He simply nodded at the salute, and then returned his own. Not<em>quite</em>as perfect, but a damn sight closer than most beings were, and his was because his shoulder joint wouldn't quite allow the range of motion needed for a perfect salute. "Draiss Arcaniss, admiral of the 31st skirmisher flotilla, and also colonel of the army 129th skirmisher and forward recon elements. I am here to perform a security check on the facility, and will be presenting the findings to the base CO and Lord Barid. Would you also like a final copy of the findings?"