After unexpectedly ending up in the Void, Blake made three major discoveries: first, he encountered a small Groot who had absorbed the essence of Thor; second, he crossed paths with Kang the Conqueror; and third, he gained new insights into the power of the Infinity Stones.
Blake remembered seeing countless Infinity Stones lying around in the Time Variance Authority, completely inert. Initially, he thought that the stones might lose their power outside the universe and timeline they originated from. However, he later realized he had been mistaken. The Infinity Stones are physical manifestations of a universe's fundamental rules. Naturally, they lose their effectiveness when removed from their native universe.
This didn't mean the Infinity Stones were useless. Far from it—if Blake were to fully control all six Infinity Stones within a single universe, he would become invincible in the material realm. Kang's subtle fear of the Celestials further underscored the overwhelming power of universal laws, even though Kang had mastered many such laws through advanced technology.
Still, using technology to harness and utilize these powers is not the same as fully mastering them. It's like comparing someone wielding a high-powered flamethrower to someone who has completely transformed into flame itself.
For Blake, the six Infinity Stones were a goal he was determined to achieve. Even though the TVA had plenty of them, he decided to gather the remaining stones himself. His reasoning was twofold: first, he didn't trust Kang not to interfere with the TVA stones; and second, he couldn't risk revealing his secrets. The Infinity Stones were one of his ultimate trump cards, and he couldn't let Kang find out.
After explaining everything to the team, Blake prepared to embark on his journey across the universe. Even though the Space Stone allowed him to travel through space instantly, he still needed a spaceship to better explore the various civilizations and species in the cosmos.
The team fully supported Blake's plan. With the Space Stone, he could travel back and forth between Earth and the farthest reaches of the universe effortlessly. To the Avengers, his presence made it feel as though distance no longer mattered. Many of them were also eager to explore the universe, knowing they could always return safely with Blake's help.
In true Avengers fashion, they immediately set the plan into motion. Thor brought back several spaceships from Asgard's Nine Realms, intending to combine and modify them into a new, comfortable interstellar vessel. When Black Panther heard the news, he joined in enthusiastically under the guise of a "tech exchange," bringing his now-older sister Shuri and a team of Wakandan scientists.
Wakanda even donated some vibranium materials. While building the entire ship out of vibranium would have been excessive, they created a new alloy by combining vibranium with titanium, which was used for the ship's hull. Most of the vibranium was installed in the bridge, ensuring that if the ship were under heavy attack and compromised, the vibranium would form a small safety chamber to protect the crew from being lost to the void. Combined with Blake's wormhole abilities, the ship's safety could be considered the best in the universe.
The propulsion and communication systems were repurposed from the original ships with only minor modifications. Neither Tony Stark nor the Wakandan scientists had prior experience with interstellar travel, so they couldn't make significant upgrades. However, due to the extensive use of lightweight materials like vibranium and titanium alloys, the ship's overall weight was greatly reduced, resulting in impressive speed.
As for weaponry, Tony equipped the ship with two Gatling guns mounted under each wing. Unlike Earth's versions, these used energy rounds, and the Gatling mechanism massively increased their firing rate. With four guns in total, the ship could fire 24,000 energy rounds per minute—a terrifying number capable of tearing apart a small near-Earth fleet of a cosmic civilization.
Tony deliberately avoided installing any large-scale weapons. As he put it, "We're not here to start wars. Let's keep it simple."
This spaceship was designed for small-scale battles. When facing large fleets or city-sized motherships, it's far more practical for Blake to use his wormhole ability to infiltrate and attack from within.
The real reason for this limitation, however, was the size of the ship. Installing planet-destroying weapons would involve too many complications. A small vessel like this simply couldn't handle the recoil from such a massive energy discharge. Not to mention the challenges of energy transmission required for such weapons.
As for the ship's energy source, that was the easiest problem to solve. With Blake's personal storage space and Tony Stark's countless upgrades to energy reactor technology, the energy reserves Blake carried were nothing short of staggering.
The final product was a sleek spaceship, 25 meters long, 5 meters wide, and nearly 5 meters tall, with a wingspan exceeding 20 meters. It resembled a futuristic, oversized airplane. At Tony's insistence, the ship was painted in Iron Man's signature gold-and-red color scheme, with the Avengers' iconic "A" emblazoned on one side.
The ship's operating system was Tony's latest artificial intelligence creation. Initially named "Karen" (yes, the same AI later integrated into Spider-Man's suit), Blake opted to rename it. Not wanting to steal Spider-Man's AI assistant, and as a nod to his own journey through different worlds, he chose the name "Scarlett," inspired by the actress who played Black Widow.
When Blake announced the name, Natasha Romanoff playfully pinched his waist in protest, pointing out that "Scarlett" was clearly a girl's name. Blake raised his hands in mock surrender.
"I swear, it was the name of my childhood dog! A beautiful white Pomeranian. It was called Scarlett!"
The AI, now named Scarlett, was preloaded with Asgard's entire star map database. With coordinates input, the ship could automatically navigate to any location on the map via wormhole jumps.
As for the ship's name, Tony spray-painted it as **"The Wright"**—perhaps as a subtle nod to the Illuminati, which he and Blake were quietly building but had yet to play any significant role.
When the day of departure arrived, Tony made sure to alert numerous media outlets. The Avengers' interstellar travel technology was unveiled to the public, and news spread like wildfire: the Avengers were leaving Earth to explore the cosmos. This sparked heated debates:
Who would protect Earth in their absence?
What risks would the Avengers' mission pose to the planet?
And what opportunities might arise from their journey?
The world was abuzz with speculation before the ship had even launched. This was exactly what Blake and the team had planned. The spectacle was meant to draw attention, creating the illusion that all the Avengers had left Earth.
Their goal? To lure hidden threats out into the open. Earth was their home base, and it couldn't afford instability. All the shadowy figures and disruptive forces lurking in the background needed to be eliminated.
In reality, once the Avengers boarded the ship, Blake immediately sent most of them back to the sky base via his wormhole ability. Only Blake, the small Groot, and Tony Stark—driven by his scientific curiosity—remained aboard the ship.
Finally, the world watched as humanity made its first true step into the cosmos. Broadcasted live, the Avengers' spaceship ignited its engines, spewing flames and particles as it lifted off. After a brief rotation in the air, the ship accelerated, piercing through Earth's atmosphere and vanishing into the stars.
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