Commander Shaw woke up that morning feeling proud. All her projects were coming together. The Morph-X was soon going to be available to the public as a new source of energy, her Ranger team was coming together beautifully and today, Nate and Sarah would unveil the Beastbot project, which would finally complete the Zords, allowing the Rangers to access everything they needed to stop any threat in the city.

She remembered jotting down her plans for Grid Battleforce on a paper napkin in a diner while feeding her newborn son. She remembered being so angry that the planet her generation would leave for him would be worse off than how they had received it.

While there were a number of global efforts aimed to reduce emissions and slow global warming, no one was making any real progress. Commander Shaw wanted that to change quickly. She couldn't imagine burdening her son with her generation's mistakes. She started Grid Battleforce as a research company looking for clean energy that would be as efficient, if not more, than the energy the planet used now.

She remembered that feeling of joy when she discovered Nate. He was just a kid at the time, but also far more. Though he was only six, he showed a potential for learning that far exceeded the first, second and even third grade. His parents, who were often overseas for work, consented to Commander Shaw taking him under his wing. She gave him a proper education for a child of his intelligence as well as a job working for Grid Battleforce. The work he did as a research stimulated his mind more than any of the homework Commander Shaw could ever assign to him. Four years later, his research paid off when he found a way to tap into the Morphin Grid and harness its energy. Six years later, that energy was finally safe enough for the public to use and Nate wasn't just working on the Morphin Grid research, but he had developed and designed the Power Rangers himself.

Commander Shaw didn't take long to notice that if Nate thrived, the company thrived, and today, that rang true.

She got herself up and ready for work. She didn't even bother to wake Ravi up, since at the first blast of his alarm, she could already hear him walking across his bedroom floor to shut it off.

As proud as she was of Nate, Ravi was her pride and joy. He grew up disciplined, organized, and always doing his best. He was a good young man with a good head on his shoulders, and though this project had initially been for him, Ravi had stepped up to follow in her footsteps, determined to help out with saving the planet anyway she could.

Commander Shaw did worry about him now that he was the blue Ranger, but she was also proud of what he had accomplished so far and knew holding him back would be a disservice to him, to Grid Battleforce and to the planet.

She made a pot of coffee and while it brewed, she showered and fixed herself up. Her and Ravi had their morning routines down to the second and as expected, they both arrived in the kitchen as the coffee maker finished. Ravin grabbed the thermal mugs while Commander Shaw took out the milk. Ravi poured the coffee, she added the milk and then off they went. They drove in together – of course. It would be hypocritical of them not to.

When they arrived to work they went their separate ways. Ravi had to meet the Rangers for training and Commander Shaw wanted to check up on all the projects on the go. She stopped first in her office, which she had allowed Ben and Betty to borrow to work on their project. She saw them testing what appeared to be a taser on a dummy, but nothing happened. She rolled her eyes. She appreciated their enthusiasm, though doubted any of their self-driven projects would be beneficial. They were more so the helping-hands type than the take charge type.

She then made her way to the Ranger lab to find Sarah putting the finishing touches on Cruise.

"They're ready?" she asked. Sarah turned around with a smile.

"As promised."

"And you're feeling…?"

"So much better today," Sarah assured her. Commander Shaw still felt some degree of guilt over Sarah's concussion and the danger the former pink Ranger found herself in. Though Sarah was an adult and able to take her own risks and make her own decisions, Commander Shaw never wanted something like that to happen again. She remember seeing Zoey pop up after the blow, but Sarah, a seasoned Ranger, remained laying on the ground, completely vulnerable to another attack. She remembered the panic she felt when the pink Ranger wasn't moving and how she wouldn't know how to explain any of it to the people who cared for Sarah most.

To see her doing better eased that guilt a bit, but Commander Shaw never wanted that to happen to anyone again.

"I'm glad to hear it."

"Working on this project helped, I think," Sarah said. "You know how they say do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. This is it."

Commander Shaw nodded. "Well, hopefully you'll feel the same way about your next task. The Rangers are prepping for training. Since you have real Ranger experience, I thought you might be able to help them."

"I can give out pointers, but sparing with them if off the table," Sarah said. "Those aren't doctor's orders, but if you have a problem with them, you can take it up with Kelly."

"I think I'll agree with her on that one. We don't need to be taking any unnecessary risks," Commander Shaw said before she dismissed Sarah. When the former pink Ranger was gone, Commander Shaw got a closer look at the Beast Bots. They would officially be activated for the first time in front of the Rangers, but Commander Shaw liked getting a first look. So far, she had only seen blueprints and heard Nate share with her how he was worried about the design of the final product. Though he could build weapons for the Rangers, these robots far exceeded his engineering abilities.

Sarah, though, had completed this project in no time – and with a concussion! With Nate in the lead and Sarah there to offer this kind of assistance, Commander Shaw knew she had the best team possible to see her vision through.