Character Relationship Map: InAlienable

Characters

• Dr. Eric Norris (played by Richard Hatch) — protagonist

  Protagonist who carries an alien parasite that regenerates into a surrogate son named Benjamin. Initially horrified, he develops a fierce paternal bond with the creature and fights to protect it from...

• Howard (played by Erick Avari) — supporting

  Attorney who partners with Norris and Amanda to legally defend the alien child, Benjamin, against government attempts to imprison or destroy him.

• Emil (played by Andrew Koenig) — supporting

  Disturbed man who brings a gun into the courtroom and shoots Benjamin, resulting in a tragic loss for everyone involved.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Howard → Emil (Conflict Legal Adversary) — Emil's violent intervention directly undermines Howard's defense effort.

  Emil attacks the child during the courtroom trial while Howard is involved in the legal defense.

• Dr. Eric Norris → Emil (Conflict Courtroom Adversary) — Emil becomes a direct threat to Norris's protective struggle.

  Emil brings a gun into the courtroom and shoots the child Norris is trying to protect.

• Dr. Eric Norris → Howard (Alliance Legal Ally) — Howard supports Norris's effort to protect the child through legal action.

  Howard partners with Norris to defend the alien child from government attempts to imprison or destroy it.

Story Analysis

A grieving man forms a paternal bond with an alien child and fights a legal and political system that treats the child as disposable.

Plot Progression

1. The Unwanted Growth — Norris lives with guilt after losing his family and discovers an alien parasite growing inside him. The shared DNA connection gradually changes his fear into a paternal attachment.
2. A Surrogate Son — The parasite develops toward a childlike form that Norris treats as a possible replacement for the child he lost. Naming the child deepens Norris's emotional commitment.
3. The Legal Battle — Government forces threaten to imprison or destroy the child, leading Norris and Howard into a courtroom defense. The trial examines alien status, habeas corpus, and miscegenation.
4. Violence In Court — The legal conflict reaches its most dangerous point when Emil enters the courtroom with a gun. His shooting of the child transforms the custody struggle into an irreversible tragedy.