The Earth is under invasion by a terrorist group called Big Fire (Gargoyle in the US version), an illuminati style organization led by the alien Emperor Guillotine, who spends almost the entire series in a multicolored space ship hidden at the bottom of one of the Earth\'s oceans (presumably the Pacific) whence he issues his orders to the members of Gargoyle (frequently referred to in the series as \"The Gargoyle Gang\").