Kryptonian Birthing Matrix

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Official Name

Kryptonian Birthing Matrix

Aliases

Matrix Orb

Origin

Universe

New Earth

Lead Designer

Jor-El

AdditionalDesigners

Kelex

Place of Creation

Krypton

Owners

Current Owner

Previous Owners

Jor-El, Jonathan Kent, Emmett Vale, Eradicator, Superman

Creators

John Byrnes

First appearance

Man of Steel #1
(October, 1986)

History

Customarily on Krypton, children are raised in a birthing matrix separate from their parents until a certain age is reached. The scientist Jor-El, believing Krypton was doomed, redesigned the chamber for interstellar travel capabilities, and equipped it with a hyper-light drive. It was used to send the Last Son of Krypton, young Kal-El to the planet Earth before Krypton exploded. The craft landed in Smallville, where it was discovered by Jonathan and Martha Kent.^[1]

Trivia

• The Kryptonian Birthing Matrix plays an interesting role in an Armageddon 2001 possible future in which Superman runs for President of the United States. As it is an actual birthing device, and not simply used for transportation, it is determined that Superman is legally a natural born citizen of the United States, and thus eligible for election.^[2]
• In Superman: Red Son, the Kryptonian Birthing Matrix lands 12 hours later than it was supposed to, and as a result Superman is raised in Communist Russia.^[3]

See Also

• Appearances of Kryptonian Birthing Matrix
• Item Gallery: Kryptonian Birthing Matrix
  
• Images featuring Kryptonian Birthing Matrix

Links and References

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