Those foolish Zernab Clonoids apparently assumed that Zik’s ship was an unarmed scout vessel! Unfortunately for them, Zozians enjoy arming themselves to the teeth, and not always in obvious ways.

Some things never change! Who knows if those guys understand it, but I think they can guess the intent! It’s not the best way to engage in diplomacy, but then neither is initiating communications with a series of deadly plasma blasts.