User blog comment:Temporaryeditor78/squadmate-mission matchups for maximum dialogue immersion/@comment-818862-20120802153455/@comment-4953843-20120803151041

there's a possibility that the other squadmate will be the one to pilot the shuttle during the chase, i think - in much the same manner that if you didn't bring your love interest during the final push to the conduit you'll have no idea which of your henchmen will be begging to stay with you (in the EC evac scene).

or is it hardcoded that james gets the wheel?