Man of Steel: Learning About Krypton DC Extended Universe (Ft. Henry Cavill, Russell Crowe & Warner Bros. Pictures)

[Back in the Kryptonian spaceship, which has moved locations, Clark is wandering about.]

SHIP A.I.: Recursive diagnostics complete. Guiding presence authenticated. All systems operational.

[A door opens and reveals the man who Clark had seen earlier, Jor-El.]

JOR-EL: To see you standing there having grown into an adult... If only Lara could have witnessed this.

CLARK KENT: Who are you?

JOR-EL: I am your father, Kal, or at least a shadow of him. His consciousness. My name was Jor-El.

CLARK KENT: And Kal? That's my name.

JOR-EL: It is.

CLARK KENT: I have so many questions. Where do I come from? Why did you send me here?

[As Jor-El gives his son the answers of a lifetime, grey grain-like holographic images shape behind them, illustrating everything Jor-El explains.]

JOR-EL: You came from Krypton, a world with a much harsher environment than Earth's. Long ago, in an era of expansion, our race spread out through the stars seeking new worlds to settle upon. This scout ship was one of thousands launched into the void. We built outposts on other planets, musing great machines to reshape environments to our needs. For 100,000 years, our civilization flourished, accomplishing wonders.

CLARK KENT: What happened?

JOR-EL: Artificial population control was established. The outposts on space exploration were abandoned. We exhausted our natural resources. As a result, our planet's core became unstable. Eventually, our military leader, General Zod, attempted a coup, but by then it was too late. Your mother and I foresaw the coming calamity and we took certain steps to ensure your survival.