Hi. My name is theatre4life. You may have seen me around the fandom recently. I've had this idea in my head for a long time, so I decided to write this! It's basically a sequel to Starship, it's very AVPS-esque. All of the Starship Rangers get accidentally warped back to the time of the Robot Wars when they're supposed to go back to the start of Starship instead! Will they survive the Robot Wars AGAIN? Will Lieutenant Gravity (an old colleague of Up's) decide to join them in the past? Will they be able to deal with eccentric new characters? Will they manage get to their correct time period? Is Mrs. Space-Claw what she seems to be? Can Junior change? Will Tup finally become a couple? And the big question: what exactly was February and Specs betting on? NOT COMPLETE YET, JUST FYI. WHEN I'M DONE WITH THE FIC I MAY GO BACK AND CHANGE SOME THINGS.

I don't own Starship or any of the canon characters. I also don't own anything else I mention that's not original such as references to other fandoms (this includes the character of Astro Boy; I didn't come up with him, obviously). However, I do own Professor Nimblewimble, Mrs. Space-Claw and any OCs I include, as well as the past versions of the canon characters, the plot (besides already established events) and the original songs, which I spent a long time perfecting. I now understand how Darren and AJ feel...enjoy!

(Lights up again on the end of a hallway. The other side is dark. You can hear distant sounds of karate-chopping. Our heroes look defeated as BUG goes to knock on the door. But before he could get a single sound out - )

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Hai-yah! Take that, you - mmph! KARATE PUNCH MAXIMUM! Thank you dear. You're ever so pleasant tied up and gagged.

(All of the Starship Rangers look confuzzled, particularly BUG, who cocks his head as he goes again to knock on the door. This time, he actually manages to get some sounds out before the strange woman on the other side starts karate chopping again.)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Oh, Luther, get that for me, will you?

TAZ
Luther? Who the hell is -

(But before TAZ can finish her sentence, a Data Dog named LUTHER scratches at the door. He opens the door and immediately circles TAZ. TAZ scowls, LUTHER shrinks back and LUTHER immediately starts to circle BUG, who appears very scared of the tiny creature. FEBRUARY approaches the dog, who sniffs her before nuzzling against her.)

FEBRUARY
(contentedly) Aw, he's such a cutie! And his fur is so soooooffftttt... (she proceeds to pet and cuddle LUTHER)

TAZ
(Disgustedly) February, he's made out of metal.

FEBRUARY
(dreamily) Soft metal...

TAZ
Yeah, well, you're mental. (FEBRUARY and the other Starship Rangers gasp in surprise) What? It's the hard truth!

(LUTHER wags his tail and leads the band of Starship Rangers into the office. Lights out on the small hallway; lights up on a messy looking office. A pleasant looking woman stands in the midst of the mess; this is MRS. SPACE-CLAW, who will play an important part in this story. A grumpy looking man is tied to a chair and gagged; DR. SPACE-CLAW.)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(grimacing) Why hello, kids.

UP
Kids? I'm 48 years old, woman!

TAZ
Holy crap, what happened in here? And HOLY CRAP, UP YOU'RE 48?

UP
Yes...

TAZ
Nothing. (FEBRUARY snickers) Shut up, you.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
As you know, my dear husband called you down. He was going to put you a fixed trial that would eventually be the cause of your immediate executions (all of the Starship Rangers gasp), but you can sort of see what happened here. (They all look worriedly at the bound figure of DR. SPACE-CLAW.) Naturally, my husband and I don't see eye to eye all the time, and this was one of those occasions.

TAZ
(Wide-eyed) You kick his ass every time you disagree with him?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Watch your language, Lieutenant Lopez. But yes, I do "kick his ass." I may be a military wife, but I have a black belt in karate, MMA, taekwondo, kung fu, jujitsu, AND kickboxing.

SPECS AND KRAYONDER
(In awe) Wow.

BUG
So what do you want with us now, Mrs., uh, Space-Claw?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Oh, dear! (Turns to BUG) You're Bug, aren't you. The one who changed it all.

BUG
Well...I guess...

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
I am so sorry about what Junior did to your planet, Bug.

BUG
No, really...it's...it's fine...BUGGETTE! (starts to wail)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Is there something wrong?

BUG
(dries tears) No! It's just...well...anyone have Space Vines?

TOOTSIE
Here. (Hands bag of Space Vines to Bug; they're basically the future version of Red Vines)

BUG
(sniffs) Thanks.

TOOTSIE
(BUG pops one into his mouth and starts chewing) Don't mention it. It's been in my back pocket for over a year.

UP
Wait...you mean your back pocket as in...your butt pocket?

(BUG immediately throws up. MRS. SPACE-CLAW tries her best to remain poised as she proceeds her continue her explanation.)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Ahem. As I was saying, I couldn't understand why my Junior would do that.

TAZ
You said it. That son of a - oops.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
No offense taken, Lieutenant Lopez.

TAZ
You know that you can just refer to us by our first names, right?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(smiles) I prefer using formal names, Lieutenant Lopez, if you don't mind.

TAZ
Actually I - (UP gives her a whack in the back) - No, I don't mind. (Glares at UP)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Alright...on Junior now...okay. It has been my theory for a while now that this all may not have happened if he hadn't been turned evil by his father. I believe that he can change.

ALL
Junior...can change?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Yes. He is my son, I believe that he can. And I also believe in you. I'd like you to help me out. I need you to change my son. If you do, you can save Bug's planet beforehand...you can end his unhealthy obsession for pot...you can keep him alive.

TAZ
(Angrily) Who do you think we are, woman? Therapists? We're not miracle workers!

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
I never said that they were the same thing (beat) or that you'd have to resort to that. All I want...(sighs) is my son back. He's dead, and it's all because of his values and principles. If you could change that, then he could be alive again.

(The intro music to "MRS. SPACE-CLAW'S DEPRESSING SOLILOQUY" begins. MRS. SPACE-CLAW sighs and moves toward DR. SPACE-CLAW's desk. DR. SPACE-CLAW shakes furiously, still tied up. MRS. SPACE-CLAW ignores him and picks up an album of her family. She turns to the first page: Baby JUNIOR. TOOTSIE slowly rips the page off, and MRS. SPACE-CLAW clutches her heart.)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
HE HAUNTS ME DAY AND NIGHT
THE SON THAT I ONCE KNEW
HE WAS THE HAPPIEST, LIVELIEST BOY
A PICTURE, NO, A FIGMENT OF LIFE

HE WAS MY SON
HE PLEASED EVERYONE
HE NEVER SHOWED ANY SIGN OF DARKNESS...
SO WHAT HAPPENED?
HE WAS NEVER A CARELESS LITTLE BOY...
SO WHAT HAPPENED?

COME BACK, COME BACK, MY SON
BUT NOW YOU'RE JUST A GHOST
AND I ALL I DO IS CALL HIS NAME
AND HOPE FOR LIGHT
I HOPE FOR LIGHT

BUT ALL I DO IS SING A DEPRESSING SOLILOQUY

TAZ
Well, to be fair, he's nineteen.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(Choking back tears) Do I look like I care, Taz? He was my son and I thought I raised him right.
HE IS THE GHOST OF MY PAST
THE BOY THAT IS GONE
IF ONLY I COULD HAVE MADE HIM LAST
IT IS ALL MY FAULT

HE WAS A SWEET BOY
HE NEVER TREATED ANYONE LIKE A TOY
OH, MY BOY! MY BOY!

UP
You couldn't think of ANYTHING that rhymed with "boy?"

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
OH MY DEAD GOD WILL THE TWO OF YOU SHUT UP!

DR. SPACE-CLAW
MMMM-HMMMMMM!

(MRS. SPACE-CLAW thwacks him, and he is out cold)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(nods) SO WHAT HAPPENED?
WHY HAS HE RUN FROM THE EARTH?

BUG
(Matter-of-fact, bluntly) A huge bug named Pincer ate him.

(All of the Starship Rangers stare at BUG, who slowly retreats - this is actually quite inaccurate.)

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
COME BACK, COME BACK...MY SON.
COME BACK, COME BACK...TO ME.
DON'T MAKE ME SING...THIS DEPRESSING SOLILOQUY

STARSHIP RANGERS
DON'T MAKE HER SING...A DEPRESSING SOLILOQUY
JUNIOR! (sarcastically) WHAT A WONDERFUL GUY!
JUNIOR! COME BACK TO YOUR MOMMY...

TAZ
WHAT A WONDERFUL GUY YOU ARE, JUNIOR.
YOU GOT YOUR MOM FOOLED
BUT WE ALL KNOW JUST WHO YOU ARE!
YOU WENT WAY TOO FAR TO EVER COME BACK AND WE ALL KNOW

BUG
WHAT A WONDERFUL PERSON YOU ARE, JUNIOR.
YOU KILLED ONE OF MY FRIENDS
HOW CAN YOUR MOM EVEN THINK THAT
IT WAS JUST YOUR VALUES AND PRINCIPLES THAT CAUSED MY PAIN?

STARSHIP RANGERS
AND WE DON'T WANT TO PLAY YOUR GAME ANYMORE!
YOU'RE DEAD, BUT SO WHAT?
WE'RE NOT GONNA GIVE IN AND WHY SHOULD WE?
WHAT DID YOU EVER DO FOR US?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
MY DEPRESSING SOLILOQUY
CHANGING HIM WOULD MAKE HIM FREE…
(riffs) COME BAAAAAAAAACK TOOOOOOO MEEEEEEEEE. (holds note under the following)

UP
OR ME?

TAZ
OR ME?

BUG
OR ME?

SPECS
OR ME?

KRAYONDER
OR ME?

TOOTSIE AND FEBRUARY
OR...MOO?

UP, TAZ, BUG, SPECS, AND KRAYONDER
WHAT THE HELL?

SPECS
So...you want us to somehow change Junior? How? It's not like we could go back in time... (MRS. SPACE-CLAW gives SPECS a meaningful look.) Oh, yeah, we can...

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Follow me, if you please. You can use the time machine that we've been developing.

UP
Is it safe? I mean...have people used it before?

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Yes. One person. (UP and TAZ motion for her to move on) Well...we haven't seen him since, (UP and TAZ start to panic) (desperately) but we now have a method of speaking to people who are back in time! I can help you as you travel on...you'll be less likely to die, cause a time shift, or get lost in translation.

BUG
So...it's safe?

UP
(muttering) -Er.

BUG
What?

UP
Nothing.

KRAYONDER
Sounds good enough.

FEBRUARY
Should we bring weapons and stuff?

TAZ
Are you idiotas listening to the same conversation as I am? DID YOU JUST SING THAT SONG WITH ME? We're literally her lab rats!

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(a little forcefully) I can assure you that this is perfectly safe! Right, Luther? (LUTHER barks excitedly; the Starship Rangers remain unfathomed) (sighs) Luther can be your connection between the two times.

FEBRUARY
(excitedly) REALLY? I'm so in!

BUG
I guess I'm going if February is. But I still really hate that dog. (LUTHER pounces on BUG and BUG yelps in surprise)

KRAYONDER
Eh, I'm cool with it. Being the first one to do something makes someone special!

TAZ
Unless you die. Then that's not special.

UP
It could be. (Everyone stares at him) What? It could. You could blow up by a bomb, you could get shot, you could sacrifice yourself, your death could be just damn bloody and/or disturbing...

TAZ
(still staring) I was wrong. You're still a total badass.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Which means that you're in?

("GET BACK UP" theme starts to play under dialogue. The Starship Rangers smile and start to chant: )

ALL STARSHIP RANGERS EXCEPT FOR TAZ
Up! Up! Up! Up! Up! Up! Up! etc.

UP
(exasperated) All right, all right, I give up! (Throws his hands into the air) Which means that you guys are going.

MEGAGIRL
As long as we're not going back to the Robot Wars, Tootsie and I are game.

KRAYONDER
What the hell, I'm coming. Hey, man! Good going, you got back up.

(UP grimaces.)

SPECS
You guys need some brains, I'm coming, too.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
So, Taz. You're the last one left.

TAZ
I already told you: No. I am NOT going to help your stupid son.

UP
Taz, come on, we can't go without you.

BUG
Yeah, Taz, we can't.

TOOTSIE
(nodding) Taz, GET BACK UP!

TAZ
(snarls) If it really means that much to you guys, all right!

STARSHIP RANGERS
YAAAAAAAY!

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
(wipes sweat off her forehead) Thank you, Taz.

TAZ
(Gruffly) Don't mention it.

MRS. SPACE-CLAW
Now, if you just follow me, I'll lead you to our time travel room. Before you go...we don't want any time shifts or time ripples to occur. Just remember not to get distracted by other things unrelated to the mission. (All of the Rangers look equally distracted, MRS. SPACE-CLAW sighs) Well, come on! (They all hurry offstage. "GET BACK UP" theme ends. Suddenly DR. SPACE-CLAW lets his ropes loose and takes off his gag. He smiles evilly.)

DR. SPACE-CLAW
Great acting, honey.