Clark was taken aback by this revelation, "Why have you not told me this before Father! I could have sought Brainiac out, found a way to save the people of Kandor and restore the City! I thought myself to be the last surviving Kryptonian, but that was a lie!"

"I had feared this reaction. Brainaic is a power unlike anything you have ever faced. Despite all the gifts bestowed upon you by the yellow sun of this world, I do not believe you can stand against Brainiac. And know this Kal-El, the people of Kandor are not alive, they are trapped in a permanent micro-stasis. And to be able to reverse this process, you would have to defeat Brainiac himself. There is nothing that even you can do to help them now."

"The symbol of the House of El means hope, how can you have forsaken all hope for Kandor?"

"I have witnessed the power of Brainiac and his armada first hand. My brother Zor-El was one of the many Kryptonians lost in Kandor. Brainiac's interest in the planet Earth is a dire omen for what is to come."

"What do you mean?"

"Brianic has foreseen the imminent destruction of the human civilization and of this world. That is why he will come Kal-El. Kandor is but one of many cities in Brainiac's collection. For every planet that Brainiac has visited, death and destruction have followed suit. Years, months, sometimes even only weeks later. There is no pattern to the destruction. Some worlds fall victim to pollution, to war, some due to environmetnal catastrophes and to the natural evolution of solar systems. But all have met their doom." 

"I refuse to accept that the Earth is doomed. We will find a way to persevere and overcome."

"Your spirit is admirable my son, your adoptive parents have raised you into the man I had one day hoped you would be. But know that on Krypton when I spoke of coming doom, my voice fell on deaf ears. I pray that it is not the case again."

"What can you tell me about how Brainiac launched his attack?"

"Brainaic's forces will attempt to create a diversion, allowing him to prepare for the collection process. Be wary my son, for he will attempt to use this planet's own technology against it."

"I need to contact the Justice League."

"Do you remember the story I once told you Kal-El, the story Nightwing and Flamebird.?"

"Of course Father."

"They were the greatest heroes that Krypton had ever known. And they died defending the City of Kandor from Brainiac."

"Their sacrifice will not be in vain. I'm going to save Kandor, and I'm going to save this world." 

"I am so very proud of you Kal-El. You are a far more courageous man than I could ever have hoped to be. But know that this Fortress was, and is, meant to be your salvation. It has the capacity to transform back into a ship, and take you far away from this place. Brainiac will not pursue you. He will come to collect his prize and nothing more."

"My fate will be the same as that of this world. Goodbye Father."

Superman turned off the console and left the Fortress. He looked up to the sky, thinking of Jor-El's words.

"Be wary my son, for he will attempt to use this planet's own technology against it."

Far above the Earth, he could see the Justice League Watchtower.