Veritas

• 1600: Duchess Gertrude, searched for the Stones of Power
• Her descendent, Genevieve Teague, kept a diary of her vision from her ancestor;
• 1987: Swann theorized that the stones were meant for a traveler from the stars;
• He prophesied that this Traveler would bring great change to Earth
• 1989: Dr. Swann intercepted a transmission sent from Krypton before its explosion;
• He founded Veritas to study, wait for & protect the Traveler
• Swann used his own satellite company to detect possible invasions
• Luthor was tasked with helping humans gain superpowers, started a project called Level 3
• The Teagues' role was to track down & decipher Kryptonian symbols & artifacts
• Lionel believed that they should not only protect the Traveler, but control him
• Genevieve Teague continued her searched for the Stones of Power
• Swann & Lionel both independently discovered the traveler’s identity, Clark Kent
• By 2007 all members were dead, most having been murdered

• Virgil Swann
• Bridgette Crosby
• Lionel Luthor
• Robert Queen
• Laura Queen
• Edward Teague
• Genevieve Teague