The evil alien Vileun The Vile has almost achieved his evil desire to rule the planets – all except Earth, which seems to have slipped the net… He decides to blackmail the governments of Earth into subservience by kidnapping the one man held dear by all the planet’s children – Santa Claus! He is assisted in his deed by the wicked astrologer Astrid and two alien henchmen, Null and Void. When Vileun’s spaceship lands on Earth Santa is captured and taken to the planet Varbos. Can Santa’s friends rescue him and save the world? Our hero, the dashing Captain Dick Daring leads an expedition of would-be heroes and heroines into outer space to find him and bring Santa home in time for Christmas – this is the story of their adventures!