Sandy Pearlman, in an interview with Kerrang magazine (September
1988) says, "Basically, it's an interpretation of history - an
explanation for the onset of World War I, or a revelation of the occult
origins of it. Imaginos is the main character, and is what I call 'an
actor in history'. He plays different roles in history and was born as
a modified child, modified by an alien influence, and his mission is to
present the human race with the challenge of evil. The aliens are
playing with our history as if it's a game, and he motivates the game
and presents the choices to the human race. They react as they will."
Sandy Pearlman also says that the story explains what the "Blue Oyster
Cult" is. "They are aliens. When Imaginos is dying on a beach (in the
song 'Blue Oyster Cult'), they announce their presence to him and give
him a choice - side with them or die as a human. He chooses the former
and realizes he was one of them after all. In 'Astronomy' he realizes
he is descended from the stars."
Sandy Pearlman, in an interview with Kerrang magazine (September 1988) says, "Basically, it's an interpretation of history - an explanation for the onset of World War I, or a revelation of the occult origins of it. Imaginos is the main character, and is what I call 'an actor in history'. He plays different roles in history and was born as a modified child, modified by an alien influence, and his mission is to present the human race with the challenge of evil. The aliens are playing with our history as if it's a game, and he motivates the game and presents the choices to the human race. They react as they will."
Sandy Pearlman also says that the story explains what the "Blue Oyster Cult" is. "They are aliens. When Imaginos is dying on a beach (in the song 'Blue Oyster Cult'), they announce their presence to him and give him a choice - side with them or die as a human. He chooses the former and realizes he was one of them after all. In 'Astronomy' he realizes he is descended from the stars."