Wait…What of our progeny."

He sighs, "You know my feelings on that wife." He wanted to have a child the old-fashioned way. He wanted to impregnate Lara and have her grow their child, but her personal beliefs prevented her from doing so. "How about a compromise? We do it both ways."

"And if the council finds out?"

"We can send one to live with my brother on Kandor Outpost."

"After the meeting we go to the Genesis Chamber." He nods, "Then I agree…"

Jor leaves, he hated secrets, but it got him what he wanted. Still a child born from the Genesis Chamber first would make him or her heir. When he arrives his brother Zor-El and his wife Alura are waiting. Both on the High Council, Jor-El's wife is Keeper of the Archives of Krypton. She had turned down the post of Chief Keeper which would have put her on the High Council.

"Jor-El what is going on? The transport ship for Kandor Outpost is ready to leave…"

"Contact the Captain and tell them to leave…You can Zeta-Tube to the Outpost later…I know the cause of the trimmers."

"The energy harvester?" Like Jor, Zor is a Scientist.

"Yes…I have called for Zod, when he arrives we will shut down the core harvester and activate the Omega Hendron. The Omega Hedron is a device created by their Grandfather Seg-El. The device harnesses Kinetic energy and it can also turn matter into energy and vice-versa.

"Jax-Ur may side with us."

They enter the council chamber, "Alright Jor-El you called this meeting. What is it about?" Than-Ex asks.

"After careful research and study I have concluded that the trimmers originate from the planet's core. Krypton will destroy itself in just a few short months." He displays his research in a hologram.

There is a chorus of chatter from the Council Members, "And what do you suggest Jor-El?"

"First I want to deactivate the energy harvester. Secondly I want to reactivate the Omega Hedron…We can either salvage our planet by introducing a cold fusion matter disrupter or we evacuate Krypton." The Council Chamber goes into an uproar.

"Silence!" Ursa-Ran Third General to Zod says.

"Krypton is mother to us all and you would have us abandon it!" Nym-Dar says angrily.

"I also said we could use a cold fusion disruptor to save the planet."

"Yes, but wouldn't that turn the planet into an Ice World?" Jax-Ur asks.

"It would." Jor-El admits.

"Members of the Council…" Alura says speaking up, "We have two options before us. Both save us from annihilation…We should…" She is cut off as once again as the planet shakes.

"Do not panic!" Jor yells. The worldwide quake lasts twelve minutes. Alarms go off as it happens.

"This is Third General Ursa-Zod to medi, military, and resource units come in."

A hologram appears in the center of the auditorium, "Third General this is Commander Nala."

"What's the situation Commander?"

"Um over three thousand dead…over seven hundred injured…Um…ma'am we lost the Genesis Chamber…"

"Rou have mercy."

"What of the codex?"

"We are still digging…All power to the Codex has been lost…Scans indicate that the relic won't last long without power…"

"We have no choice now…I vote we implement Jor-El's plan for the cold fusion devise and we do all in our power to save the Codex."

"Jor-El…If you took a DNA sample of all citizens…Could you make a new Codex?" Diana-Em asks.

"I will have to run simulations, but first I need to deploy the cold fusion device."

"You have already built it?"

"I have…But first we need to activate the environmental shields over all the cities." They activate the environmental shields over the twelve cities on Krypton. Then the fusion device is launched by remote. The missile like device flies across the planet and enters the core. It explodes and the planet's temperature drops dramatically.

Many hours later Jor-El flies his ship to the hidden Fortress of El. As he lands his wife awaits him. "Is it true?" Lara asks.

He nods knowing what she means, "Yes the Genesis Chamber was lost along with the Codex."

"And?"

He sighs, "I can rebuild it."

"But you don't want to."

It was more of a statement than a question. "For you I will, but remember what happened with the Brainiac Unit…And now this with the core energy harvester…Technology will be our undoing."

She walks up to him and places her arms around his neck, "I have been reading up on your research for sexual reproduction…I don't like the pain that goes along with child birth."

"Then I will ensure that you do not feel a thing my love." They walk hand and hand to the bedroom.