The damaged Weatherlight escaped Rath but reached Mercadia rather than Dominaria. Its crew entered a world whose inverted mountain, trading powers and hidden histories complicated every attempt to repair the ship and return home. Delay mattered because Phyrexia’s preparation did not pause while the defenders found their bearings.
Volrath had escaped with them in disguise, using the identity of Takara to remain near the crew. His presence turned old mistrust into immediate danger and ended Starke’s life. The deception proved how readily Phyrexian strategy used relationships as access points rather than relying only on visible armies.
The Weatherlight eventually returned with new allies and a clearer understanding of its purpose. The journey had not made the crew obedient components of the Legacy. It had made them better at judging which promises deserved loyalty, a distinction that would matter when Urza’s authority failed.