It'll be between his fidgeting and his being distracted that Kennex claps a hand on Rudy's shoulder from behind, grips him for a second, then moves to grab the empty seat to his right.

"Y'know, that hat is never going to work no matter what you do," he says, chin jutting towards the object in question, still between Rudy's fidgeting fingers.

"What the hell are you doing here, Rudy? The City not good enough you've gotta travel all the way here into space?"

It's a joke, of course, and one of the first real ones he's cracked since he got to this goddamned ship. But he can't help but feel relief, seeing someone familiar, someone from home.