‘Nah, tell her not to worry, Sal. It’s a new Program. Some of the boys, the ones at sea for a long time - they get a little nervous back on land. They get a little land-lubber syndrome going on. Like to team up with a Patriotic Partner. Might seem like a too-close relationship, but it’s not. The partners are pre-vetted, pre-picked. Chosen. It’s like a buddy system, pen pals for patriots but with a HoloSpheric twist. Jones is a good guy, I vetted him myself for Sandy. She’ll get used to him, and Sal - she needs him, too. She just doesn’t know it yet.’