Until yesterday, almost 12 year-old Theodore B. Scott had no idea that he even had gifts. Or that he was being monitored by the University of Planetary Excellence (U of PE for short). But then terrorists kidnapped a little girl, holding the International Peace Conference hostage and U of PE needed a Mission Specialist who excelled in CARMO to be a part of their rescue team. It no longer mattered that he was the shortest kid with red hair in the sixth grade. Unable to utilize PATTI, a Portable Audio Telepathic Transformer Instrument, who was squashed in a mud puddle in the parking lot, the trio of Mission Specialists can't communicate with U of PE. They must depend upon their new friendship and personal gifts to rescue a little girl and themselves from terrorists who use grenades and guns. As Theodore struggles to learn more about his gifts and adhere to the rule of “non-aggressive intervention,” he takes on the responsibility of saving his new friends and their Mission. Along the way, Theodore learns about friendship and his need to have the courage to follow his instincts.