The Fortress of Solitude was the place of solace for Superman during his training. It was there that he learnt of his true identity and heritage.
History
Superman's Fortress of Solitude is an old, abandoned Kryptonian scout ship. The ship crash-landed near the North Pole tens of thousands of years ago during Krypton's period of colonial expansionism.
Man of Steel
After colonial policies were abandoned, it lay dormant on Earth for centuries until it was discovered by Emil Hamilton and the United States military. Whilst travelling in North America, Clark Kent learns of the crafts existence and journey's to the arctic to investigate. He forged a path through the ice with his heat vision and enters it.
Inside, he places his command-key inside a port, activating an artificial hologram of Jor-El. He reveals Clark's origins to him and passes on advice to his son, and gives Clark a costume telling him to set great examples for humans to follow. Little did Clark know that the activity on the ship sent a signal that was picked up by General Zod.
The Fortress in flight.
After his arrival on Earth, the ship is reprogrammed by General Zod who erases Jor-El's programming and attempted to use the ship to rebuild Krypton's atmosphere on Earth. However, Zod is stopped by Superman, and the Fortress crashes into the city of Metropolis where the two engage each other in one on one melee combat.
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice - Lex Luthor
When Lex Luthor enters his private rooms in his LexCorp facility, it is shown to have multiple CCTV screens, with one of them displaying the Fortress of Solitude. [1].
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Subsequently following General Zod's defeat, the United States Government takes control of the ship and builds a containing facility around it. Lex Luthor manages to gain access to the site after striking a deal with a Senator.
Lex later goes to the ship and enters using General Zod's fingerprints. He then gains access to the onboard Genesis Chamber and uses it to re-create the Kryptonian creature Doomsday using the remains of General Zod.
Trivia
- In the preview comic of Man of Steel the Fortress was piloted by Kara Zor-El, Supergirl and Superman's cousin from the DC Comics.
External Links
- Fortress of Solitude at the Superman Wiki.
- Fortress of Solitude at the Superman Anthology Wiki.