Power Rangers Lost Galaxy

Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
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Created by	Haim Saban Shuki Levy
Starring	Danny Slavin Reggie Rolle Archie Kao Cerina Vincent Valerie Vernon Russell Lawrence Melody Perkins Amy Miller Paul Schrier Jack Banning Tom Whyte
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	45
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	FOX
Release	February 6, 1999 – December 18, 1999

Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy (often abbreviated as PRLG) was a Power Rangers television series, the seventh to air, and featured many familiar elements from previous incarnations. It is based on the Japanese Super Sentai television series Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (translated as Star Beasts Squadron Galaxy Man).

This is the first Power Rangers series to not be a continuation of the previous series, with its own new cast and story. With the annual suit change that began with Power Rangers: Zeo and the annual cast and story change starting with this series, this is the first series to follow the practice set by the Super Sentai series.

Synopsis

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In the fictional universe of Lost Galaxy, five teens from the space colony, Terra Venture, are seeking a new world like Earth. They later find five mystical swords (the Quasar Sabers) on a jungle planet called Mirinoi that transform them into Galaxy Power Rangers, and use them to battle space villains from two different parts of the galaxy. These villains include Scorpius, Trakeena, Deviot, and Captain Mutiny. Along the way, they discover several zords known as Galactabeasts, and make an ally in the form of the mysterious Magna Defender, a galactic warrior who later dies and passes his powers on to a sixth teen who is the Red Galaxy Ranger's older brother named Mike Corbett. One of the five teens named Kendrix Morgan also dies during the series, and is replaced by Karone, sister of the Red Space Ranger.

This series also features a team-up between the Lost Galaxy Rangers and the Rangers of Power Rangers: In Space, in which they face the common menace of the Psycho Rangers.

Rangers

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Leo Corbett - Red Galaxy Ranger - Unmorphed

Main article: Galaxy Power Rangers

• Leo Corbett, the Red Galaxy Ranger and leader of the team (portrayed by Danny Slavin)
• Kendrix Morgan, the Original Pink Galaxy Ranger (portrayed by Valerie Vernon)
• Kai Chen, the Blue Galaxy Ranger (portrayed by Archie Kao)
• Damon Henderson, the Green Galaxy Ranger (portrayed by Reggie Rolle)
• Maya (Power Ranger), the Yellow Galaxy Ranger (portrayed by Cerina Vincent)
• Karone, the second Pink Galaxy Ranger (portrayed by Melody Perkins)
• Mike Corbett, the second Magna Defender (portrayed by Russell Lawrence)

Allies

• Power Rangers: In Space
• Alpha 6 (in Astro Megaship, same from Power Rangers In Space)
• Captain Stanton
• Lightspeed Rescue Power Rangers
• Magna Defender

Villains

Main article: Villains in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy

• Scorpius
• Trakeena
• Deviot
• Villamax
• Treacheron
• Furio
• Kegler
• Psycho Rangers
• Captain Mutiny
• Hexuba
• Barbarax

Arsenal

• Quasar Sabers - Five swords recovered by the Power Rangers, giving them Ranger powers.
• Transmorpher - Morpher of the Galaxy Rangers.
  • Morphing Call: "Go Galactic!"
• Magna Defender Morpher-Morpher used by Mike Corbett to become Magna Defender.
  • Morphing Call: "Magna Power!"
• Red Armored Ranger - Special armor given to the Red Ranger, with built in weaponry.
• Quasar Launchers - Weapons that can act either as bazookas or staffs.
• Transdaggers - Five weapons that can each transform into 5 different modes, each preferred by a different Ranger.
• Magna Blaster - Weapon of the Magna Defender, functions both as a rifle and as a sword.
• Jet Jammers - One man vehicles used for interstellar travel.
• Astro Cycles - Motorcycles used by the Red, Blue, and Green Rangers.
• Red Capsular Cycle - Enhanced version of the Red Astro Cycle, capable of completely covering the Red Ranger.
• Lights of Orion - Mystic power boosters given to all 5 Rangers that upon the call of "Lights of Orion, activate!" would give the team special golden armor, gauntlets and more powerful versions of their Quasar Sabers. Also gave the team a combined attack in which the Rangers changed into a light pulse and attacked their enemies. The Lights of Orion also boosted the Galaxy Megazord by adding a chest shield and more powerful sword. This could be only used when all 5 rangers were together.

Zords

Main article: Zords in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy

• Galaxy Megazord (combination of Galactabeast/zords)
  • Lion Galactabeast/zord (Red/Leo)
  • Condor Galactabeast/zord (Green/Damon)
  • Gorilla Galactabeast/zord (Blue/Kai)
  • Wolf Galactabeast/zord (Yellow/Maya)
  • Wildcat Galactabeast/zord (Pink)(Kendrix/Karone)
• Torozord (Magna Defender/Mike)
  • Defender Torozord (combination of Magna Defender in giant mode & Torozord)
• Centaurus Megazord (combination of C Zords)
  • C1 Zord (Small red race car)
  • C2 Zord (red tank like car with single barral on top)
  • C3 Zord (black car with metilic arms)
  • C4 Zord (red car with double barrales on top)
  • C5 Zord (long red veicle)
• Stratoforce Megazord (combination of S Zords)
  • S1 Zord (blue jet with huge engenes on left and right sides)
  • S2 Zord (wide blue jet with single fin on top)
  • S3 Zord (blue tank like jet)
  • S4 Zord (blue jet with low wings)
  • S5 Zord (blue jet with high wings)
• Zenith Carrierzord

Ships

• Terra Venture
• Astro Megaship

Trivia

• Power Rangers Lost Galaxy is known for the highest death toll of main characters thus far seen in Power Rangers: Magna Defender, Zika, Scorpius, Furio, Treacheron, Villamax, The Guardian, Loyax, Trakeena (though she would return in Power Rangers: Lightspeed Rescue), Deviot, Captain Mutiny, Barbarax, Stratoforce Megazord, Centaurus Megazord, Kegler (presumably speaking), DECA, Mike, and Kendrix (the latter two came back later).

• It stands as the only Power Ranger series not to take place on Earth (outside the first episode) at all. (NOTE: The majority of the series took place on the space colony Terra Venture and on other planets such as Mirinoi).

• Lost Galaxy was the first series to not involve the storyline that took place in the past first 6 seasons. This would be the case for all the series following.

• Power Rangers Lost Galaxy was the first series not to take place in the fictional city of Angel Grove, California.

• Kendrix from Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy was the first Power Ranger to die. Valerie Vernon, who played the character, collapsed on set and was diagnosed with leukemia, forcing her to leave the show. Kendrix appeared periodically to assist her replacement Karone, and was returned to life in the season finale of Lost Galaxy. However, an explanation was never given as to her sudden return.

• Power Rangers Lost Galaxy was the first series to abandon the teleportation ability that had been seen in all previous seasons.

• It stands as the only series to lack a mentor of any kind.

• It was also the last series to feature an Alpha robot. However, there's a slight cameo of an Alpha Robot in the "Power Rangers: Wild Force" episode "Forever Red," during the scene inside the Astro Megaship where Tommy briefs the rest of the Red Rangers in the conference room. This Alpha is credited as "Alpha-7".

• It was the first series to feature a Megazord where all five rangers were not seated in the same cockpit.

• The position of Magna Defender as a Ranger is very controversial among fans. Many state that he was able to morph and controlled a Zord, but others argue that his suit is not spandex and his name doesn't include the word "Ranger."

• This was the second series where the entire team (instead of only the Red Ranger) received a power-up with the addition of the Lights of Orion, although the Red Ranger did later receive an Armored Ranger power up unique to himself.

• It was the last series to replace a ranger mid-season.

• It is the first Power Ranger season to have a series finale that was three parts, generally ranger finales are two-parters.

• The Magna Defender Morpher was actually a repainted version of the previously unused Gosei Sentai Dairanger's changer device, the Aura Changer, and was never in Seijuu Sentai Gingaman (the show that "Lost Galaxy" was based on.)

• Lost Galaxy is the second Power Rangers series to replace the original Sentai series' mode of transportation with color-coded motorcycles. In this case, the Lost Galaxy ranger's motorcycles (and also the Jet Jammers) replaced the Gingamen's live "Ginga Horses."

See also

• Lights of Orion
• List of Power_Rangers:_Lost_Galaxy_monsters