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Anubis "Doggie" Cruger is an extraterrestrial who has physical characteristics of both a human and a jackal. He is the S.P.D. Shadow Ranger as well as the Commander of S.P.D.'s Earth Branch. He later becomes a professor at Ranger Academy.
History[]
Early Life[]
At some early point in his life, Cruger's home planet, Sirius, was destroyed during an invasion by the Troobian Empire lead by a Soon-to-be-Emperor Gruumm, Cruger survived the destruction of his planet but was the last and only survivor, losing his wife in the process.
Trial of Astronema[]
A young Anubis giving his testimony
Cruger was present at the trial of Karone (formerly known as Astronema) and gives his testimony by saying that while he has nothing but respect and admiration for the Power Rangers and would never speak ill of them, Karone is undeserving of such a title as the Pink Galaxy Ranger for what she has done.
He tells the court that when his people refused to ally with Astronema and raised the shield around Sirius, she stole the codes to deactivate the shield and rather than use it herself, she decided to give the Sirians a slow and painful demise by giving the codes to an alien with a grudge against Sirius named Emperor Gruumm. Anubis lost his wife during the fall of his world and still feels bitter over what Astronema did. 
COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Anniversary Special
HyperForce[]
When the HyperForce Rangers travel to 2025, they pose as S.P.D. officers in order to try to find the location of Joe Shih. Cruger questions the Rangers' motives and truthfulness, but eventually allows them to investigate with Lina Song.
After the investigation goes badly, Cruger arrests and individually interrogates all of the Rangers, to which they admit that they are from the year 3016 on a secret mission. The Rangers are released when Napoleon Wrench's Proton Accelerator is activated, so that they may aid in the fight. 
TV STORY-SPD Emergency
Vesper, the HyperForce Black Ranger then appears and attacks Robogoat for trying to say he is Doggie Cruger because she believes that Cruger is a jerk. TV STORY-Villain Special
Shattered Grid[]
Drakkon Arrives[]
By the year 2050, Cruger had become the Commander of S.P.D.s Earth Branch and was lecturing the C-Squad Rangers after they were defeated in a combat exercise by the B-Squad Rangers, saying that teamwork is more important than the Morphers, and how that is the root of success on S.P.D.. As he is about to punish the B-Squad for snarky comments, a portal opens with Drakkon’s army coming through led by the new Green Zeo Sentries in their exo-suit tanks.
A morphed Cruger fights Drakkon's forces
After realizing that they're not with Gruumm, Cruger tells the C-Squad to get back to HQ and tells the B-Squad to prepare themselves as well as to focus, the whole team then morphs and start fighting Drakkon's forces. Doggie then asks Kat what they're dealing with when suddenly Lord Drakkon himself arrives and attacks Cruger, he tells Drakkon that he is a disgrace to his uniform and asks him what he's up to, Drakkon responds by using a Dragon Cannon an taking away the S.P.D. Ranger Powers.
While the Rangers fall back Kat and Boom tell Doggie that there’s a modified version of R.I.C. that is stuck in a hangar that lost power. Cruger tells the B-Squad to trust in their teamates as a member of the C-Squad called Konchu picks the lock of the hangar and let's a super-sized R.I.C. 3.0 free. With this they turn the tide of the battle. The R.I.C. 3.0 then is about to chomp down on Drakkon, making him and his forces teleport away. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual
Teaming Up[]
Cruger and his team later answer Zordon's warning and gets recruited in order to stop this giant threat, he then arrives with many other Rangers as reinforcement to the Rangers fighting on the RPM World against Drakkon and his army, though they unfortunately are defeated and forced to return to the Command Center. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 28
Back at the Command Center, Cruger and the other Rangers are in the pocket dimension discussing the grim situation as the Morphin Grid is beginning to collapse under strain from Lord Drakkon’s activities. If they don’t stop him soon, all of reality will collapse and be destroyed. Ninjor explains them that Drakkon is planning on going inside the Grid and how their first objective should be to take out the tower. Later Andros crashes into the Command Center and emerges wounded from the wreckage, much to the worry of his sister Karone, telling the other Rangers he has found where the others are being held.
Cruger and Zordon have a talk.
Cruger and Zordon observe the family reunion and are glad that at least a few happy moments are coming out of what seems like an endless wave of defeats. Anubis heard about what happened to Tommy from the others and gives his condolences to Zordon. Zordon says that particular loss weighs heavily on himself, Anubis says that as mentors all they can do is try their best to guide their charges and hope they can make good decisions on their own, but he also adds while that it doesn’t feel right to just be okay with losing a team, they cannot control their actions. Zordon agrees and that the Rangers under their care will grow and improve as people by learning from their own mistakes as mentors.
When Jason lays out the new plan, a rescue mission followed by a tactical assault on the tower, Cruger says while that is a good plan, an S.P.D. transport ship won’t be nearly big enough to carry them all. Grace then unveils her Promethea complex is capable of going into space, showing a hologram of its entire structure that would later become Terra Venture. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 29
Asking for help[]
Cruger later goes with Zordon, escorted by Putties, to Rita’s throne room in order to ask Rita Repulsa for help in defeating Lord Drakkon, with Cruger hoping that Zordon's right about this being the right move. Rita Repulsa relishes in Zordon's desperate act for help from her and mocks Cruger saying that they should bring him a choker. Rita at first displays apathy toward their plight but Doggie mentions that the Rita of Drakkon's World was slain by the evil Power Ranger, a fact she seems indignant about. After appealing to her ego, Rita finally accepts their offer for her help.
Cruger and the rest arrive at Drakkon's throne room.
In Drakkon's fortress, the Tyrannosaurus Sentry guards are zapped by a spell from Rita Repulsa as she, Zordon, Ninjor and Cruger enter the throne room. Doggie wonders why they are here, with Rita explaining that the highest concentration of magic is the place where the user interacts with most, in this case, Drakkon's throne. She then pulls out the Green Candle and places it near the throne as she lights it and begins to cast a spell. Drakkon then teleports into his throne room, only to find Rita sitting in his throne mocking him as he grows weaker and weaker. Suddenly, Cruger and the others are zapped and knocked out by Finster 5, wielding Lord Zedd's Staff. Drakkon then hits a switch which releases all of the morphing energy from the Morphers into him. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 30
Cruger's timeline was later rebuilt after the Mighty Morphin Team defeated Lord Drakkon.
Ranger Academy[]
At some point in the future, Cruger becomes a professor at Ranger Academy. First-year cadet Sage peers into the teacher’s lounge and overhears him talking to Nika about increasing security around the Academy, enacting a curfew and canceling offsite missions for some reason. COMIC STORY- Ranger Academy Issue 3
His request was seemingly turned down for the time being, as the cadets were able to travel to the planet Chromia for their first Morphin Trial.
S.P.D. Shadow Ranger[]
S.P.D. Shadow Range
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
to be added
Attacks[]
to be added
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
Zords[]
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- S.P.D. Rangers - Teammates and Friends
Ranger Academy[]
Students:
- Tula/Red Junior Ranger
- Mathis/Yellow Junior Ranger
- Maev/Yellow Junior Ranger
- Theo/Black Junior Ranger
- Lindy
- Kartyr: Sage was a target of Kartyr’s bullying, though their relationship has slightly improved after she saved him from danger during the first Trial on Chromia.
Faculty:
- Headmaster - Dean
- Nika - Archivist and Librarian
- Leo Corbett - Professor, Red Campus
- Billy Cranston - Professor, Blue Campus
- Yale of Saard - Professor, Blue Campus
- Jen Scotts - Professor, Pink Campus
- Katie Walker - Professor, Yellow Campus
- Merrick Baliton
Family[]
- to be added
Others[]
Enemies[]
Villain Groups[]
Troobian Empire[]
New Power Coalition[]
Others[]
to be added
Appearances[]
Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
- Power Rangers HyperForce
- Episode 14: SPD Emergency
- Episode 15: Absorption
- Special Episode: Villain Special (mentioned only)
