MK Pictures

Kimball Kinnison sets out from home to pursue further education, but his plans are derailed when a crippled Galactic Patrol vessel crash-lands on his family’s property. The dying pilot entrusts him with a mysterious Lens before succumbing to his injuries. This semi-sentient object, now fused to Kinnison's hand, triggers a cascade of turmoil: his father is murdered, a violent space battle erupts, and he meets Chris, a nurse officer in the Galactic Patrol. With the Lens as his guide, Kim is thrust into a dangerous new realm, risking everything to protect Chris and the entire universe.

Kim leads a tranquil existence alongside his father, cultivating their farm on their home planet. That peace shatters when a runaway spaceship is detected hurtling at great speed toward the farm. In an attempt to save his father, Kim boards the vessel and successfully brings it to a safe landing just before a crash occurs. Inside the ship, he discovers a critically wounded lone survivor. With his final words, the man implores Kim to deliver something of his to the Galactic Fleet. He then transfers an object attached to his own arm onto Kim's arm. That object is a Lens—and such a transfer was supposed to be impossible. Its acquisition transforms Kim into a Lensman. Besides granting Kim unknown powers, the Lens holds crucial intelligence necessary for the Galactic Fleet to triumph over the evil Boskone Empire. Now Kim must pilot the spaceship Britannia to bring the Lens to the Galactic Fleet. However, this mission is far from simple when Lord Helmet of the Boskone Empire is prepared to employ every resource at his disposal to stop him.