Adam Malkovich is Samus's commanding officer and a respected member of the Galactic Federation. While he's become a bit of a joke to the Metroid community thanks to Other M, I want to convey why he should be respected. Like his younger brother, Ian, he recognizes the talent that Samus possesses and wants to help shape her into a fine soldier. But he also knows her impulses directly contradict Federation protocol. He struggles with this dichotomy, but he rarely shows it, especially not to her. He is cool and even tempered at all time, helping to give the sense that he's always in full control of what is happening. This is emphasized in the first audition line where he's speaking with Samus after she went rogue during a training mission. He wants to impress upon her the importance of rules. However, he's shown to be a little more vulnerable later when speaking with Ian about her.  He shows a slight weakness in his voice, very slight. It's more about highlighting his own frustration with the Federation.