12-yearolddreamerVladlikestellingfantasticstoriesabouthiscouragetohissummercampfriends, althoughheisabitofacowardhimself.ButonedayVladfindshimselfinarealadventureasheaccidentallygetscaughtinaconflictbetweentwoalienforces.ShapeshiftingTrashmen, descendantsofanancientaliencivilization, trytodisableelectricityonthewholeplanetbydeactivatingthedefensiveshieldthatprotectstheEarthfromanapproachingsolarwave.Inthiswaytheychallengetheall-powerfulandmysteriousEnergythatenabledhumanity’stechnologicalprogressandwhichwedependonmorethanever.InthisbattleVladishelpedbyatransformerboxcalledtheBobot, whichholdsthekeytosavingtheworld.Whiletellingstoriesaboutfictionalcourageiseasy, Vladwillfindoutthatovercominghisfearintherealworldisquiteachallenge.Mankind’sfutureliessolelyinhishands.