

We'll get back to you as soon as we can." Seriously, people, bureaucracy. We'll see about getting your security clearance at our next meeting, taking place in two weeks, after which we'll have to form a committee to study the feasibility of giving an independent bounty hunter authority over our duly promoted and designated officers. "Hello, Samus, this is the senator for your quadrant."Hello? Senate? This is Samus Aran, Galactic Hero calling.

Besides, almost the first words out of his mouth were that she was an outsider, and therefore not cleared to know why he was there, which kind of precludes any further discussion on the matter. She knew he must have his reasons for being there. Why didn't Samus press Adam for a reason why he was there? A General showing up is really, really suspicious for a simple SOS response.
