I'm going to start Mass Effect, and I wanted to know if you had to keep your romance-option in your team the whole time for the subplot to develop. I intend to swap teammembers around regularly.
I haven't read any other threads about Mass Effect yet, as to avoid spoilers.
I don't think you need to have your romance option in your team, ever.
SWC
Sir Edmund:"Should you obey the lord who asks you to put a village of innocents to the torch? Is that chivalrous? Is it noble?" Me:"It's a great way to get promoted, I know that much."