Blair remains in the military for the rest of his life, though he accepts a transfer from Space Forces to Navy. He is the architect and main proponent of the 'mega-carrier' plan, and is aboard the TCS "Midway", the first of the new class, on its maiden voyage, detailed in "". When the ship unexpectedly encounters invaders from another part of the galaxy (codenamed "Nephilim"), the "Midway" single-handedly beats them back, mostly led by player character Lieutenant Lance Casey. Commodore Blair is lost in the action against the Nephilim, missing and presumed dead on a critical mission to assist Casey in destroying the aliens' galaxy-invading wormhole.