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46-480: The protagonists and antagonists of Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue are all residents of planet Earth with no alien characters appearing as a part of the cast. This series features the battle between the Lightspeed Rescue squad and the demons led by Queen Bansheera. The Lightspeed Rescue Rangers were recruited by the U.S. Government under Operation Lightspeed in order to fight ancient Demons that were attacking

92-411: A Ranger was more important. She is later reconciled with her long-lost older brother, Ryan. She often describes herself as an ugly duckling because she grew up without a mother, and later transforms into a beautiful swan. Towards the end of the series, Dana loses her fear and is stripped of her heavy burdens of her past. After Lightspeed Rescue, Dana fulfilled her dream of becoming a doctor and practices as

138-531: A burning building by William Mitchell. It was because of this childhood rescue Carter went through in his past that he decided he wanted to be a firefighter as well. Mitchell kept an eye on Carter's career, which lead him to be chosen as the Red Lightspeed Ranger. Following a firefighter duty where he got a brief glimpse of Ghouligan, Carter was approached by Dana and two of Captain Mitchell's men and brought to

184-580: A firefighter who saved a young Carter but received a huge scar on his right shoulder. Later on, he was involved in a car accident that left him, Dana and Ryan hanging from a cliff. He had a secure grasp of a bleeding Dana but a frightened Ryan was hanging on by Mitchell's leg. The spirit of Diabolico appeared and offered a deal to the captain...he would save Ryan, but in payment, he would raise Ryan himself and Captain Mitchell would not see his son him again until his 20th birthday. Mitchell at first refused, but relented when Ryan began to fall. He later said that it

230-635: A giant, maddened creature. While the rangers try to free Trakeena's hostages, Carter and Leo defeat Triskull and are aided by Damon and Kendrix, but they are soon blasted out the window. As a result, the two teams summon the Omega and Galaxy Megazords, but Trakeena still lives, causing her to disengage the Galactabeasts. The two teams then destroy Trakeena with the Lights of Orion-powered Omega Megazord. Stunt performer Too Many Requests If you report this error to

276-465: A local public kind. The concept of Ranger powers being created by humans would be revisited in Time Force , Operation Overdrive , RPM and Beast Morphers . Carter Grayson is a firefighter chosen to be the Red Lightspeed Ranger. He is the serious and devoted leader of the team. He risked his life with his daredevil maneuvers, but always saved those in danger. When he was a child, he was rescued from

322-592: A pediatrician. She was called into duty once more when Vypra returned and teamed with the Time Force Rangers. She and Carter appeared unmorphed to help civilians in Super Megaforce , and then again in uniform as part of the veteran Ranger army. Dana is played by Alison MacInnis . Ryan Mitchell is Captain Mitchell's son, Dana Mitchell's older brother, and the Titanium Ranger. When Ryan was very young, he

368-508: Is a mermaid who was romantically interested in Chad Lee and is the daughter of Neptune . She was used by Vypra in a botched plan against Chad. Taking on human legs, Marina later asked for Chad's help in recovering her father's trident from Aquafiend. Marina is played by Kamera Walton. 50 centuries ago, a faction of evil demons had plans to destroy and conquer the Earth. They were sealed away in

414-452: Is also the only American-exclusive Sixth Ranger in the franchise. The Titanium Ranger's design is also noticeably different from the original GoGoV uniforms. The uniform is based on the suit designs of Turboranger , with minor tweaks such as a Lightspeed belt, gloves, boots and gold shoulder pads. The helmet is modeled after the Lightspeed helmet (single color and no mouthpiece) and its visor

460-624: Is an aerial stuntman under the name "The Sky Cowboy" and is recruited by Captain Mitchell to be the Green Lightspeed Ranger. Following one of his aerial acts at an air show, Joel was approached by Captain Mitchell's men and brought to the Lightspeed Aquabase. He is extremely reluctant to become a Power Ranger at first, not believing in Lightspeed or what it has to offer. But when he sees his beloved Mariner Bay in danger, he decides to take them up on their offer. He shows interest in

506-592: Is modeled after the V from the original Sentai title. This helmet was later recreated for Super Megaforce , but with the error of a piece previously hidden by the visor being visible outside it. He was also the only Ranger-exclusive hero featured in the battle. Ryan is played by Rhett Fisher . Captain William Mitchell is the captain of the Lightspeed Aquabase, mentor to the Lightspeed Rangers and father of Dana and Ryan. In his earlier life, he once worked as

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552-514: Is played by Sean CW Johnson. Chad Lee is a martial artist and aquatics performer chosen to be the Blue Lightspeed Ranger. He often spends time scuba diving , feeling connected to the marine life. He was working at a marine park when Captain Mitchell's men picked him up. Chad brings to the team his exceptional martial arts ability, and water rescue skills. Chad studied under a karate master named Tomashiro, who felt that Chad's true destiny

598-713: The Dino Thunder Rangers , which was found by the nascent Ranger team in the Dino Lab. Kelsey and the other Lightspeed Rangers returned as part of the army of Legendary Rangers that helped the Mega Rangers defeat the Armada once and for all, fighting in a huge battle against hundreds of X Borgs and dozens of Bruisers. Kelsey is played by Sasha Williams . Dana Leigh Mitchell is the daughter of Captain Mitchell, younger sister of Ryan Mitchell, and trained in medical duties to serve as

644-400: The Blue Lightspeed Ranger. They are often seen doing activities together, like martial arts. Kelsey returned to extreme sports following the collapse of Lightspeed (starting with an extreme sports comp) after defeating Queen Bansheera and her forces to save Mariner Bay. The Lightspeed Rangers were featured in a chronicle of Power Ranger history compiled by Tommy Oliver shortly after he formed

690-599: The Cobra Monster that was the source of the curse, breaking it. After a while, Ryan left to find more information about the demons and find a way to defeat them. This was because of the lack of a storyline in the Sentai footage. He would eventually return to join the Rangers in the final battle and return his morpher to Lightspeed Rescue. In "Time for Lightspeed", the team-up special episode of Time Force , Ryan shows up again to help

736-611: The Game Boy version was a 2D side-scrolling platformer, and the PC version was actually an activity center. Trakeena, the enemy of the Galaxy Rangers , returns to destroy Earth as vengeance for her defeat, but first, she must absorb enough human life force for power. Leo travels to Earth to team up with the Lightspeed Rangers to stop her. Chad, Joel, Kelsey, and Dana fight the Ghouls to protect Leo, who

782-648: The Lightspeed Aquabase by them. He was the first to accept his role as a Lightspeed Power Ranger. He was also chosen to utilize the powers of the Titanium Morpher but was unable to as it proved too powerful for a normal human, despite his large muscles. He bravely took down Queen Bansheera in the final battle with the Demons, hurling her into the Shadow World for good. Carter returned to his firefighting occupation after his time at Lightspeed Rescue. When Vypra returned from

828-626: The Lightspeed and Time Force Rangers battle Vypra when she summons the super demon Quarganon, appearing alongside Quantum Ranger Eric Myers. He would also join the veteran Ranger army in Super Megaforce . He is the first Ranger with no Japanese Sentai counterpart of origin (as there was no Sixth Ranger in GoGoV ), followed by the A-Squad Rangers in S.P.D. and the Spirit Rangers in Jungle Fury . He

874-757: The Morphin Grid. Each of the four civilians chosen had a special area of expertise: Carter Grayson, the Red Ranger, was a fire fighter in the local fire department; Chad Lee, the Blue Ranger, worked as a lifeguard and marine animal trainer at a local aquarium and a marine amusement park ; Joel Rawlings, the Green Ranger, was a stunt pilot; Kelsey Winslow, the Yellow Ranger, was an extreme sports athlete; and Dana Mitchell, Captain Mitchell's daughter, who agreed to become

920-551: The Pink Lightspeed Ranger, was a paramedic and practiced medical arts. The Rangers were aided by a team of scientists and engineers led by Miss Angela Fairweather, and operated out of the Lightspeed Aquabase , an underwater military compound that also deters the hydrophobic demons from directly attacking the base. The five Rangers would be joined by Captain Mitchell's long lost son, Ryan Mitchell , who would become

966-435: The Pink Lightspeed Ranger. Dana is a tormented, reserved, stoic and compassionate young heroine who is also intellectual and level-headed. With help from two unnamed operatives, Dana gathers the team from all over Mariner Bay. Dana is a very invaluable asset to the team as one of the Rangers. She is very blunt with her words and easily gets impatient. Dana had a very brief stint as a model, but quits when she realized that being

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1012-574: The Rangers were about to destroy Ryan, however, Captain Mitchell (recognizing Ryan's visible eyes) called them back and told them the back story. After some soul-searching, Ryan turns on Diabolico and joins the Lightspeed Rescue Rangers, thus reuniting with his family. Because of Ryan's treachery, Diabolico did a dream attack where he placed a curse on him in the form of a cobra tattoo which would get closer to his neck every time he morphed until it destroyed him. Ryan eventually found and destroyed

1058-519: The Rangers' assistant, Ms. Angela Fairweather. In the epilogue of the finale episode, Rawlings and Ms. Fairweather are about to go out on their first date when he is called away on Ranger business, unable to let his duties end with the Demons. He eventually marries her, and the two are seen heading off on their honeymoon right before he returns to the team to help battle Vypra with the Time Force Power Rangers. He would later join his teammates in

1104-406: The Rangers' fifth member (because Mitchell trained her during her childhood in medical work). When Ryan had recently reappeared, Mitchell successfully convinced him to leave Diabolico's side and join him as the Titanium Ranger. He cares for Ryan and Dana with fierce devotion, rescuing them in very dangerous moments such as when Dana was captured and he went after her himself; another time was when Ryan

1150-495: The Shadow World where she is mauled by the hordes of demons and monsters within. Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue Lightspeed Rescue had, for the first time, a Power Ranger with no Super Sentai counterpart in the Titanium Ranger, as there was no Titanium Ranger in GoGoFive , which makes it the first season to have an American-exclusive Ranger. The series takes place in the fictitious city of Mariner Bay, California , which

1196-401: The Shadow World, and nearly destroys the Rangers. A vengeful Diabolico reveals her weak spot - her heart - to Carter, but she continues to menace the Rangers. She eventually turned Diabolico and Olympius into Super Demons, but they are defeated (after destroying several Megazords). For her final plan, Bansheera intends to open a portal to the Shadow World (disguised as a sarcophagus) to free all

1242-533: The Titanium Ranger. Together, the six Rangers would prevail against the demon forces time after time, culminating in a final showdown where, in Power Rangers tradition, all of the Zords, the base, and much of the weapons and other equipment that was used by the Power Rangers over the series was destroyed. In addition, Lightspeed Rescue featured a reunion reappearance of characters from Power Rangers Lost Galaxy , when

1288-566: The Tomb of Forever by a powerful warlock . In the present day, a group of wandering nomads accidentally freed them. The demons are angry to find that humans have built the city of Mariner Bay over their former palace and vow to get it back. They also worked to revive Queen Bansheera. The leader of the demons at any one time (below Bansheera herself) wielded the Star Power which was passed from its initial owner, Diabolico, to Bansheera's son, Olympius, during

1334-547: The course of the series as Bansheera awaits the day to release the demons from the Shadow World. Queen Bansheera (whose name is based on the Banshee of Irish Mythology) is the evil monarch of the demons. She was in parts unknown when Diabolico and his band were freed, but eventually joins her subjects in the Skull Cavern by adopting a form made of pure energy. Her son Prince Olympius enacts a ceremony to restore her physical form with

1380-703: The dead and began terrorizing Silver Hills, Carter reunited the Lightspeed Rescue Rangers, who helped the Time Force Rangers defeat her. When the Machine Empire's forces unearthed Zedd 's Serpentera to destroy Earth, Carter teamed up with nine other Red Rangers and travelled to the moon to stop them in the Wild Force episode "Forever Red". He and Dana later appeared to help victims of the Warstar Armada's attack in Super Megaforce and again with their teammates in

1426-631: The demons from the Shadow World. Taking over the Aquabase and the Omega Megazord, she was close to succeeding. However, Carter kicks her into the portal, forcing Bansheera to grab him in an attempt to drag him with her. During the final struggle, Diabolico's spirit intervenes as Queen Bansheera tells Diabolico that he was just in time to help. Diabolico reveals that he is actually here to help the Rangers defeat her as severing his former queen's tentacles with an energy blast. Howling in defeat, Bansheera falls into

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1472-455: The fictional town of Mariner Bay, California. They were the first team of Power Rangers to be granted powers entirely through Earth human science and technology, and not through mystic forces, wild beasts, or by alien technology. They were also the first Power Rangers whose identities were known to the public because they are public servants recruited by officers and thus have no need to hide their identities - in this case, they are Power Rangers of

1518-532: The final battle with the Armada forces in Super Megaforce. Joel is played by Keith Robinson . Kelsey is extremely active physically, being a professional mountain climber and overall extreme sports enthusiast. She takes the job as the Lightspeed Rescue Yellow Ranger, seeing it as the most exciting thing of which she's ever heard. Kelsey recently reconciled with her grandmother, whose preoccupation with wealth and indifference towards Kelsey drove

1564-448: The final battle. Carter survives capture during the events of "Shattered Grid" while his other teammates are captured by Drakon. He reveals his identity as a fire fighter to his fellow Rangers when Jen and Kimberly arrive with Karone in tow and offers aid. He later joins his fellow Rangers in a fight against Drakon's forces, however his powers are blasted away by Drakon's cannons before he and his allies are taken away from Corinth. Carter

1610-413: The help of Spellbinder. Due to the Rangers' interference, the ceremony is only able to bring Bansheera back in a rudimentary, cocoon-like form. Later on, she absorbs Vypra's life energy to complete her resurrection and regain her true body. Once restored, Bansheera sets out for world domination, proving far more ruthless than Diabolico or Olympius. She forces Diabolico to destroy Loki, leaves her own son in

1656-418: The mermaid Marina, but they parted ways eventually. Chad becomes close with Yellow Ranger Kelsey during the series. After leaving Lightspeed, Chad became a lifeguard but returned to help his team fight an undead Vypra with the Time Force Rangers, and again in Super Megaforce alongside other veteran Rangers in battling the last forces of the Armada. Chad is played by Michael Chaturantabut . Joel Rawlings

1702-424: The two apart. Kelsey is very much a free spirit, who loves extreme sports. She's very agile, and good at making quick decisions. However, she's also rather impulsive, hotheaded and often will attack without thinking out the consequences. This is shown when, after failing to correctly do a mission, she was nearly killed and had to be hospitalized. Out of all the Rangers, Kelsey has the closest relationship with Chad,

1748-467: The villainess Trakeena comes to Earth to destroy it and the Lightspeed Rangers team up with the Galaxy Rangers. Lightspeed Rangers Supporting characters Villains Guest stars Several video games based on Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue were also developed and available for Nintendo 64 , Game Boy Color , PlayStation , and PC . The PlayStation and N64 versions were 3D beat-em up games,

1794-418: Was a protocol and at Lightspeed saying that Lightspeed members couldn't interact with each other). In the final episode, she finally consents to go on a date with him. Half a season later, in the "Time for Lightspeed" team-up, the two are seen heading off to their honeymoon. When Joel is contacted by Carter, Ms. Fairweather convinces him to help Carter. Ms. Fairweather is played by Monica Louwerens . Marina

1840-402: Was as a martial arts master and not a Ranger. Tomashiro then helped train a monster named Cyclopter, hoping to replace Chad as his best student (Cyclopter even defeated Chad in battle) until Cyclopter turned on him. Chad remembers everything Tomashiro taught him then and defeats Cyclopter, and Tomashiro even comes to ask Chad for a tour of the Aquabase. Chad also temporarily had a relationship with

1886-410: Was built on an ancient demon burial ground. When the demons were accidentally released from their tomb in the desert, they threaten to destroy Mariner Bay. Therefore, a government organization called Lightspeed, headed by Captain William Mitchell, recruits four civilians and his own daughter to defend the city as a new team of Power Rangers after Lightspeed successfully channels the source of their powers,

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1932-434: Was fighting off an injury, and Leo destroys them with his Quasar Saber. Meanwhile, Carter is helping a girl whose parents have been taken by a monster, only to be attacked by more Ghouls but is saved by Kai and Maya. The eight rangers later battle more Ghouls while Carter tries to fight Triskull, but Triskull defeats all eight Rangers. Olympius and his demons enter the fray, sabotaging Trakeena's power drain and mutating her into

1978-649: Was involved in an accident along with his father, Captain Mitchell, and his sister Dana, and all three were suspended over a cliff. Captain Mitchell had a secure grasp of Dana, but Ryan was hanging on by Mitchell's shoe. The spirit of Diabolico appeared and offered a deal to Captain Mitchell: Diabolico would save Ryan, but in payment he would raise Ryan himself and Captain Mitchell would not see him again until his 20th birthday. Captain Mitchell at first refused, not wanting to let his son be lost to someone else, but relented when Ryan began to fall. Mitchell later said that it

2024-517: Was the hardest decision he had ever made. Ryan was raised by Diabolico and taught that his father had rejected him, favoring Dana. Diabolico instructed him to steal the prototype Titanium Morpher from the Lightspeed Base and destroy the Rangers (including his sister Dana) with the Titanium Ranger power. He nearly succeeded, but Ms. Fairweather brought out the V-Lancers, which overpowered Ryan. Just as

2070-479: Was the hardest decision he had ever made. He is often tormented by nightmares of Dana and Ryan getting killed, which leads to over-protectiveness of them both, but later learns that his children had just been knocked out. Upon the release of the Demons, he was responsible for gathering the ones who became the Lightspeed Rangers (chosen for their special abilities) by sending Dana and two unnamed operatives to pick them up with Dana later hearing from him that she would be

2116-530: Was trapped in the Cobra's lair and the captain freed him. Captain Mitchell is played by Ron Roggé. Ms. Angela Fairweather is the Lightspeed Aquabase's residential scientist and Ranger Expert. Ms. Fairweather developed Zords, weaponry, and vehicles for the Rangers. She is the sister of Clark Fairweather who is also a Ranger expert. Throughout the series, Joel Rawlings often flirts with her, though she initially wasn't interested in him (once even lying to him saying there

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