Commander Leon turns on the holoscreen and makes contact with the ISS, specifically Captain Arnold Wilson of NASA. Captain Wilson is concerned of a satellite that has been left in space and still functioning. "Commander," Captain Wilson says. "We have a functioning satellite that doesn't come from any company or country. I have tried to find out where it came from but no one knows. Not to mention we didn't find it until now."
"Okay, I'll send in someone to analyze the satellite."
"Sir, you do realize that no astronaut is available at the moment," Captain Arnold retorts. He points to a schedule where the next astronaut arrives at ISS is in the next six months. "Unless you can get someone to train right now, it will be impossible to do so."
"Don't worry," Commander Leon reassures him,"the person in mind has the ability to adjust to anything, including space."
"Very well sir, just know that whoever you send will have to be careful. Orbiting the Earth is serious business."
"No worries."
He turns off the transmission and orders Banks and Bratt to bring John to the base. However, the officers are not pleased about having John in space since they know that none of the Rangers have even been to space at all.
"You rang sir?"
"John, I need you for a special mission that will require you to be in space."
"Uh what? I don't even have the training needed to go to space."
"Luckily with your super speed, you won't need it."
"Sir, I'm still getting used to my super speed, but what good will that do?"
"Don't worry, I promise that you will be able to make it to space."
"Sir, I can't just go to space I need the training first."
"Don't worry, we will do some training if that will reassure you."
John spends days prepping for the space mission training his body and learning the effects zero gravity will have on his body. He manages to successfully perform tasks in the zero gravity chamber. Commander Leon is satisfied with his progress and readies the Special Ops Delta Shuttle. John is amazed to see that a shuttle was even built at all and amazed that he was asked to go to space in the first place. He is given a special suit so that he can be ready for any situation and he straps himself into the ship.
"Alright John, your mission is to go to the satellite and find out who it belongs to. Once you can confirm who it is you will return to Earth and tell us what happened."
"Sir, why didn't you get Perry or Andrew to do this mission?"
"Because I need them for other missions that will help us defeat Messiah."
"Fair enough sir. Take off in five, four, three, two, lift off!"
The shuttle takes flight and John prepares the navigation grid to locate the satellite. The shuttle quickly leaves Earth's atmosphere and John takes the time to plan out his path toward the satellite. He opens the shuttle doors and takes his repair kit and heads to the satellite. He begins to analyze it and notices that it bears a symbol that he had seen before. He starts having a flashback that leads him to his house in 2015 when he was only eight years old. He remembers seeing his parents talking to a mysterious man who gives them an envelope and the very symbol that is on the satellite.
"Sir, this looks very familiar."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, when I was a kid I remember seeing this symbol on an envelope."
"Do you remember the envelope?"
"Yeah, it was regarding some secret mission. That's all I remember."
"Well, see what else you can find from it."
John continues to observe the satellite until an ocean of ones and fives exit the satellite's main port and a strange female figure appears in front of him. "Who the hell are you?" John asks bewildered at the sight of the strange figure.
"You can call me Escape. Now watch me escape this god forsaken place. Goodbye."
"What the hell? Sir, did you see that?"
"Sadly, yes. It looks like we have to deal with her now."
"But what about Enter?"
"Don't worry about her. You need to find out where she's heading to next."
"Alright, I'm heading back to the shuttle."
John returns to the shuttle but is ambushed by Escape. She transforms into her monstrous form and attacks John.
"You gotta be kidding me. Well I guess I'll have to kill you now. Special Ops Energize!"
"It's Morphin' Time!"
"Transport!"
The two engage in a rather lengthy zero gravity fight which causes the shuttle to short circuit and fall down due to the constant laser blasts and saber strikes. The shuttle starts burning up so John jumps out and uses his parachute to try to land but is stopped by Escape.
"You're not going anywhere!"
"Try and stop me!"
Suddenly, the Racer Zord takes flight and grabs John. He enters his Zord and Nick says, "you okay John? I was worried sick!"
"Don't worry I'm here now. Now let's go smash that bug!"
John and Nick try to attack Escape but she vanishes without a sight. John returns back to Earth and is met by Wasserman and Blades.
"Are you okay man?"
"Yeah Wasserman, I'm good."
"You sure pal? Looks like you fell out of the sky."
"I just did. Commander, I'm ready to come back."
"Good. Let me know what happened."
"Yes sir. So where's Andrew and Perry."
"They're busy with their missions. You'll hear from them soon."