eee12-yearolddreamerVladlikestellingfantasticstoriesabouthiscouragetohissummercampfriends,althoughheisabitofacowardhimself.ButonedayVladfindshimselfinarealadventureasheaccidentallygetscaughtinaconflictbetweentwoalienforces.ShapeshiftingTrashmen,descendantsofanancientaliencivilization,trytodisableelectricityonthewholeplanetbydeactivatingthedefensiveshieldthatprotectstheEarthfromanapproachingsolarwave.Inthiswaytheychallengetheall-powerfulandmysteriousEnergythatenabledhumanity'stechnologicalprogressandwhichwedependonmorethanever.InthisbattleVladishelpedbyatransformerboxcalledtheBobot,whichholdsthekeytosavingtheworld.Whiletellingstoriesaboutfictionalcourageiseasy,Vladwillfindoutthatovercominghisfearintherealworldisquiteachallenge.Mankind'sfutureliessolelyinhishands.