In the farthest reaches of space, the beleaguered denizens of the planet Krypton prepare to weather the storm as a mighty interplanetary empire rains hellfire down on them. it’s the final chapter of an age-old war, and the last days of the Kryptonian race are at hand. but in a last-ditch effort at salvation, the brutal military leader Dru-Zod—the de facto Ruler of Krypton—prepares to lead his people to a new homeland in a fleet of massive starships packed with stasis pods, designed by his scientist friend Jor-El. but there's a catch: every Kryptonian must swear an oath of eternal allegiance to Zod before being allowed to take shelter in a stasis pod; anyone who refuses is executed on the spot. in his desperation to defeat Krypton's enemies, Zod has become a mad tyrant, determined to rule over the last remnants of his dying people with an iron fist.
