Picard had decided to make greeting new arrivals a habit, trying more and more to treat Stacy like a Starfleet vessel. He'd only attended a couple of the meet and greets beforehand (including his own), but already he was growing used to the more casual atmosphere of the gathering. The new crewmembers would have plenty of time later to get used to rules and regulations. For the moment, the captain was pleased to simply say hello and answer questions.

He did, however, cast his gaze quickly across the room, scanning in the hopes of seeing another Starfleet officer, preferably one of his own crew. When he saw no one matching the appearances of any of his senior crew, Picard muttered an expletive and went back to greeting the new arrivals. He hadn't expected anyone to arrive, not really. He had certainly hoped for it, though, and still hoped for it.