[quote=@Cojemo]

I'm pretty sure you can control them. Unless I'm missing or forgetting something, general rule is that anyone can control unimportant NPC's such as the base staff.
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[@Gohan], this is correct, actually. Feel free to control them, land and go from there. However, if you talk to Grizzly or somehow encounter Screwdriver, I'll be there in a flash!