Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27389023-20160612112514/@comment-26893431-20161031150625

Draevan13 wrote: 86.164.250.148 wrote: If you take Riften for the Imperials then you can hear soldiers say Riften is a good launching point to retake Morrowind so it seems Morrowind is not part of the Empire. I didn't know that. I went and checked, the exact quote is:

"Now that the Empire's arrived in Riften, we've finally established a launching point into Morrowind... Just in case."

This would corroborate Titus Mede I's statement in the Infernal City novel that Morrowind left the Empire, following the Oblivion Crisis and the Legion withdrawing from Morrowind to defend Cyrodiil. Having a launching point into Morrowind 'just in case' makes no sense if the Empire is preparing for another war with the Dominion. The 'just in case' would sooner imply that they suspect a rebellion in Morrowind too.

The Legion wasn't withdrawn, as Ocato himself states. Not to forget, it can rejoin.