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Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

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Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue is an American superhero drama serving as an adaptation of the 23rd Super Sentai series Kyukyu Sentai GoGoFive and is the eighth installment of Power Rangers. The season follows a group of Rangers chosen by the Lightspeed Aquabase to defend Mariner Bay from demons.

Synopsis

Lightspeed Rescue takes place in the fictional city of Mariner Bay, California, which was built on an ancient demon burial ground. When the demons threaten to rise again, a government organization called Lightspeed, headed by Captain Mitchell recruits four civilians and his own daughter to defend the city. Each of the five civilians chosen has a special area of expertise: Carter Grayson, the Red Lightspeed Ranger, is a firefighter in the local fire department; Chad Lee, the Blue Lightspeed Ranger, worked is a lifeguard and marine animal trainer at a local marine amusement park; Joel Rawlings, the Green Lightspeed Ranger, is a stunt pilot; Kelsey Winslow, the Yellow Lightspeed Ranger, is an extreme sports athlete; and the Captain's daughter, Dana Mitchell, the Pink Lightspeed Ranger, is a nurse. The five Power Rangers are aided by a team of scientists and engineers led by Miss Angela Fairweather and operated in the Lightspeed Aquabase, an underwater military compound that also served to deter the hydrophobic demons from attacking the base directly.

The five Rangers would be joined by Captain Mitchell's long-lost son, Ryan Mitchell. Together, the six Rangers would prevail against the demon forces time after time, culminating in a final showdown where, in the Power Rangers tradition, much of their weapons and other equipment was destroyed.

In addition, Lightspeed Rescue featured a cameo reappearance of characters from Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, when the villainess Trakeena comes to Earth and the Lightspeed Rangers team up with the Galaxy Rangers.

Characters

Rangers

Lightspeed Rangers

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue (Team)

Lightspeed Rangers

Main article: Lightspeed Rangers
Designation Name Actor
Red Lightspeed Ranger Carter Grayson Sean Cw Johnson
Blue Lightspeed Ranger Chad Lee Michael Chaturantabut
Green Lightspeed Ranger Joel Rawlings Keith Robinson
Yellow Lightspeed Ranger Kelsey Winslow Sasha Craig
Pink Lightspeed Ranger Dana Mitchell Alison MacInnis
Titanium Ranger Ryan Mitchell Rhett Fisher

Cyborg Rangers

Main article: Cyborg Rangers (7)
Red Cyborg Ranger Red Cyborg Ranger
Blue Cyborg Ranger Blue Cyborg Ranger
Green Cyborg Ranger Green Cyborg Ranger
Yellow Cyborg Ranger Yellow Cyborg Ranger
Pink Cyborg Ranger Pink Cyborg Ranger

Allies

Lightspeed Aquabase

Main article: Lightspeed Aquabase

Others

Legendary Rangers

Galaxy Rangers
Main article: Galaxy Rangers (29-30)
Designation Name Actor
Galaxy Red Ranger Leo Corbett Danny Slavin
Galaxy Blue Ranger Kai Chen Archie Kao
Galaxy Green Ranger Damon Henderson Reggie Rolle
Galaxy Yellow Ranger Maya Cerina Vincent
Galaxy Pink Ranger Kendrix Morgan Valerie Vernon
Time Force Rangers
Main article: Time Force Rangers (Time Force 33)
Designation Name Actor
Time Force Red Ranger Wesley Collins Jason Faunt
Time Force Pink Ranger Jen Scotts Erin Cahill
Time Force Blue Ranger Lucas Kendall Michael Copon
Time Force Yellow Ranger Katie Walker Deborah Estelle Phillips
Time Force Green Ranger Trip Kevin Kleinberg
Quantum Ranger Eric Myers Daniel Southworth

Civilians

Villains

Arsenal

Main article: Arsenal (Lightspeed Rescue)

Morphers

Sidearms

Individual Weapons/Team Blaster

  • Rescue Bird ◆◆◆◆◆
    • Rescue Claw ◆
    • Rescue Laser ◆
    • Rescue Cutter ◆
    • Rescue Drill ◆
    • Rescue Injector ◆
  • Titanium Laser ◆

Power-up

Vehicles

Zords

Main article: Zords (Lightspeed Rescue)
Legend:◆ piloted zord, ✶ team-piloted zord, ● other zord; see Style Guide for rules on icon colors

Lightspeed Rescuezord System

Rail Rescue System

Omegazord System

Toy Exclsuive

Episodes

  1. Operation Lightspeed
  2. Lightspeed Teamwork
  3. Trial By Fire
  4. Riding the Edge
  5. A Matter of Trust
  6. Wheels of Destruction
  7. Cyborg Rangers
  8. Up to the Challenge
  9. Go Volcanic
  10. Rising From Ashes
  11. From Deep in the Shadows
  12. Truth Discovered
  13. Ryan's Destiny
  14. Curse of the Cobra
  15. Strength of the Sun
  16. The Cobra Strikes
  17. Olympius Ascends
  18. A Face from the Past
  19. The Queen's Return
  20. The Omega Project
  21. The Fifth Crystal
  22. The Chosen Path
  23. Yesterday Again
  24. As Time Runs Out
  25. In the Freeze Zone
  26. The Mighty Mega Battles
  27. The Great Egg Caper
  28. Ocean Blue
  29. Trakeena's Revenge, Part 1
  30. Trakeena's Revenge, Part 2
  31. The Last Ranger
  32. Sorcerer of the Sands
  33. Olympius Unbound
  34. Neptune's Daughter
  35. Web War
  36. In the Limelight
  37. Wrath of the Queen
  38. Rise of the Super Demons
  39. The Fate of Lightspeed, Pt. 1
  40. The Fate of Lightspeed, Pt. 2

VHS/DVD/Youtube Releases

VHS

DVD

Youtube

Production/Reception

Lightspeed Rescue was the first Power Ranger season to be truly independent of previous seasons; unlike its predecessor (Lost Galaxy, which is often described as a "in between" season because of its characters' connections to the "Zordon Era"), it did not include any familiar characters such as a unit from the Lexion Alpha line, Bulk, Skull, or NASADA, with the exception of its Team Up episode with the Galaxy Rangers.

Fan reception of Lightspeed Rescue was initially one of sheer derision; however, cases made by some of its more passionate fans, coupled with former critics becoming more respectable of it through repeated viewings, have helped to redeem the season's reputation. Several fans and critics of the season also agree that "The Fate of Lightspeed" is one of Power Rangers' most gripping finales.

Notes

  • Lightspeed Rescue was the first Power Rangers season with the following traits:
    • The Rangers' identities were known to the public from the onset, as opposed to previous incarnations where a Ranger's identity was to be kept secret, revealed only in extreme circumstances.
    • The Rangers' powers, Zords, and weapons were man-made and had no known mystical origin.
    • There was an American-made Power Rangers-exclusive Ranger with no Super Sentai counterpart, in the form of the Titanium Ranger, designed by PLEX. The lack of a Sentai counterpart is the chief reason behind Titanium Ranger's long absence, since in the long-term, making new footage only for him as well as using Sentai footage of the main five Rangers would have caused the series to go over-budget. It also coincides with Saban, known for being extremely frugal, not willing to take an extra step with his own money.
    • The Ranger team was run by a military/public service organization.
    • Every member of the team was an adult in a respectable career before becoming a Ranger. It was also the first where none of the Rangers had met prior to becoming Rangers.
    • An episode was dedicated to the memory of a deceased Power Rangers actor. Episode 21, "The Fifth Crystal", is dedicated to the memory of Robert L. "Bob" Manahan, the second voice of Zordon, who had passed away of a heart aneurysm on June 30, 2000.
    • No Alpha robot was featured.
    • To not feature Bulk and Skull in any capacity.
  • Unlike Lost Galaxy, Lightspeed Rescue contained no references to or elements from the Zordon Era, aside from team-ups with the Lost Galaxy Rangers. This is a result of the franchise adapting the Super Sentai formula of treating each season as its own self-contained story.
  • The Rangers are credited in the opening with their full names, as opposed to the standard convention of simply listing their first names.
  • This was the last team to incorporate white boots in their Ranger form until Power Rangers Ninja Steel, a full seventeen years later.

See Also

External Links

References

Footnotes


PR2020 logo
Mighty Morphin (s01) • Mighty Morphin (s02) • Mighty Morphin (s03) • Alien Rangers (mini-series) • Zeo • Turbo
• In Space • Lost Galaxy • Lightspeed Rescue • Time Force • Wild Force • Ninja Storm • Dino Thunder • S.P.D. •
Mystic Force • Operation Overdrive • Jungle Fury • RPM • Samurai • Super Samurai • Megaforce • Super Megaforce • Dino Charge • Dino Super Charge • Ninja Steel • Super Ninja Steel • Beast Morphers • Dino Fury • Cosmic Fury

Power Rangers: The Movie (alternate continuity) • Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie • 2017 movie (alternate continuity)

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