 She is terrified of other people and is only capable of mumbling incoherently when addressed directly, except when the speaker is a woman.She is highly skilled as the Company's communications coordinator; in "Phule's Paradise" Tully Bascomb, a legendary casino security chief, suggests she look him up if she ever decides to leave the Legion, to teach "eye in the sky" security monitoring.The lack of face to face contact is the defining factor of Mother's shyness; when not dealing with people in person, she can be something of a smart-ass until the chips are down.