Power Rangers in Space

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Power Rangers in Space
Created by	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Starring	Tracy Lynn Cruz Patricia Ja Lee Christopher Khayman Lee Justin Nimmo Roger Velasco Selwyn Ward Melody Perkins Paul Schrier Jason Narvy Derek Stephen Prince Lex Lang
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	43 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Producer	Jonathan Tzachor
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	Saban Entertainment
Original release
Network	FOX (Fox Kids)
Release	February 6 – November 21, 1998

Power Rangers in Space (often abbreviated as PRIS or referred to as simply In Space) is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season of the Power Rangers franchise. It was the first full series to be handled by producers Judd Lynn and Jonathan Tzachor.

It was loosely based on, and involved footage from, the Japanese television show Denji Sentai Megaranger, the twenty-first Super Sentai series. However, due to miscommunication between America and Japan as to the contents of the sentai show, much of the space footage is original to the American adaptation. In Space was a turning point for the Power Rangers franchise, as the season brought closure to six seasons of plot, and it ended the practice of having regular cast members act in consecutive seasons. The theme of the series bears little similarity to its Sentai counterpart and its successor, Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy.

Though its initial tone was similar to that of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers: Zeo, Power Rangers in Space eventually took a darker, more emotional turn.

The season was created with the idea of it being the final season in the franchise, but ratings were higher than ever, and there was enough support for the franchise to continue on.

Picking up where Power Rangers: Turbo left off, Dark Specter has captured Zordon and is beginning to completely drain his powers. An assortment of old and new villains praises his victory, but an unexpected figure uncovers his plan: the Red Space Ranger, Andros. Dark Specter orders the new Princess of Evil, Astronema, to eliminate Andros so he can't jeopardize his plans.

Meanwhile, four of the former Turbo Rangers (T.J., Cassie, Carlos and Ashley) and Alpha 6 are traveling in a NASADA space shuttle with the intent to save Zordon. They are pulled aboard the Astro Megaship and later encounter Andros. Though initially suspicious and dismissive of the four former Rangers, Andros realizes he'll need their help to save Zordon and gives them each an Astro Morpher. Additionally, modifications allow the NASADA space shuttle and the Astro Megaship to combine into the powerful Astro Megazord. The new Space Ranger team then returns to Earth for repairs and supplies, but are followed by Astronema.

The Space Rangers alternate between searching for Zordon and protecting Earth. From the Dark Fortress, Astronema seeks to eliminate them via Ecliptor (who raised her), Quantrons and a variety of monsters. (Elgar has also been added to her team, but he remains a comedic bungler.) Over time, allies (such as Phantom Ranger, Justin Stewart and Adam Park) offer the Rangers invaluable aid, with Zhane (the Silver Space Ranger) emerging from cryo-sleep and joining the team. New Zords are also introduced. Meanwhile, Bulk and Skull become assistants to eccentric Professor Phenomenus and join him in searching for aliens.

While dedicated to finding Zordon, Andros has another quest: finding his sister, Karone, who was kidnapped when they were children. Over time, Andros discovers his sister was kidnapped by Darkonda, an old rival of Ecliptor's with multiple lives. Much to Andros' surprise, it turns out that Karone is actually Astronema, who was raised by Ecliptor to be evil. Andros is able to convince Astronema of the truth and she defects with Ecliptor's help. Unfortunately, just as quickly, she (along with Ecliptor) is recaptured and reprogrammed to follow Dark Specter.

Astronema becomes more evil than ever, as she not only wants to destroy the Space Rangers, but also Dark Specter. To that end, she unleashes the Psycho Rangers. The five robotic (and borderline insane) villains possess great power, which secretly comes from Dark Specter. Every time they fight, Dark Specter is drained of power and grows weaker. Only through a great deal of effort are the six Space Rangers able to overcome the Psycho Rangers. Soon afterward, the Rangers suffer setbacks that see two Megazords destroyed.

Everything culminates in the two-part finale, "Countdown to Destruction", where Zordon is nearly completely drained and Dark Specter orders the United Alliance of Evil to attack the entire universe. Across the universe, the Alien Rangers, Phantom Ranger, Blue Senturion, the Gold Zeo Ranger and KO-35 rebels are defeated and captured. The Space Rangers struggle to defend Earth, but are overwhelmed and forced to retreat. Darkonda and Dark Specter destroy each other, leaving Astronema in command as the "Queen of Evil." While Andros boards the Dark Fortress to appeal to his sister, the remaining five Space Rangers engage in one last fight for Earth and are even joined by the citizens of Angel Grove (with Bulk and Skull leading the charge).

On the Dark Fortess, Andros finds Zordon, who requests his energy tube be shattered. Doing so will release good energy that will destroy the United Alliance of Evil and save the universe, but also kill him. Following battles with Astronema and Ecliptor, Andros has no choice but to comply. The many monsters are subsequently turned to dust by the energy wave, while Lord Zedd, Rita Repulsa, Divatox and Astronema are changed into normal, non-evil humans. With the universe now safe, T.J., Cassie, Carlos, Ashley and Alpha 6 intend to settle down on Earth. Though initially intending to remain on KO-35 with their people, Andros, Zhane and Karone decide to join their friends on Earth.

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Andros

The Red Space Ranger; a native of the planet KO-35 and leader of the Space Rangers, he uses his Ranger powers to defeat Astronema and try to recover his sister. He is portrayed by Christopher Khayman Lee.

Theodore Jay "T.J." Jarvis Johnson

The Blue Space Ranger and also the team's second-in-command and the former Red Turbo Ranger. He is portrayed by Selwyn Ward.

Carlos Vallerte

The Black Space Ranger and the former Green Turbo Ranger. He is portrayed by Roger Velasco.

Ashley Hammond

The Yellow Space Ranger and former Yellow Turbo Ranger. She is portrayed by Tracy Lynn Cruz.

Cassie Chan

The Pink Space Ranger and former Pink Turbo Ranger. She is portrayed by Patricia Ja Lee.

Zhane

The Silver Ranger; he is kept in a hidden room inside the Megaship, cryogenically asleep for two years because he was injured in his last battle while saving Andros. When he was accidentally released, he helped the Rangers out, but is affected by a 2-minute morphing time limit, which he is later able to remove by letting lightning shoot at it. He is portrayed by Justin Nimmo.

• Alpha 6: Voiced by Wendee Lee.
• D.E.C.A.: Voiced by Julie Maddalena.
• Adelle Ferguson: Portrayed by Aloma Wright.
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:
• Farkus "Bulk" Bulkmeier: Portrayed by Paul Schrier.
• Eugene "Skull" Skullovitch: Portrayed by Jason Narvy.
• Professor Phenomenus: Portrayed by Jack Banning.
• Aquitian Rangers: (uncredited).
  • Aurico:
  • Delphine:
  • Tideus:
  • Cestro:
  • Corcus:
• Justin Stewart: Portrayed by Blake Foster.
• Karone: Portrayed by Melody Perkins.
• Blue Senturion: Voiced by David Walsh (uncredited).
• Zordon: Voiced by Robert L. Manahan (uncredited).
• Adam Park: Portrayed by Johnny Yong Bosch.
• Galaxy Power Rangers
• Phantom Ranger

• Dark Specter: Voiced by T. J. Rotolo.^[1]
• Astronema: Portrayed by Melody Perkins.
• Ecliptor: Voiced by Lex Lang (credited as Walter Lang).
• Elgar: Portrayed by Kenny Graceson and voiced by Derek Stephen Prince (credited as David Umansky).
• Darkonda: Voiced by Steve Kramer.
• Quantrons:
• Craterites:
• Piranhatrons:
• Psycho Rangers:
  • Psycho Red: Portrayed and voiced by Patrick David (uncredited).
  • Psycho Black: Portrayed and voiced by Michael Maize (uncredited).
  • Psycho Blue: Portrayed and voiced by Wally Wingert (uncredited).
  • Psycho Yellow: Portrayed and voiced by Kamera Walton (uncredited).
  • Psycho Pink: Portrayed and voiced by Vicki Davis (uncredited).

Villains from previous series also appeared. Information about these recurring villains can be found in the following articles:

• Lord Zedd: Portrayed by Edwin Neal (credited as Ed Neil) and voiced by Robert Axelrod.
• Rita Repulsa: Portrayed by Carla Perez and voiced by Barbara Goodson.
• Goldar: Voiced by Kerrigan Mahan.
• Finster: Voiced by Robert Axelrod (uncredited).
• King Mondo: Voiced by David Stenstrom (uncredited).
• Queen Machina: Voiced by Alex Borstein (uncredited).
• Prince Sprocket: Voiced by Barbara Goodson (uncredited).
• Orbus: Voiced by Barbara Goodson (uncredited).
• Klank: Voiced by Oliver Page (uncredited).
• Divatox: Portrayed by Hilary Shepard Turner.
• Rygog: Voiced by Lex Lang.
• Porto: Voiced by Scott Page-Pagter (uncredited).
• General Havoc: Voiced by Tom Wyner (uncredited).

• Astro Morphers: Wrist mounted gadgets worn by the five core Space Rangers, developed on KO-35; utilized for morphing and communication. With a shout of "Let's Rocket!", the Rangers open up their Morphers to reveal a keypad, and punch in "335" then "Enter" to morph.
• Digimorpher: Cellphone-based morpher used by Silver Ranger. He enters the digits "2580", which spell out "Mega", to morph.
• Battlizer Gauntlet: The Red Ranger's special morpher-like gauntlet possesses 3 functions.
  • 1. Energy Punches/Chops - Covers Andros's fist in bright red energy, increasing the impact of his punches.
  • 2. Laser Blast - A small laser that is capable of cutting through nets or stunning opponents.
  • 3. Battlizer Armor - This function, first activated by Carlos's friend Silvy, grants the Red Ranger an armored battlesuit equipped with a rocket launcher and flight capabilities.

To control the Delta Megazord, the wearer simply speaks commands to the Battlizer Gauntlet. e.g. "Delta Megazord; transform, now."

• Communicators:They were used for teleportation and for communication between the rangers.
• Astro Blaster: Standard Ranger sidearm that breaks into two separate blasters.
• Spiral Saber: Red Ranger's personal weapon. It features a distinct drill-like blade, and could be combined with an Astro Blaster and equipped with a "Booster" attachment at the blade's tip to increase its firepower.
• Quadro Blaster: Combined form of the Black, Blue, Pink and Yellow Rangers' signature weapons.
  • Astro Axe: Blue Ranger's personal weapon.
  • Lunar Lance: Black Ranger's personal weapon.
  • Star Slinger: Yellow Ranger's personal weapon.
  • Satellite Stunner: Pink Ranger's personal weapon.
• Super Silverizer: The Silver Ranger's personal weapon doubles as a blaster and a sword.
• Galaxy Gliders: Surfboard-based transports used for both atmospheric and interstellar travel.
• Silver Cycle: The Silver Ranger's personal vehicle, armed with laser blasters, can also become a Galaxy Gilder.
• Megatank: A small, armored transport used for interplanetary missions.
• Galactic Rover: A sleek dune buggy piloted by the Silver Ranger developed by refugees on KO-35.

The Zords in Power Rangers in Space are based on various Space vehicles. The Astro Megashuttle was used by four of the Turbo Rangers to leave the Earth to try and help Zordon. The Astro Megaship is Andros' personal spacecraft that could combine with the Megashuttle to form a Megazord. The Delta Megaship is given to the Space Rangers by the Phantom Ranger. Andros wins Zordon's keycards and the Space Rangers learn the location to the Mega Voyager, five new space vehicles. Zhane is given the Mega Winger by the KO-35 Rebels.

#	Air Date	Episode Title
1	1998-02-06	"From Out Of Nowhere, Part I"
2	1998-02-13	"From Out Of Nowhere, Part II"
3	1998-02-20	"Save Our Ship"
4	1998-02-27	"Shell Shocked"
5	1998-03-06	"Never Stop Searching"
6	1998-03-13	"Satellite Search"
7	1998-03-20	"A Ranger Among Thieves"
8	1998-03-27	"When Push Comes to Shove"
9	1998-04-03	"The Craterite Invasion"
10	1998-04-04	"The Wasp With A Heart"
11	1998-04-11	"The Delta Discovery"
12	1998-04-18	"The Great Evilyzer"
13	1998-04-25	"Grandma Matchmaker"
14	1998-05-02	"The Barillian Sting"
15	1998-05-09	"T.J.'s Identity Crisis"
16	1998-05-16	"Flashes of Darkonda"
17	1998-09-12	"The Rangers' Mega Voyage"
18	1998-09-19	"True Blue to the Rescue"
19	1998-09-26	"Invasion of the Body Switcher"
20	1998-10-03	"Survival of the Silver"
21	1998-10-10	"Red With Envy"
22	1998-10-14	"The Silver Secret"
23	1998-10-15	"A Date With Danger"
24	1998-10-16	"Zhane's Destiny"
25	1998-10-17	"Always A Chance"
26	1998-10-21	"The Secret of the Locket"
27	1998-10-23	"Astronema Thinks Twice"
28	1998-10-24	"The Rangers' Leap of Faith"
29	1998-10-28	"Dark Specter's Revenge, Part I"
30	1998-10-29	"Dark Specter's Revenge, Part II"
31	1998-10-30	"Rangers Gone Psycho"
32	1998-10-31	"Carlos On Call"
33	1998-11-04	"A Rift In the Rangers"
34	1998-11-05	"Five of a Kind"
35	1998-11-06	"Silence Is Golden"
36	1998-11-07	"The Enemy Within"
37	1998-11-11	"Andros and the Stowaway"
38	1998-11-12	"Mission to Secret City"
39	1998-11-13	"Ghosts in the Machine"
40	1998-11-14	"The Impenetrable Web"
41	1998-11-18	"A Line In the Sand"
42	1998-11-20	"Countdown to Destruction, Part I"
43	1998-11-21	"Countdown to Destruction, Part II"

• Countdown to Destruction, the finale episode

• Power Rangers in Space at IMDb

Preceded by Turbo

Power Rangers 1998

Succeeded by Lost Galaxy