New writers Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning came on board with penciller Olivier Coipel to produce a dark story leading to the near-collapse of the United Planets and the Legion. In the wake of the disaster, a group of Legionnaires disappeared through a spatial rift and the two existing Legion series came to an end. The miniseries "Legion Lost" (2000–2001) chronicled the difficult journey of these Legionnaires to return home, while the ensuing miniseries "Legion Worlds" (2001) showed what was happening back in the United Planets during their absence.