The apocalyptic, bleak chronicles of the Solo starship as they cruise across the cosmos, and wage war with the extraterrestrial Buff Clan over a celestial robot known as the Ideon.

Colonists from planet Earth discover an ancient super robot called "Ideon", on the distant planet Solo. The humans are not alone, however, since they are constantly harassed by the Buff Clan, powerful aliens who are also after the power behind Ideon, called "Id".—fml_lopez

It is the year 2300 and on the distant colony world of Solo, a team of archaeologists discover three alien vessels that, when formed together, become a giant fighting robot - The Ideon. However, they come into contact with an alien race known as the Buff Clan, who claim the Ideon's energy source of Ide as their right. A simple case of fear and mistrust triggers an intergalactic war, with the Ide and the fate of the universe at stake.—Anonymous