Neddie Nerfhoffer has a dream. Living on the planet Civis 3, the cultural center of a distant galaxy, Neddie dreams of helping to fight a tyrannical warlord who threatens to enslave all free planets. After Neddie's application to join the Galactic Peace Cadets is rejected, due to his inadequate height, he decides to form his own "army" to take part in the conflict. He finds an ancient starship, discarded from a now forgotten age, and forms a crew of his young friends. Guided by the starship's artificial intelligence, Neddie and his friends take flight to confront the villainous General Disdain. Although the crew is comprised of young children, they readily prove that even smallest person can make a difference in a larger world if they simply try.