From Introduction: A Universe Beyond Tomorrow: The year is 2010, and the member worlds living under the protection and guidance of the United Planets are fighting a fierce battle against power-hungry villains, interstellar criminal masterminds and alien menaces bent on ruling the known galaxy. Serving the front lines of this desperate war for the fate of all peace-loving beings is the Galactic Space Patrol, an interstellar police force comprised of some of the galaxy’s most daring heroes.