Vraska commanded a pirate crew with clear expectations: share danger, respect competence and judge people by what they did aboard the ship. Her mission came from Nicol Bolas, who had offered the means to overthrow Golgari leader Jarad if she recovered the Immortal Sun. The crew knew the destination, not the full bargain.
Jace joined without remembering Vraska or their violent history on Ravnica. She recognised him and initially treated the advantage with caution. Life aboard the Belligerent made sustained deception harder than a single disguise. He contributed illusions and planning; she gave him room to become useful without demanding a past he could not provide.
Friendship grew through ordinary decisions rather than one grand reconciliation. Jace saw a captain trusted by people who had chosen her. Vraska saw a version of him capable of listening before imposing a solution. Each encountered qualities their earlier conflict had left no space to notice.