"You have no idea what treasures this primitive planet holds.

The Mother Box has sent a message; the pinnacle of Kryptonian technology has fallen on this planet."

Kalibak is Darkseid's eldest son, but the dark lord does not favor him, even forbidding him to call himself his son, having once killed him briefly for attacking his brother without Darkseid's permission.

He has always wanted to achieve something to earn Darkseid's favor.