BleedingUranium wrote...
LDS Darth Revan wrote...
@Doomsday
but thats only Kaidan. Ashley shows no signs. Does that mean saving her on Virmire was the correct choice?
From a storytelling perspective, yes, even though I like Kaidan better. Though, that's not what we're talking about, I'm on a bit of a tangent now 
From a storytelling perspective I think it makes more sense to save Kaidan (only taking ME1 into account).
Here is my reasoning:
1. Who do you send with the Salarians?
-> Someone with combat
and tactical capabilities. In any case not the marine, but the lieutenant who knows more about alliance protocols. This leaves Ashley arming the bomb and Kaidan guarding the AA gun.
2. Kirrahee states that once the bomb is armed, nothing can really stop it from blowing up.
-> Ashley arms the nuke - which will supposedly go off now regardless of enemy intervention - while it is uncertain if the salarian team with Kaidan can secure the AA gun long enough for a save retreat of the Normandy.
-> Furthermore you save not only Kaidan but also a whole salarian STG team.
-> Kaidan has a higher rank than Ashley.
-> Through her sacrifice, Ashley can honor her family and clear her family's name off her grandfather's doings.
The only reason to save Ashley is if you were romancing her or if you really prefer her more than Kaidan.