Another more restrained couple is glimpsed sitting quietly and sadly together at one of the tables.Although not known until further into the film,Brief Encounteropens in the past - as the middle-aged couple meet and then part for the last time.The hatch closes and the outer lights of the spaceship are dimmed in preparation for departure.The crew of aliens are forced to desert and abandon one of their members or risk being captured themselves.The Biocyte video graphically illustrated the gruesome effects of ""Chimera"" on Sergei Gradski""s (Nekhorvich""s assistant) body after infecting his bloodstream 20 hours after exposure.Tie-less, half-dressed homicide Police Sergeant Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) investigates the suicide of fellow cop Tom Duncan (in charge of the Record Bureau) after being summoned: "When a cop kills himself, they want a full report.Back on theUSS Franklin, the group here was determined to learn Krall""s base-location so they could rescue their fellow mates.