Prompt: Starfleet/Maquis AU
"Starfleet?" Nikola Tesla, famed Maquis scientist, bit out, glaring at Helen's insignia with remarkably energetic spite for someone who had been in the hands of the Cardassians (not known for their tender care of prisoners) for several weeks; but he was swaying on his feet, and Helen hadn't left her medical skills behind when she assumed command red: she longed to get him into a biobed, though at the moment she had more pressing concerns.
"Don't be ridiculous," she snapped back, stepping closer, "I'm your best shot out of here and you know it – now come along quickly, before the guards wake up, or my ship is detected."
He gave her a resentful look, but he knew it was either her or the Cardassians, so he finally nodded, turning to the device he'd been forced to work on: "No one is getting their hands on this – not the Cardassians, not Starfleet, not anyone, you understand?" he demanded fiercely, and looked surprised when Helen answered quietly, "I agree; is there anything I can do to help?"