Zor-Kahn (or Zor-Khan) was a tyrannical leader on the planet Sarpeidon, known for being possessed of a keenly inventive mind. When some members of Zarabeth's family crossed Zor-Khan, retribution was paid by Zarabeth being exiled deep in the ice age that occurred 5,000 years in her world's past history. Zarabeth was forced to time travel, being processed by the atavachron technology to be suited only to life in the ancient past, meaning it would be impossible for others to retrieve her by means of the atavachron, essentially trapping her in that time period.