Ah, the unused assets. I can see why. Basically the same body mesh as the pilot with a head that's too big stuck on wrong.
I already did some work on a pilot model to feminise it, but I got distracted and undecided on weather to attempt a higher poly count or not. I just want an apc full of chicks in tight fitting space suits...
So I'm the only one who cheated on this mission, flew to her out of bounds (somehow triggering the pickup without spawning enemies) and return to base? Hmmm.... "We've got to stop meeting like this, people will talk" is all she says IIRC.
nope. it's a side mission and has no effect on the other part unless you approach her without a ship, then the sentries spawn and kill her, failing the mission.