"If Ronon and I were on the outs? That would definitely help," she said, "though Ronon would probably be more likely to shoot something than..." She trailed off for a second, thinking: He's in Washington, I'm here, but he's going to retire soon, so who knows?

Hello, the Director of Homeworld Security was based in Washington. That might not be what he was now, but in the future...

Senator, indeed.

"Yes," she said, comprehension dawning on her face. "I really think you should take her that coffee while it's hot. You know how Sam loves coffee."