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56-582: Power Rangers Operation Overdrive is the 15th season of Power Rangers , which tells the story of the Overdrive Rangers' quest to collect five jewels connected to a powerful artifact called the Corona Aurora before four villainous factions do so. The Operation Overdrive Power Rangers are a group of Rangers based in the fictional city of San Angeles who were genetically enhanced by billionaire Andrew Hartford and tasked with finding five jewels connected to

112-433: A mean score of 100 with a standard deviation of 15; the 98th-percentile score under these conditions is 130.8, assuming a normal distribution . Most national groups test using well-established IQ test batteries, but American Mensa and German Mensa each developed their own application tests, which they administer and monitor themselves. However, American Mensa does not provide a score comparable to scores on other tests;

168-483: A duel, during which Kamdor is killed in battle. Kamdor is primarily voiced by Adam Gardiner while Richard Simpson voiced him in the episode "Pirate in Pink". The Fearcats are a race of malicious, sadistic, and ruthless demonic , feline -themed extraterrestrials who willfully destroyed planets and their inhabitants to demonstrate their power, possess the ability to enlarge themselves, and previously encountered Tyzonn. While

224-488: A high IQ. The society was ostensibly to be non-political in its aims and free from all other social distinctions, such as race and religion. However, Berrill and Ware were both disappointed with the resulting society. Berrill had intended Mensa as "an aristocracy of the intellect" and was unhappy that the majority of members came from working or lower-class homes, while Ware said: "I do get disappointed that so many members spend so much time solving puzzles." American Mensa

280-419: A jewel. Miratrix is portrayed by Ria Vandervis . Kamdor is an armored monster who wields two swords that he can combine into a double-bladed naginata and possesses the ability to transform objects into artificial monsters. Sometime prior to the series, he was imprisoned in a jewel while saving Miratrix, who eventually frees him in the present so they can steal the Corona Aurora for their own ends. Throughout

336-502: A new Evil Alliance. When they overwhelm the Overdrive Rangers, their connection to the Morphing Grid is severed, and their powers are destroyed. With the gems still needing protecting, Sentinel Knight assembles a team of replacement Rangers, made up of previous (or future) teams of Power Rangers. No longer having Ranger powers, the former Overdrive Rangers return to their civilian lives. All but Mack, who learns of Thrax's plans to destroy

392-493: A powerful artifact called the Corona Aurora. To assist them further, the Rangers possess Overdrive Tracker devices, which serve as communicators and morphers to transform into their Ranger forms. Mackenzie "Mack" Hartford is the outgoing, enthusiastic, and brave yet sheltered Red Overdrive Ranger, team leader, and an android created by Andrew Hartford who initially believes he is his son. Due in part to his pre-programmed memories, he

448-591: A racecar driver once the Rangers' work is done. Following Andrew's enhancements, she acquires superhuman speed. Furthermore, she wields the Drive Claws. Ronny Robinson is portrayed by Caitlin Murphy. Rose Ortiz is an intelligent yet casual and serious-minded prodigy, the Pink Overdrive Ranger, and technician. Having skipped most of grade school during her childhood, she was forced to grow up quickly. After joining

504-616: A separate charitable U.S. corporation, edits and publishes its own Mensa Research Journal , in which both Mensans and non-Mensans are published on various topics surrounding the concept and measure of intelligence. Mensa has many events for members, from the local to the international level. Several countries hold a large event called the Annual Gathering (AG). It is held in a different city every year, with speakers, dances, leadership workshops, children's events, games, and other activities. The American and Canadian AGs are usually held during

560-474: Is Latin for ' table ', as is symbolised in the organisation's logo, and was chosen to demonstrate the round-table nature of the organisation: the coming together of equals. Australian Roland Berrill , and Lancelot Ware , a British scientist and lawyer, founded Mensa at Lincoln College , in Oxford , England in 1946, with the intention of forming a society for the most intelligent, with the only qualification being

616-403: Is a fan of adventure novels, among other escapist fantasies. Additionally, he takes criticism harshly, often blaming himself when something goes wrong. Nonetheless, his bravery and tactical thinking often sees him through. Upon learning of the Overdrive Rangers, Mack joins them with encouragement from his confidante and butler, Spencer, and against Andrew's wishes in an effort to prove himself. Over

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672-607: Is a talkative yet enthusiastic stuntman and the Blue Overdrive Ranger who dreams of becoming an actor and appreciates jokes, but can get serious when the situation calls for it. Throughout his time as a Ranger, he develops a minor rivalry with Miratrix after she manipulates him into falling in love with her before retiring as a Ranger and stuntman to pursue directing instead. On his own, Dax possesses knowledge in stunt work. Following Andrew's enhancements, he acquires superhuman agility and jumping capability. Furthermore, he wields

728-514: Is a warrior and mistress of disguise who loyally serves under Kamdor after he saved her life and assists him in his quest to take the Corona Aurora and its jewels for their own ends. After several failed attempts, Kamdor grows frustrated, leading to her attempting to acquire power from the Octavian Chalice, only to be transformed into an owl -like monster. After being defeated by the Overdrive Rangers and reverting to normal, Kamdor imprisons her in

784-471: Is captured by Moltor, transformed into a draconic Pachycephalosaurus -themed form, and forced to serve him in exchange for regaining his original form. While fighting the Overdrive Rangers to retrieve two of the Corona Aurora's jewels, Mack realizes Tyzonn's true nature and uses the jewels' power to revert him to normal. Despite learning Flurious had empowered the Fearcats, Tyzonn initially refuses to work with

840-459: Is his friend, Norg makes several attempts at proving their friendship. This eventually culminates in him finding one of the Corona Aurora's jewels, though Flurious attempts to have him killed upon completing the Corona. Fighting off Flurious' Chillers, Norg rescues Vella and brings her to the Overdrive Rangers before taking up residence at Hartford Manor. Korg is portrayed by Kelson Henderson. Miratrix

896-513: Is the Hartfords' loyal and supportive butler, having served them for many years, and a former member of the Royal Navy who provides assistance to and emotional support for the Overdrive Rangers. Spencer is portrayed by David Weatherley . Norg is a dimwitted yet kind-hearted and physically strong Yeti who lives in a cave that Flurious took over and claimed as his headquarters. Believing the latter

952-748: Is the result of genetic enhancement before learning he was upgraded, and wields the Drive Lance. Furthermore, he can combine with the Sentinel Knight to become the Red Sentinel Ranger. Mack Hartford is portrayed by James Maclurcan in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and voiced by Nolan North in Power Rangers: Super Legends . William "Will" Aston is a suave and quick-witted yet womanizing and cocky spy-for-hire and

1008-513: Is voiced by Kelson Henderson. Benglo is a level-headed and serious-minded Bengal tiger -themed Fearcat and primary pilot of the Fearcats' giant robots who is eventually killed by Mack and the Sentinel Knight. In his original form, Benglo possesses arm-mounted tekkō-kagi -like weapons. In his cyborg form, he wields a sword that can convert into a shotgun. Benglo is voiced by David Weatherley . Power Rangers Operation Overdrive Unique among Power Ranger series, Operation Overdrive has

1064-883: The American Independence Day (4 July) or Canada Day (1 July) weekends respectively. Since 1990, American Mensa has sponsored the annual Mensa Mind Games competition, at which the Mensa Select award is given to five board games that are "original, challenging, and well designed". In Europe, since 2008 international meetings have been held under the name EMAG (European Mensa Annual Gathering), starting in Cologne that year. The next meetings were in Utrecht (2009), Prague (2010), Paris (2011), Stockholm (2012), Bratislava (2013), Zürich (2014), Berlin (2015), Kraków (2016), Barcelona (2017), Belgrade (2018) and Ghent (2019). The 2020 event

1120-575: The 98th percentile or higher on a standardised, supervised IQ or other approved intelligence test. Mensa formally comprises national groups and the umbrella organisation Mensa International , with a registered office in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire , England, which is separate from the British Mensa office in Wolverhampton . The word mensa ( / ˈ m ɛ n s ə / , Latin: [ˈmẽːs̠ä] )

1176-707: The American Mensa Bulletin , the British Mensa Magazine , Serbian MozaIQ , the Australian TableAus , the Mexican El Mensajero , and the French, formerly Contacts , now MensaMag . Aside from national publications, some local or regional groups have their own newsletters. Mensa International publishes a Mensa World Journal , which "contains views and information about Mensa around

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1232-469: The Black Overdrive Ranger who appreciates the finer things in life, enjoys any chance to prove his skills against sophisticated security devices, and tries to maintain a superior-minded appearance. Having previously worked alone, he displays vexation towards working with his fellow Rangers and frequently goes off on his own, during which he forms a rivalry with Kamdor. After Mack helps him understand

1288-497: The Corona Aurora, a mighty crown that could be used for good or evil when reunited with its five missing jewels. However, he inadvertently awakens Moltor and Flurious, who also seek the crown's jewels. Hartford recruits four talented but unwilling citizens to become Power Rangers, and he plans to become the Red Ranger. However, when the evil forces attack, it is soon left to Andrew's son Mack to take action. The Rangers try to translate

1344-521: The Corona Aurora, only to be transformed into monsters and imprisoned on separate planets across the galaxy while the Sentinel Knight took the Corona and its jewels to Earth for safekeeping. After Andrew Hartford finds the Corona, he inadvertently frees the brothers from their imprisonment. Renewing his quest for the artifact, Flurious returns to Earth, takes over Norg's cave to establish it as a base for himself, creates monsters called "Chillers" to serve as foot soldiers, invents advanced technology, and battles

1400-504: The Corona and inadvertently frees the villains, the Sentinel Knight tasks him with helping him protect the artifact and retrieve the jewels due to losing his physical form. Later in the series, the Overdrive Rangers retrieve a magical sword called Excelsior and fuse it with the Sentinel Knight, granting him a new physical form with the ability to transform into Excelsior for the Rangers to wield in battle and enlarge himself. Additionally, following modifications carried out by Rose Ortiz, he gains

1456-512: The Corona's guardian, the Sentinel Knight, tasked Andrew with keeping it safe and retrieving its scattered jewels. In pursuit of this, Andrew discovered the Universal Morphin' Grid, developed Ranger technology, and recruited Will Aston, Dax Lo, Ronny Robinson, and Rose Ortiz to become the Overdrive Rangers with the intention of leading them. However, after Mack becomes involved against his wishes, Andrew reluctantly allows him to take his place on

1512-537: The Drive Detector. Tyzonn is portrayed by Dwayne Cameron . Andrew Hartford is a pragmatic yet overprotective billionaire adventurer, owner of several corporations, and creator of Mack Hartford, who he created two years prior to the series and led to believe was his son. Six months prior to the series, Andrew found a crown-like artifact called the Corona Aurora, but inadvertently freed two villainous brothers, Flurious and Moltor, from their imprisonment. As atonement,

1568-583: The Drive Vortex gauntlet. Dax Lo is portrayed by Gareth Yuen . Veronica "Ronny" Robinson is a highly competitive yet excitable and joyful racecar driver, the Yellow Overdrive Ranger, and driver for the SHARC, the Rangers' primary transport vehicle. Throughout the series, she slowly tempers her enthusiasm and convinces Tyzonn to join the Rangers before eventually retiring as a Ranger and returning to being

1624-472: The Octavian Chalice's power and mix the different ingredients need to create Agrios. Agrios severely damages the Megazords in battle. Meanwhile after a battle with Kamdor and Miratrix, Tyzonn is knocked unconscious and awakes on his home planet with his fiance. The Rangers retrieve the fifth jewel from the sarcophagus. However, they're immediately ambushed by Flurious, the only villain left, and he manages to take

1680-466: The Overdrive Rangers. Throughout the series, he forms temporary alliances with Moltor, among others, in an effort into manipulating them into helping him, constructs two giant robots that the Overdrive Rangers ultimately destroy, clashes with Thor, and turns the Fearcats into cyborgs in the hopes that they will serve him, only to be betrayed by them. Eventually, Flurious acquires one of the Corona's jewels and uses it to kill Moltor before mounting an attack on

1736-435: The Rangers exploring, operating and fighting in many different countries around the world, rather than focusing only on their home city of San Angeles . The early working title for the series was Power Rangers Drive Force , but was later changed to "Relic Hunters" and then "Operation Overdrive" In early pre-production, on July 26, 2006, the series' logo was posted on a fan message board called "Fuñaroboard." This same logo

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1792-474: The Rangers out of fear of losing them as well until Ronny assures him his original team's deaths were not his fault. Following this, he joins them as the silver-colored Mercury Ranger to combat the Fearcats, Moltor, and Flurious and complete the Corona Aurora. In time, Tyzonn is reunited with Vella and, once the Rangers' work is finished, retires to be with her. On his own, Tyzonn possesses the innate ability to transform his body into mercury. Furthermore, he wields

1848-479: The Rangers to steal the remaining jewels and the Corona. Using their power to evolve into a stronger form, he overpowers the Rangers until Mack sacrifices himself to kill Flurious. Flurious is portrayed by Gerald Urquhart . Moltor is a direct, aggressive, vicious, and merciless draconic monster and a former human who competed with his brother Flurious to find the Corona Aurora, only to be transformed into monsters and imprisoned on separate planets. Upon being freed in

1904-488: The Rangers, she slowly becomes more outgoing and open with her teammates and develops much of their weaponry, such as Mack's Battlizer, before becoming a teacher following the Rangers' retirement. On her own, she is a Mensa level genius with an encyclopedic knowledge regarding almost any subject, from geography to the Overdrive equipment. Nonetheless, she can prove dangerous in combat. Following Andrew's enhancements, she gains

1960-560: The Sentinel Knight, seeks out the only item capable of doing so, the legendary sword Excelsior. Meanwhile, their replacements, the team of Returning Rangers, head to Angel Grove to seek out the only being capable of repairing the Morphing Grid: Alpha 6. Ronny is captured by the Fearcats while Will disobeys orders to not go after her. Meanwhile, a clue from the Centurion Torch leads the other Rangers to Egypt. Mig and Benglo access

2016-446: The ability to transform into Battlizer armor for Mack Hartford. Once the Corona's jewels are recovered, the Corona itself completed, and Flurious and Moltor defeated, the Sentinel Knight regains his original form and takes the artifact for safekeeping. The Sentinel Knight is voiced by Nic Sampson . Flurious is an intelligent yet short-tempered and irritable ice monster. Millennia prior, a human Flurious and his brother Moltor sought out

2072-617: The ability to turn invisible. Furthermore, she wields the Drive Geyser water gun. Rose Ortiz is portrayed by Rhoda Montemayor. Tyzonn is an alien from the planet Mercuria who previously worked with the Intergalactic Emergency Responder Squad, a search and rescue team, alongside his fiancée Vella until most of his team were killed by the Fearcats. Ever since, Tyzonn dedicated himself to bringing them to justice. In pursuit of his quest, he tracks them to Earth, where he

2128-682: The age of two years and four months. In 2018, Mehul Garg became the youngest person in a decade to score the maximum of 162 on the Mensa IQ test. American Mensa's oldest member is 102, and British Mensa had a member aged 103. According to American Mensa's generational classifications and published demographics (as of 2023), its membership is 8 percent from the Silent generation (born 1924–1942), 37 percent Baby Boomers (born 1943–1960), 30 percent Gen-X (born 1961–1981), 10 percent Millennial (born 1982–2000), 12 percent Generation Z (born 2001–2020) and

2184-723: The benefits of working with a team, Will goes on to teach a new team to assist him in his work following the Rangers' retirement. On his own, Will possesses skill in espionage and several high-tech gadgets. Following Andrew's enhancements, he acquires superhuman hearing and "telescopular" vision. Furthermore, he wields the Drive Slammer hammer and possesses the HoverTek Cycle. Will Aston is portrayed by Samuell Benta in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and voiced by Darryl Kurylo in Power Rangers: Super Legends . Dax Lo

2240-580: The children themselves; many offer activities, resources, and newsletters specifically geared toward gifted children and their parents. Kashe Quest , the youngest member of American Mensa; Adam Kirby, the youngest member of British Mensa; and several Australian Mensa members joined at age two. Elise Tan-Roberts of the UK and Miranda Elise Margolis of the US are the youngest people ever to join Mensa, having gained full membership at

2296-534: The course of the series, Mack grapples with his father's over-protectiveness, which the former originally sees as a lack of faith in him until he learns of Andrew's true feelings along with his true nature. Following several missions, Mack sacrifices himself to defeat Flurious, but the Sentinel Knight uses the Corona Aurora to revive him and transform him into a human. Following this and the Rangers' retirement, Mack joins Andrew as his adventuring partner. In combat, Mack possesses super-strength, which he initially believes

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2352-447: The four jewels that the Rangers possess. Now with all five jewels and the crown, Flurious plans to reassemble the Corona Aurora and unleash his wrath upon the world. But Flurious makes a big mistake by not destroying Mack earlier when he had the chance, leading to his destruction. Mensa International Mensa is the largest and oldest high-IQ society in the world. It is a non-profit organisation open to people who score at

2408-411: The globe to find five magical jewels that were taken from a powerful artifact called the Corona Aurora before two villainous brothers, Flurious and Moltor, can. Along the way, the Rangers encounter two additional villainous factions, Kamdor and the Fearcats, and are joined by an alien named Tyzonn. Overdrive Rangers Supporting characters Villains Guest stars Explorer Andrew Hartford finds

2464-466: The hopes that they would serve him. The pair subsequently betray him, stealing his technology to build giant robots to renew their quest for the Corona until they are eventually killed by the Overdrive Rangers. Mig is a cocky, impulsive, and battle-hungry snow leopard -themed Fearcat who is eventually killed by Tyzonn. In his original form, Mig can conjure a bazooka-like weapon. In his cyborg form, he wields two pistols that can convert into daggers. Mig

2520-563: The largest having over 2,000 members and the smallest having fewer than 100. Members may form special interest groups (SIGs) at international, national, and local levels; these SIGs represent a wide variety of interests, ranging from motorcycle clubs to entrepreneurial co-operations. Some SIGs are associated with various geographic groups, whereas others act independently of official hierarchy. There are also electronic SIGs (eSIGs), which operate primarily as email lists, where members may or may not meet each other in person. The Mensa Foundation,

2576-496: The majority of them were imprisoned in a mirror-like artifact, Mig and Cheetar travel to Earth to find the Corona Aurora and use its power to free them. Growing impatient, they kidnap Ronny Robinson and use her Ranger powers instead, successfully freeing Benglo before Ronny and Tyzonn destroy the mirror, permanently trapping the imprisoned Fearcats. Undeterred, Cheetar dies fighting the Overdrive Rangers while Flurious uses his technology to transform Mig and Benglo into powerful cyborgs in

2632-511: The monthly publication of American Mensa, and Mensa Magazine , the monthly publication of British Mensa. Individuals who live in a country with a national group join the national group, while those living in countries without a recognized chapter may join Mensa International directly. The largest national groups are: Larger national groups are further subdivided into local groups. For example, American Mensa has 134 local groups, with

2688-643: The parchment that was recovered from Miratrix and Kamdor, but is ambushed by monsters sent by Moltor. Mack discovers that one of the monsters, an alien named Tyzonn, may not be evil and tries to figure out the truth behind his actions. When an expedition camp in Brazil finds the first clue towards finding the third jewel of the Corona Aurora, they are attacked by new villains known as the Fearcats. The Rangers attempt to stop them only to find their paths crossing with Tyzonn again. Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa's son, Thrax, unites all four Corona Aurora-seeking villain factions into

2744-456: The present, Moltor returns to Earth, takes up residence in a volcano, captured Vella, used his magic to turn Tyzonn into a reptilian form and enslave him, and mounts several failed attempts at renewing his quest for the Corona until Flurious eventually obtains one of the artifact's jewels and kills Moltor with it. Moltor is voiced by Mark Ferguson in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive and David Lodge in Power Rangers: Super Legends . Spencer

2800-401: The series, he clashes with the Overdrive Rangers, develops a rivalry with Will Aston, viewing him as a worthy opponent, obtains two of the Corona Aurora's jewels before losing one, and mounts several failed attempts at acquiring the rest. Eventually, Kamdor imprisons Miratrix in his jewel for failing him, uses his Corona jewel to summon a meteor to distract the Overdrive Rangers, and faces Will in

2856-470: The team and uses his wealth and knowledge to provide support for the Rangers. Andrew Hartford is portrayed by Rod Lousich. The Sentinel Knight is the protector of the Corona Aurora. Millennia prior, he took the Corona Aurora to Earth and scattered it and its accompanying jewels across the planet after Flurious and Moltor mounted a failed attempt at stealing it, only to be transformed into monsters and imprisoned on different planets. After Andrew Hartford finds

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2912-576: The test serves only to qualify a person for membership. In some national groups, a person may take a Mensa-offered test only once, although one may later submit an application with results from a different qualifying test. The Mensa test is also available in some developing countries such as Brazil, India, Indonesia and Pakistan, and societies in developing countries have been growing at a rapid pace. Mensa International consists of around 134,000 members in 100 countries and in 54 national groups. The national groups issue periodicals, such as Mensa Bulletin ,

2968-473: The world". This journal is generally included in each national magazine. The Mensa Foundation publishes the Mensa Research Journal , which "highlights scholarly articles and recent research related to intelligence". Unlike most Mensa publications, this journal is available to non-members. All national Mensa subsidiaries accept children under the age of 18. However, some national Mensas do not test

3024-604: Was later featured on the Disney website, RangerSecrets.com, as part of the preview for the series. The logo is very similar to that of the parent series Boukenger in the basic design and format. On November 14, 2006, Disney had set up its official website for Power Rangers Operation Overdrive . Five brave, skilled, and adventurous individuals - Mack Hartford, Will Aston, Dax Lo, Ronny Robinson, and Rose Ortiz - are chosen and genetically enhanced by billionaire adventurer and Mack's father Andrew Hartford to become Power Rangers and travel

3080-835: Was postponed and took place in 2021 in Brno. The 2022 event was held in Strasbourg, and the 2023 event was held in Rotterdam. In the Asia-Pacific region, there is an Asia-Pacific Mensa Annual Gathering (AMAG), with rotating countries hosting the event. This has included Gold Coast, Australia (2017), Cebu, Philippines (2018), New Zealand (2019), and South Korea (2020). The governing body of Mensa International consists of: All national Mensa groups publish members-only newsletters or magazines, which include articles and columns written by members, and information about upcoming Mensa events. Examples include

3136-691: Was the second major branch of Mensa thanks to the efforts of Margot Seitelman . Mensa's requirement for membership is a score at or above the 98th percentile on certain standardized IQ or other approved intelligence tests, such as the Stanford–Binet Intelligence Scales . The minimum accepted score on the Stanford–Binet is 132, while for the Cattell it is 148, and 130 in the Wechsler tests ( WAIS , WISC ). Most IQ tests are designed to yield

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