Lensman is based on the acclaimed book series of the same name by American author E. E. Smith, which would go on to inspire pop culture institutions such as Star Wars and Green Lantern. This sci-fi adventure centers on Kimball Kinnison, a humble farmboy who rescues a dying soldier and is bestowed his all-mighty Lens, a technology that provides its user telepathic abilities. Kimball soon becomes a Lensman, tasked with maintaining order across the galaxy.