The first chapter of the 1948 Superman film serial, titled “Superman Comes to Earth,” depicts Superman’s origin in detail.[55] In this version, Krypton is a rugged planet that is home to an advanced civilization of super men and women. As Krypton experiences a series of natural disasters, such as volcanic eruptions and tidal waves, Jor-El calls an emergency session of the planet’s governing council to warn them of the planet’s impending fate. Jor-El explains that Krypton is being pulled into the sun, which will lead to the planet’s destruction in short period of time, and urges the council to sponsor the construction of a fleet of spacecraft to carry the population of Krypton to Earth. The council votes against Jor-El’s proposal, even as the tremors shake their session and grow in frequency. Jor-El returns home where he and his wife Lara send their infant son Kal-El to Earth in a model spacecraft that was intended to test the proposed larger spacecraft.