 Do you think there is a romantic connection between Brian and Crystal?
This walk was part of a regular routine of physical exercise that kept his body hard and resilient in spite of long hours spent in the laboratory. Pete Brent's joking words flashed back to him. I don't see anything funny, unless it's you and that suggestive towel. "Wherethehell's who?" "Quit stallin', bud. Brian Hanson, Chief of Research for Venus Consolidated, as dignified as possible in a damp bathrobe, glared out through the bars at a slightly bewildered Pete Brent. That wasn't Myrtle, that was Crystal James, old man James' daughter.
 Unlikely. They both have known each other for a short period in which no thoughts about romance were genuinely addressed.
 Absolutely not. They both hate each other, they're only working together out of necessity.  Probably. Both share similar personalities that work well together.  Unlikely. They both have known each other for a short period in which no thoughts about romance were genuinely addressed.  Definitely. They've been through a lot together and care about each other deeply.