Date: January 4th, 2014

Place: BioLabs Main Facility – Collins' Office

Edward Collins clicked off the security footage on the main screen. While he was pleased with Vice President Fielding being left in BioLabs custody, he was not pleased by the mention of the Dragon Warriors. "Dr Zaskin, we need to talk" Collins' said into the intercom. A few moments later, Dr Michael Zaskin entered the office. "Fielding mentioned the Dragon Warriors. We have a leak". Dr Zaskin nodded and replied "I have suspected as much sir, which is why I need your permission to initiate Operation Shanghai..." Edward nodded and replied "Do whatever you need to flush out the traitors and make sure that any technology..." Edward then notices Zaskin has a sly smile on his face and asks "Have I said something amusing Dr?" Zaskin replies with "If the traitors have indeed funnelled information to the Dragon Warriors and their backers, then the Dragon Warriors and their backers are in for a shocking surprise"

"Is it spyware?" Edward asks. "The information is 'complete', but with additions to make it quite lethal" Zaskin replies. Edward nods and says "Get going Dr, Operation Shanghai needs to be implemented ASAP". Zaskin turns and leaves the office, and a few minutes Later, President Manahan returns. "Former Vice President Fielding will remain in your custody until the investigation in the mainland is over" Manahan says to Edward. "For what it's worth I'm sorry he proved to be a traitor" Edward says "But at least you can now find a VP that is not a traitor". Manahan nods and replies "That is the least of my worries. He mentioned something called 'Dragon Warriors', should I be concerned. And I want the TRUTH Edward, the proper truth". Edward nods as Manahan sits back down. "For some time now, we have suspected there are spies on Zordnia Island, spies who have been stealing classified technology and passing it onto their handlers" Edward says "Once we discovered the initial leak and plugged it, we've been operating a policy of misinformation"

"Since the initial leak, we've 'allowed' certain information to be leaked" Edward explains "SO we can find the spies and to allow our enemies and competitors to build what they THINK is functional technology when what they are getting is decidedly fatal...". Manahan nods then asks "How fatal?" Edward replies "If they try to build a Zord or one of the weapons, it will function for 8 minutes, then it will self destruct". Manahan thought that sounded rather harsh, but given the technology that was being developed here, he understood why. "So, who is the recipient of this stolen technology?" Manahan asks. "Five words, Mr President" Edward says "The Peoples Republic of China".

Date: January 6th, 2014

Place: Air Force One

President Manahan watched as the screen flickered to life and showed the face of General Thomas McKnight appeared on the screen. He was Manahan's direct liaison with a government-run organisation called Lightspeed Rescue. Since they had been set-up in the mid 90's, Lightspeed Rescue had been charged with applying the technology developed by BioLabs for military and civilian use. Though for the past decade, they had been primarily occupied with the creation and development of the technologies currently in use on Terra Venture. the GSA Trooper armour and side-arms had been a resounding success. Which was good news for the planned mission to the moon. "General, I take it you've heard about the Vice President?" Manahan asks. "That I have sir" McKnight replies "I've received a list from BioLabs of the technology that has been passed to China" he looks off-screen, then says "The list gives them the bare-bones basics needed to create a DinoZord, but that is as far as it goes. The spyware is also set into the stolen plans". Manahan was not happy at China having been given highly classified technology but he took some comfort that if they ever built it, it would blow up in their faces. When he got back to the White House, he would make sure that no further leaks would be possible by giving BioLabs permission to arrest and detain anyone suspected of being a spy or traitor.

"Do we know advanced China's program is and just what do they know?" Manahan asks. "China knows we have advanced technology and that we've used it to build Terra Venture" General McKnight says "They do not know the origins of that technology, thank-fully". Manahan agreed fully with McKnight's last statement. He had been briefed by Edward Collins on just where the technology came from and had been shown what they would be working on next. "Is Terra Venture in danger?" He asked. McKnight shook his head and answered "No sir, and even if it was, it's defence grid could handle almost any kind of missile". Manahan was not pleased. He had hoped to keep the technology quiet for a few more years before announcing that the US had developed the first dual laser/sword weapon, dubbed a Blade Blaster by BioLabs. But it now seems that there is a new arms race taking pace, but he takes comfort in the fact that the US is the clear winner so far.

"Mr President, I've received word from our counterparts in Japan, they have some disturbing news" McKnight says "Imperial Intelligence has managed to get a few photos from the Chinese testing facility just outside Shanghai..." McKnight presses a button off-screen and the view screen goes to split-screen. On the left, a grainy photo appears that resembles the Tyrannosaurus DinoZord, but this one is just a huge skeletal frame with a jet-fighter style cockpit in the head. "This first photo shows that they have got the skeletal frame of the Tyrannosaurus DinoZord functioning" McKnight says. The next grainy photo shows the skeletal frame laying on its side, flames leaping from it and a black cloud of smoke rising high into the air. "This is what happened when the spyware kicked in" McKnight says "The pilot ejected and survived". Manahan was not pleased; he was disturbed by this news. China had already advanced far enough to get a skeletal frame of a Zord up and about. "It's this next photo that has me worried Mr President" McKnight says.

The third grainy photo shows the unmistakable outline of the Pterodactyl DinoZord on the runway. "Their non functioning mock-up of the Pterodactyl DinoZord is not what concerns me Mr President" McKnight said "THIS is what concerns me..." The image zooms in and shows five people stood in front of the mock-up of the Pterodactyl DinoZord. "If this photo is accurate, then China has been given information on how to access The Grid" McKnight says "If they have, and I seriously doubt that they have, but if they have, we need to begin Project Dino at once". Manahan was silent as he looked at the photo of the five people. The picture was blurry but it clearly showed five people in what appeared to be armoured suits. "Can we get confirmation of this from Imperial Intelligence?" Manahan asked. McKnight shook his head and replied "I'm afraid the intelligence operative was found by the Chinese authorities and is being held in a maximum security prison just outside Beijing". Manahan looked at McKnight, who seemed to be thinking the same thing. "I've contacted Lightspeed Rescue and asked them if the system is ready for Human trials" McKnight says "They say they are ready and are waiting for your order sir".

"The order is so given" Manahan says "If this works General McKnight; Lightspeed Rescue gets all the funding it ever needs". McKnight nodded and said "I'll get back to you as soon as Lightspeed Rescue report things are ready on their end". He salutes then the screen goes blank. Manahan sits back in his chair. "Things are going to be a lot more interesting from now on" he says to himself. He picks up a report from BioLabs on Project Ranger and begins reading. The technology required for Project Ranger was ready and waiting to go, all it required was five suitable candidates to use it. He began reading the files of the five people that Lightspeed Rescue had selected to become Project Ranger.