Heroes Among Us

This article is about an episode in Power Rangers RPM.

Heroes Among Us

Power Rangers RPM, Episode 17x20

Air Date(s)

August 15, 2009

Production Information

Written by

Judd Lynn

Directed by

Peter Salmon

Episode Guide

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Heroes Among Us is the twentieth episode of Power Rangers RPM. This marks the only appearance of Venjix's Generation 13 Upgraded Body form.

Synopsis[]

In an effort to impress his father, Scott makes a reckless trip out to the wasteland. He and Gem stumble upon human prisoners and their field trip turns into a rescue mission. Venjix test drives his new and improved robotic form. His new body doesn't hold very well against the Rangers.

Plot[]

Flynn is showing Summer and Dillon something under Dillon's car. He scolds Dillon on the dirt in the car and it falls on him. He drops a wrench and Dillon has a flashback of being with a bunch of people on beds and having medical tubes in him and almost catching a glimpse of his sister. The alarm sounds and the Rangers go join Col. Truman fighting Grinders.

Mr. Truman saves a little girl from a Grinder and encounters a new Attack Bot, Manhole Bot. The Attack Bot is about to blast but Gold and Red save Col. Truman, the soldiers and the girl. Gold makes the Attack Bot blow up.

Meanwhile at Venjix HQ, with the help of Shifter and Crunch, Venjix does some upgrades to make his new body.

Back at the Garage, Truman and two soldiers come in and award a medal to Gem, making Scott think it was gonna be him. Scott is hurt and goes to his car, Flynn and Summer explain how he feels and tells Gem that Scott is upset because his dad never notices him. Summer talks to Scott, he says not to make excuses for him and says he doesn't know what to do. Ziggy tells the others to go with him to celebrate, that he is 'buying' or borrowing him from Dillon. Scott looks at a picture of his dad and brother and crumbles it, saying he will show his dad a 'hero.'

As the Rangers got back, they notice Scott and his car is gone and Gem after noticing tire tracks leading to the wastelands secretly goes after him.

Scott is racing his car through the wasteland and notices the Gold Zord above him and stops. Gem says he doesn't get it that he always says 'stick with a team' and 'always have a plan.' Scott says it is the only way his dad would notice but gives up and says he screwed up. Gem says if the medal upsets him, then it's gone and throws it away. Scott, feeling guilty for making Gem feel bad, returns it telling him he deserves the honor. They then notice human footprints. Scott spots four escaped refuges--Grinders are circling around them.

Back at the palace, Crunch and Shifter help upgrade Venjix's new body with some spare parts. Crunch says it's gonna be a masterpiece and Shifter claims this new body will handle his masters power when it's finished. Venjix however, says that Shifter better be right this time.

The Grinders bring in two 'workers' and Tenaya finds Gem's medal and puts it on.

Back at the lab, Doctor K says the others can't go out because they will put everyone in the dome city of Corinth in jeopardy.

One of the older hostages tells Scott and Gem to go off to the city and tries fighting the Grinders, Scott and Gem refuse to fight because he doesn't understand what they are doing and what is their plan. When the old man waits for them to do something, Tenaya is about to blast him. Scott says to stay with the plan but takes off his mask and the two morph and fight off the Grinders and Tenaya. Scott takes off the cuffs off the old man, fights Tenaya, and has the hostages go back in the truck. Gem takes his medal back.

In the evil lair, Venjix's new body comes out and orders Crunch to finish the download inside Venjix's new suit.

Gem drives the hostages in the city, as K brings the gate open and Scott drives the old man in his car. The soldiers and Dillon and the others go to the gate.

Venjix is told by Shifter of the gate opening but Shifter also warns Venjix that his new body is only at 80% but he doesn't care.

Scott and Gem reunite with the crew and they let out the prisoners out of the truck. Dillon looks through the truck for his sister. Truman salutes Commander Murdoch and he says that he was rescued by Scott.

Venjix has grown giant and the SkyRev Megazord quickly goes down. They bring their weapons to max. There is an explosion and the nine Zords split up and they fall out.

Venjix is down to adult size and fights Gold. Scott then fights Venjix and he blasts Red down. Gold gives Red his dagger. Red surfs on his sword and strikes the robot and he goes down.

Venjix while being a disembodied head angrily asks to be taken out of this robot body. Shifter grabs the head and leaves.

Scott tells Dillon that Commander Murdoch says that there are hybrids, humans that were infected with the virus, making Dillon realize that he is not the only one. Truman gives Scott a medal, commending him on his brave and well executed mission. Scott, however, is unable to accept it; he admits that he was not on a mission, but had abandoned his post and endangered the city for selfish reasons. He returns the medal, telling his father that the day he'll be proud to accept it on the day he truly deserves it. Truman takes the medal back, but is secretly proud of his son for telling the truth.

Cast[]

Eka Darville as Scott Truman (Red RPM Ranger)
Ari Boyland as Flynn McAllistair (Blue RPM Ranger)
Rose McIver as Summer Landsdown (Yellow RPM Ranger)
Milo Cawthorne as Ziggy Grover (Green RPM Ranger)
Daniel Ewing as Dillon (Black RPM Ranger)
Mike Ginn as Gem (Gold RPM Ranger)
Li Ming Hu as Gemma (Silver RPM Ranger)
Olivia Tennet as Doctor K
James Gaylyn as Colonel Mason Truman
Adelaide Kane as Tenaya 7
Andrew Laing as Venjix Virus (voice)
Charlie McDermott as General Crunch (voice)
Mark Mitchinson as General Shifter (voice)
Damien Avery as Corporal Hicks
Kevin J. Wilson as Murdoch
??? as Manhole Bot (voice)

Cells[]

Ranger Operator Series Red - Engine Cell #1 Eagle Racer (In Eagle Racer) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Blue - Engine Cell #2 Lion Hauler (In Lion Hauler) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Yellow - Engine Cell #3 Bear Crawler (In Bear Crawler) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Green - Engine Cell #4 Tail Spinner (In Tail Spinner), Engine Cell #6 Croc Carrier (In Croc Carrier) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Black - Engine Cell #5 Wolf Cruiser (In Wolf Cruiser), Engine Cell #6 Croc Carrier (In Croc Carrier) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Gold - Engine Cell #7 Falcon Chopper (In Falcon Chopper), Engine Cell #9 Whale Jumbo Jet (In Whale Jumbo Jet) and Blaster Cell
Ranger Operator Series Silver - Engine Cell #8 Tiger Jet (In Tiger Jet), Engine Cell #9 Whale Jumbo Jet (In Whale Jumbo Jet) and Blaster Cell

Errors[]

Venjix's new body slightly moves on its own despite Venjix not being downloaded yet.
- This also occurred in "Embodied".
For an odd reason it took Venjix some time for to download himself into his new body, compared to his first body where he downloaded himself in just seconds.

Notes[]

This episode continues the father-son storyline between Scott and Colonel Truman from Ranger Red.
Despite being among the two newest Rangers and one of the most reckless and the rest of the team saving countless civilians every episode, Gem is the first Ranger Operator to receive any kind of recognition from the armed forces for his heroic actions. By the end of the episode, Scott becomes the second although he gives it back as he felt his own actions to be selfish rather than heroic.
This is the last time Rangers use the phrase "power down" to demorph until Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Once & Always.