Following the Overlanders' defeat in the Great War, Colin and a number of families from Megapolis left the planet to explore space in search of a new home; Hope was only two years old at this time. Throughout her early youth, Hope was raised with the belief that Colin was her step-father and not her actual biological father. In truth, this was because of her grandmother, Lady Agnes Hopkins, seeking to keep Hope from developing any positive feelings for her half-brother Snively Robotnik, who had joined their deranged uncle Dr. Ivo Robotnik. During the Overlanders' travels between worlds, Hope spent most of her time in stasis, learning about their people's history. (StH: #108, SU: #38, CSE)