Zordon's Past
Disclaimer: I own nothing but what you see here. Prompt request from Jokermask18 involving Zordon's past. Hopefully I do a fairly decent job with this.
Summary: A look into the past of the Mentor of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.
Centuries ago on the planet of Eltar was a man known as Zordon. Who had been an exceptionally smart young man from childhood to adulthood. Though he had been unfortunately bestowed with Dwarfism. Often making him a target for the less kinder members of his people. It also had made it a bit hard for him when it came to enlisting in his planet's military but he managed to forge through regardless despite his size. His intelligence and record in battle won him the respect of many, including the likes of Dulcea, Dimitria, and others. Dulcea and Dimitria, along with two others would even serve with Zordon on the first ever Power Rangers team known as 'Squadron Five' some 25 years after he had enlisted into the Eltarian military. Which had been formed as Eltar and several other planets began to experience greater dangers in the form of terrifying monsters sent by the evil space sorceress known as Rita Repulsa. Over time however, the team would end up losing Dulcea to the planet of Phaedos as it needed a new protector of what is known as the 'Great Power' after Rita had killed the original in her quest to gain the power for herself.
Only to be driven off by Zordon, his team, and those of the planet who knew how to use the 'Great Power'. The team would go on until only Zordon remained as the others had either died or found other paths in which they could help fight against the likes of Rita and other evils of the universe. And when the time came for a new 'Squadron Five', Zordon would step down to allow his son to be the Red Ranger while he would merely act as a mentor for his son and his team. And because of the long livedness some of the races like Eltarians had, Zordon's battle with Rita would go on for 2,000 years with her at some point entering the service of the dreaded Lord Zedd. Who at one point had even been a friend of Zordon's in his youth until life had taken him down a far more horrible path. Which included the loss of his original appearance after trying to gain the powers of the Zeo Crystal for himself. Something Zordon would send to a far distant part of the universe so it wouldn't be easy to find. During the final days of the war, Zordon would gain the friendship and assistance of the robot known as Alpha 5.
Whom had been created by King Lexian of Edenoi. Sometime after that, Zordon would be tricked to a planet that would be one day known as Earth during its very primitive times under the guise of brokering a peace between his factions and Rita's factions. While there, he would come across a set of specialized Power Coins that the Morphin' Grid had evidently created and would keep them with him in order to prevent their falling into the wrong hands. Though he would be too late to prevent the sixth Coin from being taken by Rita, prompting a coin toss to see who would decide the fate of the universe with him winning. Something she didn't like at all and as a final act, would seal him in a time warp just before he banished her and her minions into a space dumpster and cast it off into the depths of space with Alpha 5's help. And because of his unique condition brought on by her, Zordon would not be able to leave Earth much to the dismay of his family and friends who still lived after all this time. So they, along with Alpha 5 would even help construct what would one day be known as the 'Command Center' by five very special teenagers with attitude. Along with constructing a special tube that would be able to prevent Zordon from being lost in the time warp.
The long lived wisened man also knew for a certainty that Rita would be back and would spend years with Alpha 5's assistance preparing for it. Including finding a map for a place on Earth known as the Desert of Despair. Allowing him to meet the being known as Ninjor, who had initially created the six Power Coins and was happy that at least 5 of them were in safe keeping. Zordon would also later learn as time went on that the Zeo Crystal he had once tossed into the far reaches of the universe was also somewhere on Earth and made sure it would be rather difficult for anyone to find it. Especially those with evil intentions. During his time on Earth, the wise sage would even have a hand in helping several factions in Japan create their own specialized Ranger teams for several threats in that area of Earth. One of those being the alien team known as the 'Electronic Squadron' as they already had years of history with the Vader Clan due to their tactics on Denzi Star. The next team would be known as the 'United Squadron', five members from different parts of the world brought together to fight the being known as Egos. And despite his misgivings, he would aid the Japanese branch of INTERPOL with creating the 'Blitzkrieg Squadron'. Featuring a group with cybernetic implants to better effectively fight off a criminal organization that was a great danger to the entire world.
However, very little of the teams would be learned of outside of Japan and Zordon since the Government there didn't want to alarm outsiders and have them thinking they were planning something. Zordon himself merely chose to stay out of Earth Politics since he didn't feel it was his place. He would however give some assistance to other teams in other parts of Earth and off it like the Aquitian Rangers and Triforia's sole Ranger. Who had formed a special connection with his planet's piece of the Zeo Crystal thanks to his rather unique birth. Though like with Japan's teams, little would be known about the few other teams other countries had created. And in the year of 1993, Zordon's belief that Rita would finally return came true thanks to a pair of Astronauts who had found her prison on the nearby Moon. "Calm down, Alpha. It is Rita, she has escaped." Soothed the centuries old being as the Command Center shook.
"Ai yi yi! What do we do!?"
"Teleport to us 5 over bearing and over emotional humans."
"NO! Not that! Not teenagers!"
"That's correct, Alpha." Replied Zordon with slight amusement in his voice.
"I was afraid of that." And with that, history was made with the summons of Jason Lee Scott, Billy Cranston, Kimberly Hart, Trini Kwan, and Zack Taylor.
Author's Notes: I used some of the Wiki stuff about Zordon and my own little bits to add a little more. So hopefully Jokermask and others who read this will enjoy! As for the teams mentioned, I just pretty much used the first four Sentai teams from way back in the day.