Kirk stepped off, leading the way. That was what a captain did - at least, Kirk's brand of captain, anyway. Phaser in hand, he set himself, quelled the doubt in his own heart as he always did in these moments of crisis and set off towards Escherville. The heart of darkness. The source of all the pain and misery that had engulfed the ship. The devil in the dark. Time to see whether or not they can make him bleed.

He gestured for the others to follow. "Let's go. Stay close, watch each others' backs - and above all, don't give in to that fear. You've been through tougher then this. I know you have."