Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
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Created by	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Starring	Danny Slavin Reggie Rolle Archie Kao Cerina Vincent Valerie Vernon Russell Lawrence Melody Perkins Amy Miller Paul Schrier Jack Banning Tom Whyte
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	45
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	FOX
Release	1999-02-06 – 1999-12-18

Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy (often abbreviated as PRLG and often simply called Lost Galaxy) was a Power Rangers television series, the seventh to air, and featured many familiar elements from previous incarnations. It is based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (translated as Star Beasts Squadron Galaxy Man).

This is the first Power Rangers series to not be a continuation of the previous series, with its own new cast and story. With the annual suit change that began with Power Rangers: Zeo and the annual cast and story change starting with this series, this is the first series to follow the practice set by the Super Sentai series. However, there were allusions to Zordon being the source of the Galaxy Power Rangers' powers, the Space Power Rangers returned, Paul Schrier reprised his role as Bulk throughout the series, and Melody Perkins reprised her role as Karone midway through the series. Thus, it serves as something of a transitional series and also a unique one in Power Rangers history: it is neither completly self-contained nor a direct continuation; it's a bit of both. The seasons would not begin to have completly independant stories until the following series, Lightspeed Rescue.

Synopsis

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The Galaxy Power Rangers and the Magna Defender

Template:Spoiler In the fictional universe of Lost Galaxy, five teens from the space colony, Terra Venture, are seeking a new world like Earth. They later find five mystical swords (the Quasar Sabers) on a jungle planet called Mirinoi that transform them into Galaxy Power Rangers, and use them to battle space villains from two different parts of the galaxy. These villains include Scorpius, Trakeena, Deviot, and Captain Mutiny. Along the way, they discover several zords known as Galactabeasts, and make an ally in the form of the mysterious Magna Defender, a galactic warrior who later dies and passes his powers on to a sixth teen who is the Red Galaxy Ranger's older brother named Mike Corbett. One of the five teens named Kendrix Morgan also dies during the series, and is replaced by Karone, sister of the Red Space Ranger.

This series also features a team-up between the Lost Galaxy Rangers and the Rangers of Power Rangers in Space, in which they face the common menace of the Psycho Rangers. Consequently, due to high ratings from the team-ups, every season post-Lost Galaxy (sans Ninja Storm) would feature a team-up episode.

Characters

Rangers

Main article: Galaxy Power Rangers

Actor	Character	Title	Elemental Power	Rank
Danny Slavin	Leo Corbett	Red Galaxy Ranger	Fire	Team leader
Reggie Rolle	Damon Henderson	Green Galaxy Ranger	Wind	Mechanic
Archie Kao	Kai Chen	Blue Galaxy Ranger	Water	Terra Venture communications
Cerina Vincent	Maya	Yellow Galaxy Ranger	Lightning
Valerie Vernon	Kendrix Morgan	Pink Galaxy Ranger I	Nature
Russell Lawrence	Mike Corbett	Magna Defender II	N/A	Commander of Terra Venture security
Melody Perkins	Karone	Pink Galaxy Ranger II	Nature

Allies

• Power Rangers in Space
• Alpha 6 (in Astro Megaship, same from Power Rangers in Space)
• Commander Stanton
• D.E.C.A.
• The first Magna Defender

Villains

Main article: Villains in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy

• Scorpius (voiced by Kim Strauss)
• Trakeena (portrayed by Amy Miller)
• Furio (voiced by Tom Wyner)
• Treacheron (voiced by Derek Stephen Prince)
• Deviot (voiced by Bob Papenbrook)
• Villamax (voiced by David Lodge)
• Kegler (voiced by Richard Cansino)

• Captain Mutiny (voiced by Mike Reynolds)
• Barbarax (voiced by Richard Epcar)
• Hexuba (voiced by Rajia Baroudi)

• Psycho Rangers

• List of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy monsters

• Enemy Foot Soldiers:
  • Sting Wingers
  • Swabbies

Arsenal

• Transmorphers: Wrist-mounted devices that each feature a dial set to one of the five Ranger colors. Once the Transmorphers were activated with a cry of "Go Galactic!", the wearers would become the Galaxy Rangers.
• Magna Defender Morpher: Upon calling out "Magna Power!", Leo Corbett's older brother Mike uses these interlocking devices to don his Magna Defender armor.
• Quasar Sabers: A quintet of legendary swords that rested on the Planet Mirinoi for over 3,000 years awaiting the chosen ones of legend. Once released from the stone, the Sabers granted each of their wielders Ranger powers.
• Transdaggers: Unique weapons that the Rangers took from an arms dealer who tried to steal the Quasar Sabers. When held together in a star-like pattern, the Transdaggers can project an intense blast. Each Transdagger can change into one of the five following modes:
  • Magna Talon: Red Ranger's weapon of choice.
  • Trans Blaster: Green Ranger's weapon of choice.
  • Cosma Claw: Blue Ranger's weapon of choice.
  • Delta Daggers: Yellow Ranger's weapons of choice.
  • Beta Bow: Pink Ranger's weapon of choice.
• Quasar Launchers: Weapons carried by each Ranger that can serve as a staff for close combat, or a bazooka for a finishing blast. Their firepower can be increased when used with the Lights Of Orion.
• Magna Blaster: The Magna Defender's signature rifle can also transform into a sword when the gun's handle is bent back and pulled out.
• Lights of Orion: A mystical source of energy sought by both the Rangers and the villains, although the Rangers eventually claimed them. Summoned with the call "Lights of Orion, activate!", the Lights would give the team special golden armor that encased not only the Rangers, but upgraded their Quasar Sabers as well as the Galaxy Megazord on occasion. While wearing the Orion Armor, the Rangers could destroy monsters by metamorphing into a pulse of light and blasting through them. However, the Lights of Orion couldn't be summoned unless all five Rangers were present.
• Red Armored Ranger: The result of the Red Ranger donning high-tech armor that was granted to him once he regained his powers after being led on a mission to retrieve a pair of enchanted keys. The armor features retractable claws and an in-built targeting system.
• Jet Jammers: Each Ranger pilots these one-man cruisers for interstellar travel.
• Astro Cycles: Motorcycles used by the Red, Blue, and Green Rangers, with each cycle themed after their respective Galactabeast.
• Red Capsular Cycle: Enhanced version of the Red Astro Cycle, capable of completely covering the Red Ranger before being launched forth while engulfed in flame to finish opponents.

Zords

Main article: Zords in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy

The Zords in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy were actually Galactabeasts, ancient creatures that have their powers imbued within the Galaxy Sabers. They could transform into the Galactazords, and form a Megazord. The Magna Defender had his own Zord that could make him grow to Zord size, and then combine with him. The other zords were once Galactabeasts that were transformed into robots.

• Galaxy Megazord
  • Lion Galactabeast/zord (Leo/Red)
  • Gorilla Galactabeast/zord (Kai/Blue)
  • Condor Galactabeast/zord (Damon/Green)
  • Wolf Galactabeast/zord (Maya/Yellow)
  • Wildcat Galactabeast/zord (Kendrix, Karone/Pink)
• Torozord/Defender Torozord (Mike/Magna Defender)
• Centaurus Megazord
  • C1 Zord
  • C2 Zord
  • C3 Zord
  • C4 Zord
  • C5 Zord
• Stratoforce Megazord
  • S1 Zord
  • S2 Zord
  • S3 Zord
  • S4 Zord
  • S5 Zord
• Zenith Carrierzord

Episode List

#	Air Date	Episode Title
1	1999-02-06	"Quasar Quest, Part I"
2	1999-02-13	"Quasar Quest, Part II"
3	1999-02-20	"Race to the Rescue"
4	1999-02-27	"Rookie In Red"
5	1999-03-06	"Homesick"
6	1999-03-13	"The Lights of Orion"
7	1999-03-20	"Double Duty"
8	1999-03-27	"The Blue Crush"
9	1999-04-03	"The Magna Defender"
10	1999-04-10	"The Sunflower Search"
11	1999-04-17	"Silent Sleep"
12	1999-05-01	"Orion Rising"
13	1999-05-08	"Orion Returns"
14	1999-05-15	"Shark Attack"
15	1999-05-22	"Redemption Day"
16	1999-09-25	"Destined For Greatness"
17	1999-10-02	"Stolen Beauty"
18	1999-10-09	"The Rescue Mission"
19	1999-10-16	"The Lost Galactabeasts, Part I"
20	1999-10-22	"The Lost Galactabeasts, Part II"
21	1999-10-23	"Heir to the Throne"
22	1999-10-25	"An Evil Game"
23	1999-10-26	"Memories of Mirinoi"
24	1999-10-27	"Green Courage"
25	1999-10-28	"Blue to the Test"
26	1999-10-29	"Mean Wheels Mantis"
27	1999-11-01	"Loyax' Last Battle"
28	1999-11-02	"A Red Romance"
29	1999-11-03	"The Chameliac Warrior"
30	1999-11-04	"To the Tenth Power"
31	1999-11-05	"The Power of Pink"
32	1999-11-08	"Protect the Quasar Saber"
33	1999-11-09	"Facing the Past"
34	1999-11-10	"Turn Up the Volume"
35	1999-11-11	"Enter the Lost Galaxy"
36	1999-11-12	"Beware the Mutiny"
37	1999-11-15	"Grunchor On the Loose"
38	1999-11-16	"Until Sunset"
39	1999-11-17	"Dream Battle"
40	1999-11-18	"Hexuba's Graveyard"
41	1999-11-19	"Raise the Titanisaur"
42	1999-12-03	"Escape the Lost Galaxy"
43	1999-12-16	"Journey's End, Part I"
44	1999-12-17	"Journey's End, Part II"
45	1999-12-18	"Journey's End, Part III"

Trivia

• Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy is known for the highest death toll of main characters thus far seen in Power Rangers: Magna Defender, Zika, Scorpius, Furio, Treacheron, Villamax, The Guardian, Loyax, Trakeena (though she would return in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue), Deviot, Captain Mutiny, Barbarax, Stratoforce Megazord, Centaurus Megazord, Kegler (presumably speaking), DECA, Mike, and Kendrix (the latter two came back later).
• It stands as the only Power Ranger series not to take place on Earth (after the first episode) at all. (Note: The majority of the series took place on the space colony Terra Venture and on other planets such as Mirinoi).
• Lost Galaxy was the first series to not involve the storyline that took place in the past first 6 seasons, which would be the case for all the series following. However, midway through the series Kendrix, the Pink Galaxy Ranger, would die and Karone, formerly Astromena from the previous season (Power Rangers in Space), would replace her, thus providing a permement link to the previous season. Other connections were made with Bulk, half of the Bulk and Skull duo, the Astro Megaship and the Space Power Rangers from In Space, and references to Zordon having created the Quasar Sabers.
• Kai Chen is the second male Asian-American Power Ranger after Adam Park. The third was Blue Lightspeed Ranger Chad Lee played by Thai American actor Michael Chaturantabut on Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue. The fourth and fifth were Power Rangers: Ninja Storm's Cameron Watanabe and Blake Bradley. Kai was also the first Asian-American Blue Ranger.
• Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy was the first series not to take place in the fictional city of Angel Grove, California.
• Kendrix was the first and currently only Power Ranger to die. Valerie Vernon, who played the character, collapsed on set and was diagnosed with leukemia, forcing her to leave the show. Kendrix appeared periodically to assist her replacement Karone, and was returned to life in the season finale of Lost Galaxy.
• The original ending of the episode "The Power Of Pink" of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy had Patricia Ja Lee's character Cassie remaining on Terra Venture to take the role of the Pink Lost Galaxy Ranger. Footage was even shot for another episode with her in the role, but due to a contract dispute between her and Saban Entertainment, the footage was scrapped, the episodes rewritten and reshot. The part went to Melody Perkins. If this had gone through, Lost Galaxy would have been the first season with 2 Asian-American Power Rangers.
• There was an idea was to have a storyline involving Ancient Rangers and using the Gosei Sentai Dairanger costumes as their powers, but Valerie Vernon having to leave the show forced them to scrap that idea.
• Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy was the first series to abandon the teleportation ability that had been seen in all previous seasons.
• It was the last series to feature an Alpha robot. However, there's a slight cameo of an Alpha Robot in the Power Rangers: Wild Force episode Forever Red, during the scene inside the Astro Megaship where Tommy briefs the rest of the Red Rangers in the conference room. This Alpha is credited as Alpha 7.
• It was the first series to feature a Megazord where all five Rangers were not seated in the same cockpit. This would repeated for Power Rangers: Ninja Storm and Power Rangers: S.P.D..
• The position of Magna Defender as a Ranger is very controversial among fans. Many state that he was able to morph and controlled a Zord, but others argue that his suit is not spandex and his name doesn't include the word "Ranger." (Note: Since Power Rangers: S.P.D. featured several creatures morphing into a Power Ranger including Doggie. The Magna Defender and the Shadow Ranger are considered Rangers, though Shadow Ranger could be an alien or in Ranger form, permanently.)
• This was the second series where the entire team (instead of only the Red Ranger) received a powerful upgrade with the addition of the Lights of Orion, although the Red Ranger later received a separate armored upgrade which activated the lights along with other weapons and gear, but only he could use it.
• It was the last series to replace a Ranger mid-season.
• It is the first Power Ranger season to have a series finale that was three parts; generally, Power Ranger finales are two-parters. This format would be seen again in Power Rangers: Time Force.
• The Magna Defender Morpher was actually a repainted version of the previously unused Gosei Sentai Dairanger's changer device, the Aura Changer, and was never in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman.
• Lost Galaxy is the second Power Rangers series to replace the original Super Sentai series' mode of transportation with color-coded motorcycles. In this case, the Lost Galaxy ranger's motorcycles (and also the Jet Jammers) replaced the Gingamen's live "Ginga Horses" animals.
• First season/series to feature a character (not a sentient zord) enlarging and combining with a zord. In this case, the Magna Defender. This would idea would be used again in Power Rangers Mystic Force with the character Koragg the Knight Wolf and the zord Catastros, as well as the entire Mystic Force Power Rangers team.
• This is the second series to have action on a planet and in space.
• The second series to feature Rangers not living on a planet. The first was Power Rangers in Space.
• The second series to have all Rangers have identical weapons in the Quasar Sabers. The first time this happen was Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers. The difference is those Rangers didn't have a choice of other weapons.
• This is the second time in a Power Ranger series to have a wolf, a primate and a lion as Zords.
• The premiere of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy showed the entire planet of Mirinoi being turned to stone, although in the finale, only the people have been turned to stone.
• This is the second season that the Astro Megaship was used as a headquarters by the Rangers.
• Castmates Amy Miller (Trakeena) and Reggie Rolle (Damon/Green Ranger) met while filming and were later married in real life.