In this action-packed space adventure, young Tadashi thought he had a good life on the Planet of the Rubbish Heap, but one day all that changed. When Tadashi finds his father dead, with four undead corpses hovering about, he thinks he won't survive. Just as the corpses attack, however, the fearless space pirate Captain Herlock arrives to save the day. In addition to saving his life, Herlock invites Tadashi to join his space battleship crew and pursue the cryptic enemy that threatens Earth.