The Time Shadow

This article is about an episode in Power Rangers Time Force.

The Time Shadow

Power Rangers Time Force, Episode 9x09

Air Date(s)

March 31, 2001

Production Information

Written by

Judd Lynn
Jackie Marchand

Directed by

Koichi Sakamoto

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The Time Shadow is the ninth episode of Power Rangers Time Force, introducing the secondary Megazord, the Shadow Winger.

Synopsis[]

Mr. Collins's company develops a new weapon, an armored tank to defend itself against Ransik's attacks. But it's no match for the mutant attacks. Even the Rangers Megazord can't stand up to the latest mutant. In the future, a mysterious figure sends them the Time Shadow. The Time Shadow helps the Rangers defeat Frax's powerful new robotic creation.

Plot[]

At Bio-Lab, Mr. Collins proudly reveals Raimei – a powerful weapon to protect Silver Hills and its citizens – to several reporters. The lab becomes under attack by Izout and several Cyclobots. Mr. Collins is puzzled when the Cyclobots steal a container of golden dust – which turns out to be the Zyrium powder. Izout happily leaves with the container of Zyrium powder.

The Rangers arrived and the Green, Yellow, and Pink Rangers go after Izout. The Blue and Red Rangers entered the lab and battle the Cyclobots. They quickly get the people out of the lab. The Red Ranger hesitates as he sees his dad and almost asks him if he is okay.

Red and Blue join the rest of the Rangers outside as they battle Izout who quickly makes himself grow. The Time Flyers are called and the Megazord Mode Blue is formed. However during the battle the Rangers spot several bombs laid out under the Megazord's feet and realize Izout has set a trap for them. However it is too late as the explosives go off and the Time Force Megazord is disabled, ejecting the Rangers. Izout is ready to finish them, however the Time Jet makes the save and uses its lasers to blast Izout, shrinking him down and allowing the Rangers to cryo-freeze him, However the Rangers are fully aware of how badly damaged their Zords were as they watch them leave through the time portal.

The Time Flyers return to the year 3000. Captain Logan gets a team to immediately start repair on the Flyers. Listening silently is a mysterious man. The man starts testing a new Zord – the Shadow Winger.

Meanwhile, Mr. Collins is curious to find out why the Cyclobots took the powder and sends a scientist to discover why.

In the Clock Tower, Trip discovers that the powder taken is Zyrium powder which would eventually form the Trizyrium Crystals. Jen is concerned – the Zyrium Crystals are not supposed to be discovered for another one hundred years. Lucas points out how powerful the Zyrium Crystals are and what that power can do in the wrong hands. The building begins to shake. Jen, Lucas, Trip, Wes, and Katie looked out their window and see a giant robot attacking the city.

They morph and call for their Zords. Captain Logan tells Circuit he cannot send them their Zords because they are still under repair.

A scientist enters Mr. Collins office and tells him it's under attack. Mr. Collins tells him to get Raimei online.

Circuit flies to the Rangers and tells them that the Zords are still damaged. They wonder what to do when Raimei rolls into the city.

Raimei begins firing at the giant robot and the Rangers help by firing their weapons at the giant robot. At first, everyone at Bio-Lab is thrilled with Raimei. But the giant robot proves to be stronger than what they thought and easily destroys Raimei.

Mr. Collins is extremely upset and the scientist tells the two fighters to eject. The Rangers make sure the two fighters are okay and get them to safety.

The mysterious man watches the battle from his screen and sees that the Rangers are having troubles battling the giant robot.

The Rangers are startled by an eclipse and the Time Shadow Megazord makes its appearance. The Time Shadow Megazord destroys the giant robot, while the Rangers track down Frax. The Rangers tell Frax to give up and instead he releases several Cyclobots. The Rangers battle the Cyclobots while Frax gets away. The Rangers defeat the Cyclobots and they all watch as the Time Shadow Megazord returns to its own time.

Later, in the Clock Tower, Trip, Jen, Wes, Katie, and Lucas are full of enthusiasm for the Time Shadow Megazord as they talked to Captain Logan. Captain Logan tells them he can't take credit for the Megazord and doesn't know who had designed it. This leaves Jen puzzling over who had sent them the Time Shadow Megazord.

Meanwhile, the mysterious man is very pleased with the performance of the Time Shadow Megazord.

Cast[]

Jason Faunt as Wesley "Wes" Collins (Red Time Force Ranger 2) & the Mystery Man
Michael Copon as Lucas Kendall (Blue Time Force Ranger)
Kevin Kleinberg as Trip (Green Time Force Ranger)
Deborah Estelle Phillips as Katie Walker (Yellow Time Force Ranger)
Erin Cahill as Jen Scotts (Pink Time Force Ranger)
Brianne Siddall as Circuit (voice)
Edward Albert as Mr. Collins
Vernon Wells as Ransik
Kate Sheldon as Nadira
Neil Kaplan as Gluto (voice)
Eddie Frierson as Frax (voice)
Roy Werner as Captain Logan
Dan Sachoff as Dr. Levoy
David Lodge as Izout (voice)
Kim Strauss as Tronicon (voice)

Errors[]

Lucas knew that Tronicon was a robot, but later on he thought that it was a mutant.
Despite being a robot, Tronicon still grew giant using the mutant DNA patch that the mutant criminals use, despite not having DNA, mutant or otherwise.
No explanation is ever given for how the Time Jet managed to take down Izout with its lasers and cause him to be cryo frozen. This is not an ability the Time Jet ever displays again either.
As the Megazord arrives in 2001 via time travel, it shouldn’t matter that it’s damaged in 3000, as it could be repaired at Time Force’s leisure, then sent to the exact time in the past that the Rangers requested it. Time Force’s time travel ability is presented here as though they can only send the Zords an exact number of years forward or backwards (so as a day passes in 3000, a day passes in 2001).
Izout's grenades literally appeared out of nowhere.
During the rear shot of Wes staring at his father, the zipper on his suit is sticking out.

Notes[]

First appearance of the Time Shadow.
Despite Kim Strauss being credited as the voice of Tronicon, the robot itself had no dialogue in this episode.
First appearance of the Rangers mysterious future ally who is later revealed to be Alex, somehow still alive.
First of Frax's robots followed by Dragontron, Max Axe and Doomtron.
- Out of them all, Tronicon is the only one not to face the Quantasaurus Rex, as Q-Rex hasn't been introduced at this point.