He'll dare to do whatever he wants. The Finalizer is still his ship, he's still the General, even in the face of everything else having collapsed around him. Maybe this is just his way of holding onto his title, his power. To keep control from being wrested from him.

Briefly, so briefly, the shocked look on Ren's face is absolutely worth it. There's a strange thrill of triumph. It doesn't last long though and he can feel the beginning of the Force pressing against his throat. A threat if there ever was one.

"If you'd allowed medical to do their jobs to begin with, Lord Ren, I wouldn't need to." The last of his words are strangled, the pressure closing in. Hux can feel the beginnings of panic set in and it's difficult to fight against what his body naturally wants to do.