Many millennia ago, there was a great war that was fought across the stars. A dark force, led by the evil witch Rita Repulsa and her two generals – the winged warrior Goldar, and a mysterious warrior known only as the Silver Knight, conquered most of the known universe. After many years of tireless fighting, Rita set her sights on the last major planet yet to be claimed; Earth.
This violent conquest did not go unchecked however. Among all the different resistance groups that attempted to stop Rita, only one of them lasted long enough to be successful. Lead by the mighty sage Zordon, they met Rita's forces on Earth for one final battle to decide the fate of the universe. With the help of mystical sources of energy known as the Power Coins, Zordon and his team of Power Rangers were barely able to stop Rita and her forces, ending her evil campaign at long last.
Not everything went the way it was hoped, however. During the final confrontation, Zordon found that he lacked the power required to defeat Rita. Thinking quickly, he chose to seal the witch and her closest minions inside a space dumpster prison before casting her off into the depths of space. The process of this weakening him greatly, Rita was able to cast one final, devastating spell against her arch enemy. Unable to defend himself from the attack, Zordon was thrown into a time warp, leaving him out of reach.
After this, the war was officially over. Rita's remaining forces across the galaxy were slowly but surely dealt with and peace eventually returned to the war torn galaxy. The Power Rangers returned their Power Coins to me, Zordon's faithful servant so that I can carry out his final wish – summon a new team of Rangers if and when Rita returns, as Zordon predicted. When that happens, the new Rangers will shape the destiny for the entire galaxy.
I am Alpha 5; my mission, to safeguard the Earth and bring in a new era of Power Rangers. My goal; to find my master...
8,000 years after the final battle – 2011
It was a bright, sunny day in the town of Vinefield. It seemed like it was going to be a day like every other. However, this was not going to be the case. For the moment though, everything was running smoothly. For most people, anyway.
"Nuts, I'm going to be late again! Man, they're going to kill me!" yelled a young teenager dressed in red as he frantically ran down a street towards the nearby park. It was the first day of the new school year and he was already making himself late. Even worse, he knew that he was going to be making the others late as a result.
In the park, three friends were by a tree. Two teenage girls were sat down and leaning back against it, one dressed in pink, the other in yellow, whilst a teenage boy dressed in blue stood up near the tree watching the park entrance.
Glancing down at his watch, he sighed. "Knew he'd be late." He muttered quietly.
The girl in pink looked up at him and simled. "Well, ya know what he's like. Irresponsible, clumsy and a terrible timekeeper!"
As the boy nodded in response, the girl in yellow smiled warmly, pointing. "Look, here he comes! Tyson! Over here!" she yelled cheerily.
Tyson, the boy dressed in red, was sprinting towards them. He was fairly tall, with a tanned complexion and a muscular build. He had mid-length spiky black hair and dark brown eyes. He always wore red, which seemed appropriate for some that was always charging around like a bull. Seeing his friends up ahead, he smiled warmly.
The girl dressed in yellow was Jessica. She was of average height for a girl with fair skin, shoulder length blonde hair and blue eyes. She was the athletic type and was part of the school's running team. Tyson had known her ever since they were little kids and he knew that he could always count on her if he needed her and he knew that she felt the same.
Then there was Zoe, dressed in pink. She was short, around 5 foot tall, with tanned skin, shoulder length brown hair and dark brown eyes. Tyson had only gotten to know her in the last year, but already they were growing quite close. She was into singing mainly, but she was also involved in cheerleading activities from time to time.
Finally, there was Jaden, the boy in blue and Tyson's best buddy. They'd known each other practically since the day they were born and they always seemed to know what the other was thinking. Jaden was slightly shorter than Tyson, with short brown hair, an average build and dark blue eyes. He was the responsible one of the group, always looking out for others and was good at keeping everyone together, even through the tough times. He was passionate about music and was often found playing his guitar.
Reaching his friends, Tyson collapsed against his friends. "Hey guys, I made it!" he said between fast breaths as he tried to get his breathing under control.
Zoe stood up and put her hand on his shoulder, leaning down towards him so she could see his face clearly. "You really shouldn't push yourself so hard. You OK?"
Smiling, he nodded as he started to regain control of himself. "Yeah, just give me a sec, alright?"
Zoe smiled, looking over her shoulder towards the others. Jessica smiled and stood up, walking towards Tyson. Jaden just looked down at his watch, sighing once more.
"Y'know, it's not really good that we're late on the first day back. Teach'll go nuts."
As he spoke, something caught his eye and he looked up to see two people walking in the distance, one of them he knew fairly well. The guy he knew was Lee, always seen dressed in green. Lee was the confident type, always looking out for those in need and wasn't afraid to go against people who would do them harm. He was a fighter, trained in Karate, something which earned the silent respect of those around him. Physically he was similar to Tyson, but had brown hair and green eyes.
The other guy wasn't someone that Jaden knew all that well. He knew that his name was Mike and that was more or less it. He was very anti-social and rude, constantly pushing people away from him and choosing to live a private life. Lee seemed to be the only real friend that Mike had, but Lee was incredibly patient and persistent with him, so that was probably why. He was of average height, with black hair, brown eyes and a tanned complexion. He was always seen wearing black.
"Hey, Lee! You're late too?" Jaden shouted.
Hearing his name, Lee stopped and looked over at the group of friends, waving. Mike wasn't in the mood for talking however and just kept walking.
Sighing, Lee just shrugged. "Sorry guys, I can't stop, gotta go! Hey Mike, wait up!" he yelled as he ran after him.
Watching on, Jessica shook her head. "What on Earth is his problem?" she wondered aloud.
Tyson, who had recovered by this point and was standing alongside her just shook his head. "Whatever it is, it can wait. We're late enough as it is." He commented, trying to sound responsible.
Upon hearing this, Jaden burst out laughing. "You're one to talk! If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't be late!"
Tyson laughed too. "Ya know, you guys didn't have to wait for me, but I'm glad you did. Anyway, let's get going!" he commanded as he started walking towards the school at quite a fast pace, the others following close behind him...
Meanwhile, deep in space, a golden object approached the moon at quite a fast speed. Within minutes, the object smashed into the grey, lifeless surface, bringing life to an otherwise dead rock.
Whilst this was happening, things were also beginning to stir out in the desert near Vinefield, where a large and isolated building stood proudly. Inside, a gold and red automaton was frantically hurrying around, checking readings on the various control panels around it.
"Oh no! She's returned!" it cried as it looked up towards an empty blue tube. "Zordon, I couldn't find you in time! What should I do? Aiyiyi!"
Back on the moon, the object was actually a space dumpster, or more accurately, a space dumpster prison. Set in place on the lid of the golden prison was a red jewel, cracked from the impact of the landing. For a few moments, nothing happened. Slowly however, bright red lights burst out of the cracks, becoming more and more intense as the seconds passed before a surge of blinding red light shot out before fading away, the jewel shattered.
Slowly, the lid came loose slightly before a sword forced through the gap before sliding it open a bit more before the blade withdrew, followed up by a massive blast of energy as the lid was shattered into fragments, flying off into space like leaves in the wind.
As the dust settled, a towering silver figure climbed out of the dumpster, surveying his surroundings. He was completely clad in silver armour and stood about 7 foot tall. In a deep yet human like voice, he called out. "Empress, the coast is clear."
"Ahhhhh!" said Rita as she emerged from the portable prison, stretching as she did so. "We're finally free! How long has it been?"
As she climbed out, a white figure wearing glasses and dressed in blue appeared. "It's been roughly 10,000 years, my Queen."
Rita scowled before turning her attention to the planet before her, her eyes focusing on it as a serious look came over her. "Tell me Finster, is that the planet I think it is?"
Taking a good look at the planet, Finster nodded. "Yes, my Queen. I believe that is the Earth!"
Upon hearing this, Rita cackled. "How convenient! At last, my time for revenge has arrived! I will finish what I started and then rebuild my mighty empire!" she screamed.
"Get off me!" yelled an angry, growling voice from within the dumpster.
Two creatures were thrown out of the dumpster, flying into the Silver Knight who wasted no time in throwing them out of the way onto the ground, hissing in annoyance.
Seeing this, Rita looked at the pair and laughed at them. "Squatt, Baboo! You idiots!"
The voice roared again. "Next time you try climbing on me, it'll be the last thing you try!"
The group looked over to see a golden figure climbing out of the dumpster, his wings momentarily stretching out as he stood up.
"Goldar, about time!" Rita huffed. "There's no time to waste, it's time to attack the Earth! But first..."
Rita raised her wand, casting a spell. The entire moon shook briefly as a gigantic palace appeared from the ground, settling in place. "Ah, my old outpost. Now it will become my new home and a testament to my return and conquest!" she cried, before turning back to her minions. "Goldar, get ready to go down to Earth! Finster, start making some Putties! Silver Knight, secure the defences! Squatt, Baboo, go sit in a corner or something!"
"Yes, my Queen!" They all cried in a unified response...
Later that day, the teens had finished their lessons for the day and having barely escaped getting their first detentions of the year, they went back to the park to hang out for a while. There was a river running through the park, where the group lay on one of its banks, staring up into the clouds.
Tyson yawned, his brain fried from all the learning. "Man, it's been a really long day. I'm beat!"
Jessica, who was lead next to him, poked him on the arm, giggling. "Yeah, right! You've barely done anything all day! You didn't even get up on time!"
Sighing, he smiled. "Still haven't got over that, huh?"
She grinned as she looked over at him. "I just worry about you. You're going to get into trouble one of these days."
Meanwhile, Zoe looked over at Jaden, who seemed lost in thought. "You alright?" she asked in a concerned tone.
Hearing her voice, he snapped out of his trance-like state, nodding. "Yeah, I was just thinking, that's all."
Hearing this, Tyson sat up. "Oh yeah, what about?"
There was a long pause before Jaden replied. "About us, together like this having good, happy times. I wonder how long this'll last for? Nothing lasts forever."
Before anyone could answer, a yell could be heard from the distance. As they all bolted up and looked in the direction of the noise, they could see Lee running towards them. "Hey, guys! I need some help!"
Jaden was the first to reply. "What's the problem?" he asked as Lee reached them.
"Mike's gone missing. We were talking as normal and then he just bolted off for no reason. I don't know what's up with him, but he's been acting off all day."
Zoe looked deeply concerned. She knew that he was anti-social, but he and Lee were really close; he wouldn't just abandon Lee like that. "Why don't you head over to his house and see if he's there? We'll search the park and see if we can find him, right guys?"
"Right!" They all sharply replied.
Lee looked grateful. "Thanks guys, I really owe you one! I'll be back as soon as I can." With that, he ran off.
"Let's go!" yelled Tyson as they spread out to search for Mike...
Up on the moon, Rita's preparations for her invasion were finally complete. "Goldar! Take these Putties down to Earth! Destroy all that you find!"
Goldar nodded and raised his sword. "Yes, my evil Empress! Watch as the Earth crumbles before you!" With that, he teleported away, taking the Putties with him.
Rita walked out onto the balcony overlooking Earth. "Your day has come, Earthlings! Soon, nothing will stand in my way!" She cackled once again, certain that nothing could stop her now...
Back on Earth, the teens kept searching the park, but they chose to stay fairly close to each other. As they ran past some hedges, Jessica heard something. Looking through the bushes, she was horrified by what she saw. "Look!" she hissed to the others, who promptly stopped.
She waved them over and signalled them to look through the hedges. There was Mike, surrounded by strange grey creatures and something that resembled a gold gargoyle. He was trying to fight them. Tyson was immediately ready to act. "C'mon guys! We can't hang around here! We gotta help him!"
Everyone nodded in unison. "Right!" With that, they all ran into the fight, rushing into the middle and joining Mike.
"Need a hand?" yelled Jaden.
Mike just shook his head. "Whatever. What makes you think you have any better chance than I have?"
Seeing the group gathering before him, Goldar laughed. "Good, there are more of you! It's time to make you the first casualties of Rita's conquest!" He charged up his blade with fire before throwing it at them in fire balls. Unable to get out of the way in time, the girls screamed and the guys braced themselves for the worst. Just before it could hit them however, they were teleported away in streams of white light.
Looking around, Goldar looked confused. "What? Where did they go? Putties, search this place. Find them!" he roared as the Putties ran off in different directions, ready to hunt their prey down...
Back in the desert, Alpha was still in the building, waiting patiently. Seconds later, Tyson and his friends were teleported into the room.
Looking around at their unfamiliar surroundings, the group looked heavily confused. "What is this place?" Jaden wondered aloud.
"Sure ain't the park, that's for sure..." Zoe replied.
The only one who didn't seem bothered was Mike, who simply shook his head and huffed. "Well, whatever. I'm outta here." He said as he began to walk away.
Before anyone could stop him though, a strange robot walked in front of him from nowhere, blocking his path. "Wait, don't leave!" it cried as everyone turned to face it.
Jessica looked bewildered. "Who are you? What are you? What is this place? Why were we brought here?"
The robot shook its head. "Please, calm down. I am Alpha 5 and this place is called the Command Centre and if you give me a chance, I'll explain everything. Please, observe the viewing globe."
He motioned towards a ball on a pedestal behind them and they turned around to face it. It displayed an image of the gold monster from before.
"That's the thing that nearly just fried us!" exclaimed Tyson.
"Yes, I know." Alpha began to respond. "That's why I brought you here. As I said before, I am Alpha 5 and I need your help. The world, no, the entire universe needs you."
Jaden looked puzzled. "Woah, woah, woah. I don't know what's going on here, or who you think we are, but you've got the wrong people. We're just ordinary guys and girls."
Alpha nodded. "True, but you have the potential to be so much more than that. Please, look at the viewing globe once more."
The picture on the globe changed to show some kind of witch. "This is Rita Repulsa. She was sealed away after a war long before you were born, but she has now broken free and is determined to conquer Earth, then the rest of the universe along with it. Unless someone intervenes, we are all in terrible danger! You've already met Goldar, and you know how dangerous he is. He has to be stopped now before he has the chance to hurt someone."
At this point, Tyson felt like he had to interrupt. "Look, I hate to break it to you, but we'd all be dead within seconds. There's just no way that we could fight that thing."
Alpha nodded. "Yes, that's true..." He began to say as he reached for a nearby box, opening it to show five coins to the friends, each of which had a dinosaur engraved on it. "But with these, you can win."
As if responding to some kind of hidden command, the five coins glowed in their respective colours, red, yellow, blue, pink and black, before rising up and flying into the hands of the teenagers.
Zoe looked at her coin, a Pterodactyl engraved on it. "What are these?" she asked.
"They are your Power Coins. They have accepted you as their true owners and you are now connected to a powerful source of energy known as the Morphing Grid. With this power, you can now become a fighting force known as the Power Rangers." With that, the coins changed into Morphers, the coins now resting in a slot on the surface. "See? The coins believe that you are their rightful owners."
Jaden shook his head, lost in disbelief. "This is a bit wild. What's a Power Ranger?"
Alpha waited for a few moments before answering, trying to word the answer correctly. "A Power Ranger is a being with extreme powers, granted by the spirits of the beasts you know as dinosaurs. Tyson, Jaden, Mike, Zoe, Jessica. You can do this. Please, you have to try!"
Zoe and Jessica looked at each other, then back at Alpha.
"You know our names?" Zoe questioned. "Yes, I've been monitoring you all ever since Rita landed this morning to see if you were the ones I'm looking for.
Jessica looked confused. "I don't get it, but never mind. You said these things are powered by the spirits of the dinosaurs?"
"Yes!" Alpha exclaimed. "Mike, you have a fierce personality but I think you have a gentle heart. You have the powers of the Mastodon. Zoe, you are cheerful and positive, you have the protection of the Pterodactyl. Jaden, you are determined and responsible, the power of the Triceratops is yours. Jessica, you are reliable, trustworthy and swift. You have control of the Sabre-Tooth Tiger powers. And Tyson, you are strong and powerful, the Tyrannosaurus powers are yours."
Before the teens could respond, a loud noise went off. "What is that?" Tyson questioned.
Alpha rushed to the viewing globe. "Look, its Goldar! He's attacking civilians!"
"We have to try and stop him!" Zoe cried. "What do we do?"
Alpha turned around to face them. "To activate your powers, reach for your Morphers and call out "It's morphin' time!", followed by the name of your dinosaur."
"Sounds good." Jaden replied.
"Yeah, we don't have a lot of options, but we can do this." Tyson exclaimed, full of confidence. This confidence was quickly shattered by Mike.
"Whatever. I'm not interested, cya."
Before everyone realised what he was saying, he was already hurrying out of the room.
"Mike!" Jessica yelled.
Tyson shook his head. "Look, Jess. We have to get going right now. People are in danger!"
Jessica frowned and looked at the floor before looking back up. "You go on ahead. I have to try and get him to help us!" she said, a quiet confidence in her voice.
Jaden sighed. "I don't like this, but I don't think we have a choice either. Find him Jess, but be quick!"
Nodding, Jessica quickly ran out of the building, racing after Mike.
Tyson stepped forward. "Guess it's just us. Nothing to lose I guess, ready?"
The remaining friends nodded. "Ready!" they cried.
Alpha stepped back. "Good luck, Rangers!"
"Thanks Alpha." Zoe said, smiling.
"IT'S MORPHING TIME!"
"PTERODACTLY!"
"TRICERATOPS!"
"TYRANNOSAURUS!"
Bright lights surrounded them as they changed into their Ranger forms before teleporting away as Alpha watched on.
"Good luck, Rangers..."
