[ Jim makes a disgusted noise. ] Why do people design stuff like that?

[ He's seen tandem piloting systems from other worlds, and wacky prototypes from Earth, and just - why. Just why. ]

Maybe they could be reprogrammed. [ Muttered. He exhales a sigh, then. ] Yeah. And we need to know if they left because they decided we're all fucked and might as well, or if they went off to meet something before it got close enough to put us in crossfire range.