[Chekov is clever enough to know when he's outmatched; that moment of realization comes just before the blow that sends him reeling.
The knife is a lost cause. Pavel hits the ground, breathless, and grabs his second phaser in a final attempt to leave Hei with more than a scratch to remember this brief fight by. He fires, widebeam--not as effective as a concentrated beam and not deadly, but it covers more ground and is, therefore, more likely to at least give Hei a nasty burn.]
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The knife is a lost cause. Pavel hits the ground, breathless, and grabs his second phaser in a final attempt to leave Hei with more than a scratch to remember this brief fight by. He fires, widebeam--not as effective as a concentrated beam and not deadly, but it covers more ground and is, therefore, more likely to at least give Hei a nasty burn.]