I don't own the Power Rangers in Space characters or other Power Rangers characters, but I do have some original creations in here too. I tend to use a bit of explanatory text to start the story with, but it's just for informational purposes so bear with it. Also this story takes place more or less in the present day but it won't coincide with anything going on in Power Rangers Super Megaforce, other than a few references.
For more than two decades now, the planet Earth has been under the protection of a group of heroes known as the Power Rangers. Over the years the rangers have had many incarnations, but one such group was formed to face a threat larger than any before faced, an entire alliance of enemies of Earth. This deadly alliance under the monstrous Dark Spectre sought not only to enslave the Earth but the entire known universe, and to make matters even worse, the rangers were cut off from their mentor Zordon, the wizard of good that created the Power Rangers. Nevertheless, these rangers succeeded in their mission and in time they stepped down gracefully as the next team would arise to face the next new threat, as is often the way. But the accomplishments of the Power Rangers in Space would make them something greater than heroes. To Earth and other like-minded worlds that witnessed their heroics, they would become beacons of light and hope to be believed in, they would become legendary figures. The Power Rangers Elite.
With the universe now for the most part safe and free, the Earth sent a colony of their number into outer space to travel the undiscovered open universe that they dared not explore during the times of war. That colony found their new world on the simplistic planet Mirinoi, and has lived there in relative peace ever since. But that was only the beginning. Through the combined efforts of the Galactic Space Alliance and NASADA, the Earth's two leading space exploration programs, transportation shuttles allow the human race a means of travel to allied worlds as easily as they would take a plane or ferry to travel across their own planet
Most of that progress is due to the efforts of one man: The GNA (an acronym standing for GSA/NASADA Alliance) Commander Peter Hannes. Since getting hired to the position in the early 2000's Hannes has worked tirelessly to open spaceports in every major city of the Earth and has often served as a delegate on the planet's behalf to meet with planets such as KO-35, Triforia and Mirinoi to discuss all matter of things related to intergalactic relations. As important a job as that might be on its own, he is also in charge of something not often seen in his public life, but you'll find that out in due time.
Today, Peter is in Angel Grove, California, the site of the original GNA headquarters and very first travel spaceport to be built on Earth. He started his day with an early board meeting, and is now heading to that very spaceport to make a re-dedication speech in honour of the finished construction on the new wing. Shortly after, he plans to catch the 5:00 shuttle to Mirinoi. After being dropped at the location by taxi, Commander Hannes first meets with his assistant to gather his prepared notes.
"It looks like we have quite a crowd out there", he relates. "Are their any media present?"
"More than confirmed, sir", informs his assistant Alpha 7, a fully-sentient multifunctional automaton (robot). "Here is your note folder, and your shuttle ticket is inside for after the conference" he says as he turns to hand Peter his notes.
"Thank you Alpha", he responds as he takes the folder. "I'll see you in a couple of days." Commander Hannes sets out to begin the press conference when Alpha is alerted to a blinking light on his portable computer pad. The android opens up a window to see what it is.
"Commander, It's General Norquist on the line for you. It's marked urgent."
"That's strange, he should be in attendance outside. Patch him through to my phone, I'll see what's going on." He takes his cel phone out of his jacket pocket and takes the call. "General? I was just about to make my speech."
"Commander, you should stay where you are" Norquist, GNA's most senior official, tells him. "The spaceport is under attack by an alien army."
"Is it the Armada fleet seen over Harwood County?"
"No, Peter, it's something much more difficult to explain. Piranhatrons."
"Piranhatrons?"
Piranhatrons, the brown armoured fish-like alien foot soldiers last scene on Earth under the employ of the space pirate Divatox, a member of Dark Spectre's United Alliance of Evil.
"Cancel the conference" Hannes instructs the general. "Disperse the civilians, I'll summon the rangers."
Peter Hannes is the Commander of the GNA space program in charge of intergalactic relations, but few know that he has also taken an active role in organizing a response to deal with new alien-based threats to the planet by reassembling those legendary beacons that came to the rescue when the universe needed it most, the Power Rangers in Space.
He unfolds the sleeve of his jacket to use his other phone, the communicator watch on his wrist.
"Andros, come in. Summon the rangers to the Angel Grove spaceport" he says into the watch.
If a new threat from the stars threatened Earth again Peter knew years ago that these rangers would be best suited to handle it, and met with each of them to request they return to their heroic roles should that day come. Andros, Carlos, T.J., Ashley, Cassie and Zhane were only too eager to comply with his wish, as they had become a tightly-knit group of close friends thanks to these experiences. Through the years there had been minor attacks by some wannabe warrior or warlord who might think they're tough, but nothing on the scale of what Dark Spectre had once put together.
As Peter exits the office to head to the gate that his shuttle will leave from, he exhibits a strange sense of calm for someone who is present during a hostile alien attack. But then again, as the one man on Earth closest to perhaps the most famous team of superheroes in the galaxy, perhaps it's no surprise to anyone that he should feel safe during a time of uncertainty. In seconds the large blue Astro Megaship enters the airspace, probably making everyone in the vicinity feel safer. From their flying base, the red, black, blue, yellow and pink rangers soar down to the surface on their Galaxy Gliders.
When they get within twenty feet from the ground, they jump off of their gliders, land on their feet and begin battling the Piranhatrons.
"I didn't think we'd ever see these guys again" remarks Cassie, the Pink Ranger, while the team is fighting hand to hand.
"Maybe it's revenge they want" suggests Carlos, the Black Ranger. "After all, Piranhatrons have been fighting Power Rangers for almost seventeen years."
"These fish-brained losers would never be able to think of a revenge plan by themselves" points out T.J., the Blue Ranger.
"You've got that right" agrees Ashley, the Yellow Ranger, as she flips one Pirahnatron soldier onto its back. "So who sent them here?"
"Only one way to find out" directs Andros, the Red Ranger. "Once we deal with them, whoever is in charge will reveal themselves. Astroblasters, out!"
All together, the rangers pull out their blue coloured blaster weapons from their belt holsters and fire on the Piranhatron army forcing them to retreat backward, creating more space for the rangers to fight. Carlos summons his Lunar Lance and hits off two soldiers with each end before launching an additional Piranhatron into the air. Ashley activates her Battle Blade, covering her hand and part of her arm with a sharp blade, and slashes three more Piranhatrons. Andros leaps into the air and presses the button labeled "01" on his Battleizer wrist weapon. His fist glows with energy and he punches two in a row upon landing. The Piranhatrons form a circle and disappear.
As Andros anticipated, the one leading the Piranhatrons reveals himself after the foot soldiers are defeated. Following a swirl of black and purple energy, the true threat stands revealed to be a masked (or possibly disfigured) ninja in a long dark coat. It is a former enemy of Earth, but not one that the rangers were expecting.
"Is that who I think it is?" Cassie asks her friends.
"I thought he was destroyed by the Ninja Storm rangers" T.J. says.
"Well well" muses Lothor, enemy of the Power Rangers Ninja Storm and evil brother of their Sensai, Kanoi Watanabe. "What has ten arms, ten legs and comes in an assortment of colours?"
"He was sent to the Abyss of Evil, but he was last seen back on Earth" explains Andros. "And then he disappeared."
"Yes. When I was the boss it was so hard to find good help, other would-be world conquerors trying to pull the rug out from under me. Now, however, things are different entirely."
"What are you saying? You aren't the boss anymore?" Andros asks.
"No. And believe me, I'm not the worst you'll face" Lothor answers. "Unless, I destroy you all before you live to see it."
Lothor lets out a wide blast of dark energy from his hand. The rangers scatter to the sides to avoid it, while T.J. jumps in the air. Lothor fires a similar blast at the Blue Ranger, who summons his Astro Axe into his hand and does a spin attack to defend against the blast. As he lands, T.J. tries to hit Lothor with the axe, but he leaps backward and avoids it. The other rangers surround him, and Lothor uses his martial arts ability to fight them all off at once. He dodges Ashley's kick and pushes her away. Carlos tries to grab his arm but Lothor beats him to it, taking hold of Carlos' arm and using momentum to leap to the other side of him and deliver a kick to Cassie. Carlos elbows him with his other arm prompting a release, but Lothor strikes him down with a powerful hand blow. He turns around and gets slashed by Andros' drill-shaped Spiral Sabre weapon. Before Lothor can react, T.J. connects with the Astro Axe and forces him to back up. The rangers gather around to combine their weapons. T.J, Ashley, Cassie and Carlos combine their main weapons (the axe, the Lunar Lance, and the girls' Star Slinger and Satellite Stunner blasters) into a larger blaster.
"Quadroblaster!" shouts Carlos, holding the blaster with the other three standing near.
"Spiral Sabre, booster mode!" calls out Andros. His sabre is combined with his astroblaster for this mode. "Fire!"
They fire their respective blasters at Lothor, who manages to dodge them but gets caught in the impact from the explosions and falls to the ground.
Picking himself up, he angrily says "Consider yourselves lucky that my job today was only to grab your attention. We will meet again."
Energy surrounds him as he prepares to teleport away.
"Beware the wrath of -" he tries to say, but disappeared too soon before he could finish.
From behind a nearby corner, a green-haired woman in a sleeveless black bodysuit watches.
"That idiot, he teleported away before the rangers could hear the name" she remarks to herself. "Oh well, they'll hear the master's name when he wishes it."
She looks past the rangers to the gate of the departing luxury shuttle to Mirinoi. She sees Peter Hannes boarding the craft, and then it prepares for liftoff.
She smiles. "Get ready for a blast from your past, rangers."
A short time later the luxury shuttle has left Earth's orbit and, after a message is delivered regarding safety instructions, Commander Hannes takes a seat in the passenger deck and reviews his notes for his business meeting at the GNA tower in Mirinoi. He continues to keep his calm demeanor, but this new project that the science division is working on could make a very big impact on the Rangers' ongoing battle with evil. However at this stage, the evil that they will battle is only getting warmed up. An orange and brown coloured alien holding a sword materializes on the deck, causing the civilians to run away in fear. Peter stands up and steps over his seat to get away from this individual as well, but he moves past the next row of seats to cut him off.
"No running, Commander Hanes."
"Darkonda. You're supposed to be dead."
Darkonda starts laughing. "As I've often said, evil is my business. You don't think a mercenary like me would really go around flaunting how many lives I have, do you?"