Morphylogeny

Power Rangers in Space

#266: PRiS 616: "Flashes of Darkonda".

Features Footage from (bold = new footage):
Megaranger, episodes 8, 9, 18, 20, 21, 31, & 32.

The complete program, from opening to end of Saban logo, lasts roughly 21:19;26.

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

Opening is about 0:30; by itself.

Ending is about 0:30; by itself.


Opening Credits

Source Description Edit Note
MEGA #20.

Zoom out from Darkonda, facing Red in a forest.

Fades in.

MEGA #20.

Close on Red, motioning arm as he poses battle ready.

Trims start to reduce arm gesturing; cuts follow-up shot.

MEGA #20.

Darkonda & Red pace to their right a few steps.

Cuts lengthy follow-up battle between the pair.

MEGA #20.

Darkonda, body smoking, talks for a second, then fires a forehead beam forth.

Trims start to remove him getting up.

MEGA #20.

Sparks burst before Red, who presses through the smoke unharmed.

Cuts follow-up of him finding Darkonda gone.

MEGA #20.

The Delta Megaship floats stationary in orbit in its hangar.

Recycled; fades in from black.

MEGA #20.

A red teleport streak beams into the Delta Megaship in its hangar.

Recycled.

MEGA #20.

Five Ranger-colored streaks depart the Astro & Delta Megaships' docking bay for the planet below.

Recycled; plays in reverse; Teleport streaks added.

MEGA #31.

The five Rangers flip over the camera.

MEGA #31.

Red talks at Darkonda, who respond with a motioning of his arm. Black talks, then the whole team poses battle ready.

Start is trimmed to remove him looking to our left.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda holds up a large capsule, the Rangers watching as he consumes it, then has a seizure, before crackling with golden electricity.

Pill eating shot is trimmed to remove his visibly taking it.

MEGA #31.

The Rangers react, before Darkonda runs at them, suddenly turning into a blur of red & golden energy that rips through them sparkily, finally landing atop a nearby upper platform.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda turns and fires golden electricity down upon the Rangers, sparking them down.

Fades to black.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda whips out his sword, then jumps down and begins to slash each Ranger with it, golden energy crackling with each slice.

Fades in from black; cuts before Red fights back for a moment.

MEGA #31.

Red rolls over and his weary teammates regroup around him.

Cuts follow-ups of Yellow & Black, then Darkonda, all talking.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda charges up a chain with energy, then whips the Rangers with it until they spark and smoke burst.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda addresses the recovering Rangers, Red replying briefly.

Cuts quite a bit of follow-ups, including a failed Quadroblaster/Spiral Saber Booster Mode attack,then Darkonda making explosions with a hand gesture.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda talks some more, before crackling with yellow electricity which he fires at the Ranger, spark bursting them.

Electricity effects added to penultimate shot. Cuts follow-up of Darkonda noticing someone.

MEGA #31.

Red falls over, Darkonda approaches him with sword drawn, only to suddenly spark burst and crackle with blue electricity, causing him to drop his sword.

Start is trimmed to remove Red getting up then getting kicked.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda's body begins to ooze with slime, which horrifies him, as the Rangers regroup and watch. Darkonda vanishes from view, to which the Rangers react.

Cuts before Red collapses.

MEGA #31.

In a dark corner, Darkonda staggers about, still oozing, eventually falling to his knees, where he stares at his slimy hand.

Final shot is split.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda turns around suddenly.

Split.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda rushes forth and wildly slashes sword about in the air.

Trims start to remove Japanese villain.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda continues slashing in the air, until he suddenly stops, drops his sword, and begins to glow and shimmer, growing gigantically into a new form through the roof of the building.

Cuts follow-ups showing off his new form.

MEGA #31.

Pan over to the giant mutated Darkonda charging up his eyebeams, which he fires.

Trims start to remove pan over from Japanese civilians; cuts before he blows up building.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda seems to laugh, before firing more eyebeams, cutting an explosive swath in a semi-circle of the city before him.

MEGA #31.

The Rangers enter the Shuttle through the door in the back, and sit down at their stations.

MEGA #31.

The keyboard flips over and reveals a new interface. Red detaches the Battlizer and sticks it within it, causing lights to flash.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

As the Rangers work on their stations, Red touches his right wrist, then holds out spread left hand.

MEGA #31.

Both Megaships transform into their component parts.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

Both Megaships transform into their component parts.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

The Shuttle does one final loop before approaching the Megaship, which is in the process of transforming, followed by the Shuttle transforming into the head.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

The Shuttle head docks atop the Astro Megaship as it finishes transforming into the body of the Astro Megazord.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

The Delta Megazord boots attach to the Astro Megazord.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

The Delta Megazord helmet attaches to Astro Megazord's head.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

The Delta Megazord chest piece finishes locking onto Astro Megazord's body.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

After a couple of close-ups, the Astro Delta Megazord stands completed in orbit of a planet.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

Astro Delta Megazord lands and poses battle ready, while Darkonda does his best Joe Cocker impression, spazzing out.

MEGA #31.

Pink, then Blue, react in the cockpit.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda does more wild flailing.

Altered to fit Dark Fortress monitor.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda spins while firing eyebeams explosively at the city around the Astro Delta Megazord, shaking and flaming up the cockpit, Yellow talking, then Black talks to Red.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda marches up and with two dislodged spikes, sparkily strikes Astro Delta Megazord a few times.

MEGA #31.

The cockpit shakes, as Red nod-talks, and grips controls tighter.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda sparkily spike-slashes Astro Delta Megazord one final time, sending it stumbling back.

MEGA #31.

Red crosses arms then punches both fists forth.

Trims start to remove nod-talking.

MEGA #31.

Red presses 01 on the Battlizer.

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

Now in a green-grid dimension, Astro Delta Megazord raises both fists forth, then releases them from its body, they fly forth and across the dimension

Recycled, per source.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda crosses his spikes, causing both flying fists to bounce off and slam into the Astro Delta Megazord, explosively.

MEGA #31.

The cockpit shakes, sparks, and smokes, zoom in on Red, talking. Then Pink, followed by Yellow, speak.

Cuts follow-ups of Darkonda jumping and stabbing ADMZ with spikes.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda fires eyebeams into Astro Delta Megazord, spark bursting it.

Cuts prior shot of Darkonda releasing ADMZ from spike-impaling.

MEGA #31.

The cockpit spark bursts, as well. Pink nod-talks to Red, who responds. Black talks to Pink, then Blue speaks, followed by Yellow.

Cuts before pan over to Red.

MEGA #31.

Red stands up and nod-talks to his teammates in the cockpit.

Cuts a few prior cockpit shots.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda fires eyebeams at Astro Delta Megazord, which spark bursts, while already crackling with electricity.

MEGA #31.

The cockpit sparks and shakes, Red nod-talking then sitting back down, Yellow talks, then Blue talks.

MEGA #31.

Close on Red nod-talking to our left, the Black listens, then turns away.

Trims start to remove Black touching Red's hand and getting it smacked away; cuts follow-ups of other Rangers, and someone entering the cockpit.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda spike-strikes Astro Delta Megazord a few more sparkily times.

MEGA #31.

Astro Delta Megazord's eyes flash, as it begins to spin around rapidly, swirling with energy fire, eventually turning into an energy fireball that shoots into the air and back down, ripping through Darkonda, causing him to spark burst, then collapse and explode.

MEGA #31.

Astro Delta Megazord lands and turns around to see the flames of monster destruction behind it.

MEGA #21.

The Rangers celebrate, with Red pointing forth, then waving goodbye.

Recycled.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda emerges from the flames unscathed, to which the Astro Delta Megazord reacts.

MEGA #09.

Yellow nod-talks and stands up, zoom out as she and the others watch closely.

Fades to black.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda slowly staggers forth.

Fades in from black; Split.

MEGA #09.

Yellow and the others watch closely.

Recycled; Trimmed to just the end.

MEGA #31.

Continued from two shots ago, Darkonda slowly staggers forth, sparking a bit.

Split.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda sheds a chunk of flesh, which crackles and glows, turning into Mutantrus!

MEGA #31.

Upward close on Mutantrus.

Cuts before Japanese text appears.

MEGA #08.

Yellow reveals this, turning to us and nod-talking, so Red nod-talks forth, spreads arms, and grips right control.

Recycled.

MEGA #31.

Mutantrus and Darkonda unleash beams of energy at Astro Delta Megazord, spark bursting it.

MEGA #31.

Darkonda & Mutantrus attack Astro Delta Megazord, taking turns sparkily striking it, until Mutantrus grabs it from behind, clenching it with his pinchers until it crackles with electricity and spark bursts.

MEGA #18.

As flames lick the front of the cockpit, slow push in on Black, nod-talking.

MEGA #21.

The alarm lights in the smoky cockpit begin to flash, causing the Rangers to look up at them.

MEGA #21.

Alarm lights flash in the cockpit, causing Black to turn to talk to Red, who responds but keeps facing forward.

Recycled.

MEGA #31.

Mutantrus grips Astro Delta Megazord, then shoves it aside roughly.

MEGA #32.

Astro Delta Megazord is sent skidding down the street on its back, scraping sparks against the asphalt.

MEGA #32.

The cockpit sparks and shakes, one of the bursts knocking Yellow right out of her seat.

MEGA #32.

Astro Delta Megazord continues skidding down the street, passing by an alleyway.

Freeze frames before it ceases skidding. TBC & EP credits then superimposed over that; fades to black.

PRiS 616.

30 second montage of bloopers from the episode.

Altered to fit in end credits.