Zords in Power Rangers in Space
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The Zords used in the television series Power Rangers in Space are mostly spacecraft themed. They are kept either in orbit around Earth or in a special hangar on Jupiter's moon Ganymede most of the time.
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[edit] Astro Megaship
In Power Rangers in Space, there are no individual Zords (at least to begin with). Instead, the Astro Megaship, which the Rangers use to travel through space, transforms into their primary Megazord. It could only do this with the addition of a NASADA Space Shuttle/Astro Megashuttle that the Power Rangers: Turbo brought with them from Earth and a black box of Zordon's that Alpha 6 decoded. The Megaship was armed with the Mega Lasers, which could be used to fire on Velicofighters.
The ship had an onboard computer named D.E.C.A. that communicated with the Rangers about the ship's functionality. It spoke with a woman's voice (voiced by Julie Maddalena).
Some time before the events of Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy, the Astro Megaship was retrofitted into a museum before it was hijacked by Kai Chen, the future Blue Galaxy Ranger, to chase after Kendrix Morgan and Mike and Leo Corbett. It was used as the Rangers' transport throughout the season, and seen in battle once more as the Astro Megazord when the Space Rangers teamed up with the Galaxy Rangers to fight the restored Psycho Pink.
When Terra Venture came under attack by Trakeena's forces and crash landed on a nearby moon, the Rangers used the Astro Megaship in an attempt to distract Trakeena's ship, the Scorpion Stinger, from interfering with the evacuation of Terra Venture. The Rangers, having no other choice, self-destructed the Astro Megaship when it was caught in a pincer by the Scorpion Stinger.
Sometime later, during the episode Forever Red, Andros revealed to a group of Red Rangers trying to stop the remnants of the Machine Empire, that a newer Astro Megaship had been built on the shipyards of KO-35, and that it would be their transport to the moon for their mission. The Astro Megaship Mark II, as it was called, was effectively a faster version of the original ship. The Mark II was staffed by a robot Alpha 7, who effectively was the personality of Alpha 5 in a body made up of pieces of both Alpha 5 and Alpha 6. However, whether the Mark II had its own version of D.E.C.A. or whether it could have transformed into a new Astro Megazord was not explored further.
The Astro Megaship is also the first command center that becomes a Megazord this would be repeated again in Power Rangers: S.P.D. with the Delta Base becoming the Delta Command Megazord. It is also the first traveling command center along with the Mega Tank, this would also be repeated again in Power Rangers: Ninja Storm with the Mobile Command Center, Power Rangers: Dino Thunder with the Triceramax Command Center Truck, and Power Rangers: S.P.D. with the Delta Command Crawler which is transformed from the Delta Base and transforms into the Delta Command Megazord.
[edit] Astro Megazord
The Astro Megazord was armed with the Astro Megazord Blaster, the Astro Megazord Saber and the Astro Megazord Shield. The Saber had multiple uses. First, it could be charged with energy and be used to deliver any number of powered-up slashes to the enemy. Also, it could unleash a Laser Whip to tie up its opponents, and when sent into any monster, it could be ignited with energy to obliterate the monster.
[edit] Delta Megaship
In the ongoing quest to find Zordon, the Phantom Ranger gives the Space Rangers a hand when he is incapacitated after almost saving Zordon. The Delta Megaship, like the Astro Megaship, is a ship capable of faster than light travel.
[edit] Delta Megazord
The Delta Megaship can transform into the Delta Megazord and change its hands into Gyro-Blasters, or combine with the Astro Megazord to become the Astro Delta Megazord. The Delta Megazord was destroyed in battle with Red Eclipter.
[edit] Astro Delta Megazord
The Astro and Delta Megazords could combine to form the Astro Delta Megazord. In this mode, its main weapons were the cannons of the Delta Megazord, mounted on the shoulders. It could also launch its fists for devastating missile attacks. This was called the Flying Power Punch as a finishing move. The Astro Delta Megazord is also the first three piece Megazord this would be repeated again in Power Rangers: Wild Force with the Predazord, Power Rangers: Ninja Storm with the Storm Megazord then again in Power Rangers: Dino Thunder with the Thundersaurus Megazord then again in Power Rangers: Operation Overdrive with the FlashPoint Megazord and in Power Rangers: Jungle Fury with the Jungle Pride Megazord and the Jungle Master Megazord.
[edit] Mega Vehicles
The Mega Vehicles are the five individual Zords that were found by the Rangers using Zordon's key cards. The Mega Vehicles can be considered as the primary Zords of the Space Rangers. Each one has a different form, and is assigned to a different Ranger.
[edit] Mega V1
Mega V1 ("Robo Voyager") A humanoid robot that could fire missiles from its shoulders. Was piloted by Andros.
[edit] Mega V2
Mega V2 ("Shuttle Voyager") A space shuttle-like vehicle. Could fire lasers from its wings. Was piloted by Carlos.
[edit] Mega V3
Mega V3 ("Rocket Voyager") A large rocketship-like vehicle. Was piloted by T.J.
[edit] Mega V4
Mega V4 ("Saucer Voyager") A flying saucer-like vehicle. Could fire lasers from the wingtips. Was piloted by Ashley.
[edit] Mega V5
Mega V5 ("Tank Voyager") A tank with two top-mounted cannons. Was piloted by Cassie.
[edit] Mega Voyager
After Andros (incognito, before Darkonda found him out) wins Zordon's Key Cards in a card game with Darkonda and others on Onyx, the Space Rangers locate the Mega Voyager hidden on Ganymede. Made up of a combination of five vehicles: Mega V1 formed the thighs and lower torso. V2 formed the shield and head. V3 formed the legs, upper torso, and the primary weapon. V4 formed the arms and chestplate. And V5 formed the feet. The Mega Voyager is thus far the only Megazord combination without the term 'Zord' in its name (It is also, with the Mega Winger, the only Megazords so far that share names with their original Sentai counterparts). Aside from the Mega V3 Missile Mode, it could also wield the Astro Megazord Saber, and was equipped with a set of four laser cannons on its chest-plating called the Mega Laser. On one occasion, (the Psycho Rangers), Psycho Yellow took control of it by teleporting herself into the Mega Voyager's circuitry. It was badly damaged by Red Ecliptor, and shortly after destroyed in battle by Tankenstein.
[edit] Winged Mega Voyager
The Mega Voyager can combine with the Mega Winger's wings to become the Winged Mega Voyager for flight conditions. They deliver a devastating flying rocket attack.
[edit] Mega Winger
Personal Zord of the Silver Ranger, Zhane, and a gift from the rebels on KO-35, the Mega Winger could change from spaceship to warrior mode in phenomenal speed, and was armed with the Wing Blaster. The Mega Winger was badly damaged in Countdown to Destruction and it is unknown if it was ever repaired (although Zhane said at the end of the episode that it was in the repair shop).
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