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Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue

#358: PRLR 1020: "The Omega Project".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
GoGoV episodes 1, 22, 29, & 30.

The complete program, from opening to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 21:20;09.

Previously On is about 0:30; by itself.

Opening is about 1:00; by itself.

Next Time On is about 0:30; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
GOGOV #29.

The asteroid flies forth as seen in the Skull Cavern viewing glob.

Replaces prior Olympius/Bansheera stuff with US footage.

GOGOV #29.

Artist's renderings of what the asteroid would do to Mariner Bay.

Cuts follow-up shot of Bansheera.

GOGOV #29.

Zoom out from Queen Bansheera talking as Olympius watches.

GOGOV #29.

Zoom in on Olympius, clenching his right hand and talking.

Trims start to reduce dialogue, cuts before he reaches back.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid flies forth, as seen in Simon's telescope.

Altered to fit in telescope view.

GOGOV #30.

Establishing shot of the raised Train Bay in Mariner Bay.

Recycled, per source; fades in from black.

GOGOV #30.

A giant metal claw slides above the Omegazords.

Altered to fit monitor; cuts several surrounding usable shots.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid flies forth, as seen on a computer monitor.

Recycled; altered to fit monitor.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers race across the Train Bay toward the Rail Rescues.

Recycled, per source; fades to black.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid flies forth.

Recycled, fades in from black; cuts before it gets closer.

GOGOV #01.

Red nod-talks, clenches fist to palm, then the four other Rangers appear, saluting.

Recycled.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord lowers on thruster boots into the city.

Recycled, per source. Cuts prior formation stuff.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord looks upward our left as shot zooms out.

Cuts follow-up shot of Red.

GOGOV #30.

Computer display pinpoints the asteroid in the sky.

GOGOV #30.

In her cockpit, Yellow looks at the monitor in the dash, nod-talks, then looks forth as shot zooms in.

Trimmed slightly to reduce dialogue.

GOGOV #30.

In her cockpit, Pink nod-talks and works controls as shot zooms in.

??.

The sun shines in the blue sky.

I checked everywhere, this is probably not even Sentai.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord stands in the city as the sunlight gleams off its solar panels.

GOGOV #30.

In his cockpit, Blue nod-talks as shot zooms in.

GOGOV #30.

In his cockpit, Red nod-talks as shot zooms in.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid flies forth, closer.

Stuff trimmed off from earlier use, still cuts before it gets really close.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord, sunlight still reflecting off of it, raises its fists.

GOGOV #30.

Track right below close on Queen Bansheera talking.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in from far on Queen Bansheera talking.

Cuts follow-up shot of Olympius, then of other Demons with him.

GOGOV #30.

Close on Olympius talking, his hand briefly in frame against his chest, before he departs.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom out from Lightspeed Solarzord still soaking in the sun's rays.

GOGOV #30.

Quick zoom in on Green in his cockpit nod-talking.

GOGOV #30.

A colorful indicator bar rises to the green zone as shot zooms in.

GOGOV #30.

Sharp zoom in on Red nod-talking in his cockpit.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord pops forth its waist cannons, charges them up.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #30.

Lightspeed Solarzord fires every single cannon and laser on its body.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #30.

Golden energy beams fly from the Earth and strike against the asteroid explosively.

GOGOV #30.

Slow zoom in on Red in his cockpit, working controls and nod-talking.

GOGOV #30.

Olympius fades in below Lightspeed Solarzord.

Cuts follow-up shot of Olympius.

GOGOV #30.

Close-up, side angle on Olympius talking upward then bowing slightly.

GOGOV #30.

Olympius charges up his Star Power, then releases purple energy that rises and forms a dome of darkness around Lightspeed Solarzord.

GOGOV #30.

It gets dark in Red's cockpit, the colorful indicator bar drops to red, Yellow, Pink, and Blue look down and nod-talk alertly.

GOGOV #30.

Red glances about in his cockpit, then spots Olympius below.

Cuts follow-up shot of Green reacting.

GOGOV #30.

Red punches his fist to his palm, nod-talks, then departs his cockpit.

GOGOV #30.

Each of the five Rangers leap out and down from on high.

Cuts follow-up of Rangers rushing to Olympius & Batlings.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers rush up into a line and face our left, battle ready.

Cuts follow-up team posings.

GOGOV #30.

Quick close zoom in on Olympius making a fist.

Trims start to hide Batlings around him, cuts follow-up of Batlings.

GOGOV #30.

Red makes a fist too, then leaps up.

Cuts sequence of Rangers vs Batlings, due to use of Thermo Blasters.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid slowly creeps closer to the Earth.

Trims start.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers regroup around Red, Olympius gestures his hand forth, causing all five to dust burst and fall down, before he slowly approaches with his hand out.

They have Thermo Blasters in shot 1, shh!

GOGOV #22.

Red leads the team in pressing 5-5-5 activate, all then firing Booster Beams forth.

Recycled; replaces team using Thermo Blasters in Booster Mode.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers fire beams at Olympius, causing him to agonize and talk, they cease only when he suddenly smoke bursts.

Thermo Blasters in shots 1 & 3; shot 2 is slightly trimmed; cuts follow-up of team posing with TBs.

GOGOV #30.

Close on Red touching his ear and nod-talking.

Pushed up from source position; trimmed.

GOGOV #30.

Olympius, bodily smoking, talks with his arms spread.

Start is trimmed, cuts before he fades away.

GOGOV #30.

Close on Blue nod-talking as he ceases touching his ear, same with Pink.

Cuts follow-up shot of team due to Thermo Blasters.

GOGOV #30.

Omegazord 1 is clutched by the giant metal claw.

Pushed up from source position; several surrounding related shots are cut.

GOGOV #29.

The asteroid flies forth as seen in the Skull Cavern viewing glob.

Recycled.

GOGOV #30.

Jinxer talks, then turns around to bow to the other three Demons, before facing front again.

Trims shot 1, cuts before he rubs hands together in shot 2.

GOGOV #30.

Slow push in on Queen Bansheera, talking.

Start is trimmed; US replaces follow-up shot of Olympius bowing.

GOGOV #30.

Giant metal claw releases Omegazord 1, which is next sealed within Rail Rescue 1.

GOGOV #30.

The five Rangers lower down on a lift into the Train Bay.

Trims start to remove team holstering Thermo Blasters.

GOGOV #30.

Pan across the six sections of the already-raised Train Bay.

Recycled, per source; Pushed up from source position.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers land in the Supertrain cockpit, and strap themselves.

GOGOV #30.

The sixth Train Bay connects to the others via a sealing tube.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #30.

Each Rail Rescue lowers down and slides into a shaft, where they are shifted vertically.

Shots 2-4 are split to fit US reaction shots between. All are pushed up from source position. Prior shot of Pink RR gaining Spear attachment is cut, and shot 1 is trimmed to remove shot of Pink RR. Cuts follow-up shot of cockpit shifting sideways.

GOGOV #30.

The sixth Train Bay opens up, revealing within it the Max Solarzord.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #30.

As the Rangers get situated in the cockpit, zoom in on Red working the controls.

GOGOV #30.

Max Solarzord shifts upward into a vertical position.

GOGOV #30.

Its thruster at the bottom igniting, the Max Solarzord-led Supertrain rockets skyward, the Rangers within getting shaken up but holding on tightly.

Cuts follow-up Skull Cavern shots.

GOGOV #30.

Pan across the Rangers in the cockpit, as the Max Solarzord/Supertrain combo exits the Earth's atmosphere.

Cuts follow-up shot of Red.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in sharply on Red in the now-shaky cockpit.

Pushed up from source position.

GOGOV #30.

Max Solarzord/Supertrain flies toward the asteroid, getting scraped by a stray rock.

Trims start to remove asteroid materializing. Cuts follow-up of asteroid appearing in city sky, then additional shot of them approaching the asteroid.

GOGOV #30.

The Rangers unstrap themselves from the Supertrain cockpit and depart.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Rail Rescue 1 opening up to reveal Omegazord 1 within, Red inside of its cockpit nod-talking, before all five Omegazords fly out from their Rail Rescue positions and into space.

GOGOV #30.

Red readies his Battle Booster, presses some buttons, then all five Rangers are onscreen, nod-talking in unison.

GOGOV #30.

In a hyperspace tunnel, the five Omegazords come together to form the Omega Crawler.

Cuts follow-up cockpit shot, then shot of Spear attaching to top.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler swoops down just above the surface of the asteroid.

Pushed up to replace shot with Japanese writing.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Red in the cockpit, then on Blue nod-talking.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler fires lasers from its Spear, blasting rocky outgrowths to bits.

GOGOV #30.

Track left around in the Omega cockpit.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler lowers down on all four thrusters and lands softly upon the asteroid.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Green nod-talking, then zoom in on Red as he rubs hands together and grips controls.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler begins to crawl across the asteroid's surface for a bit, then stopping.

GOGOV #30.

Red nod-talks, then addresses Pink, who responds and works controls.

GOGOV #30.

Two drill arms come out of the Omega Crawler's front legs, Pink presses a button, and the right one spins its hand, Pink then shifting the control causing it to drill into the asteroid deeply, until she pulls back and retracts the arm, leaving a hole behind.

GOGOV #30.

Yellow nod talks then presses down, causing her drill arm to lower an explosive.

GOGOV #30.

Green nod-talks, Yellow responds, then presses a button, causing the explosive to spin into the hole, before she retracts the arm.

Cuts transition between shots 1 & 2.

GOGOV #30.

Pink nod-talks to Blue, who responds, then Red also nod-talks.

Trims final shot. Cuts follow-up shot of Omega Crawler's feet lifting up.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler raises up from its boostered feet and flies off.

GOGOV #30.

Track right around the Omega cockpit.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler swoops down just above the surface of the asteroid.

Recycled, but first in context.

GOGOV #30.

Blue nod-talks.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler lands upon the asteroid once more.

Cuts follow-up of control stick pushing forth.

GOGOV #30.

Drill arm drills into the asteroid.

GOGOV #30.

Yellow nod-talks then presses down.

GOGOV #30.

The other drill arm lowers the second explosive to the hole.

GOGOV #30.

Yellow presses the control stick button.

Recycled, per source.

GOGOV #30.

The explosive spins into the hole as the arm retracts.

Cuts follow-up of Blue talking, then countdown clock starting.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Red nod-talking as he operates the controls, causing the Omega Crawler to lift off.

Cuts follow-up shot of cockpit lifting off.

GOGOV #30.

Sharp zoom in on Queen Bansheera talking.

Cuts follow-up shot of asteroid approaching camera.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Red in the cockpit, then on Blue nod-talking.

Recycled, shot 2 trimmed.

GOGOV #30.

Spikey rocks jut outward from the asteroid surface.

Cuts follow-up additional shot.

GOGOV #30.

Spikey rocks clutch the Omega Crawler, spark bursting it while pulling it down.

GOGOV #30.

As the Omega Crawler spark bursts, so too does its cockpit.

Second shot is recycled, but first in context.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler spark bursts and continues to be gripped by the stone appendages.

Cuts follow-up cockpit tilting shot.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler shakes and sparks.

Cuts follow-up shots of more of the same, plus lots of shaky cockpit Ranger talking shots.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Red in the shaking cockpit, touching his ear.

Trimmed heavily; cuts follow-ups more shaky cockpit, and OC sparking shots.

GOGOV #30.

Whole lotta shakin' (and sparkin') goin' on!

GOGOV #30.

Shaky cockpit shot of Yellow, nod-talking to our left.

Pushed back from source position.

GOGOV #30.

Shaky, sparky Omega Crawler is still under siege.

GOGOV #30.

Shaky cockpit shot of Pink, nod-talking to our right.

Pushed back from source position.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Crawler? More like Omega Shaker, am I right?!

Just know there were more shots like this that they didn't use.

GOGOV #30.

Slow zoom out from Red in the shaky cockpit, nod-talking to his teammates.

Trimmed, and split.

GOGOV #30.

Continued, slow zoom finishes off Red in the shaky cockpit.

Split. Cuts follow-up similar shot.

GOGOV #30.

"V-Mars Transformation" (shh!) button slides open, and is pressed. This causes Omega Crawler to flash with lights, bursting the spikey rocks off of it, before the cockpit shifts, and the Omega Megazord stands upright, sending debris around it straight upward.

Cuts before Japanese text appears.

GOGOV #30.

Blue nod-talks urgently.

Cuts follow-up shot of OM turning around to face Earth, then shots of Red & Green.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Megazord turns sharply with its Spear in hand. Red pushes his Rescue Grip in, causing Omega Megazord to begin to spin the Spear around.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in on Green, nod-talking in cockpit.

Pushed back from source position.

GOGOV #30.

Omega Megazord turns finishes twirling Spear, and impales it into the ground, causing sparks about, cockpit included, as fireballs begin to burst around it.

Cuts follow-up additional shot.

GOGOV #30.

Explosions erupt all over the asteroid's surface.

Cuts a few extra surrounding similar shots.

GOGOV #30.

As explosions erupt around Omega Megazord, until the ground opens up and spews giant fireballs forth, engulfing Omega Megazord, spark bursting the cockpit as the Rangers writhe in dramatic slow motion, before the signal to a monitor cuts to static.

GOGOV #30.

The asteroid bursts, before a green flash of energy leads to it exploding massively.

Cuts follow-up Bansheera reaction.

GOGOV #30.

The explosion continues to burst where the asteroid once was, just outside of Earth.

Cuts follow-ups of more explosions.

GOGOV #30.

As the static ceases, the Max Solarzord/Supertrain combo glides safely away from the inferno.

Static added; Altered to fit monitor; trimmed on both ends.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in sharply on Green nod-talking as red lighting flashes.

Pushed up from source position.

GOGOV #30.

Zoom in sharply on Blue nod-talking as red lighting flashes.

Cuts follow-ups of Red, Yellow & Pink.

GOGOV #30.

Track around the cockpit as Red salutes.

Trimmed slightly.

GOGOV #30.

Max Solarzord drags the Supertrain through space, back to Earth.

Fades to black; cuts before "Mission Complete" appears.

Ending Credits