[Shepard has been here before, but, as she expected, it's quite a bit different from how it was under Eshai's rule. More security, for a start.

But Shepard is a soldier, and she knows Evandau's background is something like that, too. So she does what she would in the presence of a commanding officer - stands ramrod-straight, at attention. The only thing she foregoes is an actual salute - since she's not quite sure how that would be taken.]

Sir. I'm here for a couple of reasons. First of all, I'm not sure if she would have had it in her records somewhere, but I owed Eshai a service. Some months ago, we agreed that in exchange for - ah, seeing my future - she would be able to call upon me at her discretion to perform a service for her. She never did.

Since she never got the chance, I'd like to extend the debt to you. I'm just a soldier, so I don't know how much worth it would be to you, but it seems like the right thing to do in the circumstances.