History
The Kryptonian Rocket is the usual term used to describe the spacecraft that carried the infant Kal-L/Kal-El from his homeworld of Krypton to Earth in any number of realities.
In Post Crisis, Kryptonian, children are raised in a Birthing Matrix separate from their parents until a certain age is reached. The scientist Jor-L/Jor-El, believing Krypton was doomed, redesigned the chamber for interstellar travel capabilities, and equipped it with a hyper-drive. It was used to send the Last Son of Krypton, young Kal-L/Kal-El to the planet Earth before Krypton exploded. The craft landed in Smallville, where it was discovered by Jonathan Kent and Martha Kent.
New 52
The ship Kal-El was placed into as a child was described as having " Brainiac AI" as well as a Kryptonite Rocket Core. Superman then uses his rocket from Krypton that had also been miniaturized with Metropolis to attack Brainiac's mind, which the rocket was able to do since it's primary mission was to protect Kal-El.
Notes
- First Modern Appearance: Superman: Birthright #1
See Also
- Appearances of Kryptonian Rocket
- Vehicle Gallery: Kryptonian Rocket
- Catalogued images related to Kryptonian Rocket
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