Veritas

A society created to find & protect "The Traveler"
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, projected 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
To control Lionel's thirst for power, Swann hide a piece of the Orb & disbanded Veritas
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

Two keys were hidden in separate lockets, they unlock a safe deposit box in Zürich
Within that box was the Cryptograph, it opened a secret compartment inside a clock
Within the St. Christopher's Cathedral clock was a Kryptonian medallion
It activated the Orb, which was hidden inside the Luthor Mansion’s fire place
If inserted into the Fortress of Solitude, the Orb removed the Traveler’s powers