Martin Kelpper virtually lives in the bowels of the company's secret underground department. Peter, his boss has to constantly keep Martin on a short leash to prevent him from hurting himself - or the public. After an alien invasion rocks the small island of Jersey, the only chance the world has, means Peter is forced into letting go of the leash altogether. Martin is sure his technology will save the earth, but as time marches on Peter and even Sally, Martins right hand woman starts to lose faith. Who will be right? Only time and a whole lot of bloodshed will tell.