Lucky for everyone involved, Dr. Crusher is just finishing up with her current patient when this all goes down. John's been keeping half an eye on Aeryn, but the chip on her shoulder is so big it's hard to tell sometimes when she's about to snap and when she's just at rest.

"Whoa. Whoa, Aeryn, stop!" he hollers, tripping over himself to get to McCoy's station. He forces himself into her line of sight; eye contact is key in getting her to listen. "What happened? Are you okay?"

The memories of NamTar are still fresh for John, too. He's never seen Aeryn lost or unsure before, hearing her tell him she's scared is going to ring in his head forever. He's on her side. Even if that means getting her to calm down and avoid arrest, it doesn't mean he'll dismiss whatever she's obviously feeling.