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Saturday, January 4, 2020

Possible return to writing - Kiramager adaptation

I am strongly considering adapting Mashin Sentai Kiramager into Power Rangers: Prism Guard. Premiere episodes would be posted beginning in April 2020.

Wednesday, December 27, 2017

NightRanger: Power Of The Night

INT.-ELTAR-PALACE-THRONE ROOM-NIGHT
[One thousand years ago, the crown Prince of Eltar celebrates his eighteenth birthday with his parents, the King and Queen of Eltar looking on with pleasure.]

NARRATOR:
A thousand years ago, the evil Battalion Army sweeps through the galaxy, invading planets and assimilating the citizens to add to their army. On the Planet Eltar, a young prince celebrates a milestone.

QUEEN ZORANNA:
Happy Birthday, son!

KING ZORIX:
Zethos...you are eighteen years old...and soon, this kingdom will be yours. With that, you must own a beautiful saber.

[Zorix hands Zethos a silver and black sword as a present.]

I only wish my brother...your Uncle, Zordon was here to see how much you have grown.

PRINCE ZETHOS:
The sword...it's remarkable.

KING ZORIX:
I am told that it will protect the universe.

[Zethos does not comprehend his father's previous words, but looks at the sword in awe as a crowd of thousands look on.]

EXT.-OUTER SPACE
[A fleet of ships prepare to enter the galaxy...and are enroute to Eltar.]

INT.-OUTER SPACE-LEAD BATTALION SHIP-FLIGHT DECK
[A bat-like creature, Lord Battarex is flanked by two female bat-like aliens.]

LORD BATTAREX:
(as an army of Tri-Bat minions look on)
Soon! We will assimilate and annihilate new planets! Make the inhabitants submit to the will of the Battalion. If they refuse...kill them! It is the way of the Battalion!

[The thousands of Tri-Bats, who stand behind two generals, LEECHOR and BATAL all cheer.]

EXT.-OUTER SPACE
[Thousands of small jet-like craft depart the larger ships, and set course for Eltar.]

EXT.-ELTAR-NIGHT
[The Tri-Bat flyers buzz overhead, and the minions jump off of them to begin the invasion. Destruction erupts all over, and millions of Eltarians are assimilated or killed and the Battalion force heads toward the palace.]

EXT.-ELTAR-PALACE-NIGHT
[Hordes of Tri-Bats arrive, and gain entry into the palace grounds. The guards try their hardest to protect the building and the royal family...but are no match.]

GUARD #1:
(to another guard)
Protect the King!

[The second guard runs to the throne room to warn the royal family.]

INT.-ELTAR-PALACE-THRONE ROOM-NIGHT
[The guard runs in, yelling]

GUARD #2:
We're being invaded!

[The King and Queen put up a valiant fight to avoid assimilation, but Leechor, the Battalion Head of Defense slaughters them.

PRINCE ZETHOS:
Mom! Dad!

[The Prince tries to run away, but literally runs into Lord Battarex, who is entering. Zethos tries to attack with his new sword...but, Battarex flings it away.]

LORD BATTAREX:
I don't think so, squirt! I will assimilate you myself!

[Battarex shows his mighty vampire-like teeth, and sinks them into the flesh of Zethos' neck. The Prince screams in agony as his physiology instantly changes.]

Ah, the taste of royal blood surges through my veins!

[The entire planet of Eltar lays in ruins as buildings crumble down, and fires rage.]

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-NIGHT (999.5 YEARS LATER...)
[Zethos, now a Battalion general called Batohs, is now in command of the Tri-Bat Army. He waits outside a ornate set of doors to talk to Battarex' daughter, Princess Batia, who he has been secretly dating for the past couple months. After a couple minutes, the Princess arrives. The two decide to meet in Batohs' quarters.]

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-BATOHS' QUARTERS-NIGHT
[Batohs and Batia meet to talk about strategy...and the next planet to invade.]

BATOHS:
Edenoi or Aquitar?

BATIA:
Edenoi has a rich supply of Edentanium that can be used to fuel our ships. But, Aquitar is rich with water. The Edenites will be added to our army, but the Aquitians cannot be out of water for long. The best bet would be Edenoi.

BATOHS:
So it is agreed upon. We will attack Edenoi!

[After their work is done, the two engage in passionate love-making, and so progress to mating. The song "I Just Don't Care (I Love You)" by The Moody Blues plays in the background.]

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-NIGHT (FOUR MONTHS LATER...)
[The Edenite invasion occurred three months ago, and was a success. During a meeting, Batohs and Batia are noticing that their assimilation is slowly wearing off due to their mating habits, and realize that they must flee Batavia to protect themselves...but Batia may be hiding something else.]

BATIA:
We must flee Batavia, Batohs. For our own protection.

BATOHS:
I agree. But how do we get out of here?

BATIA:
Leave that to me. Meet me at Shuttleport Eight at nineteen hundred hours.

BATOHS:
Got it. See you then!

[The two passionately embrace and kiss, then go to their stations.]

INT.-BATAVIA-SHUTTLEPORT EIGHT-NIGHT
[Batohs and Batia meet, and enter. They approach a shuttle, and enter as Leechor spies on them. Once in the shuttle, Batohs remembers his birthday gift from long ago.]

BATIA:
What is it, my love?

BATOHS:
The night I was turned. It was my my eighteenth birthday. My father gave me a sword, and told me about a prophecy. I wonder if the sword is still there.

BATIA:
It's worth a shot. Let's go!

[Batohs\Zethos sets a course for Eltar, and the shuttle leaves the hangar. Leechor, who had summoned Battarex enter the hangar.]

LORD BATTAREX:
After them!

LEECHOR:
Squadrons one through twenty-five...deploy!

EXT.-OUTER SPACE
[The shuttle hurries to Eltar as it is being chased by the Tri-Bat Flyers. Batohs\Zethos brings the shuttle's weapons systems online.]

BATOHS\ZETHOS:
Computer! Bring the shuttle around, and energize the weapons!

COMPUTER:
Weapons are online...target scanners locked!

BATOHS\ZETHOS:
Fire!

[The shuttle fires on the fighters.]

Resume course. Increase velocity by fifty percent.

SHIP COMPUTER:
Engage!

[The shuttle flies through a field of junked Tri-Bat Flyers.]

INT.-BATAVIA-SHUTTLEPORT EIGHT-NIGHT
[Battarex and Leechor receive the report.]

LEECHOR:
All those fighters have been destroyed.

[Battarex slams his fist down on a railing.]

Do not fret, sire...I know where they are heading. Batohs is going home.

LORD BATTAREX:
Make the necessary arrangements, Leechor.

LEECHOR:
Yes, sire!

[Leechor exits the hangar as Battarex looks out into space in anger.]

EXT.-ELTAR-PALACE-DAWN
[The shuttle arrives, and lands near the entrance to the palace's throne room. The two exit the shuttle, and enter the remains of the destroyed throne room.]

INT.-ELTAR-PALACE-THRONE ROOM-DAY
[The two bare witness to the ruins of the palace and the nearby city. Batohs\Zethos looks through the rubble for the sword, hoping that it is still there.]

BATOHS\ZETHOS:
Oh, where is it!?

[He tries to remember that fateful night to jog his memory. He soon finds the sword, and touches the black jewel on the hilt of the sword. A holographic message plays.]

KING ZORIX:
Hello, my son. This sword is the Night Saber. It has the power to protect the universe from all evil, and the owner...you...are now a sentinel...the protector of the universe. Your mother and I will always be proud of you.

[The hologram image vanishes. Soon, the sound of a Tri-Bat Flyer squadron fills the sky.]

BATIA\TIA JERICHO:
Zethos!

BATOHS\ZETHOS:
Find a weapon to protect yourself.

[Batia\Tia finds a decorative dagger, and readies herself for battle. Suddenly, a platoon of Tri-Bats enter the room. Batohs\Zethos readies his sword, which bathes the room in a golden light. The Tri-Bat Army in the room is suddenly obliterated into piles of dust.]

Wow!

[Batohs and Batia's final Battalion "parts" have vanished, leaving the two fully humanoid...Zethos and Tia.

TIA JERICHO:
We're fully human!

[One hundred more Tri-Bats then enter.]

PRINCE ZETHOS:
We'll celebrate later. We got work to do!

[The two humans charge into battle against the Tri-Bats, and start destroying them. The jewel on the hilt of Zethos' sword glows an emerald green color, and transforms Zethos into a Power Ranger-like warrior.]

voice of ZORDON:
Zethos...you are the Night Ranger. A Sentinel-type Ranger, more powerful than an ordinary Power Ranger.

[Tia, noticing that her dagger looks similar to her boyfriend's sword tries to morph...but cannot.]

TIA JERICHO:
Zethos! I can't morph with this thing...

[Tia is face to face with a few Tri-Bats.]

But that won't stop me right now!

[The two fight valiantly for several minutes.]

NIGHT RANGER:
Night Slash!

[A powerful slash from the Night Saber takes out most of the minions.]

X-Force!

[A more powerful slash from the Night Saber destroys most of the remaining Tri-Bats. Tia then presses a button on her dagger. to finish up the Tri-Bats. The two are left alone in the ruins of the Eltarian royal palace.]

Power Down!

[The Night Ranger suit vanishes from Zethos' body.]

TIA JERICHO:
(picking up a device from the ground)
Zethos...look! A tablet.

[Tia presses a couple buttons on the device.]

It's the next target of the Battalion!

ZETHOS:
Where?

TIA JERICHO:
Earth!

ZETHOS:
I will protect the Earth...but first, we must warn Space Command!

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-BRIEFING ROOM
[A couple weeks later, Zethos and Tia meet with the station's commander.]

TIA JERICHO:
Commander, the Battalion are coming for Earth, and they will assimilate the entire population, and those that avoid the turning, will be killed on site.

COMMANDER:
(as the three look out a window onto the Earth)
I understand. What can we do?

TIA JERICHO:
Contact the Earth's Power Rangers.

ZETHOS:
(looking with conviction)
No. I will handle the situation. The planetary rangers will not be strong enough. They will be annihilated.

TIA JERICHO:
Zethos...

ZETHOS:
I am ready to take on the Battalion again.

COMMANDER:
Your shuttle has been re-supplied, and it is ready for battle.

TECH OFFICER:
(handing Zethos a wrist device)
Zethos, this device will appear once you touch the hilt jewel of your sword to your left wrist. It will enhance your powers, and aid you in battle.

ZETHOS:
Thank you. Tia...stay here.

[Alarm klaxons sound.]

voice of OFFICER:
Commander, the Battalion Fleet has been detected on long-range sensors. They're coming, sir.

COMMANDER:
All hands...battle stations!

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-CORRIDOR
[Zethos enters a hatch, leading to a personal ship hanger as Tia watched with concern. She still has not told Zethos her secret...waiting for the right time to tell her mate.]

EXT.-EARTH-ATLANTIS-NIGHT
[The invasion fleet enters Earth's atmosphere, with Zethos' shuttle, now named the "NightFlyer" in hot pursuit. Zethos puts the ship's cloaking device on as he teleports down. Zethos, dressed in his rebel outfit appears. Several Tri-Bats, wearing special scuba gear, dive into the water. Zethos quietly draws his sword, and holds the jewel to his wrist. The morpher-like device appears on the left wrist. The Night Saber is holstered, and Zethos opens the device to reveal a keypad, and presses "9-1-1->.")

MORPHER VOICE:
Nine...One...One!

ZETHOS:
Power Of The Night!

[Zethos morphs into the Night Ranger's default suit mode. He then presses "MODE-1->" to activate an armor mode.]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode One!

NIGHT RANGER-HYDRO MODE:
Hydro Armor, Power On!

[The Hydro Armor forms onto the Night Ranger suit, essentially giving the Night Ranger the ability to fight underwater. The Night Ranger chases the Tri-Bats while in the water, and overtakes the minions, who engage in a submarine battle.]

Hydro Lasers!

[Laser beams fire from the palms of Night Ranger's gloves.]

Hydro Pump!

[Night Ranger moves each of his hands one after the other firing laser beams from each palm to destroy the swimming minions. After the underwater minions are destroyed, the Night Ranger resurfaces, and the Night Ranger teleports up to his ship and powers down to his default mode.]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode Zero!

SHIP COMPUTER:
Tri-Bats have been detected in Siberia.

NIGHT RANGER:
Set a course.

SHIP COMPUTER:
Course set. Engines have engaged.

NIGHT RANGER:
Computer. Analysis...how many armor modes does this device have?

SHIP COMPUTER:
Analyzing.

EXT.-EARTH-EURASIA-SIBERIA-DAY
[Thousands of Tri-Bats descend on a group of villages during white-out blizzard conditions.]

VILLAGER:
(fleeing in fear)
Monsters!

[The NightFlyer arrives, and Zethos descends from the craft, while pressing "MODE-2->."]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode Two!

NIGHT RANGER-ARTIC MODE:
Artic Armor, Power On!

[The Artic Armor is designed to keep the Night Ranger warm in cold environments. The shades of white, light gray, and dark gray are also designed to camouflage him in the snow.]

Ice Daggers!

[Two icy daggers appear, and the Night Ranger uses them to slice and dice the parka-wearing Tri-Bats one-by-one in a predator style as it snows. The Tri-Bats try to hide, but the Night Ranger uses a snow drift to lay in wait for a few minutes to take the minions down. He then uses his icy-motif Night Saber to execute his finisher.]

Ice Force!

[The remaining Tri-Bats are then destroyed. The villagers all surround the Night Ranger, and cheer him on a bit before the hero teleports up to the NightFlyer. Inside the ship, the Night Ranger powers down to his default form, and removes his helmet to rest.]

ZETHOS:
Any more readings, computer?

SHIP COMPUTER:
Affirmative. Getting some readings in Hawaii and in Angel Grove.

ZETHOS:
Let's get to it!

[Zethos puts his helmet back on. The ship departs Siberia.]

EXT.-EARTH-PACIFIC OCEAN-DAY
[Over open water, Zethos wonders about Tia, and the fact that she has not told him about something...he can sense it.]

SHIP COMPUTER:
Are you okay, Zethos?

NIGHT RANGER:
Yeah. I think that Tia is not telling me something. But...she can handle herself. She is strong.

SHIP COMPUTER:
Arriving over Hawaii. Reported Honolulu temperature is eighty degrees. Volcanic temperature from inside is well over two thousand degrees.

NIGHT RANGER:
I will have to use the Fire Armor down there.

EXT.-EARTH-HAWAII-DUSK
[The Night Ranger witnesses the Tri-Bats, and immediately goes to work. After defeating some minions on the ground near a volcano, the Night Ranger activates a grappling hook from a launcher mount on the back of his left hand, firing a line to the top of the volcano. On top, the hook stows, and the Night Ranger activates one of his armors.]

NIGHT RANGER:
Okay...time for the Fire Armor.

[The Night Ranger presses "Mode-3->."]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode Three!

NIGHT RANGER-FIRE MODE:
Fire Armor, Power On!

[A reddish-orange suit forms of the Night Ranger suit to protect the user from extremely hot temperatures up to 4000 degrees. The Night Ranger battles the Tri-Bats at the volcano's summit. He then uses his sword, in which the jewel on the hilt is now orange, and swipes at the Tri-Bat minions.]

Flashover!

[The Night Ranger executes the finisher to knock the Tri-Bats into the volcano to burn...but one lone minion is able to drag him in.]

Oh, man!

[The Night Ranger shakes off the Tri-Bat, and activates his rocket boots to get out of the volcano's caldera and escapes the erupting volcano. The NightFlyer then departs.]

INT.-EARTH-HAWAII-NIGHT FLYER-NIGHT
[On a monitor, the Night Ranger sees a massive invasion force...led by Battarex and Leechor.]

NIGHT RANGER:
(back in default form)
Those two just do not know when to quit! Set a course for Angel Grove.

EXT.-EARTH-ANGEL GROVE-DOWNTOWN-NIGHT
[The Night Ranger stands on a tall skyscraper, ala Batman. He then presses "MODE-4->" on his morpher.]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode Four!

[The Night Ranger activates his armor...similar to the default form, but with wings. He leaps off the ledge to swoop down over the city to see the massive "post-apocalyptic" damage. Leechor sees his enemy, and shoots him out of the sky.]

LEECHOR:
Time for a little target practice. Down goes the Prince!

[The Night Ranger crashes down onto the roof of a parked car in a dark back alley, and rolls down onto the ground, and is forced out of morph. He is in obvious pain. The Tri-Bats cheer, as they think that they destroyed the Night Ranger.]

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-COMMANDER'S OFFICE
[Seeing her mate get shot down, Tia collapses to her knees in tears...then to the ground, unconscious.]

COMMANDER:
I need the medical team!

INT.-EARTH-ANGEL GROVE-ABANDONED WAREHOUSE-NIGHT
[A group of young Earthling rebels watch over Zethos' unconscious body. A young pre-teen named Jimmy is the more active kid of the group.]

ZETHOS:
(weakened, moving his closed eyes, and slowly moving his hands)
Uhhhh Ohhh.

[Jimmy sees the movements, and the morpher on Zethos' wrist and presses a button to make him and Zethos teleport to the NightFlyer.]

LEAD KID:
Jimmy!

INT.-EARTH-ANGEL GROVE-NIGHT FLYER-DAY
[In the adjoining room on the ship, Jimmy is able to summon a doctor from the space station to help Zethos...who is soon miraculously healed, and awake.]

DOCTOR:
Jimmy. Thank you for your help. This man is the only one who can stop the Battalion from invading this planet.

ZETHOS:
Yes...thank you, young man. Now...

[Zethos puts his full Eltarian clothing (by just putting on a cape over his rebel outfit) on. He then grabs his sword, and holsters it.]

...Time to return to work.

DOCTOR:
Your highness...

ZETHOS:
I heal quickly. I will be fine.

DOCTOR:
...Tia is in the Medical Bay on the station. She...collapsed when she saw you get shot down.

ZETHOS:
Please take care of her. I will return once the Battalion scum are taken care of! Jimmy...please stay here.

[Zethos teleports down to the streets below, and calmly walks amidst smoky, flaming debris. Flanked by dozens of Super Tri-Bats, Leechor faces Zethos as Battarex watches from a nearby throne.]

So, fang-face...finally come to see your general and minions go down?

LORD BATTAREX:
No...i have come to finish off this miserable planet.

LEECHOR:
I am the one who killed your parents long ago, young Prince!

ZETHOS:
I know. That's why you will be the first to go.

[Zethos draws his sword, and holds it to his chest, with the sword diagonally across, and the tip pointing toward the sky.]

Power From Within!

[The Night Ranger suit forms over Zethos' body.]

NIGHT RANGER:
Power...Of...The...Night!

[The Night Ranger poses heroically as the song "Power Of The Night" by Savatage plays in the background. The Night Ranger is met by charging Super Tri-Bats, and uses his sword to counter them.]

Night Saber...power up! X-Force!

[Leechor then leaps in, and uses his webbed fingers to drain the Night Ranger's powers. Our hero collapses tho his knees, and out of morph...feeling drained of power. Jimmy suddenly rushes in, and presses two buttons on the morpher at the same time.]

MORPHER VOICE:
Mode "X!"

ZETHOS:
What?

[The Night Ranger presses the "enter" button on the morpher to complete the transformation.]

Run!

[Zethos screams as the Beast Armor is activated. Zethos instantly morphes back into his default form, and "over-morphs" to make the Night Ranger gain an all-gray suit with bat wings.]

NIGHT RANGER-BEAST MODE:
Beast Armor, Power On!

LEECHOR:
(in shock)
What!!!???

[The Night Ranger delivers multiple blows to Leechor, then uses his sword to cut off the five suction parts on his hands, feet, and mouth, which destroys him.]

NIGHT RANGER-BEAST MODE:
One down! That leaves you, Battarex!

[The Night Ranger's sonic hearing picks up the sound of a baby crying.]

voice of FEMALE:
Congratulations, Tia...it's a girl!

[In his helmet, Zethos smiles.]

NIGHT RANGER-BEAST MODE:
(whispering)
I knew it!

[The Night Ranger feels immense power, and vengeance. He then presses "MODE-X-X-X->" to mutate into a monstrous form.]

You are going down, clown! The reign of Lord Battarex is over!

[The Night Ranger's Beast Armor Mode mutates into a more animal-like form...the Mega Beast Armor-X Mode. He then maliciouslyy stalks Battarex, who now fears for his life. The Night Ranger then draws his sword, and opens a vortex by powering up the Night Saber, and drawing a circle in front of him.]

NIGHT RANGER-MEGA BEAST ARMOR X MODE:
Gate...Of...Destiny!

[The vortex open up, and sucks in everything in a small radius.]

Once you are gone...Batara will lead the Battalion into a new era!

[The vortex finally sucks Battarex in, and rips him to shreads with purple and black energy bolts before closing, and vanishing. The Night Ranger powers down to his default form, and teleports up to the NightFlyer.]

INT.-NIGHT FLYER-NIGHT
[The Night Ranger plops down into his pilot's seat, and totally powers down.]

ZETHOS:
Computer...set a course for Space Command.

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-MEDICAL BAY
[Zethos, dressed in his royal outfit walks into a private room, carrying a bouquet of flowers.]

TIA JERICHO:
Zethos!

ZETHOS:
Hello beautiful.

[Tia accepts the flowers and some kisses.]

TIA JERICHO:
I'm sorry that I didn't tell you.

[Beside Tia's bed is a humanoid baby girl.]

ZETHOS:
It's okay. She's beautiful.

TIA JERICHO:
She needs a name...how about a joining of our names?

ZETHOS:
Zia? Sounds good.

TIA JERICHO:
And one request...

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-ROYAL CHAMBERS-NIGHT
[The King's page...and adopted son, Batal knocks on the chamber doors. Batara takes her hands away from her face. Batal notices that Batara is a bit worse-for-wear now that Battarex is gone, and those personally assimilated by him are regaining their humanity...including her.]

BATAL:
Your majesty...your loyal subjects await.

[Batal is secretly plotting to overthrow Batara as Batavia's rightful heir. Batal departs the room, soon followed by Batara.]

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-ROYAL OFFICE-NIGHT
[Batara arrives in her office, and prepares to address all of Batavia. She has a plan for the future of Batavia, but faces stiff opposition...from Batal.]

INT.-BATAVIA-NIGHT
[The Batavians mill about, then pay attention to loudspeakers.]

VOICE:
Prepare for a message from Queen Batara!

QUEEN BATARA:
Attention, people of Batavia! This is the Queen! I have a future of Batavia in mind. We will no longer invade and assimilate...we will become a more civilized populous...

BATAL:
(gathering his followers)
It is time...we must overthrow the Queen for the sake of Batavia!

EXT.-OUTER SPACE-NIGHT FLYER
[Zethos, inside the NightFlyer is enroute to Batavia. In the ship's cargo bay is a substance that will eradicate those that are still Battalion.]

INT.-BATAVIA-NIGHT
[Zethos arrives, and surveys the situation. He pilots his cloaked ship to the planet's Blood Lake...the source of the planet's blood supply. Zethos teleports the barrels into the lake of blood, and detonates the barrels so that the Battalion blood supply is contaminated. With his sword drawn, Zethos teleports to the palace.]

INT.-BATAVIA-PALACE-NIGHT
[Zethos searches for, and finds Tara. The two quickly teleport back to the ship.]

INT.-BATAVIA-NIGHT FLYER-DAY
[The ship departs the planet.]

EXT.-OUTER SPACE-NIGHT FLYER
[Once out of danger, the two talk.]

TARA JERICHO:
Thanks for the rescue...but, why? What will happen to Batavia?

ZETHOS:
I contaminated Blood Lake, turning the red blood into blue water. The Batavians will live their lives without Battalion influence. Also...you are the grandmother of a baby girl. I am taking you to Space Command to meet her.

TARA JERICHO:
What is her name?

ZETHOS:
Zia...Zia Jericho.

TARA JERICHO:
(overcome with emotion)
Congratulations.

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-MEDICAL BAY
[Zethos, and a now fully restored Tara enter the room. Tia is now up and walking around, rushes to her mother, and the two Jerichos hug.]

TIA JERICHO:
Mom...this...is Zia.

TARA JERICHO:
This little one will have an interesting future!

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-BRIEFING ROOM (A FEW WEEKS LATER...)
[The base commander presents awards to Zethos, Tia, and Tara, and are also given official titles of Admiral and Ambassadors to Space Command for Eltar and Earth.]

INT.-BATAVIA-NIGHT
[Batal, who is really a being from Onyx, and is truly evil rallies the new-look Batavians.]

BATAL:
I will exact total revenge on the Night Ranger!

[The Batavians cheer on their new leader.]

INT.-OUTER SPACE-SPACE COMMAND SPACE STATION-HOLOGRID
[Zethos programs a computer console, and enters the room. Waiting for him are hundreds of Tri-Bats and Super Tri-Bats. He draws his sword, and starts taking out the holographic minions. THE END?]

Saturday, May 14, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NIGHT RANGER INDUSTRIES/THE N.R.I.O. NETWORK TO CEASE OPERATIONS, PRODUCTION OF CURRENT ADAPTATION, "POWER RANGERS; SAFARI" CANCELED.

FRESNO, CA.-May 14, 2016...It is with deep regret that "NightRanger Industries" (with it's subsidiary, "The NightRanger Industries Online (N.R.I.O.) Network") is ceasing operations, and thus, the current current Super Sentai-To-Power Rangers adaptation, "Power Rangers: Safari" is officially canceled, effective immediately.

As the sourl "jack-of-all-trades" employee of all the productions (owner\writer\etc.), I feel that with recent "trials" within my family, I cannot devote the necessary time to write full seasons.

In 2012, I did not adapt Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters due to burnout. In 2013, the Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger adaptation was slowed to a crawl due to a move, and was finally finished in 2014...which delayed Ressha Sentai ToQger into oblivion. The adaptation of Shiuriken Sentai Ninninger in 2015 came to a abrupt end after only thirty-five (35) of a planned seventy-two (72) episode season due to a medical emergency of an immediate family member. And now, 2016, the adaptation of Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger is cancelled after only four (4) episodes out of a planned eighty-four (84) episodes due to the fallout of that situation, which still needs my attention.

This endeavour started in 2006 with the "Power Rangers III: Red Dawn" movie, and spawned four hundred sixty-three (463) episode scripts over the better part of a decade. The series' are listed below.

2005: Power Rangers III: Red Dawn (Movie)
2006: Power Rangers: Exo Quest, ?? episodes (retconned to "0")
2007: Power Rangers: Jungle Fury {my version}, 65 episodes
2008: Power Rangers: Nitro Defencers, 65 episodes
2009: Power Rangers: Kendo Warriors, 72 episodes
2010: Power Rangers: Star Guardians, 75 episodes
2011: Power Rangers: The Next Generation, 82 episodes
2012: Power Rangers: Ultratech, 4 episodes (retconned to "0")
2013: Power Rangers: Paleo Strike, 65 episodes
2014: Power Rangers: Imagination Express, 0 episodes
2015: Power Rangers: Shinobi Force, 35 episodes
2016: Power Rangers: Safari, 4 episodes

The blog (www.thenrionetwork.blogspot.com) will remain "up" so that the fans can read\re-read previous episodes (until Blogger decides to remove it); and I will still maintain the Facebook fanpage.

There is still opportunity that a few episodes will be produced from time-to-time, but whole seasons are done...at least for now. I would still like to due a feature movie script someday ("Power Rangers IV: Legacy").

There are plenty of fanfics out there by other writers that are very well-written. "Underground Blue" on www.rangerboard.com is one of those writers. He produced a Go-Busters adaptation that was very good, in my opinion.

I would like to take this time to thank the fans that have read my scripts over the last decade. I want to continue writing, but other situations are taking priority right now. This is not a good-bye from me to the fandom, and not a permanent good-bye from writing. I will always be a fan on the Super Sentai Series and Power Rangers franchises, and will still follow the seasons.

Good-bye...for now.

Sincerely,
Christopher M. Clark "NightRanger"
"Jack-Of-All-Trades"
NightRanger Industries\The N.R.I.O. Network

Sunday, May 1, 2016

PRS #4-The Loose Cannon"

Loosely Based upon:
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Episode #3: "I Want To Go Home, But I Can't"
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EXT.-CITY-DAY
[The team scours the city, looking for Caleb...even putting out missing persons flyers.]

COLT EVANS:
(handing a flyer to a citizen)
Please, if you see him, call this number.

[The citizen nods her head in understandment.]

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-DAY
[Zoldos is working with perfecting Rhyax.]

ZOLDOS:
Soon, you will be the perfect "war machine" in our Hunting Game!

EXT.-CITY-DAY
[Overlooking a busy freeway, a Hunter, X-BOW, plans his attack, then fires his crossbow and destroys a few vehicles. The drivers barely escape the flames. Meanwhile, the Hunter attack attracts the senses of the team.]

GAGE MYERS:
There's a Hunter in the city!

SPENCER COOPER:
Let's go!

[Spencer, Gage, and Benny head to the scene. Back at the freeway, X-Bow leaps around onto the hoods of some moving vehicles to blast others, and surrounding vehicles maneuver out of the way. X-Bow lands on an overpass, and looks at the "bridge of destruction" as the three team members arrive, and starehim down.]

BENNY DELGADO:
So...you're the one behind off this!

X-BOW:
I am the Hunter, X-Bow...and I am on a hunt in this latest round of the Poachers' Hunting Game!

[The three reveal their Safari Morphers, and start the morphing sequence.]

ALL THREE:
Wild Access!

[The Safari Ranger suits form over the bodies of the three, who then charge into battle the Hunter in hand-to-hand combat.]

X-BOW:
Ah, this hunt just got interesting!

[X-Bow blasts the trio with his crossbow, and overpowers them. The three rangers go down, and X-Bow flees the scene.]

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
(running after the Hunter)
Come back here!

[The Yellow Ranger goes tumbling down a hill.]

Whoa!

[The Yellow Ranger comes to a landing...on his backside, and demorphs upon stopping. Spencer and Benny catch up to Gage.]

SPENCER COOPER:
You okay, Gage?

GAGE MYERS:
Yeah...just my ego's hurt!

BENNY DELGADO:
I wonder where Colt and Shira are...and why they didn't come to help us?

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-DAY
[Cuzho isn't happy at Zoldos when he finds his "pet project."]

CUZHO:
So...you've been working on something under my nose. Does Morbius know?

MORBIUS:
I do know. Do you have anything to report, Zoldos?

ZOLDOS:
I am about finished with him...but the subject needs some more...pizzaz.

MORBIUS:
I agree.

CUZHO:
I can see what I can do.

EXT.-CITY-DAY
[Colt and Shira are on a public transit bus ("Turtle Cove Transit") traveling through the streets of Turtle Cove. Meanwhile, X-Bow appears on an overpass, and aims his crossbow at the bus...and the dup senses the Hunter.]

X-BOW:
Ah, Bus Forty...right on time!

[X-Bow fires his crossbow, and misses the bus...but gets the car behind it. X-Bow lands on the street, forcing the cars to drive around him. Colt and Shira see X-Bow from the bus' rear window. Colt moves up to the front of the bus to talk to the driver.]

COLT EVANS:
Driver...you got to get away from that monster...you should step on it.

DRIVER:
Right!

X-BOW:
How about a interlude game of leap frog!

[X-Bow plays leap frog, and lands on top of the overpass, where he is met by the three already-morphed rangers, who have their Safari Blasters. The trio blasts the Hunter, who dodges the blasts. X-Bow leaps down onto the bus, and the three run after it...but are blasted.]

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
You know...I've about had it with this guy!

[Colt gets on top of the bus, and pulls out his morpher.]

COLT EVANS:
Wild Access!

[Colt morphs into the Red Ranger, and leaps onto the top of the bus with his Eagle Razor sword, and battles the Hunter, sword-to-crossbow.

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Beast Unleashed!

[The Red Ranger goes "Beast Mode," flies toward the bus after getting kicked off...but Shira fires her blaster upward from inside the bus,]

X-BOW:
Ooh...ow! Hot-foot!

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Incoming! Here is your stop!

[The Red Ranger swoops down, and kicks X-Bow off of the bus, and the coach continues on it's route after Shira, in her Animal Mode gets off.]

EXT.-CITY-PARK-DAY
[The Red Ranger flies in, and demorphs. Spencer, Gage, and Benny reunite with Colt and Shira.]

BENNY DELGADO:
(angerly)
Where were you two! We went to battle that Hunter, and you two didn't come!

SHIRA BALITON:
You could have called.

BENNY DELGADO:
(angerly)
How? Telekenisis?

SHIRA BALITON:
(holding up her morpher)
The morphers have a communications feature.

[X-Bow catches up to the quintet, and aims his crossbow at them.]

X-BOW:
There you are! And all together in one neat little package for Master Morbius!

COLT EVANS:
Not gonna happen, loser!

[The three reveal their Safari Morphers, and start the morphing sequence.]

ALL FIVE:
Wild Access!

[The suits form over the bodies of the five.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Sky! Red Safari Ranger!

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Seas! Blue Safari Ranger!

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Land! Yellow Safari Ranger!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Forest! Green Safari Ranger!

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Artic! White Safari Ranger!

ALL RANGERS:
Raging Animal Spirits! Power Rangers: Safari!

X-BOW:
(tossing several silver coins into the air)
Predas!

[A platoon of Predas appear. The rangers battle the Predas using various techniques, and use the trees to their advantage, and eventually destroy the Predas.]

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
You're next, X-Bow!

[X-Bow leaps down from a tree, and blasts the rangers to overpower them. The rangers go down, and struggle to recover.]

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
We have to get that crossbow away from him!

[X-Bow moves in to try to execute the Red Ranger, who faces the Hunter, and prepares for the attack. X-Bow fires the crossbow, but the Red Ranger sees it with his "eagle eyes," and uses his Eagle Razor to deflect the blasts.]

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
No way!

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
It's the power of the eagle! His eyesight is getting sharper!

[X-Bow blasts again, but the blast is deflected again.]

X-BOW:
(shocked)
What?!

ALL RANGERS (except Red Ranger))
Beast Unleashed!

[The four rangers attack the Hunter with their specialty attacks, and X-Bow is sent flying backward. The four reunite, and return to their default ranger form.]

ALL RANGERS:
(with their sidearms, convert to Sword Mode)
Safari Slice!

[X-Bow sparks, then cackles in light blue energy bolts, and collapses backward in a stream, and explodes. The rangers pose victoriously. Kinali telports in, and places a Continue Coin into the coin slot on the Hunter's body. X-Bow revives and enlarges.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
We need the zords!

[The five rangers pull out their ocarnias, and blow into them to summon the Safarizords, which then appear in their default giant size. The rangers then board the giant, robotic machines, and log on.]

ALL RANGERS:
Safarizords, Ready!

[The rangers maneuver their zords into position to battle the Hunter, who then fires his crossbow, and buries the Tiger and Elephant Safarizords.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Gage! Benny! You guys okay?

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
We will be...you guys form the megazord, and take him down for us!

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Right!

[Three square "rings" appear. Eagle, Shark, and Lion go through, and combine. Elephant and Tiger try to go through...but bounce off. The three rangers all press the blue button, followed by "1+2+3," and twist the cube to the correct pictogram, and insert back into the control cube. The trio of zords convert to cube form, and stack on top of each other. A rod inserts into the top, and turns to reveal the face, and the rest of the rod exits the top to form the sword. The megazord forms.]

ALL THREE RANGERS:
Safari Megazord, Ready! Safari Saber!

[The begazord and X-Bow battle toe-to-toe with their respective weapons. The Hunter then surprises the rangers when he fires lasers from his eyes, and pin the megazord to another rock-face. X-Bow fires his crossbow to bury the megazord froms the waist down.]

X-BOW:
I got you now, rangers!

[The other two zords escape their burial in cube form, and "sandwich" the Hunter.]

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
Colt! You need to disengage the Eaglezord from us. Join up withe the others, and get us out of here!

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Right!

[The Eaglezord disengages from the others. Three square "rings" appear. Eagle, Elephant, and Tiger go through, and combine. The three rangers all press the blue button, followed by "1+3+5," and twist the cube to the correct pictogram, and insert back into the control cube. The trio of zords convert to cube form, and stack on top of each other. A rod inserts into the top, and turns to reveal the face, and the rest of the rod exits the top to form the sword. The megazord forms.]

ALL THREE RANGERS:
Safari Megazord...Pachy Tiger Mode!

[X-Bow opens fire on the megazord, but the robot is able to dodge the blasts...which start fires below. Suddenly, a small black cube appears, and glows in an orange aura as it becomes an orange cube. The Red Ranger puts the cube into his palm, and the cube exits the cockpit. The cube enlarges, and forms into the almost eighty-one foot tall SAFARI GIRAFFEZORD. The enlarged zord speeds toward X-Bow at two hundred forty miles per hour, and attacks the Hunter as the five rangers watch and react.]

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
My father told me about the Giraffe Wildzord...the Spear of Pardolis! This must be it's Safari form!

[X-Bow fires on the Giraffe, but the zord dodges, and returns fore with it's one hundred fifty million megavolts of power. The Giraffe then forms into the GIRAFFE-ZOOKA for the megazord to hold as a weapon.]

ALL THREE RANGERS:
Safari Megazord...Pachy Blaster Mode!

[X-Bow prepares to fire his crossbow, but the rangers counter with the finisher.]

Zooka Blast!

[X-Bow loses his crossbow, and the Hunter cackles in red energy bolts before collapsing and exploding in defeat. The megazord poses victoriously with the new weapon.

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-NIGHT
[Cuzho enters the lab, and looks at the cage with Rhyax in it.]

CUZHO:
Let me see what I can do with you.

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TREEHOUSE-DAY
[The team returns, all five relax in various spots discussing the new zord, and still vow to find Caleb.]

SPENCER COOPER:
(as her father, Max enters)
Dad! Look!

MAX COOPER:
The Giraffezord!

COLT EVANS:
We will find you Caleb. I know that you're out there somewhere!

Saturday, April 16, 2016

PRS #3-Safari Search

Loosely Based upon:
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Episode #2: "Don't Underestimate This Planet!"
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INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-NIGHT
[In a darkened room, Zoldos is looking and taunting at something along a wall. It is Caleb, who is in a cage with a glass window...going stir-crazy.]

ZOLDOS:
You are my prize in this Hunting Game, young human! You are my new play toy...and I have plans for you!

CALEB SELLERS:
(yelling)
Let me out!

[As Caleb continues to yell, Zoldos laughs maniacally and moves to a control console.]

ZOLDOS:
You are not in any position to make any demands.

[Zoldos presses a couple buttons and throws a lever. Caleb's cell fills up with white smoke and light blue energy bolts.]

Your friends will be forced to take part in my game...where you are the pawn that they have to fight!

[Another flip of a lever clears the cell, revealing a monstrous rhinocerous-like being.]

I shall call you...Rhyax!

[Rhyax moves around the cell in a menacing manner...wild and untamed.]

EXT.-ANIMARIUM-TREEHOUSE-DAY
[Shira leads the4 team to their new home...a treehouse. Behind the five are the former Wild Force team members.]

ALYSSA SELLERS:
I can sense Caleb. He needs help...but I do not know where he can be!

COLT EVANS:
Don't worry. We will find him. Promise.

BENNY DELGADO:
(upset with himself)
I should have been looking after him more better!

SPENCER COOPER:
Don't beat yourself up, Benny! We were in battle!

[Benny departs the area, with Colt following soon after.]

EXT.-ANIMARIUM-STREAM-DAY
[At the stream, Colt tries to talk some sense into Benny.]

COLT EVANS:
Benny...Spence is right. There was no way to protect him. We were all busy fighting those Predas.

BENNY DELGADO:
I know. It's just that...I wish I could have done more to guard him. I'm not cut out to be a ranger if I cannot protect people.

EXT.-CITY-DOWNTOWN-PLAZA-DAY
[The latest Hunter, RUBAGO arrives in the plaza, and uses his staff to make it rain spears from a lone dark cloud in the sky.]

RUBAGO:
Yee-haw! The forcast for today is rain!

[The spears hit various areas, and makes them explode into flames. Citizens flee in fear.]

EXT.-ANIMARIUM-STREAM-DAY
[Colt and Benny continue to talk.]

COLT EVANS:
We will find Caleb, Benny. It may take some time...but we will find him! You have to believe that! Our parents were the Wild Force Rangers. I'm sure there were things that got them down...but they persevered, and defeated the Orgs!

BENNY DALGADO:
Yeah.

[Suddenly, the two sense the Hunter in the city.]

COLT EVANS:
A Hunter! Let's go!

[Colt runs off as Benny lags behind a bit to ponder what Colt said to him.]

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TREEHOUSE-DAY
[The other team members take in the sights of their new base. Soon, the three rangers sense the Hunter in the city.]

GAGE MYERS:
A Hunter...in the city!

[Cole turns on a monitor, which depicts the Hunter's position in the city.]

SPENCER COOPER:
It's in the Plaza!

SHIRA BALITON:
Let's go!

COLE EVANS:
I'll tell Colt and Benny to meet you there!

[Spencer, Gage, and Shira all depart the base.]

EXT.-CITY-DOWNTOWN-PLAZA-DAY
[Rubago stalks and taunts the fleeing citizens.]

RUBAGO:
Congratulations! You are all a part of our one hundredth Hunting Game!

[Suddenly, Spencer, Gage, and Shira all arrive.]

Ah, the Power Rangers! Where's the other two? I thought there were five of you?

COLT EVANS:
(running toward the Hunter)
Right here!

[Colt runs in, and tries to fight the Hunter himself.]

Where's Caleb? I demand answers!

RUBAGO:
Shut up!

[Rubago gets the best of Colt, and shoves him down to the other three with his foot. The other three all stand ready as Colt recovers to his feet...just as Benny walks up a staircase.]

BENNY DELGADO:
We will find Caleb...and I will fight the Poachers as revenge!

[Everyone stands ready, and pull out their morphers. The five open up the cubes to reveal a screen and keypad. The four press the red button and a number.]

ALL:
Wild Access!

[The cubes are shut, and turned to the correct pictogram. Colt, Spencer, Gage, Benny, and Shira all transform into ranger forms.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Sky! Red Safari Ranger!

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Seas! Blue Safari Ranger!

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Land! Yellow Safari Ranger!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Forest! Green Safari Ranger!

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Artic! White Safari Ranger!

ALL RANGERS:
Raging Animal Spirits! Power Rangers: Safari!

[Rubago powers up his spear, and sends an energy wave to the rangers, who deflect, and leap through the smoke and charge at the Hunter. Rubago tosses some silver coins into the air, which transform into a platoon of Predas. The rangers and the Predas battle for a short while.]

Beast Unleash!

[The rangers transform into their Beast Mode, and continue to battle the Predas. The Blue Ranger backflips into some water, and jumps out to spiun around some Predas to take them out with her back fin, and lands on her feet. The Yellow Ranger uses his claws to slash at some Predas with lightning to take out a few more Predas. The Green Ranger stomps his oversized feet to break up the ground under some Predas to take them out. Dojaku faces the four once the available Predas are destroyed. The White Ranger uses her claws to slash several Predas into oblivion. As even more Predas are destroyed by the other four rangers, the Red Ranger swoops in over the battle, and barrel-rolls through some Predas to destroy them. Once all the Predas are destroyed, the rangers face Rubago.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
You're next, Rubago!

[Rubago powers up his spear, and tries to pound the rangers...who all hold down the elongated spear.]

ALL RANGERS:
Safari Blasters! Fire!

[The rangers blast at Rubago as they hold down the spear, and send the Hunter flying backward. The Red and Green Rangers charge in, firing their blasters, then punch and kick the Hunter...then shoot him at point-blank-range to send him flying backward once more. Rubago cackles in yellow energy bolts. The Rangers then convert their blasters into it's Sword Mode, and all execute the finisher.]

Safari Blaster, Sword Mode! Safari Slice!

[Rubago sparks and cackles in light blue energy bolts, and explodes.]

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-NIGHT
[Zoldos is angry at his Hunter's defeat.]

ZOLDOS:
Rubago got defeated! Kinali! give him a Continue Coin!

[Kinali steps into the teleporter beam, and teleports out.]

EXT.-CITY-DOWNTOWN-PLAZA-DAY
[Kinali teleports in to insert a coin into the fallen Hunter's coin slot. Rubago revives and enlarges. The rangers pull out their Ocarnias, and blow into them to summon their Safarizords.]

ALL RANGERS:
Safarizords! Descend!

[The five Safarizords all come down off of the Animarium, and enlarge. The rangers leap into their zord cockpits, and place their morphers into the cube-shaped control consoles, and log onto their zords. Rubago raises his stadd to make it rain spears onto the zords to create sparks and explosions, rocking the zords a bit.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Covert back to Cube Mode if needed, guys!

[Some of the zords convert to Cube Mode to deflect the spears.]

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
Claw Lasers!

[The lasers destroy some of the spears as the Safari Eaglezord flies upward to destroy Rubago's vortex as the Lion and Shark pin Rubago's arms and spear. The Eagle, Elephant, and Tiger zords leap through the square hoops to begin forming a megazord. The three convert to their stacked cube formation, and the sword inserts through the top to form the robot.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Safari Megazord...

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
Pachy...

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
Tiger Mode!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
Pachy Kick!

[Rubago is knocked for a loop.]

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
Kitty Kick!

[The megazord and Rubago exchange kicks and punches as Rubago uses his spear. The rangers ready the megazord for the finisher.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Safari Mega Power Kick!

RUBAGO:
(as he is destroyed)
Game over!

[Rubago collapses, and cackles in red energy bolts, and explodes in defeat. The megazord poses victoriously with the Shark and Lion zords as the Red, Green, and White Rangers celebrate in the cockpit.

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-NIGHT
[Zoldos enters and taunts Caleb\Rhyax.]

ZOLDOS:
Your friends defeated my Hunter.

[Mobius enters the lab.]

MOBIUS:
So...this is your little pet project. You turned a human into a Hunter!

ZOLDOS:
Yes, sire. This human is a friend of the rangers...and he is about ready to face them in battle...but I must put some assurances in place first!

MOBIUS:
Excellent! Well played, Zoldos!

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TREEHOUSE-DAY
[The team, especially Benny tries to comfort Alyssa, and vow to find Caleb.]

BENNY DELGADO:
We'll find him! I swear!

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-NIGHT
[As Zoldos toils away at a table, the camera zooms in on Rhyax, who appears to be resting.]
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NEXT TIME ON POWER RANGERS: SAFARI...

4. The Loose Cannon
Shira is very interested in experiencing "surface culture," and takes Colt along with her. Their plan gets cancelled thanks to a Hunter's attack. His attacks are too fast to be seen, until Colt seems to unlock a new power.

Friday, April 1, 2016

PRS#2-Champions Of The Earth (2)

Loosely Based upon:
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger, Episode #1: "The Exciting Animal Land"
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INT.-OUTER SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-NIGHT
[Mobius readies a Hunter to send to Earth.]

MOBIUS:
Dojaku! You will be the one to go down to Earth and play.

DOJAKU:
Those puny Earthlings won't know what hit them!

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TEMPLE-DAY
[The priests hand out white and blue cubes to the teens.]

LEAD PRIEST:
These cubes are your Safari Morphers. They will equip your with powerful suits to protect you in battle, and an arsenal to defend the Earth from the Poachers. The Wildzords were damaged in battle.

[The priests all use their staffs to transform the statuesque animals into small cubes, and they land on a table surface.]

The Wildzords have been transformed into a cube form to recover their powers. In time, they'll be able to transform into the new Safarizords.

[Five Zord Cubes all react, and transform their corresponding Morphers into a black and red cube in the hands of the teens...except for Caleb's.]

CALEB SELLERS:
Why didn't mine react?

LEAD PRIEST:
It is because your Zord is not ready yet.

[The Eagle, Shark, Lion, Elephant, and Tiger Zord Cubes choose their partners...Colt, Spencer, Gage, Benny, and Shira.]

Colton Evans...with the power of the eagle, you are the Champion of the Skies...the Red Safari Ranger! Spencer Cooper...with the power of the surging shark, you are the Champion of the Seas...the Blue Safari Ranger! Gage Myers...with the power of the blazing lion, you are the Champion of the Land...the Yellow Safari Ranger! Benjamin Delgado...with the power of the wise elephant, you are the Champion of the Forest...the Green Safari Ranger! and Shira Baliton, with the power of the noble tiger, you are the Champion of the Artic, the White Safari Ranger! And dear Caleb...in time, your powers will awaken, and you can join your teammates as the Power Rangers: Safari. It is now your duty to defend the Earth and Animaria against the Poachers, and anyone else who would want to bring harm to all that is pure and good.

[Caleb looks at his un-transformed cube, and feels left out a bit.]

EXT.-SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-NIGHT
[Mobius realizes what happened to his Org cousins just as a HUNTER named DOJAKU enters the chamber.]

MOBIUS:
So...six teenagers in colorful suits are the ones responsible for destroying Master Org and the rest of my Org cousins? Dojaku! Mobilize a large platoon of Predas, and go attack the Earth!

DOJAKU:
Yes, sire!

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TEMPLE-DAY
[Suddenly, the viewing pond explodes. The Poachers are in the city.]

CALEB SELLERS:
I want to go help them!

ALYSSA ENRILE-SELLERS:
It would be too dangerous without powers!

CALEB SELLERS:
I may not have powers...but I am a ranger, and I will go fight like a ranger!

COLT EVANS:
Let's go, guys!

[The six depart the Animarium.]

EXT.-FOREST-DAY
[The six arrive out of the portal, with the core five in an animal form. Upon recovering, the six see mass chaos, and the forest in flames.]

COLT EVANS:
Look at this place!

[The six see that the Predas are attacking, and forcing sightseers to flee in fear. The group senses trouble, and see Dojaku shooting fireballs from his cannon arm. Animals are also fleeing the chaos. A young boy trip, and falls...then gets stalked by Dojaku.]

Leave him alone!

[Colt runs to help the boy. Dojaku, flanked by a dozen Predas introduces himself.]

DOJAKU:
I am Dojaku...the first Hunter to be sent down by the Poachers! And I am gonna make mince-meat of this puny little planet! I declare thhe Earth to be the playground for the one hundredth Hunting Game in the name of our leader, Mobius!

[Dojaku opens fire of Colt and the boy, who must run for it, dodging the fireballs. Suddenly, the Safari Cubes call out to the other four, who prepare to morph. The cubes open up to reveal a screen and keypad. The four press the red button and a number.]

ALL (except for Colt and Caleb):
Wild Access!

[The cubes are shut, and turned to the correct pictogram. Spencer, Gage, Benny, and Shira all transform into ranger forms. as Colt and Caleb watch.]

CALEB SELLERS:
Awesome!

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Seas! Blue Safari Ranger!

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Land! Yellow Safari Ranger!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Forest! Green Safari Ranger!

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Artic! White Safari Ranger!

DOJAKU:
Ooh! Pretty Colors! Predas, Attack!

[The Predas charge into battle with their bladed weapons. Yellow uses his loudness to confuse the Predas as the rangers charge into battle them.]

ALL FOUR:
Beast Unleashed!

[The four rangers gain attributes connected with their animal spirits...Blue grows a back fin, Green's feet enlarge, and the Yellow and White Rangers gain enlarged hands with claws.]

Let's do it!

[Blue backflips into some water, and jumps out to spiun around some Predas to take them out with her back fin, and lands on her feet.]

BLUE SAFARI RANGER:
Jaw-some!

[The Yellow Ranger uses his claws to slash at some Predas with lightning to take out a few more Predas. The White Ranger uses her claws to slash several Predas into oblivion.]

WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
What's the matter?

YELLOW SAFARI RANGER:
Cat got your tongue?

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
You'll get a kick out of this!

[The Green Ranger stomps his oversized feet to break up the ground under some Predas to take them out. Dojaku faces the four once the available Predas are destroyed.]

ALL FOUR RANGERS:
(all with white sidearm weapons)
Safari Blaster! Sword Mode! Charge!

[The four rangers charge at Dojaku, dodging his blasts. The Green Ranger converts his weapon to it's Blaster Mode, and blasts the Hunter. Colt sees his morpher, and decides to assist. When he runs off, a cloaked being grabs Caleb and his Safari Morpher.]

CALEB SELLERS:
Wait, Wha?

CLOAKED BEING:
You're mine to play with, human!

[The two disappear. Meanwhile, more Predas fly into battle, and blast the rangers. Dojaku briefly gets the best of the four rangers, and delivers a powerful blast to them with his arm cannon. The four are forced to the ground.]

DOJAKU:
What can four rangers do? It took six to destroy our cousins fifteen years ago!

[Colt runs in to fight Dojaku, but is easily overpowered, and tossed to the others, who struggle to recover.]

COLT EVANS:
(furious)
I'm not gonna just let you freaks overrun our planet for just some "game!" I am the fifth Safari Ranger...and the leader of the team!

[Colt prepares his morpher as Dojaku prepares to blast again.]

Wild Access!

[Once the smoke clears, the Red Safari Ranger is seen standing firm, with the other four standing next to him.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
The Champion Of The Sky! Red Safari Ranger!

ALL RANGERS:
Raging Animal Spirits! Power Rangers: Safari!

DOJAKU:
Predas! Ah.....tack!

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Beast Unleashed!

[The Red Ranger's beast form features red eagle wings from under the arms.]

Take off!

[The Red Ranger swoops up into the sky, and battles the flying Predas, and takes them all out in aerial combat. Dojaku tries to blast the Red Ranger out of the sky, but the ranger is too swift.]

Eagle Razor!

[The Red Ranger calls for his personal sword, and battles Dojaku with it, and uses the sword's whip-like abilities to attack, and kicks the Hunter down. The Red Ranger then uses the sword to tie up Dojaku.]

Glory Slash!

[The Red Ranger pulls the sword like a rip-cord, and defeats Dojaku. The others go to congratulate their leader.]

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-NIGHT
[The Poachers cannot believe that Dojaku was defeated.]

MOBIUS:
What!? They defeated Dojaku! Kinali...take him one of these. I want him to continue his game!

[Mobius tosses Kinali a coin as she steps down onto a teleporter pad, and teleports out.]

EXT.-FOREST-DAY
[Kinali teleports in, and inserts the coin into a slot on the fallen Hunter's body.]

KINALI:
Continue your game, Dojaku!

[The rangers witness the action as Dojaku enlarges. The rangers get the signal to call on the Safarizords. The five pull out their Ocarnias, and blow into them to summon the zords.]

ALL RANGERS:
Safarizords, Descend!

[The Safarizord cubes appear, and the rangers leap up to board the cubes. The five insert their morphers into the control cube console, which transforms the zord cubes into animal forms.]

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-NIGHT
[Dozens of Tri-Fighters launch from the ship, and head towards Earth.]

EXT.-FOREST-DAY
[The five Safarizords approach Dojaku, who fires on them. The arriving Tr-Fighters open fire on the zords.]

RED SAFARI RANGER:
Turbine Laser!

[The Eagle Safarizord blasts it's Turbine Laser to destroy them.]

Benny! This fire has to be put out!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
I'm on it!

[The Elephant Safarizord puts the fires out by blasting extinguishing smoke from it's trunk...but Dojaku tries to sneak up on the Elephant...but is "sandwiched" by the Shark and Tiger cubes.]

BLUE SAFARI RANGER and WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
Hey, Dojaku! How 'bout some girl power!

GREEN SAFARI RANGER:
Thanks, ladies!

BLUE SAFARI RANGER and WHITE SAFARI RANGER:
Anytime!

[The Lion shoots lighting from it's mouth to destroy three more fighters as the Shark chomps on another, and Tiger slices claws at some others. Dojaku blasts at the Eagle again, but the zord gets the best of the Hunter. When all five of the zords regroup, they want to combine. Three square "rings" appear. Eagle, Shark, and Lion go through, and combine. Elephant and Tiger try to go through...but bounce off. The three rangers all press the blue button, followed by "1+2+3," and twist the cube to the correct pictogram, and insert back into the control cube. The trio of zords convert to cube form, and stack on top of each other. A rod inserts into the top, and turns to reveal the face, and the rest of the rod exits the top to form the sword. The megazord forms.]

ALL THREE RANGERS:
Safari Megazord, Ready! Safari Saber!

[Dojaku opens fire on the megazord, making explosions behind the massive robot, which stands at about one hundred fifty feet tall. The two get closer to each other, and battle sword-to-cannon as Elephant and Tiger blast from below. The megazord powers up the Safari Saber with one hundred seventy million megavolts, and slashes the Hunter.]

Safari Slash!

[Dojaku sparks and cackles with red energy bolts. He then collapses and explodes. The three all celebrate in the cockpit. Later, on the ground, the five try to find Caleb...but cannot, and assume that he either went back home, or back to the Animarium.]

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TEMPLE-DAY
[Everyone tries to comfort a very worried Alyssa as Caleb is not there, nor at home.]

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-LABORATORY-NIGHT
[In a darkened room, Zoldos is looking and taunting at something along a wall. It is Caleb, who is in a cage with a glass window...going stir-crazy.]

ZOLDOS:
You are my prize in this Hunting Game, young human! You are my new play toy...and I have plans for you!

CALEB SELLERS:
(yelling)
Let me out!

[As Caleb continues to yell, Zoldos laughs maniacally. TO BE CONTINUED...]
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NEXT TIME ON POWER RANGERS: SAFARI...

3. Safari Search
The rangers search for Caleb, and Benny runs off, feeling responsible. Meanwhile, Mobius finds out about Zoldos' human prisoner, and has his own agenda for him.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

PRS #1-Return To Animaria (1)

2501: "RETURN TO ANIMARIA (1)"
Original Episode
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EXT.-CITY-DAY
[Scenes and music from the Power Rangers: Wild Force finale are shown.]

NARRATOR:
In two thousand two, the Wild Force Rangers defeated the Orgs and their polluting ways in Turtle Cove. After surrendering their powers to Princess Shayla, the Animarium lifted into the sky, and the now-retired rangers would go their separate ways. Fifteen years later, they reunite.

EXT.-CITY-CEMETARY-DAY
[In the cemetary, three gravestones, belonging to Richard Evans, Elizabeth Evans, and Dr. Viktor Adler are seen. The six former Wild Force Rangers and their mentor friend, Princess Shayla arrive and gather at the graves for a reunion.]

COLE EVANS:
Thanks for coming, guys.

MERRICK BALITON:
Anytime, Cole.

DANNY DELGADO:
I can't believe that it's been fifteen years!

ALYSSA ENRILE SELLERS:
It was a special time for us...being Power Rangers.

COLE EVANS:
Especially when I met the other Red Rangers.

TAYLOR EARHARDT-MYERS:
And meeting the Time Force Rangers

MAX COOPER:
(teasing)
Especially Eric, the Quantum Rangers!

DANNY DELGADO:
(being sensitive)
Where is Eric, anyway?

TAYLOR EARHARDT-MYERS:
He's on duty back in Silver Hills.

NARRATOR:
Little do the former rangers realize, is that in space, a new threat to Turtle Cove and the Earth is approaching.

EXT.-OUTER SPACE-EARTH-NIGHT
[A strange, trident-shaped spaceship (THE ARK) approaches the planet.]

EXT.-EARTH-ANIMARIUM-DAY
[The Animarium floats peacefully among the clouds over the city. Suddenly, a portal opens, revealing triangular-shaped fighter ships (the TRI-FIGHTERS). The fighters open fire, and start attacking the island. The Wildzords try to intervene. The skies darken, and purple energy bolts cackle like lightning, releasing a torrent of rain and wind. Dark energy whips around the island, and stops on the Lion Wildzord's rocky lookout, and reveals four aliens...MOBIUS, a tall white and silvery being...ZOLDOS, a blocky blue being...CUZHO, a gold and silver being...and KINALI, a green and yellow being, and the lone female of the group. They are collectively known as the POACHERS.]

MOBIUS:
Ah, the Earth. Our Org cousins said that the Earth was protected by animals on a floating island, in the shape of a turtle. This must be it.

ZOLDOS:
Should be an easy target, my lord.

MOBIUS:
Yes...this place will make an excellent starting point for our conquest of Earth. Our one hundredth Hunting Game shall commence! Kinali...make all the preparations.

KINALI:
Yes, my lord!

CUZHO:
Excellent!

[The four alien beings celebrate.]

Predators! Attack!

[The Predas wreak havoc on the island on the ground and in the air. The enemy's energy bolts hit the majority of the one hundred Wildzords. Some are destroyed, and some just simply lose power.]

EXT.-CEMETARY-DAY
[While the seven reminice and catch up a bit, Shayla develops a severe headache and collapses.]

TAYLOR EARHARDT-MYERS:
(concerned)
Shayla!

MERRICK BALITON:
Something must be up on the Animarium. Let's get her back home!

[Merrick picks Shayla up into his arms, and the seven depart for the Animarium.]

EXT.-ANIMARIUM-NIGHT
[The remaining Wildzords attempt to dodge the attacks, but cannot. They become powerless, and lifeless, turning into giant gray animal statues. From a treehouse, a hooded warrior departs just as the Poachers leave the island. The hooded warrior reaches the temple just as daylight returns, revealing the vast destruction left by the enemy.]

MERRICK BALITON:
(as he and the others arrive)
Here you go, Shayla!

[Merrick places Shayla onto her bed. as the hooded warrior peeks in from a doorway.]

HOODED WARRIOR:
Is she going to be okay?

MERRICK BALITON:
Hope so. She needs to rest now.

[Merrick looks over the valley.]

What happened here?

HOODED WARRIOR:
Trouble.

[Animus appears, and awakens Shayla with his powers. She recovers to her feet, and sees the destruction, and becomes emotionally distraught.]

ANIMUS:
Rangers...it is good to see you again...but, I wish it were under better circumstances. The Poachers are responsible for this.

COLE EVANS:
Poachers? Who are they, and what can we do?

PRINCESS SHAYLA:
I'll tell you what can be done...I'll re-issue the Growl Phones and Merrick's Lunar Caller.

COLE EVANS:
I'm ready for action!

ANIMUS:
It will not be that easy, Shayla. The Wild Force Powers are not accessible.

[Shayla and the others look at the Growl Phones and the Lunar Caller...which are all "rusted."]

With the plight of the Wildzords, the powers are gone for now...but there is another way.

[Everyone looks at Animus with anticipation.]

MERRICK BALITON:
The Animarians!

PRINCESS SHAYLA:
I thought they had perished?

EXT.-CITY-TURTLE COVE HIGH SCHOOL-DAY
[That afternoon, the school bell rings to let the students out for the day. Five teenagers (COLT, SPENCER, GAGE, BENNY, and CALEB) all walk towards the park.]

FEMALE VOICE:
Hey, let's go to the park!

MALE VOICE:
Sounds like a good idea!

INT.-SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-DAY
[The Poachers take in their surroundings.]

MOBIUS:
So, my old friend, Animus is still around. He won't stop at anything to protect the Earth. Zoldos! Take some Predas down to the city, and attack!

ZOLDOS:
Yes, my lord!

EXT.-CITY-PARK-DAY
[The five teens discuss their plans for the weekend at a picnic table.]

SPENCER COOPER:
So, what's everyone up to this weekend?

COLT EVANS:
I'll probably at the clinic helping my dad.

GAGE MYERS:
Got a new model jet to put together.

CALEB SELLERS:
Homework...got a report due tomorrow.

[Suddenly, several Tri-Fighters zoom over the city, and a platoon of Predas appear in the park.]

BENNY DELGADO:
(looking up at the fighters)
What are those!

SPENCER COOPER:
(looking over to the Predas)
And those!?

[The five do their best to fend off the minions until the hooded warrior arrives, and kicks some Preda arse with her spearstaff. The warrior then puts the hood down, and reveals her identity.]

SHIRA BALITON:
I am Shira...Princess of Animaria.

CALEB SELLERS:
I've heard of that name before...through my mother's stories!

SHIRA BALITON:
You five need to come with me.

[Suddenly, the six are ambushed by more Predas and Tri-Fighters. Shira quickly opens a portal, and everyone runs for it. The portal then closes after everyone enters it.]

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TEMPLE-DAY
[The portal opens up, and the six exit. The five teens look around in awe of their surroundings, then see their parents.]

GAGE MYERS:
(to Taylor)
Mom! What's going on?

ANIMUS:
Please, calm down, everyone. Do not be afraid. All will be explained. Through your biological D-N-A, you are destined to protet Earth...and Animaria.

[A white portal open up, and six humanoids in priest-like robes and horse heads exit the portal.]

LEAD PRIEST:
Greetings. We are Animarians from the dimension known as Cubitia.

ANIMUS:
Long ago, the Animarium was attacked by the Orgs, and the inhabitants of Animaria fled to Cubitia.

LEAD PRIEST:
With the most recent attack, the Wildzords are injured, and cannot power any rangers.

ANIMUS:
Fifteen years ago, your parents were the Wild Force Rangers, and fought the Orgs, who had resurfaced after a thousand years. The new enemy, the Poachers are cousins of the original Orgs, and have declared the Earth as their playground for their one hundredth Hunting Game.

SPENCER COOPER:
This is all a game to them?

GAGE MYERS:
So why can't our parents go and fight them?

TAYLOR EARHARDT-MYERS;
With the Wildzords damaged, our morphers are out of commission. We can't morph into rangers.

[The teens look at the rusted morphers.]

COLT EVANS:
(stepping forward)
What can we do to help?

LEAD PRIEST:
While on Cubitia, we developed new powers and technology to defend against the forces of evil. But, they are for a new generation of heroes. That is where you all come in.

INT.-OUTER SPACE-THE ARK-MAIN CHAMBER-DAY
[Mobius readies a Hunter to send to Earth.]

MOBIUS:
Dojaku! You will be the one to go down to Earth and play.

DOJAKU:
Those puny Earthlings won't know what hit them!

INT.-ANIMARIUM-TEMPLE-DAY
[The priests hand out white and blue cubes to the teens.]

LEAD PRIEST:
These cubes are your Safari Morphers. They will equip your with powerful suits to protect you in battle, and an arsenal to defend the Earth from the Poachers. The Wildzords were damaged in battle.

[The priests all use their staffs to transform the statuesque animals into small cubes, and they land on a table surface.]

The Wildzords have been transformed into a cube form to recover their powers. In time, they'll be able to transform into the new Safarizords.

[Five Zord Cubes all react, and transform their corresponding Morphers into a black and red cube in the hands of the teens. TO BE CONTINUED...]
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NEXT TIME ON POWER RANGERS: SAFARI...

2. Champions Of The Earth (2)
The new rangers face the Poachers for the first time, but one of them is captured.