Lynx
Major Liam Carver stepped into the surveillance office and walked past the various desks monitoring the base security, right to the centre of the room where a corporal was keeping tabs on various screens by himself.
Owing to his quick pace and silent footsteps, the corporal did not notice his arrival until his shadow covered the man. He was startled by the sudden appearance of a figure, but when he looked at who it was he calmed down, and saluted the man, giving a very perfunctory "major" as he sat back down.
The major's expression remained stoic and unchanging, as if he was unaffected by his subordinates' casual behaviour.
"How are the recruits performing?" the major asked.