 This article is about a Ranger in Power Rangers HyperForce.
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- "It’s Morphin Time! HyperForce! Black! Ready! Power Up!"
- ―morphing call[src]
Vesper Leigh Vasquez was a cadet at Time Force Academy who later becomes HyperForce Black[1] of the HyperForce Rangers. She is one of the main protagonists of Power Rangers HyperForce.
History[]
Welcome to Time Force Academy[]
Vesper was a cadet at Time Force Academy who was watching a history lecture done by Professor Jen Scotts. Unlike her classmates, Vesper wasn't very interested in the lecture about the history of Time Force and told Professor Scotts that she preferred to "live in the now" as with time travel available she could visit the past or the future whenever she wanted. She spent her time tinkering with a tablet-like device while Professor Scotts was speaking and then was forced to hand over the device when she would not share with the class what it was. Jen tried to remove it from her and after a struggle to keep it away from Jen, Vesper falls down and accidentally activated it, revealing it was some kind of advanced portable holographic projector. It was designed to view the time stream 10 to 20 seconds into the future and shows a horrific vision of all of them being killed in an explosion by an unknown white beam of energy. Jen gets Vesper and her classmates to the center of the classroom, morphs and activates an energy shield to protect them from danger. The energy blast is deflected and the students are safe, with Jen instructing Vesper and her classmates to go out into the hall and escorts them outside. Marv suggests that Vesper use her device to project the future again to find out who is behind this attack on the Academy, but she says it can only do it once with its current power source.
After the attackers stole a time ship and escaped, Jen entrusted Vesper and the others with their own time ship and Morphers to pursue them. 
TV STORY-Welcome to Time Force Academy
During the HyperForce team's accidental trip into the RPM universe in 2009, it is revealed that Vesper is an android as she goes berserk and nearly kills Eddie due to being infected with the Venjix virus by Kilobyte and placed under his control. TV STORY-Vesper's Betrayal
Alpha 55 claimed Vesper was napping while she was backing up her memories. TV STORY-What Happened to Rita Repulsa
Shattered Grid[]
The HyperForce Rangers detected an energy surge passing through the Hyperstream to an unknown world. They followed to investigate and arrived at an alternate Newtech City where they were drawn into a three-way conflict between Scorpina, the Coinless and Finster 5 until the arrival of Lord Drakkon. TV STORY-Shattered Grid Part 1 (HyperForce)
Upon learning that Scorpina intended to reawaken the downed Serpentera, the team were forced into a temporary alliance with Drakkon to stop her. Unsuccessful in preventing its reactivation, the Rangers crashed the War Zord into the ocean. During the battle, Vesper's left arm was cut off by Drakkon. Eddie rushed her to the medbay on the time ship and used its 3-D printer to create a new robotic arm for her. Receiving Zordon's call through the Morphin Grid, they traveled to the future. TV STORY-Shattered Grid Part 2 (HyperForce)
Vesper and the other HyperForce Rangers, now joined by Joe Shih, were among the numerous Rangers who rallied at the Command Center before confronting Lord Drakkon. 
COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 29
The HyperForce with other Rangers before they destroy Serpentera.
After receiving a Morpher upgrade from Doctor K, Vesper and the other united Rangers teleported to Lord Drakkon's dimension and engaged his Ranger Sentries. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 30 Following the repaired Serpentera's appearance on the battlefield, the HyperForce Rangers finally destroy it by combining the Chronos HyperForce Megazord with the Zords of several other Rangers and forming the Mega Megazord. The world then went white after Drakkon entered the Morphin Grid. COMIC STORY- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Finale Issue 1
Enter the Green Ranger[]
Following Drakkon's defeat, Vesper and the others were returned prior to the detection of the energy surge in the Hyperstream. They had no memory of traveling to the World of the Coinless and the events that followed but still had the physical remnants of that time, including Vesper's new robotic left arm. The Rangers returned to 3017 and attended Joe and Nadira's wedding, after which they were joined by Joe as the new Green HyperForce Ranger in traveling to 2007 to protect the Corona Aurora from the Alliance. TV STORY-Enter The Green Ranger
During a confrontation for the Corona Aurora, Vesper was killed by the Alliance Leader. TV STORY-Fight for the Corona Aurora
The back-up copy of Vesper awoke inside Alpha 55. Unable to salvage her old body, the team planned how to build her a new one. TV STORY-Rebirth... Kind Of
The HyperForce Rangers and a collection of allies traveled to 1998 to prevent the Alliance from capturing Zordon. They were unsuccessful and chased after the escaping villains. TV STORY-Finale (Part 1)
After catching up to the Alliance's fleet in the timestream, Alpha warned the team of an intruder on their own time ship. Vesper downloaded her mind back onto the ship into her unfinished new body where she discovered Scorpina and a captured Wesley Collins. Vesper freed Wes and together they jettisoned Scorpina off the ship and into the Hyperstream. After reuniting, the HyperForce Rangers and the rescued Time Force Rangers returned to 3017 where they discovered giant statues of Rita, Zedd and Thrax and a completely rewritten future. Leaving the Time Force team behind, the HyperForce team departed into the past to rescue Zordon and restore the timeline. TV STORY-Season Finale
Darkest Hour[]
to be added
Personality[]
A beautiful but tough girl, Vesper is the tech expert of the group. She was created to think and feel like a human, but her android nature does grant her a few quirks that set her apart from her teammates, such as a distinct lack of discretion. She'll often attempt to be completely honest with whomever she's speaking to, even when keeping the truth concealed is a necessity. For instance, Vesper frequently and shamelessly attempts to tell the populace of the past that she and her companions arrived from the year 3016. Despite her flaws, she is very loyal to her team, and won't hesitate to be aggressive when she needs to fight with and protect them. She definitely considers them her family and is willing to sacrifice her life for them if necessary. Over the course of the show, she has evolved to be a very caring, friendly fun-loving girl. Learning about her android history, has made Vesper question who she is as a person, whether or not she is even good or just a killing machine. There is definitely some trauma that sticks with her after being affected by the Venjix virus but she tries to not let that define her. She also seems to be the Ranger that deals with the most traumatic events of the show.
RPG Bio: Mysterious, Aggressive, Brilliant Technician
HyperForce Black[]
HyperForce Black
- "HyperForce Black! ready Power Up!"
- ―Transformation announcement[src]
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Holograms:
Attacks[]
- Cerberus Maul: Ground takedown
- Hound of Hades: Ground pound
Abilities[]
to be added
Weaknesses[]
to be added
Arsenal[]
Zords[]
Appearances: Hyper Force Episodes 1-12, 14-25
It's Morphin' Time
HyperForce Black ready
Power up
Relationships[]
Allies[]
Rangers[]
- HyperForce Rangers - Teammates
- Marvin Shih: Marv is one of Vespers' closest friends. They have a sweet brother-sister relationship and will confide with each other. With him trusting her with the secret of being an alien and her being the first one to comfort him when he explains the reason why he initially sneaked into the Time Force Academy. The relate to each other with being the outsiders of the team, not being exactly human/ They also seem to have the same thought process and humor sometimes. Marv has shown to be very protective of Vesper. Not wanting her to be taken advantage of and getting hurt. For example, when the team was in Angel Grove, a guy was hitting on her after doing backflips on a balance beam and Marv seemed kind of annoyed after saying, "She's taken." When Vesper died, he was the one who as devasted/pissed as Eddie. Maybe even a little bit more. (Literally, this has to be one of Marv's angriest moments on the show.) To him, his sister for better or worse died in front of him. And he seemed to understand that Vesper sacrificed herself to protect the Corona Auroura to protect the lives of others and there was no way in hell, he was going to let her die for nothing. She's also just as protective of him. When Marv was captured by the Alliance, she took charge and was very determined to get him back. When Vesper told Eddie that she wasn't ready to be in a relationship after meeting her family, Marv who is Eddie's best friend, comforted her and told her that it's good she's taking care of herself and with the intensity of the situation, Eddie will understand and that he's a good guy. Overall, they care deeply about each other.
- Eddie Banks: Eddie and Vesper have feelings for one another. Vesper gifted Eddie a blue wrench and they call each other "Ranger Buds", and also have a little song they sing about it. Eddie nearly confessed his love before fainting due to excessive damage she dealt to him (while under the influence of the Venjix Virus, which she felt guilty about afterwards). After an ordeal involving Vesper's "siblings", She decided that for the time at least, she can't have a relationship, and kissed Eddie.
- Chloe Ashford: Chloe is Vesper's best friend. They quickly become friends shortly after their journey together begins. They tend to confide in each other when they need to vent their fears and frustrations. Chloe often assists Vesper when repairs and adjustments need to be made to the time ship. It's evident that Chloe and Vesper's relationship is a close one, almost as sisters. They don't hold any judgements against each other no matter the circumstances that each party is in. That doesn't mean they don't snark at each other though, Chloe more so than Vesper. But both love to have fun and honestly whenever they are alone together, it's never boring. They tend to be open with each other more than the guys are with each other. When Vesper died, Chloe was sad but knew there was no way her best friend would let death stop her. Being the one to keep the team morale from completing disappearing. And also knew there was no way Vesper would want them to lose hope and let the Corona Auroura fall into the hands of the Alliance leader after sacrificing her life for it. Overall, Chloe is definitely Vesper's partner in crime for life and vice versa.
- Jack Thomas: TBA
- Joe Shih: TBA
- Time Force Rangers
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Space Rangers
- Zeo Rangers
- S.P.D. Rangers
- Overdrive Rangers
- Sentinel Knight
- Jungle Fury Rangers
- RPM Rangers
- Mega Rangers
- Dino Charge Rangers
Family[]
- Dr. Antonio Vasquez - Adoptive father
- Dr. Luce Vasquez - Adoptive mother
- Frax - Creator
- Jocelyn - Sister
- Josh - Brother
- Rory - Brother
- Spencer - Brother
Others[]
to be added
Enemies[]
Generals[]
Family[]
to be added
Others[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Portrayal[]
Vesper in PR Hyperforce opening credits
Vesper is portrayed by Cristina Vee, as Illusion in Season Finale she is portrayed by Zac Eubank.
Design[]
to be added
Etymology[]
to be added
Notes[]
- Vesper is one of the first original female Black Rangers in Power Rangers, coincidentally debuting concurrently with Jamie of the comic series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios).
- Vesper is the first official Ranger in Power Rangers to have a Cerberus motif.
- A running gag in the series is Vesper will try to karate chop something to make it work.
- Vesper is the first female android to become a Power Ranger.
- Ciara Hanna was originally going to play HyperForce Black, but had to turn the offer down since she was filming in Kentucky when the series started.[2]
- Vesper is the second Ranger to don another Ranger's Battlizer, and the first to do so while not also donning their Ranger suit.
See Also[]
- Iroki - first Female Black Ranger in Sentai History
Appearances[]
Power Rangers HyperForce
- Episode 1: Welcome to Time Force Academy
- Episode 2: It's Morphin Time!
- Episode 3: Whatever Happened to Scorpina?
- Episode 4: Aisha Campbell Returns!
- Episode 5: We Need Megazord Power!
- Episode 6: Vesper's Betrayal
- Episode 7: It's Boom Time
- Episode 8: Holiday Special Featuring Santa!
- Episode 9: Dr. Tommy Oliver Returns!
- Episode 10: Family
- Episode 11: A Ranger in King Arthur's Court
- Episode 12: Save Marv
- Episode 13: What Happened to Rita Repulsa
- Episode 14: SPD Emergency
- Episode 15: Absorption
- Episode 16: Homecoming
- Episode 17: Director Ransik
- Episode 18: Stage 4: The Armada
- Episode 19: Shattered Grid Part 1
- Episode 20: Shattered Grid Part 2
- Special Episode: Villain Special (non-canonical appearance)
- Episode 21: Enter The Green Ranger
- Episode 22: Fight for the Corona Aurora
- Episode 23: Rebirth... Kind Of
- Episode 24: Finale (Part 1)
- Episode 25/Finale: Season Finale
- Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 29
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 30 (offspanel; piloting Chronos HyperForce Megazord)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Shattered Grid Finale Issue 1
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 113
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 114 (morphed only)
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 115
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios) Issue 117
- Power Rangers Unlimited
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Boom! Studios)
Power Rangers Legacy Wars[]
HyperForce Black as seen in Legacy Wars
Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid[]
Vesper appears in the board game Power Rangers: Heroes of the Grid as a playable character in the "Shattered Grid" expansion.
Power Rangers Deck-Building Game[]
Vesper appears in the Power Rangers Deck-Building Game. She is a Hero Card in the "Shattered Grid" expansion.
References[]
Footnotes[]
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