I don't even know how to "translate" this attack helicopter idea to my mind. You're talking about early flying CopterBots, that were used by NASA before WingedBots was invented?
@Simbax : I also have nothing against oficially adding new faces to the game. Even different races and ethnic miniorities would be worth to consider. But womens... how to explain... Well, if I would be CEO of NASA in times when everything is going to die on Earth, I wouldn't risk any women's life by sending her alone to space.
@tomangelo & @radioactivity : There actually were no BuilderBots in EPSITEC work. That "big neutron gun" aka "the BNG" model was just unused version of cannon from ShooterBots.
I think that the astronaut's sex doesn't matter to the plot, as the face already doesn't matter. Women could identify with the astronaut easier and I don't see any problem with introducing more faces to the game.