Seeing Samus here makes Jim relax considerably. Anything that goes wrong isn't going to go wrong past her for long. Verity's well and the guy at the table isn't someone Jim recognizes--all of these are good things.

He lets out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding and finally cracks a smile. It'll reach his eyes in a minute, he was worried about who this space traveler could have been. That's all.

"Ver. Samus." And a hand goes out for Captain Solo. "Jim Kirk. Good to meet you, Captain."