329 Contact (2)

[Time for the first experiment, combat power.]

In response to the eerily cold voice which sounded out over his comm line, the surface of the strange figure in front of Dax flickered slightly before disappearing.

(!!!!)

This immediately set off alarm bells inside Dax's head, and without even waiting for his conscious mind to make the decision for him, Dax's instincts launched him into the air just as the drones under his control lit up the area he had just been standing. Normally such rash actions would fall completely outside of Dax's normal operational procedures, but as his instinct silently screamed at him not to underestimate his current opponent, Dax took no chances.

Incidentally, reacting like that saved his life.

[Interesting…]