A lone ape, Trask, crash lands on a barren planet, preparing to meet his ancestors in the afterlife. However, his plans are disrupted by a human terraforming ship that arrives to revitalize the planet. As the ape becomes embroiled in an intergalactic conflict between a ruthless corporation, a fanatical cult, and hostile aliens seeking to harvest apes for food, he must rely on the help of a compassionate army colonel to escape and prevent a cosmic war.
Invasion of the Empire of the Apes
Trask, a warrior ape, is forced to abandon his plans to join his elders in the afterlife when a human terraforming ship crashes onto the desolate planet, disrupting his peaceful intentions.