The Galactic Beginning
"I'm bored," said Zorcon.
"Me, too!" said Zastra.
"What should we do?" asked Zorcon.
"Why don't we conquer something?" asked Zastra.
"I know," said Zorcon, "let's go and conquer the Velor planet!"
Zorcon and Zastra boarded a ship and traveled to Velor. After they arrived at Velor, they began harassing the citizens of that planet. As a result, the authorities came, seized both of them, and brought them before King Tobir, the king of Velor.
"Why have you come to harass us?" asked King Tobir.
They had no answer.
"Put them to work!" said King Tobir, "then they will feel sorry for what they have done!"
Then some Velorian soldiers escorted them to the work grounds where they were expected to work with rigor. Then, one of the Velorian janitors left a spacecraft and hid the key card under it nearby. Zorcon noticed them and pointed it to his wife.
"Dear, look!" said Zorcon, "see that spacecraft over there?"
"Yes!" said Zastra.
"We can board it and get out of here!" said Zorcon, "let's go!"
Zorcon and Zastra headed for the ship, and when one of the foremen noticed what was going on, he sent some soldiers after them.
"After them!" said the foreman, "don't let them escape!"
Then Zorcon and Zastra got inside the spacecraft, started it up, and left the scene. King Tobir became very angry at the janitor.
"This is all your fault!" said King Tobir, "because of you, our slave labor is gone! Take the janitor to jail! I'm sure that he will never do something like that again!"
Three soldiers escorted the janitor to jail. Meanwhile, Zorcon and Zastra were headed to Zorcon's hometown, Nedor. He took refuge in an abandoned base and made it their own.
"Okay," said Zorcon, "let's take an easier planet! How about the planet Earth!"
"That is a splendid idea!" said Zastra.
"Shicons!" said Zorcon, "go to Earth and fire at will!"
The Shicons boarded their spacecraft and headed to Earth. They began firing at the citizens of Starlite City. As a result, the citizens began to panic and run wild. Inside the base, someone was spying on them. She heard enough, and she left undetected. She headed to the starbase where her mother, Tola, was waiting for her.
"Astra," asked Tola, "where have you been?"
"I was spying on the enemy base," said Astra.
"Astra," said Tola, "how many times have I told you not to go there? If I lose you, it would be the death of me! Be careful, okay?"
"Sorry," said Astra.
"Anyway," said Tola, "can you tell me what you saw?"
"The Nedorian Empire plans to conquer Earth," said Astra.
"How?" asked Tola.
"I don't know!" said Astra.
"We have to stop them somehow," said Tola, "Astra?"
"Yes?" asked Astra.
"There's something that I've been keeping from you," said Tola.
"What's that?" asked Astra.
"Your great-grandfather, Baras, has entrusted me to a great power," said Tola, "now, he told me that this great power is not to be used unless I needed it to protect the universe. I'm afraid that the time is now."
"What kind of power is this?" asked Astra.
"They are called the Galaxy Powers," said Tola.
"So, who is going to use them?" asked Astra.
"I think that we need to find three Earthlings who are familiar with their planet," said Tola.
"Okay," said Astra, "but where do we find them?"
"Don't worry, my dear," said Tola, "as aliens, we do look like we are human, and there is a recreational center in the city of Starlite City. I'm quite sure that we can find some decent candidates there."
"Well, mother," said Astra, "I'm ready when you are!"
"Then, let's get going!" said Tola.
Tola and Astra teleported down to the Starlite City Recreational Center. They landed at the entrance. They had no problem blending in with the public. They went inside and after much searching around, they saw three people practicing their karate. They were two young men and one young woman.
"Okay," said Astra, "what do we do now?"
"Let's approach them," said Tola, "I hope this works!"
Tola and Astra approached the three of them. They walked up to one of the young men.
"Can I help you?" asked the first young man.
"Hi!" said Tola, "we want to present the three of you with an opportunity!"
"Yeah?" asked the woman, "and what's that?"
"How would the three of you like to become Power Rangers?" asked Tola.
"Will you please let us continue our workout, please?" asked the first young man.
"Yeah!" said the second young man, "you're disturbing us!"
"Yes, please leave!" said the young woman.
"Is there anyway that I can convince you that this is the real thing?" asked Tola.
"Hold on," said the first young man, "let's discuss this."
The three of them huddled together and thought of a suggestion.
"Okay," said the first young man, "show us your base."
"You asked," said Astra.
Astra got on her Star Com.
"Sigma X," said Astra, "five coming aboard!"
Then, all of them were teleported onto the starbase. They were astonished by the technology of the base.
"What is this place?" asked the young woman.
"This is the Power Rangers base of operations," said Tola.
"Sorry I doubted you," said the first young man, "my name is Rodney Johnson."
"I'm Ying Chang," said the young woman.
"I'm Jose Martinez," said the second young man.
"And I'm Tola, and this is my daughter, Astra, and our robotic assistant, Sigma X," said Tola.
"Hi!" said Astra and Sigma X.
"Okay," said Ying, "so, when do we get to the Power Rangers stuff?"
"Actually," said Tola, "that's right now!"
"Oh, okay!" said Jose.
"Let me tell you about the situation," said Tola, "Zorcon and Zastra are the heads of the Nedorian Empire. Watch out! They can be very dangerous. Tykor, Rodor, and Kikor are their main warriors and advisors. Their foot soldiers are the Shicons. They can also pilot small aircraft. Now, I will tell you about your powers. Jose, you will be the blue ranger. Ying, you will be the yellow ranger. And as the team captain, Rodney, you will be the red ranger."
"Team captain? Me?" asked Rodney, "are you sure that you have the right guy?"
"Trust me," said Tola, "I know what I am doing."
"Okay," said Rodney, "if you say so!"
"I will continue," said Tola, "when monsters grow giant, or when the situation warrants, you will call on machines known as zords. All three of you have Federation cruiser zords. Together, they will form the Cruiser Megazord. For weapons, each of you has two phasers and one light saber. If you put your hands together, you will be able to emit a powerful beam that can freeze monsters in their tracks. Are there any questions?"
"Yeah," said Ying, "where are the police and the military in all of this?"
"They chickened out," said Sigma X.
"I see," said Ying, "nothing further!"
Astra handed them their Galaxy Morphers and Galaxy Coms.
"The Galaxy Com is for communicating with each other and the star base. You can teleport anywhere with this device. The Galaxy Morpher is the device that is used when you want to morph into a ranger. Just press 476 on the keypad and you will morph," said Astra.
The alarm sounded.
"Rangers," said Tola, "some Shicons are attacking the public! You know what to do!"
"Right!" said Rodney, "It's morphin' time!"
They morphed and arrived on the scene. They were able to defeat most of the Shicons, but Zorcon took the remainder back to the Nedorian base. The rangers then returned to the star base.
"Who are these freaks of nature?" asked Zorcon.
"They call themselves the Power Rangers, dear," said Zastra, "they are a bunch of do-gooders! I hate them!"
"Whatever!" said Zorcon, "I will not let them or anyone stand in my way of my conquest of Earth! I will be victorious!"
Zorcon turned a bright red.
"Good job, rangers," said Tola, "you did well. Now, as rangers, there are a few rules that you must follow. Fight fair. Work as a team. Keep your and everyone else's identities as a secret. And finally, don't use your powers for personal gain. Can you do that?"
"Yes, we can!" said Rodney, "and I believe that I speak for all three of us!"
Ying and Jose both smiled.
"Good!" said Tola, "feel free to make the star base as your second home. And remember, a ranger is always on duty!"
"No problem, Tola!" said Ying.
Rodney, Ying, and Jose all smiled.