Brainiac Wanted to Evolve

Brainiac had been observing the Emperor of New Krypton. He had not forgotten that more than a century ago, after Brainiac 7 was killed by He-El, he had briefly contacted He-El. The contact had not been pleasant. Brainiac had wanted to collect He-El, one of the very few surviving Kryptonians. It was not until the Guardians of the Universe brought Brainiac into the Oa Star Pan-Stellar Domain Alliance that he learned of He-El's whereabouts. By then, Brainiac no longer had the ability to collect He-El, this Kryptonian.