"And we were better off for it. Hard to imagine how Starfleet brought its officers up before him."

A familiar element in a strange place was always comforting. Janeway had gotten to thinking she was the only Starfleet officer around, and even if there had been she would have expected anyone else to be from her own crew. Geordi's more classic uniform was a clear sign that it didn't matter if someone was in the alpha or delta quadrant, but it was still something good in a strange setting, and that'd have to be enough.

Janeway extended a hand to him to shake, bearing fairly casual. "Lieutenant Commander. Kathryn Janeway, Voyager. We must have just missed each other -- it wasn't exactly difficult to get lost in that crowd."