Tsybenko is having a harder time of it than Kirk, for all that he's the one with the weapon; his stooge is faster, and tougher. On the other hand Tsybenko is in such a monumentally annoyed mood right now that even though he gets hit so hard he really ought to be spitting teeth, he keeps right on going. His opponent topples to the floor with a thud, and Tsybenko sways a little on his feet. "Hah," he says, shifthing his grip on the wrench. "Two more like that and I get free name change to Gordon Freeman-"

He staggers and grabs at Apalkov's shoulder. "We get the reactor fixed now, da? I need to sit down."