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Power Rangers Time Force is the 2001 season of Power Rangers which sees a group from the Time Force law enforcement agency travel back in time from the year 3000 to pursue Ransik's army of mutants. [1]
The Time Force Rangers are a group of law enforcement officers from the Time Force organization in the year 3000 dedicated to preventing time anomalies from affecting the timestream. While pursuing a mutant gang leader called Ransik, the group crash-land near the fictional city of Silver Hills in the year 2001, establish a base for themselves in an abandoned clock tower, and work undercover as workers for Nick of Time Odd Jobs while apprehending the mutants.
Wesley "Wes" Collins is the estranged son of tycoon Mr. Collins who is recruited by the Time Force Rangers to operate as their Red Ranger in the place of his descendant, Alex Drake, and serve as second-in-command to Jen Scotts, who he develops feelings for over the course of the series. [2] After the Time Force Rangers apprehend Ransik and return to their time, Wes is allowed to keep his powers and joins the Silver Guardians. [3] [4] [5]
Wes Collins is portrayed by Jason Faunt. [6] [7]
Lucas Kendall is a suave yet vain racecar driver and Time Force officer who operates as the group's Blue Ranger. [8] [2]
Lucas is portrayed by Michael Copon.
Trip is a naïve, occasionally gullible yet kind-hearted alien from the planet Xybria and Time Force officer who operates as the group's Green Ranger, technician, and inventor. Through the use of a green forehead gem, he possesses psychic powers such as telepathy, remote viewing, and precognition. [8] [2]
Trip is portrayed by Kevin Kleinberg.
Katie Walker is an affectionate and open yet overprotective Time Force officer who operates as the group's Yellow Ranger and possesses superhuman strength. [8] [2]
Katie Walker is portrayed by Deborah Estelle Philips. [9]
Jennifer "Jen" Scotts is a cold, strict, no-nonsense Time Force officer, a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, and the leader of the Time Force Rangers who operates as their Pink Ranger. After Ransik seemingly kills her fiancé Alex Drake, she leads her group in pursuing the former back in time to 2001. There, they encounter Alex's ancestor, Wes, [8] [2] who gradually helps Jen soften up over the course of the series. Upon learning Alex is alive and due to her experiences with Wes, she breaks off their engagement.
Jen Scotts is portrayed by Erin Cahill.
Eric Myers is a reserved and standoffish soldier, member of the Silver Guardians private security service, and a former private school classmate of Wes Collins. Having grown up poor and worked hard all his life, he initially views Wes as a spoiled socialite who never had to work to achieve his goals, which led to Eric leaving the school. Ever since, Eric became bitter and resentful towards those like Wes and made few friends despite Wes' best efforts. After discovering Wes's secret identity, [10] Eric acquires Time Force technology, becomes the red-colored Quantum Ranger, [11] and eventually takes over leadership of the Silver Guardians. [12] [13] Following this, he fights the mutants and Time Force alike, though he gradually becomes a reluctant ally to the latter over time. By the end of the series, he reconciles with Wes and shares his role with him after he joins the Silver Guardians. [3] [4] [5]
Eric Myers is portrayed by Daniel Southworth.
Alex Drake is the dedicated yet cold former Red Time Force Ranger, Jen Scotts' fiancé, and Wes Collins' descendant. After being grievously injured by Ransik, [8] [2] Alex goes on to recover, assume a position of authority within Time Force, and provide covert assistance to the Time Force Rangers. [14] Eventually, he reveals himself and travels to 2001 to reassume his position as the Time Force Red Ranger and correct time anomalies. However, he is eventually convinced to return his powers to Wes and that the future can be changed. [15] During the series finale, after Wes sends his friends back to their time, Alex reluctantly allows them to return to save Wes, during which Jen breaks off their engagement. [3] [4] [5]
Alex Drake is portrayed by Jason Faunt.
Circuit is a robotic owl and the Time Force Rangers' technical advisor. [8] [2]
Circuit is voiced by Brianne Siddall.
Mr. Collins is a tycoon, the CEO of Bio-Lab, founder of the Silver Guardians private security service, and Wes Collins' estranged father. [2] Viewing his son as a failure for not following his ideals, Mr. Collins works to protect Silver Hills independently of the Time Force Rangers. Upon learning Wes' secret identity, he gradually begins to reconcile with him. [16] Furthermore, Mr. Collins goes on to reform the Silver Guardians to function more akin to traditional police. [3] [4] [5]
Mr. Collins is portrayed by Edward Laurence Albert.
The Mutants are the failed byproducts of genetic experiments conducted in the 31st century who were shunned by society and became criminals. Though many were imprisoned by Time Force, a powerful mutant called Ransik hijacks a mutant prison and escapes with it to the year 2001. After being pursued by the Time Force Rangers, the mutants are eventually re-imprisoned and returned to their time.
Ransik is a cold and logical mutant who despises humanity due to mutant prejudice and possesses energy projection, skill in martial arts, and telekinesis. Following an encounter with a trio of Orgs, he acquired the ability to produce weapons from his body in exchange for turning them into "Mut-Orgs". Despite his power, an attack by a mutant called Venomark left Ransik dependent on a serum developed by Dr. Louis Ferricks, who he left for dead, to stabilize his mutant DNA. [17]
After being arrested by Alex Drake, Ransik is broken out by his daughter Nadira and robotic underling Frax. He then goes on to grievously injure Alex, hijack a mutant prison, and escape with it to the year 2001. Despite being pursued by the Time Force Rangers, [8] [2] Ransik and his forces wreak havoc on the city of Silver Hills, during which he learns the Bio-Lab company developed a variant of Ferricks' serum, which Ransik uses to permanently relieve himself of his instability. After running out of mutant prisoners, Ransik battles the Time Force Rangers personally until he inadvertently attacks Nadira, who had changed her views on humanity and convinces him to do the same. Motivated by her, Ransik willingly turns himself in and is returned to his time. [3] [4] [5]
In the Power Rangers Wild Force two-part episode "Reinforcements from the Future", the Time Force Rangers free Ransik to help them and the Wild Force Rangers combat the Mut-Orgs. Amidst the battle, he purges the monsters and himself of their mutant DNA, turning them back into normal Orgs and rendering himself human. [18] [19]
Ransik is portrayed by Vernon Wells. [20] [21]
Nadira is Ransik's obnoxious, greedy, and vain daughter who possesses the ability to extend her fingernails, superhuman strength, the ability to instantaneously change her outfit, and teleport. After helping Ransik escape Time Force's custody and traveling back in time to 2001, [8] [2] she takes to stealing clothing, jewelry, and money; primarily through petty theft and extortion. After helping Trip deliver a pregnant woman's baby and playing with human children however, Nadira comes to question her and Ransik's hatred towards humanity. Following a discussion with Frax regarding hatred's cyclical nature, she eventually convinces Ransik to let go of his hate and turn himself in. [3] [4] [5] As of the Power Rangers Wild Force two-part episode "Reinforcements from the Future", she has been sentenced to perform community service with Lucas Kendall's help. [18] [19]
Nadira is portrayed by Kate Sheldon.
Gluto is a mafioso/blue whale-themed mutant criminal who aligns himself with Ransik after he averts his imprisonment. [8] [2] He continues to assist Ransik throughout the series until they run out of prisoners to free, leading to Gluto imprisoning himself out of cowardice. [3] [4] [5]
Gluto is voiced by Neil Kaplan.
The X-Vault mutants are the most dangerous mutant criminals who are stored in a separate section of the prison called the "X-Vault", which can only be unlocked by a key in Frax's possession. Frax frees them to destroy Silver Hills and kill the Time Force Rangers, who eventually re-imprison them.
Frax is a robot in Ransik's service who constructs Cyclotrons to serve as foot soldiers. [8] [2] Due to Ransik abusing him and the Cyclotrons, Frax eventually rebels, revealing that he used to be Dr. Louis Ferricks, a human scientist who tried to help Ransik, only to be attacked by him and left for dead. Embittered by the betrayal, Ferricks rebuilt himself as Frax and swore revenge. Following several failed attempts to kill the Time Force Rangers with an army of giant robots, [45] Frax is captured, has his memories removed, and reprogrammed to serve Ransik loyally before being deployed to destroy Silver Hills until Wes Collins destroys him. [3] [4] [5]
Frax is voiced by Eddie Frierson while Dr. Louis Ferricks is portrayed by Jeff Griggs. [21]
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