The Adventures of Superman (radio) home planet of Krypton is located on the far side of the sun, as opposed to a distant star system as it is in most stories. During the journey to Earth, baby Kal-el grows into an adult and emerges fully grown from his ship after it lands on Earth. He is never adopted by the Kents but immediately begins his superhero career. This was eventually retconned in later episodes to match the narrative of the comic books. This serial introduced the fictional mineral kryptonite, the radiation from which can weaken and even (in some continuities) kill Superman. Aside from giving
Komarr (fictional planet) newly minted Lord Auditor Miles uncovers an attempted coup by a group of scientists/engineers who believe they have a way to shut off the wormhole between Komarr and Barrayar (see Vorkosigan Saga#Komarr). A faction of the Kibou-daini cryocorp WhiteCrys attempts to gain control of Komarr using cryogenics to gradually acquire a majority of votes through cryogenics, the same methods that succeeded in giving the corporations control of the Kibou-daini government. The plot is uncovered by Miles Vorkosigan. Komarr (fictional planet) Komarr is a fictional planet in Lois McMaster Bujold's "Vorkosigan Saga" series of novels and stories. Discovered centuries prior to