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Power Rangers SPD

#563: PRSPD 1529 "Katastrophe".

Features Footage from (bold = new):
Dekaranger, episodes 2, 32, 35, & 36.

The complete program, from opening to end of end credits, lasts roughly 22:37;10.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
DEKA #36.

Delta Squad Megazord & Omegamax Megazord face a Black Conenose Robot. Omega gestures, Omegamax Megazord's visor gleams, as we see its POV of scanning the Robot, revealing no one within its cockpit! Omega nod-talks.

Cuts prior shots of Robot blowing up buildings; shot 2 is textless, unlike source; shot 2 cuts before Robot poses; shots 3 & 4 are one shot in source, split here into two to remove pan over; HUD display added to shots 7 & 8; cuts follow-up of Omegamax nod-talking.

DEKA #36.

Black Conenose Robot fires an electric charge forth, bursting Delta Squad Megazord & Omegamax Megazord, shaking up Red in his cockpit, until it settles and he talks in a zoom in. Meanwhile, Professor Mooney watches the scene from a small monitor, grinning as he grips a control stick. Zoom in on Omega in his cockpit.


DEKA #36.

Omegamax Megazord rolls forth on its stomach.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Mooney flips a switch, causing his monitor image of the Omegamax Megazord in semi-Cycle mode to gain smaller displays, Mooney then talking.


DEKA #36.

Omegamax Megazord in Semi-Cycle mode launches off the ground.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Omegamax Megazord spins around in the air, and energy slashes its armblades.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Black Conenose Robot is energy slashed, causing a superimposed explosion to erupt over it. Delta Squad Megazord aims its Blaster forth. Mooney flips a switch, his monitor scans the Blaster and displays pop up.

Cuts follow-up of Blaster gleaming while pointed at us.

DEKA #36.

Numbered colored slices slide in from reverse order of each Ranger in their cockpit, speaking, then aiming forth. Delta Squad Megazord fires its Blaster.

Recycled, per source; comic panel borders added between each cockpit in shot 1 again.

DEKA #36.

Black Conenose Robot spark bursts.


DEKA #36.

Delta Squad Megazord fires at us.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Black Conenose Robot spark bursts some more.

Cuts follow-up Megazord Blaster recoil shot.

DEKA #36.

Black Conenose Robot collapses and explodes massively to the side of the Delta Squad Megazord.

Cuts follow-up side angle Megazord pose shot.

DEKA #36.

On Mooney's monitor, zoom in past the flames onto Delta Squad Megazord & Omegamax Megazord posing, as displays pop up. Professor Mooney talks and raises a fist, then gets up from his workstation and walks over to the middle of the room, talking and gesturing arms.

Shot 2 is textless, unlike source.

DEKA #36.

Broodwing walks up to Professor Mooney's workstation, talking to him, until he replies angrily, jerking arms, then pointing, before typing on his keyboard, his monitor showing schematics of six different Robots, a piece of each one coming together to form the Gigabot. Broodwing speaks as he turns away, Mooney responding, as his monitor shows a capsule being inserted into Gigabot's chest. Mooney reacts, then presses the return key, causing the monitor image of Gigabot to dematerialize. Mooney gets up and goes over to the other side of the room. Gigabot's eyes flash, as we pan down to show Mooney below, turning around and speaking with raised arms. Mooney excitedly turns back around to face Gigabot, which stands above him, completed.

Trims start of shot 10 to remove materialization; shot 10 is textless, unlike source.

DEKA #32.

The SPD spacecraft takes off from Earth.

Recycled.

DEKA #36.

Slight zoom in on Gigabot, posing fiercely.

Used ahead of source; trims start to remove zoom in past downed Megazord; altered to fit SPD monitor.

DEKA #36.

The Delta Runners all exit the Delta Base.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Red nod-talks as all five Rangers' cockpits appear side by side and they respond in unison.

Recycled, per source; comic panel borders added between each cockpit again.

DEKA #36.

Delta Runner 1 next tries to connect with 4, shaking up Yellow in her cockpit. Delta Runner 5 struggles to connect to 1, Pink getting shaken up. Red nod-talks then presses the "attitude" buttons. Delta Runners 4 & 5 connect to 1. Delta Squad Megazord comes together.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Gigabot turns and faces the Delta Squad Megazord.

Cuts follow-up of Megazord firing in the air.

DEKA #36.

Close-ups of Gigabot's bodily details.

Cuts follow-up additional pan across its chest, then a shot of Yellow talking.

DEKA #36.

On a Megazord cockpit monitor, a zoom in of Gigabot, revealing its own cockpit is empty. Green shakes his head, Blue remains calm, Pink dusts off hands, then Red talks, as the Delta Squad Megazord aims its Blaster forth. Gigabot whips its tail around and sparkily strikes the Megazord.

Cuts follow-ups of Gigabot sparkily punching Megazord in the chest.

DEKA #36.

Gigabot leaps up and explosively kicks Delta Squad Megazord back, sending it toppling over. Zoom in on Gigabot posing fiercely as it faces the downed Megazord. Elsewhere, Professor Mooney works his control and talks, as Broodwing also speaks while both watch the Megazord recover on the monitor. Mooney points and gestures while talking some more.


DEKA #36.

The Omegamax Cycle rides down the street.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Omega talks in his cockpit while in motion, as the Delta Squad Megazord walks away from Gigabot.


DEKA #36.

Delta Squad Megazord mounts the Omegamax Cycle. The six Rangers nod-talk in their cockpits.

Recycled, per source; comic panel borders added between each cockpit again in shot 4.

DEKA #36.

A new helmet lands atop the Delta Squad Megazord, crackling and sparking, as does the Omegamax Cycle its riding as its transformation malfunctions, Omega reacting while checking out his controls. Red appears in his staticky monitor, talking, to which he replies.

Cuts follow-ups of Megazord merging with Cycle.

DEKA #36.

The Deltamax Megazord stands completed, fires its back thrusters, then slides forth as an energy ripple forms in front of it.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Professor Mooney talks, then pulls one of his control sticks.


DEKA #36.

Gigabot fires laserbolts forth from its glowing chest.

Missiles replaced with laserbolts.

DEKA #36.

Deltamax Megazord's punch is blocked by a pair of superimposed explosions. Red's cockpit tilts as he flails about, before the Megazord topples over and crushes a building to explosive bits beneath it.


DEKA #36.

Schematics of Gigabot and its capsule.

Recycled, but stripped out of Mooney's monitor and plays altered in an SPD monitor; cuts before capsule inserts.

DEKA #36.

Deltamax Megazord recovers.

Cuts surrounding cockpit shots of every Ranger.

DEKA #36.

Zoom in on Red nod-talking downward in his cockpit.

Shortened.

DEKA #36.

Gigabot faces the Megazord, its chest gets a quick close-up, it fires laserbolts at the Deltamax bursting its punches and sending it toppling onto a building.

Recycled (save for shot 2); each shot shortened; altered to fit SPD monitor.

DEKA #36.

Gigabot slides forth in a purple void, zoom in on Deltamax Megazord reacting. Professor Mooney speaks, then pulls on the control stick, causing Gigabot to suddenly spin around rapidly, as it speeds past the Megazord, sparking and crackling it, shaking up the six cockpits. Deltamax collapses, explodes massively, sending the six Rangers flying.

Cuts prior footage of Mooney talking to Broodwing, then Gigabot firing thrusters and sliding forth initially; fades in from black; comic panel border lines added between each cockpit in shot 7.

DEKA #36.

Broodwing pats Mooney on the shoulder, as he speaks to him, Mooney then responding with some hand gesturing. Broodwing talks, then picks up the control device, taking command of Gigabot.

Cuts close-up of Gigabot between last two shots.

DEKA #36.

Red activates and transforms into SWAT Mode, with his teammates joining at the end.

Pushed up from source position.

DEKA #35.

Delta Command Base opens up its compartments, each with a different SWAT Flyer inside, until they all take flight, flying into the sky above the city in formation.

Recycled, per source; cuts final shot short per source.

DEKA #36.

Red leaps up, as he and his teammates teleport into their SWAT Flyers, then sit in their cockpits.

Shot 3 is given comic panel borders between each cockpit.

DEKA #36.

Omega pauses, looks at his Omega Morpher, then runs off.


DEKA #36.

The SWAT Megazord is formed, then touches down in the city upon completion.

Recycled, per source; cuts follow-up of Megazord posing with twin blasters.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord faces Gigabot. Blue nod-talks into his mic, zoom in on Gigabot's chest, Red speaks then punches his fist down.


DEKA #36.

Gigabot fires laserbolts forth from its glowing chest.

Recycled, per source; Missiles replaced with laserbolts again.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord flies straight up as the laserbolts crash in the city below it explosively.

Explosion altered with extra colored sparkles and flaring out to hide the debris.

DEKA #36.

Broodwing works the controls, then looks down at Mooney, who reacts to the monitor.


DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord circles around and flies back at us, Broodwing jerks his control stick down sharply.


DEKA #36.

Gigabot fires laserbolts skyward.

Missiles replaced with laserbolts.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord pauses and roundhouse kicks laserbolts out of the air.

Recycled, per source; Missiles still replaced with laserbolts.

DEKA #36.

SPD spacecraft flies from SPD HQ homeworld back to Earth.

Pushed back from source position.

DEKA #36.

SPD spacecraft lands on a beach.


DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord poses, as Gigabot does the same, before igniting its back thrusters and sliding forth through a purple void. The Megazord stands ready, Red speaks, then Gigabot begins to spin rapidly, prompting SWAT Megazord to take flight.

Cuts prior shot of Megazord landing; shots 4, 6, & 8 are recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

Kat holds her Delta Morpher, the display screen showing a radar spot listed as "the source of dispatch", revealed to be a cave.


DEKA #36.

Gigabot spins at SWAT Megazord, which flies right at it, then sparkily holds the Robot back.


DEKA #36.

All six SWAT Mode Rangers stay steady in their shaking cockpits.

US made montage using five individual source shots.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord keeps Gigabot at bay until it ceases spinning, prompting the Megazord to flip over it, then grab it from behind by its right arm. Broodwing reacts, talking to Mooney, who points and talks, before turning around completely.


DEKA #36.

Mooney stands up from his chair, speaking and reaching out, then pan over to Broodwing reacting.


DEKA #36.

The camera approaches Mooney, standing there frozen as Broodwing rushes off.


DEKA #36.

Broodwing talks and pulls out a silver sphere.

Split.

DEKA #36.

Broodwing tosses it down the sphere, as Krybots appear before him.

Split from before.

DEKA #36.

Kat Ranger leaps out of the cave, landing on the rocky beach as Krybots follow her. Professor Mooney and Broodwing bring up the rear, as Kat Ranger turns around.

Transitions in; cuts follow-ups of Mooney react, Kat posing, then doing a fancy winged sequence pose.

DEKA #36.

Close-up of Kat Ranger's helmet flashing, chest symbol also glowing, as she poses. Broodwing snaps his fingers, sending Krybots rushing forth, Kat Ranger following suit.

US replaces follow-up Kat Ranger vs Krybots to change her fighting style (allegedly).

DEKA #36.

Kat Ranger shoves a Krybot into the ocean. Kat Ranger then kicks a Krybot, then another, then one more, knocking it down as more Krybots wait in the wings. Kat Ranger spreads her arms then leaps straight up, rotating completely over before motioning arms and sending a flurry of white down upon the Krybots, bursting them down. Kat Ranger lands, poses, finds herself surrounded, so she gestures, then twirls around on one leg, spinning up a spectrum of energy which whips around her, knocking the Krybots down.

Cuts end of shot 4; cuts end of final shot before explosions erupt around Kat Ranger (US replaces it with her in front of explosion).

DEKA #36.

Kat Ranger poses triumphantly, before Broodwing appears, to which she reacts. He fires a ball of energy forth, which she crouches and shields her face from, as Shadow lands beside her and swats the ball back at Broodwing, who takes flight, the ball exploding where he once stood. Shadow turns and talks to Kat, who responds, when the pair are joined by Omega, who points at Kat and speaks. She nods in response, talking to him for a moment, before Shadow looks upward at Broodwind on the upper cliff, speaking to them. The Ranger trio look upward at him, Shadow speaking, as Broodwing wags a finger, then presses a button on his device, Professor Mooney reaching out in protest. The Rangers react, as Broodwing talks some more, then we see Gigabot, still being held with an arm pinning of SWAT Megazord, as its chest is zoomed in on, showing bubbles forming in the golden fuel pool within.

Cuts follow-ups of each cockpit-based Ranger reacting.

DEKA #36.

Broodwing talks, then throws down the control device, which Kat picks up, seeing "3.00" on the display. Broodwing flies away, Krybots racing onto the scene. Shadow sees this, talks to Omega, then to Kat, then he and Omega rush off together, leading Kat to head in t the opposite direction. Mooney reaches out, and follows.


DEKA #36.

Bubbling in the golden fuel pool.

Recycled; altered to fit monitor.

DEKA #36.

Zoom in on the device display, counting down from 31 to 30.


DEKA #36.

A look at Mooney's monitor as equations appear onscreen rapidly. Pan up from Gigabot's blinking chest dot, to SWAT Megazord continuing to keep hold of the Robot. 11 ticks down to 10.

Trims start to remove pan up from Kat's counterpart's unmorphed hands.

DEKA #36.

Mooney's monitor shows the equations, until a box saying "O.K. opreation(sic) program" appears.


DEKA #36.

Sparkles and crackling energy waft out of the cave, reaching the city, where they converge upon Gigabot's chest, entering the golden fuel pool and counteracting the bubbles until none are left.

Final shot is altered to fit monitor and cuts before zoom out.

DEKA #36.

Red speaks in his cockpit, before lifting off. SWAT Megazord hauls Gigabot overhead into space, just above the Earth's atmosphere, flinging it away.

Cuts prior shot of Megazord holding Gigabot some more.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Megazord transforms into SWAT Flyer Cannon mode.

Recycled, per source; US replaces follow-up Morpher loading with card loading.

DEKA #36.

Close on the Delta Enforcer's spinning gyro piece.

Recycled, per source; US replaces follow-up cockpit shot again due to their aiming the Enforcers at the screen; cuts follow-up after that of zoom in on Gigabot.

DEKA #36.

A trigger is pulled on a Delta Enforcer, and the SWAT Flyer Cannon fires its twin barrels forth.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #36.

SWAT Flyer Cannon's blast hits Gigabot explosively.


DEKA #36.

The Robot finishes blowing up so much it sends out a shockwave.

Recycled, per source.

DEKA #02.

Zoom in through the energy matrix dimensional thingy inside the Delta Morpher.

Recycled.

Ending Credits