As the rocket ascended, Kirk queried his fellow travelers.

"So we ALL set out to save them from Doom's descendant, and ended up taking their places instead?"

Sisko took note of the approaching cosmic ray storm.

"It would seem that way. Why did I use that Orb instead of Defiant?"

Janeway groaned.

"I'll order the crew not to make 'transparency' comments. Braxton will have kittens."

Picard said nothing as they entered the storm. He noted that Kirk was extroverted, Janeway analyzed at a remove, and Sisko had a fiery temper. That left him a sorry fate.

"What a revolting development!"