Being the great grandson of the man who invented the malt, Chester Johnson felt a great responsibility to keep his great grandfathers dream alive long after the public had lost interest in his delicious creation. Chester's solution, Maltman, A cyborg sent into the past and programmed to change the future of the malt.

Sally Saltzman used to work in the mailroom of her local newspaper until the day she got the scoop on Maltman. Even though Sally discovered that Maltman is a cyborg and is programmed to be cold, there is something in him that warms her heart.

Jim Dairy thought he had dispelled the theory of time travel, that was until Maltman showed up. Now he has become obsessed with finding out the secret ingredient behind Maltman's past.

The world has no idea who the man is inside the suit is, and that is just how Shakes McFadden likes it. That among many well-kept secrets are what Shakes believes makes McFadden's the number one fast food chain. He's not going to let anything change that, especially Maltman.