Character Relationship Map: Just Imagine

Characters

• Single O (played by El Brendel) — protagonist

  Originally a man from 1930 named Peterson who was experimentally revived in 1980. He becomes addicted to futuristic pill-highballs, causing comedic disruptions, but later stows away on a Mars rocket f...

• LN-18 (played by Maureen O'Sullivan) — protagonist

  A beautiful woman in 1980 New York who is forced to marry the vain MT-3. She is the romantic interest of J-21, feigns a headache to avoid her suitor, and ultimately earns the right to marry J-21 after...

• J-21 (played by John Garrick) — supporting

  The male protagonist who struggles with the marriage tribunal to wed LN-18. Supported by his friend RT-42, he embarks on a rocket journey to Mars, survives an attack by Martian twins, and returns to E...

• D-6 (played by Marjorie White) — supporting

  A woman who is romantically pursued by RT-42 during a clandestine visit to LN-18’s residence. Her role is minor and limited to this brief encounter.

• Loko (played by Ivan Linow) — supporting
• RT-42 (played by Frank Albertson) — supporting

  J-21’s loyal friend who assists in reviving a time-displaced man and later helps woo D-6. He accompanies J-21 on a secret rocket trip to Mars, stowing away for the synthetic rum.

• Z-4 (played by Hobart Bosworth) — supporting

  A scientist who invents a rocket plane capable of reaching Mars. He provides the means for J-21 and his companions to travel to the red planet and return safely.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• RT-42 → D-6 (Romantic Pursuer) — Their brief romantic encounter parallels J-21's courtship of LN-18.

  During the clandestine visit to LN-18's residence, RT-42 woos D-6.

• Single O → Z-4 (Professional Passenger) — Z-4's rocket becomes the means of Single O's unexpected interplanetary journey.

  Single O stows away on the rocket carrying J-21 and RT-42 after learning of the Mars voyage.

• J-21 → Z-4 (Professional Explorer And Inventor) — Z-4's invention gives J-21 the opportunity to transform his personal situation.

  Z-4 tells J-21 about the rocket plane capable of carrying three men to Mars, enabling J-21's expedition.

• J-21 → LN-18 (Romantic Interest) — Their romance drives J-21's struggle against the marriage system.

  J-21 wants to marry LN-18, visits her secretly, and ultimately receives permission to marry her after returning from Mars.

Story Dynamics

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

• Single O → Loko (Social Visitor And Host) — Single O is part of the visitors welcomed into Loko's Martian setting.

  Single O arrives on Mars with J-21 and RT-42 and is included among the travelers received there.

• RT-42 → Loko (Social Visitor And Host) — Their relationship is limited to the expedition's reception on Mars.

  Loko receives the rocket travelers on Mars and takes them to see a Martian opera.

• J-21 → Loko (Social Visitor And Host) — Loko receives J-21 as an interplanetary visitor.

  After landing on Mars, J-21 and the other travelers are received by Loko and taken to a Martian show.

• J-21 → D-6 (Social Brief Acquaintance) — They share a limited social connection during the clandestine visit.

  D-6 is present during the secret visit in which RT-42 pursues her while J-21 pursues LN-18.

• RT-42 → Z-4 (Alliance Expedition Associate) — Their connection is defined by the shared scientific journey.

  RT-42 travels aboard the rocket plane introduced by Z-4 and participates in the Mars expedition.

• RT-42 → Single O (Alliance Caretaker) — RT-42 helps manage Single O's adjustment to the futuristic world.

  The revived man is taken in hand by RT-42 and J-21 after the surgeons restore him.

• J-21 → Single O (Alliance Rescuer And Subject) — Their connection begins through the revival experiment and develops during the expedition.

  J-21 helps take charge of the man revived from 1930 and later travels with him to Mars.

• J-21 → RT-42 (Social Loyal Friend) — RT-42 provides emotional and practical support to J-21.

  RT-42 tries to cheer up J-21 and later accompanies him on the rocket journey to Mars.

Story Analysis

A futuristic romantic adventure follows J-21 from social frustration to interplanetary achievement, with Single O providing a comic bridge between eras.

Plot Progression

1. Love In Future New York — J-21 struggles to marry LN-18 after the tribunal refuses his filing. Their private plans are complicated by the strange customs of 1980 society.
2. The Revived Stranger — RT-42 brings J-21 to witness the revival of Single O, a man from 1930. Single O's confusion with futuristic technology creates comic disruption during the attempted courtship.
3. The Mars Opportunity — J-21's depression is interrupted when Z-4 offers a rocket capable of reaching Mars. J-21, RT-42, and the stowaway Single O depart from Pegasus.
4. Peril Beyond Earth — The travelers reach Mars and are received by Loko before attending a Martian opera. A sudden attack by hostile twins forces them to escape and return to Earth.