Galaxy Power Rangers
The
Galaxy Power Rangers are
fictional characters in the
Power Rangers universe and the main protagonists of the
television series Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy.
The Galaxy Power Rangers gained their powers through use of the Quasar Sabers - ancient weapons that were discovered on the planet
Mirinoi. At the beginning of the series, the Quasar Sabers were pulled from a block of stone a la
Excalibur, thus highlighting the teens as the modern day chosen wielders of the weapons (that is, with the exception of Leo Corbett, whose Saber was given him by his brother Mike).
The Galaxy Power Rangers protected the space colony,
Terra Venture, from the machinations of alien criminals
Scorpius,
Trakeena and
Deviot. This was the first (and so far only) incarnation of Power Rangers that did not have some connection to the Earth, save that they departed Earth in the first episode.
Leo is the
Red Galaxy RangerKai Chen, played by
Archie Kao, is the
Blue Galaxy Ranger and the wielder of the Blue Quasar Saber. Strait-laced, sensible, and ambitious, Kai is the classic overachiever. Having been brought up in a strict military family, he always does things by the book and likes everything in its place (which causes much conflict with Leo, but after an incident where the Quasar Sabers were stolen, Kai eventually warmed up to him considerably). However, his orderly world is turned upside down when he becomes a Ranger. Now he must learn that sometimes rules are meant to be broken when it comes to saving the universe. He appears to be a good friend of Kendrix Morgan.He is like one of his successors :
Sky Tate.
Kai was the first known
Asian-American Blue Ranger.
Damon Henderson, portrayed by
Reggie Rolle, is the
Green Galaxy Ranger. He was a senior mechanic on
Terra Venture and the
Astro Megaship before Kai Chen took the ship to
Mirinoi to save Leo Corbett.
Damon's wisecracking and playful nature can be deceiving. Although he is always ready with a quick comeback or witty remark, he takes his job as the Green Ranger very seriously. A top-notch mechanic, Damon's knowledge of the Astro Megaship is an invaluable asset to the team. His training as an amateur boxer gives him an extra edge when fighting the forces of evil.
Damon was the first known
African-American Green Ranger.
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Maya- Yellow Galaxy Ranger - Unmorphed |
Maya was a wild-woman from the jungle planet
Mirinoi, played by
Cerina Vincent, and she is the
Yellow Galaxy Ranger. She shares many characteristics with the character of Cole, who appeared as the Red Wild Force Ranger during
Power Rangers: Wild Force.
She lived on the planet of
Mirinoi before becoming a Ranger. She passed through a portal along with the other Rangers and lived aboard the space station
Terra Venture on its journey from
Earth into deep space. Maya fought against the Slime Monster, she nearly died of suffocation- when it threw a glob of slime covering her body, hardening into a rock like substance.
Proud to be the Yellow Galaxy Ranger, Maya believes that as a team the group can defeat her archenemy. Her wild spirit and closeness with nature gives her an ability to understand people and everything around her. This allows her to be able to communicate with the Lost Galaxy zords.
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The Spirit of Kendrix Morgan - Pink Galaxy Ranger |
Kendrix Morgan was introduced as a science officer aboard the space station
Terra Venture. She was one of the six people to travel through the spatial rift to
Mirinoi in the first episode, and she drew a Quasar Saber that allowed her to transform into the
Pink Galaxy Ranger.
Highly intelligent and analytical by nature, Kendrix has an interest in all things scientific. She always has a logical explanation for everything, and that sometimes prevents her from seeing the wonder that's around her. Her blossoming friendship with free-spirited Leo teaches her to be more fun loving and spontaneous. Kendrix fought against the Slime Monster, she nearly died of suffocation- when it threw a glob of slime covering her body, hardening into a rock like substance.
Kendrix is notable among Power Rangers characters in that she was the first (and so far only) Power Ranger who has ever been killed on-screen. Other characters had been written out of the show on several occasions, but she was the first to die(although no one on the show ever directly stated that fact). However, she was not the first major character to die in Power Rangers -
Zordon had died in the finale of the previous series
Power Rangers: In Space, and the positive response from that sacrifice may have encouraged writers to make an even more important character die likewise. Another viable reason for having Kendrix die is that the actress portraying her,
Valerie Vernon, was diagnosed with leukemia, thus forcing her to leave the show mid-way through. However, she later returned for the series finale and the subsequent teamup episodes with Lightspeed Rescue.
Kendrix appeared as a spirit and passed on her Quasar Saber (and with it her powers) to
Karone.
When the Quasar Sabers were returned to Mirinoi in the finale, Kendrix was restored to life by unknown means.
Although it is unknown how Kendrix was resurrected, many fans speculate that her life force was stored in the Pink Quasar Saber when she died, and she was revived when the Quasar Saber returned to its stone.
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Karone, Second Pink Galaxy Ranger- Unmorphed |
Karone, portrayed by Melody Perkins, was Andros' sister and the former Queen of Evil Astronema. After Kendrix's noble death, Karone was drawn to the frontier planet Onyx, where she posed as Astronema to obtain the lost Pink Quasar Saber. She was exposed by Trakeena, and during a tough unmorphed battle with Trakeena, was greeted by Kendrix's spirit, who granted her the powers of the Pink Quasar Saber, transforming her into the new Pink Galaxy Ranger. She served with the other Galaxy Rangers as a means to atone for her past as Astronema, and helped save Terra Venture from destruction. Upon returning the Pink Quasar Saber to its stone on Mirinoi, Kendrix was revived and restored.
* In this series, The Yellow Galaxy Ranger is portrayed as a female, although her Morphed form suit was flat-chested and did not include a skirt as the Pink Galaxy Ranger's Morphed form did. This (morphed) footage was taken from Japanese Sentai, Gingaman where the Yellow Ranger is actually a male.
* This is the first Power Ranger series to have a Ranger killed on-screen, the Pink Ranger. The second would be Alex, the original Time Force Red Ranger.
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