Set in the twenty‑third century, Mighty Orbots chronicles the exploits of Rob Simmons, a scientist, and his robots—Tur, Bort, Beau, Crunch, and Ono—all members of the Galactic Patrol, Earth"s future‑era police force. The series centers on their clash with Shadow, a dark planet of malice whose ruler, Umbra, aims to dominate the cosmos across the vast cosmic sea realm.