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SPD Rangers

In General

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The SPD Rangers

Contrasting Sequel Main Character: The Dino Thunder Rangers consisted of four were high school students and their teacher in the present day of 2004. The SPD Rangers are young adults, their older alien commander and a seventh Ranger from further in the future working as police officers in 2025. While the Dino Thunder Rangers were a dinosaur-themed team whose powers came from a magical element, the SPD Rangers are a police team with powers derived from technology.
Space Police: They are not called Space Patrol Delta for no reason.
Transformation Trinket:
- The B-Squad Rangers use the Delta Morphers to morph. These badge like Morphers can also be used to scan Alien Criminals to see if they are guilty or innocent.
- The Shadow Ranger uses the Patrol Morpher to morph, which is a black recolor of the Delta Morphers.
- The Kat Ranger uses the Kat Morpher to morph, which is a white and orange recolor of the Delta Morphers.
- Subverted for the Omega Morpher and the Nova Morpher. While they are technically Morphers, the Rangers that wield them cannot use them properly due to certain circumstances.
Vague Age: As is usual, the ages of the Rangers themselves aren't directly revealed for the most part. The closest we get for one is Syd, who mentions offhand that she's had her stuffed elephant Peanuts since she was five. Placing her, and presumably the rest of the team, in their early to mid-20s.

B-Squad Rangers

In General

Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: The team starts out with a ditzy, rich young woman, a quirky genius who likes buttery toast and a By-the-Book Cop who wants to live up to his dead father's legacy. They are joined by two former thieves. The differing view points among the team are a source of conflict throughout the show.
Super Mode: The B-Squad Rangers gain access to S.W.A.T. Mode in the second half of the season. It gives them enhanced armor, tactical headsets, and the Delta Enforcers. It is also used to pilot the S.W.A.T. Megazord.
Took a Level in Badass: The B-Squad Rangers started the series as the back up team, and had internal struggles that led to them struggling against the Troobian Army. But as the season went on, the team became more united and gained new upgrades and skills to best any alien criminal that fought them. Cruger even went as far as to call them the best team of Rangers he mentored. This came to a head in the finale when the B-Squad fought against the turncoat A-Squad Rangers, proving that not only could they match their skills, but one up them at the same time.

Jack Landors / B-Squad SPD Red Ranger

Jack Landors / B-Squad SPD Red Ranger (Actor: Brandon Jay McLaren)

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Voiced by: Ryuji Sainei (Japanese dub), Scott McShane (Power Rangers: Super Legends)

Sky. Heroes come in all colors.

Jack, along with his friend Z, was a thief that stole clothes for the homeless, but when Emperor Gruumm appeared to attack Earth, Commander Cruger approached the two to join SPD. While initially reluctant at first, he eventually joined B-Squad as the Red Ranger and leader. He also has the ability to travel through solid objects.

Anti-Villain: At first. He steals to give to the less fortunate.
Adaptational Job Change: The series begins with Jack (and Z) being recruited and ends with him resigning. Ban has always been in the force (he starts the series being transferred to the Dekarangers, and ends it again being transferred, this time to their Fire Squad).
Adaptational Jerkass: Very, very downplayed. His Sentai counterpart was never a Robin Hood type character (in fact, Ban was in SPD because he'd Jumped at the Call).
Conscience Makes You Go Back: When their second fight with Sky, Bridge and Syd goes south, he and Z don't hesitate to run when the Troobian robots attack, but as they're fleeing he has a bout of conscience and goes back to help them. Keep in mind, he was still wholly against joining Cruger while Z (who would jump at the chance to join when offered) tried to remind him they were trying to arrest them and that it wasn't their fight.
Costumes Change Your Size: Because Brandon Jay McLaren is about half a foot shorter◊ than Ryuji Sainei (the actor of his counterpart Ban), Jack grows about half a foot when morphing to better accommodate the Dekaranger stock footage.
Delinquent: At first.
Dreadlock Warrior: Sports dreadlocks while unmorphed and is overall badass.
Drunk with Power: Briefly when he learns Red Ranger equals team leader. Cruger quickly puts him in his place once the rest of the team point out their grievances.
Cruger: A true leader leads by example. Did you set that example?
Jack: ...No. No, I was too busy taking advantage of my position.
Guns Akimbo: His Delta Blasters, which can combine into a bigger gun.
Iconic Sequel Character: Jack is one of the most beloved and respected Red Rangers in the franchise's history despite being introduced in the thirteenth season.
Intangible Man: His genetic ability.
I Just Want to Be Normal: Which is why he's retired once the Big Bad is defeated.
Just Like Robin Hood: He steals things to give it to poor people.
Law of Chromatic Superiority: As usual, he gets the Battlizer.
The Leader: Leader of the B-Squad Rangers.
Leap and Fire: Jack loves firing his two guns while performing acrobatic flips and dropping down from rooftops.
Platonic Life-Partners: With Z.
Pre Ass Kicking One Liner: "You're going down!", when he's about to finish the Monster of the Week in a Megazord fight.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The red to Sky's blue, literally.
Refusal of the Call: He was a much harder sell than Z, and indeed he only originally joined because he saw Z was in trouble on a mission.
Red Is Heroic: To Sky's frustration. Justified, as Sky, who was first in line to be leader, failed a Secret Test of Character, and Doggy quickly realized that had he been made leader, he would've gone on an ego trip. He's such a rookie, in fact, that he didn't even know being the Red Ranger made him the leader, and Doggy ends up temporarily relieving him of command when he goes on an ego trip himself and only giving it back when he learns his lesson.
Starter Villain: It's a stretch to call him a villain, but him and Z were the fledgeling B-squad's first antagonists.
Super Mode: The S.P.D. Battlizer, which features both a Cyber Mode and a more armored Sonic Mode.
Trading Bars for Stripes: He was a criminal captured by Sky, Bridge, and Syd before being recruited. It should be noted that he initially turned down the chance to join, only changing his mind when Z was in trouble.

Schuyler "Sky" Tate / B-Squad SPD Blue Ranger

Schuyler "Sky" Tate / B-Squad SPD Blue Ranger (Actor: Chris Violette)

Promoted to Red Ranger in the season finale, then to Commander of the Earth forces, as revealed in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

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Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Hayashi (Japanese dub)

You think being a Power Ranger is all about roundhouse kicks and being a hero? It's also about hard work and doing what you're told.

Sky trained with Bridge and Syd as part of B-Squad, and always wanted to become the Red Ranger like his late father. However, his rising arrogance caused Cruger to grant him the Blue Ranger powers instead, making him frustrated along with the fact that Jack, a former thief, was named the Red Ranger instead. He also has the ability to create forcefields.

To see the tropes during his appearance in Power Rangers: Soul of the Dragon as the Commander of S.P.D., go here.

Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Hoji didn't have the "father who was K.I.A" storyline in Dekaranger; (this backstory actually belonged to Tetsu/DekaBreak) .
Adaptational Jerkass: Hoji was a Consummate Professional who held everyone up to high standards and (initially) disliked Ban for running afoul of them, but he also held himself up to equally as high standards and had genuine respect for his teammates and superiors (in fact, he was upset with Ban mainly because he was a reckless Cowboy Cop who'd replaced an officer Hoji had respected). At worst, he was a little prickly and unapproachable, but not a Jerkass by any means. Meanwhile, Sky starts out as entitled and arrogant, looking down on others until Character Development knocks him down a few pegs.
- Even Sky's other counterpart, Tetsu, was only a jerk for about one episode due to his upbringing before he realized he was barking up the wrong tree and decided to make himself into Ban's junior. At most, Sky traces a bit of Tetsu's backstory and his attitude during his debut episode, but that's about where the similarities stop.
Blue Is Heroic: He becomes a cadet and eventually reaches B-Squad Ranger status after years of training and becomes the Blue SPD Ranger.
Bash Brothers: With Bridge. When the two bicker it's not for long, and when Sky shows compassion for him, it's generally straight to the point.
Barrier Warrior: His genetic ability.
By-the-Book Cop: Very much.
Character Development: Perhaps the best developed of the rangers this series, as he goes from something of a Jerk Jock to a more pure hero. This is best exemplified by his response to Kruger suggesting Syd be the Red Ranger in the first and last episodes, he dismisses her for being a girl the first time but by the end, he's gained a greater respect for his teammates and Kruger's judgment.
Commanding Coolness: Is named the Commander of Earth S.P.D. after Cruger was promoted to Supreme Commander.
Composite Character: Sky's backstory and some of his personality are taken from Tetsu/DekaBreak in addition to his own Dekaranger counterpart Hoji/DekaBlue.
Deadpan Snarker: Has his moments towards the end of the series.
Defrosting Ice King: Somewhat. It takes a lot of work.
Dislikes the New Guy: More than anyone else, Sky is dissatisfied with Jack joining his team at the start of the series. Mainly because Cruger has chosen Jack over him to be the B-Squad's Red Ranger.
Hard Work Hardly Works: Justified, because despite all of his hard work his arrogance made unsuitable to be the Red Ranger. A chunk of Sky's character development is losing that arrogance.
Jerkass Has a Point: He may not have been nice about it but Sky wasn't wrong in "Confronted" that Jack was abusing his position as a Red Ranger a sentiment that everyone else on the team shared including Z who was Jack's oldest friend.
The Lancer: And he didn't like it to be his role at first.
Leader Wannabe: He achieves his goal in the finale.
Meaningful Name: He's the Blue Ranger. Ironically, all he ever wanted was to be Red. It goes into Fridge Brilliance territory when we realize that the Sky is Blue during the day, then becomes Red by the end of the day (The end of the series). Then, by night (some point post-series), it becomes black, matching the Commander's longcoats.
Military Brat: His dad was a fallen SPD Red Ranger whose battle suit resembles Wes's.
Politically Incorrect Hero: Heavily implied in the beginning, specifically his qualms about female leaders. He gets better at the end.
Quickly-Demoted Leader: Thanks to failing a test of character Cruger gave him. He redeems himself at the end of the series when Cruger subjects him to the same test and he passes it after having learned his lesson.
Red Oni, Blue Oni: The blue to Jack's red, literally.
Tall, Dark, and Snarky: Often has a quip at the ready, particularly when Bridge or Jack get up to things.
Supporting Protagonist: Officially, Jack is the Protagonist, but Sky shares the same status as the former.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: He wants to live up to his father's legacy.
You Killed My Father: His father is killed in the line of duty by an alien criminal.

Bridge Carson / B-Squad SPD Green Ranger

Bridge Carson / B-Squad SPD Green Ranger (Actor: Matt Austin)

Promoted to Blue Ranger in the season finale, then to Red, as shown in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive.

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Voiced by: Yousuke Ito (Japanese dub)

Wait. I ask long, drawn-out questions?

Bridge trained with Sky and Syd as part of B-Squad, and was the analytical of the group, despite his oddness. When Emperor Gruumm attacked Earth, he was given the Green Ranger powers. He also has the ability to read people's energy signatures.

Adaptational Nice Guy: Sen was certainly still one of the nicest members of the Dekaranger team, but he was also known for being the most terrifying when angered. Perhaps to balance out most of the other team members being various degrees of less friendly and approachable than their Dekaranger counterparts due to being a Ragtag Bunch of Misfits, Bridge is genuinely just nice all the way down.
Bat Deduction: As highlighted in "A-Bridged," he was right all along. It was just the way he went about investigating the suspect and gathering clues was... unique. Of course, what the other Rangers consider "unique", others would call actual investigative and detective techniques.
Bunny-Ears Lawyer: Despite his eccentric and wacky demeanor, Bridge is able to get the job done in no time as a competent SPD cadet.
Character Tics: He is physically compelled to wiggle his fingers when saying "Buttery." He can't stop himself, even when he tries.
Sky: He can't help himself. It's ingrained in his cellular makeup.
Bridge: That's ridiculous. I can say "buttery" without - [wiggles fingers]
Cloud Cuckoo Lander: His crime-solving methods are certainly... unorthodox.
Composite Character: Keeping the comparison to the source material, Bridge has Umeko's quirkiness, Jasmine's psychic abilities and Sen-chan's odd investigation methods and Thinking Pose de aru.
Emerald Power: He is an SPD Cadet that was promoted to B-Squad Ranger status after years of training and becomes the Green SPD Ranger.
Motor Mouth: When he really gets into his rambling.
Nice Guy: The only one who never had any issues with any of his teammates and was kind to all of them throughout the series.
Plucky Comic Relief: A tradition held by most green rangers.
Psychic Powers: His genetic power is Aura Vision.
Putting On My Thinking Cap: Like his Super Sentai counterpart Sen-chan, Bridge uses headstands in order to concetrate better.
Real Life Writes the Plot: Kinda. Bridge's gloves cover up the actor's tattoos, but they serve as his Power Limiter in-show.
Rule of Three: 3 was his original number designation before he was promoted to the Blue and Red S.P.D rangers.
The Smart Guy: Although Kat is SPD's head scientist, Bridge tends to do some science on his own when the situation depends on it.
Story-Breaker Power: Generally averted, but his Aura Vision would've easily resolved "Recognition" fairly quickly - especially during the Spot the Imposter confrontation. Unsurprisingly, neither he nor anyone else thought to make use of it... at all.
Thinking Tic: When he wants to do some serious thinking, Bridge does a full handstand. He claims the blood rushing to his head makes him think better.
Took a Level in Badass: In Overdrive, Sentinel Knight summons him from an unspecified point post-series where he's the new Red Ranger (with Sky the Earth Commander, Doggy Supreme Commander, and Fowler retired).
Trademark Favorite Food: Buttery toast. *wiggle fingers*

Elizabeth "Z" Delgado / B-Squad SPD Yellow Ranger

Elizabeth "Z" Delgado / B-Squad SPD Yellow Ranger (Actress: Monica May)

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Voiced by: Ayumi Kinoshita (Japanese dub), Kim Mai Guest (Power Rangers: Super Legends)

It kind of gave me that warm and fuzzy feeling inside... that I hate so much.

Z, along with her friend Jack, was a thief that stole clothes for the homeless, but when Emperor Gruumm appeared to attack Earth, Commander Cruger approached the two to join SPD. She immediately took the offer, and joined B-Squad as the Yellow Ranger. She also has the ability to create holograms of herself.

Action Girl: Not afraid to get physical.
Adaptational Job Change: The series begins with Z's (and Jack's) recruitment. Her Sentai counterpart has always been in the force.
Adaptational Superpower Change: Z has self-multiplication powers instead of psychometry (the closest equivalent of which is given to Bridge) like her Sentai counterpart; in addition, Jasmine was the only member of the Dekaranger team to have psychic abilities, whereas here it applies to the entire team.
Adaptational Jerkass: Very, very downplayed. Her Sentai counterpart was never a Robin Hood type criminal.
Anti-Villain: At first when she steals to give to the less fortunate.
Dark and Troubled Past: In "Sam", Z reveals she was bullied and alineated by other kids because of her powers, so one day, she used them to escape the classroom and bumped into an agreessive alien who was shot down by a hooded figure (later revealed to be Cruger), and in the situation, she lost her Z necklace.
Delinquent: At first.
Jumped at the Call: Unlike Jack, she wanted to join SPD the moment the offer was made. It helps she repeatedly stated she wanted to do more to make a difference than just be Robin Hood.
Just Like Robin Hood: Along with Jack, they stole to give to the poor.
Me's a Crowd: Her genetic power.
Only Known by Their Nickname: "Z" is mostly addressed as such despite her full name being Elizabeth.
One-Steve Limit: It's not the first time there's been a Delgado on the team. This led to a fun little bit of Fanon. When you factor in the show's timeline, Z's age, her eagerness to join the team and her similarities to the actors who played Danny◊ and Kendall◊ on Wild Force, you end up with a lot of fans who like to assume that Z is their daughter (which leaves the unfortunate question of how she ended up an orphan.)
Primary-Color Champion: Z is eventually arrested by SPD and is offered a role on B-Squad as the Yellow SPD Ranger.
Platonic Life-Partners: With Jack. They grew up on the streets together and she considers him like a brother to her.
Self-Duplication: She has the power to do it.
Spicy Latina: A very mild example but she is a little sassy.
Starter Villain: It's a stretch to call her a villain, but her and Jack were the fledgling B-Squad's first antagonists.
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to Syd's Girly Girl.
Trading Bars for Stripes: Like Jack, and quicker to join when asked.
Unknown Rival: To Morgana after shooting down her doll Cindy Sunshine. That's until Morgana confronts her in "Messenger".
Wide-Eyed Idealist: Z can be a little too trusting at times, particularly when it comes to recognizing the untrustworthiness of her old friend Piggy.

Sydney "Syd" Drew / B-Squad SPD Pink Ranger

Sydney "Syd" Drew / B-Squad SPD Pink Ranger (Actress: Alycia Purrott)

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Voiced by: Mika Kikuchi (Japanese dub)

Okay. I'm filthy, cranky, and my new shoes are trashed. Do you really wanna mess with me?

Syd trained with Sky and Bridge as part of B-Squad, and came from a well off family. When Emperor Gruumm attacked Earth, she was given the Pink Ranger powers. He also has the ability to turn her hand into any material she grasps.

Action Girl: Despite her attitude, she can hold her own in a fight.
Adaptational Intelligence: Umeko was an airhead to the level of leaving her SP License in a clothing shop during her first feature episode.
Adaptational Modesty: Downplayed. While Syd doesn't show as much skin as Umeko (and certainly doesn't have her bath scenes), she still has her moments as (and is still the show's) Ms. Fanservice.
Girls Love Stuffed Animals: Syd has a stuffed elephant named Peanuts and is upset to find it on Z's bed.
I Broke a Nail: Syd is quick to let everyone know when she breaks a nail while the team is goofing off, although she doesn't let it ruin how much fun she's having.
Idol Singer: She becomes a model and a singer.
Leitmotif: Some scenes focusing on her have The Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy playing over them, most notable in her retelling of the story in "Perspective" and her interrogation in "Zapped."
Lovable Alpha Bitch: If Space Patrol Delta was a high school, then she'd be this trope in full. Syd is a Girly Girl who can be acid-tongued on occasion (especially toward Z). However, she's generally loyal and caring, takes things like Sky dumping a bottle of water on her head with a good deal of humor, and is the first character shown treating Boom The Chew Toy lab assistant nicely.
Material Mimicry: She can transform her fist to be made of any material that she touches.
Muscles Are Meaningless: Justified when most of her feats of strength come when she transforms part of her body into a solid material. Even with her slim build, a limb made of iron or stone is gonna hit hard when she slams it into something.
Pink Heroine: She is an SPD Cadet that was promoted to B-Squad Ranger status after years of training and becomes the Pink SPD Ranger.
Shape Shifter Weapon: She can absorb solid materials and use them like a "Power Fist".
Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly Girl to Z's Tomboy. (Despite the Tomboyish Name).
- Girly Girl with a Tomboy Streak: Syd is a Lovable Alpha Bitch type of girl who, even before becoming a Power Ranger, was a fencing champion for three years.

Other Rangers

Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / SPD Shadow Ranger

Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / SPD Shadow Ranger (Actor: John Tui)

Eventually promoted to Supreme Commander, as revealed in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

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Voiced by: Tetsu Inada (Japanese dub), Darryl Kurylo (Power Rangers: Super Legends)

You have taken what was dearest to me, Benaag - but that has only made me stronger. I am SHADOW RANGER!

Originally from the planet Sirius, Cruger was part of the original SPD when Emperor Gruumm attacked his planet. However, despite their best efforts, he was the lone survivor of Gruumm's attack, and lost his wife, who he believed was killed. Years later, he became the commander of the Earth Branch of SPD, and served as the mentor to both the A and B Squad Rangers. Eventually, he joined the fight as the Shadow Ranger.

The Ace: As the Shadow Ranger, he easily outclasses the B-Squad in combat.
Adaptational Angst Upgrade: Doggie Kruger didn't have a Dark and Troubled Past involving his entire planet dying or losing his wife to his enemies like Cruger here does.
Adaptational Jerkass: Is a little more rough around the edges compared to Doggie Kruger from Dekaranger, which is justified by the fact that he has a Dark and Troubled Past unlike Kruger. Fortunately, as the series progresses, he grows nicer.
Aloof Ally: He's not as active alongside the rangers when it comes to the frontlines, especially after Sam joins as the Omega Ranger. Justified since not only is he their commanding officer, but he also doesn't want the rangers to depend on him so much.
Beast Man: Sort of of a dog man, if dogs had blue scales.
Big Good: To the Earth branch of the SPD (and the SPD as a whole as of Operation Overdrive)
Commanding Coolness: His rank is "Commander" and he's one of S.P.D.'s strongest fighters. He later gets promoted to Supreme Commander after Birdie's retirement.
Cool Sword, Heroes Prefer Swords: His personal sword the Shadow Saber, its guard is shaped like a canine and its maw can even open!
Costumes Change Your Size: Whenever he morphs into the Shadow Ranger, that helmet of his seemingly flattens his snout.
A Father to His Men: The Rangers definitely come to see him as this, especially when he joins them in the field. As the series goes on, he pulls back somewhat in order to give the Rangers more independence, just as a real father would.
Frontline General: He occasionally acts as the Sixth Ranger for the S.P.D. until the Omega Ranger's introduction. As Omega becomes the proper Sixth Ranger (role-wise), Cruger stays exclusively on Mission Control duties. Until the Final Battle anyway.
Good is Not Nice: Cruger is a no-nonsense leader of a large organization, he doesn't hold back when he has to lay down the law.
Hammerspace: So uh, where exactly is his snout supposed to be when he's wearing his Shadow Ranger helmet? If it isn't this, it'd probably smushed up against the side of its face.^note
Heroic BSoD: Prior to becoming Shadow Ranger, he stays out of open combat situations due to losing his troops on planet Cyrius.
Heroic Dog: Yes, he's humanoid, but he's still a canine, so it counts.
Iconic Sequel Character: Doggie is one of the most beloved mentor figures in the franchise's history despite appearing in the thirteenth season.
Implacable Man: In the finale, he just casually walks through Mora's last attempts at monster summoning, destroying every monster with a single stroke.
It Has Been an Honor: He states this word-for-word in the last episode when he and the Rangers are powerless and surrounded by Gruumm's minions. Fortunately, Piggy has pulled a Heel–Face Turn by then, and shows up to rescue them.
Last of His Kind: Or so he thinks.
The Lost Lenore: His wife Isinia was supposedly killed after his planet was destroyed. Turns out she was actually alive and taken prisoner by Gruumm.
Magic Feather: Doggie gives Jack his Shadow Saber in order to fend off a Master Swordsman Monster of the Week. Turns out it was a standard issue practice sword in disguise.
Master Swordsman: He's also teaching Jack some of his skills.
Meaningful Name: His real name is Anubis and he's an anthropomorphic, alien dog. The Anubis in the mythologies was also the one who guided the dead to their final judgement by Osiris placing their hearts to be weighed with the feather of Ma'at, with the guilty getting their hearts eaten by Ammit, similar to how he and his team would judge the Monsters of the Week before finishing them off.
Movie Superheroes Wear Black: When Kat is kidnapped. Doggie becomes the Shadow Ranger and learns that there is much that he doesn't know about the events on Sirius. When his superior officer Supreme Commander Birdie comes to Earth, Doggie is forced to split up the team. Since he doesn't comply, Birdie relieves him of duty. After Gruumm appears on Earth, Doggie must return as Shadow Ranger to save the team from Gruumm.
One-Man Army: His debut as the Shadow Ranger had Doggie fighting off one hundred Mooks solo, and wasting all of them.
Papa Wolf: Endangering his Rangers is a very bad idea.
"Nobody messes with my Rangers!"
Rank Scales with Asskicking: He's not afraid to lead his troops in combat, although as the series progresses, he accompanies them less to give them more independence in battle.
Sixth Ranger: While Sam is the official Sixth Ranger, Kruger joins before the Omega Ranger's debut.
Spell My Name With An S: Just a reminder: Kruger, with a K, is his Dekaranger counterpart.

Dr. Kat Manx / SPD Kat Ranger

Dr. Kat Manx / SPD Kat Ranger (Actress: Michelle Langstone)

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Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese dub)

Tell me I didn't just fry the Quantum Enhancer. TELL ME I didn't just fry the Quantum Enhancer!

A humanoid cat alien that serves as SPD's head scientist, creating the Ranger powers back in the year 2001. At one point, she became the Kat Ranger after using a morpher provided by Supreme Commander Birdie.

Adaptational Species Change: For the animal part of Kat. In Dekaranger, Swan Shiratori / DekaSwan was half swan, while Kat Manx / Kat Ranger in Power Rangers is half cat, although her Ranger armor looks the same.
Action Girl: As she proves it as Kat Ranger.
Badass Bookworm: Kat is a great scientist who nearly fights off several kidnappers while un-morphed, leads the defense of the S.P.D.'s base during the Troobian invasion and puts up a pretty memorable fight the one time she uses her Morpher.
Cat Girl: Quite literally.
Cats Are Magic: She is given a one hour morpher from Birdie that she uses to morph into Kat Ranger to stop an old rival of hers who was working with Broodwing.
Combat Parkour: As the Kat Ranger, Kat does some impressive flipping and dodging during her one battle, while delivering some devastating kicks and taking out a whole squad of Mooks single-handedly in under three minutes.
Empowered Badass Normal: Kat is nearly as formidable of a combatant as the Power Rangers under normal circumstances. While morphed, she's even tougher than some of the regular Rangers.
Hour of Power: Her morpher can only work for a short time.
Meaningful Name: Kat is a Cat Girl.
Older Than They Look: Look below.
The Peter Principle: She was briefly promoted away from Earth SPD to run a scientific research post, with the rest of the team agreeing that she deserved the promotion. However, once Kat realised that she was now mainly supervising others' projects rather than doing her own work, she swiftly took advantage of an opportunity to return to Earth and her usual lab. It was never stated that she would be bad as a supervisor, but the problem was mainly that she enjoyed being hands-on and no longer had the opportunity to work to her strengths.
Really 700 Years Old : It's hard to believe, but Kat is actually aged 147 in Earth years. Then again, she is an alien.

SPD Omega Ranger

Sam / SPD Omega Ranger (Actor: Aaron James Murphy; voice actor: Brett Stewart)

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Voiced by: Tomokazu Yoshida (Japanese dub), Yuri Lowenthal (Power Rangers: Super Legends)

In the present, Sam was a child that could teleport objects to different locations. After being used by Mora and Bugglesworth, he joined SPD as a young recruit. Years later Sam became the Omega Ranger, and traveled back to 2025 to stop Morgana from destroying the Earth. While the time travel caused his body to be trapped in a light sphere when unmorphed, he continues to fight with his friends.

Adaptational Nice Guy: He starts as a Smug Super, but aside from that he is far more polite to the core Rangers than his counterpart was during his debut episodes.
Ball of Light Transformation: After the time travel caused him to become a light orb. He can regain a solid, humanoid body form when he morphs into the Omega Ranger.
Composite Character: In Dekaranger, the kid with teleporting powers and the Sixth Ranger were separate characters.
Commuting on a Bus: See below.
Decomposite Character: Tetsu/DekaBreak's backstory and personality are given to Sky despite Sam being his counterpart.
Demoted to Extra: He was demoted compared to his counterpart DekaBreak from the source material. Disney forced a Fake Shemp situation that the writers didn't want to deal with, and they wouldn't have included Omega Ranger at all if they weren't stuck with so much DekaBreak Stock Footage.
Future Badass: He's from the year 2040 and travels through a time portal to 2025 to aid SPD from an attack from Morgana and her friends Shorty & Devastation. He stays in 2025 after this fight but due to him traveling through a time portal, his corporeal form was turning into light energy, staying this way until he returned to his time..
Good Wears White: He befriends the SPD Rangers and grows up at the Delta Base, He eventually becomes the Omega Ranger by the year 2040.
Get Back to the Future: During Omni’s attack on Earth, his friend, Nova travels to 2025 to bring him back to their time, returning him to his corporeal state.
Mysterious Protector: At first. It took the Rangers a while to find out he'd been around for some time.
Power Fist: The Omega Morpher acts like this, giving him access to different abilities.
Set Right What Once Went Wrong: Was sent back in time to stop SPD from being defeated by Devastation to avert his Bad Future. Unlike the Blue Senturion, he actually succeeds in his first appearance. He just continues fighting alongside the present-day Rangers until Nova comes to pick him up.
Sixth Ranger: Seventh to be exact. The first official Seventh Ranger. However, he acts more on the battlefield compared to Cruger, and is the first to help the Rangers.
Shock and Awe: One of his main attacks is the Electro Mode, which turns his fist into electricty.
Smug Super: Starts out as this, as his tech is miles beyond what the other SPD characters have.

SPD Nova Ranger

SPD Nova Ranger (Actress: Antonia Prebble)

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Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (Japanese dub)

A friend of Sam that traveled back to 2025 when she was worried about him. She traveled just in time for the final fight against Emperor Gruumm.

11th-Hour Ranger / Last Episode, New Character: She only appears in the last episode.
No Name Given: Most fans believe that her name really is "Nova", with one or two widely accepted surnames.
Power Fist: Like with the Omega Ranger, Nova's Morpher acts like this.

A-Squad Power Rangers (Spoilers)

The A-Squad

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The elite team of Power Rangers SPD had and were the first active squad of Rangers seen when the season began.

Always Someone Better: Was this to the main heroes.
All There in the Script: Charlie's name is only mentioned in the end credits.
Break the Haughty: At first, their superior skills were able to best B-Squad, and they even taunted them for being nothing but back ups. However, the B-Squad quickly proved them wrong with S.W.A.T mode, not only besting them on the ground, but in the Megazord fight.
BFG: Their main weapons are some very big guns.
Canon Foreigner: They were created exclusively for SPD and have no Sentai counterpart.
Dirty Cop: Sided with the alien criminals they're supposed to be fighting.
Face–Heel Turn: They willingly join Gruumm and were Not Brainwashed, although the comic adaptation retcons this to Brainwashed and Crazy.
Flat Character: Due to the short amount of screen time they have as villains, they have no real characterization beyond being egotistical evil rangers who switched sides.
Foreshadowing: In the first episode, Bridge says their colors are a little off. Fast forward to later in the series and they're revealed to be working for the Big Bad.
Not Brainwashed: They're the first rangers to turn evil of their own volition, instead of being brainwashed or created to be evil.
Psycho Rangers: Unlike a lot of other examples, they started off as a legitimate heroic Ranger team, only to turn evil and end up facing their B-Squad counterparts.
Ret-Canon: The concept of team members going bad is used as a major plot in the Dekaranger 10th anniversary movie (though there it's only the new red and yellow rangers).
Smug Snake: All of them are very confident in their abilities. Charlie, as the leader, voices it most.
Token Non-Human: The A-Squad Blue Ranger is the only member who is an alien.
Tomboyish Name: Charlie, the red ranger.
Ur-Example: Charlie is the first ever female red ranger in both sides of the pacific.

The Zords

Delta Runners

Delta Runners/Delta Squad Megazord

S.P.D.'s main Zords on the Earth Branch. They serve as both the A-Squad and B-Squad's Zords and can combine to form the Delta Squad Megazord.

Adapted Out: The Dekaranger Robo, Full Blast Custom formation was not used as footage for that came from the Dekaranger summer movie and none of the footage from said movie was used.
Combining Mecha: Five Delta Runner's that combine to form the Delta Squad Megazord.
Cool Car: Delta Runner 1 is a sleek police cruiser themed Zord.
Cool Plane: Delta Runner 2 is a futuristic gyrocopter themed Zord.
Cool Sword: The Delta Megazord's secondary weapon is the Delta Sword, a sword combined from the sword blade stored in Delta Runner 3 and the hi beam roof from Delta Runner 4.
Finishing Move: Once fully charged, the Delta Megazord fires a series of lasers at the alien to confine them, or destroy an enemy Robot.
Gatling Good: The Delta Runner 2 sports Gatling blasters under its engines.
Hand Cannon: The Delta Megazord's main weapon is the Delta Blaster, a large hand blaster holstered in Delta Runner 3. Said Zord can use it in battle by itself.
Impossibly Graceful Giant: Despite being a normal bulky Megazord, the Delta Squad Megazord can perform jumps, leaps, and rolls during fights.
Killed Off for Real: It was destroyed in the finale by the combine efforts of the compromised Delta Command Megazord and the A-Squad Megazord.
Leader Forms the Head: Delta Runner 1 forms the main torso and head of the Delta Squad Megazord.
Shrink Ray: The Megazord sports a pair of Shrink Cuffs that can shrink an alien back to human sized if the Judgement Scanner deems them innocent.
Unorthodox Holstering: The Delta Squad Megazord normally keeps the Delta Blaster inside the leg Delta Runner 3 formed. This technically makes it the Megazord equivalent to Robocop.
Wrecked Weapon: In the finale, the Delta Sword is destroyed shortly before the Megazord itself is.

Delta Command Base

Delta Command Base/Delta Command Megazord

The home base for S.P.D on Earth. After Kat upgraded it to transform into the Delta Command Megazord, it serves as the Shadow Ranger's personal Zord.

Arm Cannon: The Delta Command Megazord sports hands that can shoot lasers, or Super Crime Scene Tape to tie people up.
Awesome Personnel Carrier: The Delta Command Crawler can carry the Delta Runners into battle.
Finishing Move: At full power, the Delta Command Megazord can fire a powerful energy wave from its chest. Wootox taking it for a test run blew up a nearby mountain.
Grand Theft Me: There were two instances where the Delta Command Megazord was taken over by criminals. The first time was Wootox, and the second time was Broodwing and his goons.
Home Base: It serves as the home base for S.P.D on Earth.
Humongous Mecha: The largest Megazord the S.P.D team has.
Mighty Glacier: The Delta Command Megazord is the largest, strongest, and toughest Megazord on the heroes' side, but its sheer size means it doesn't tend to move much if at all, so a fast enough enemy can run rings around it and rack up the damage.
Transforming Mecha: The Delta Command Base can transform to the tank like Delta Command Crawler, and then into the humanoid Delta Command Megazord.

Omegamax Cycle

Omegamax Cycle/Omegamax Megazord

The Omega Ranger's personal Zord.

Bare-Fisted Monk: As the Deltamax Megazord, it lacks weapons but it makes up with powerful punches.
Blade Below the Shoulder: The Omegamax Megazord wields two blades that can stick out from its arms.
Cool Bike: A giant bike Zord the Omega Ranger pilots. On some occasions, the Delta Squad Megazord can ride it like a normal motorcycle. In the finale, B-Squad use the Cycle to storm the Delta Command Megazord to take it back from Broodwing.
Finishing Move:
- Delta Squad Megazord Rider: A sped up version of the Delta Squad Megazord's normal finisher.
- Omegamax Megazord: Omegamax Spin-Out Attack: The Megazord charges forward before flying into the air and spinning downwards while using its blades to slash through its target.
- Deltamax Megazord: The Megazord charges at its target at full speed and launches a flurry of punches to defeat them.
Mecha Expansion Pack: The Omegamax Cycle can combine with the Delta Squad Megazord to form the Deltamax Megazord.
Transforming Mecha: The Omegamax Cycle can transform into the Omegamax Megazord.
Wrecked Weapon: During the fight with the first Dragoul, the monster manages to melt one of the Omegamax Megazord's blades, which also marks the point the Megazord starts getting pummeled into the dirt.

S.W.A.T. Flyers

S.W.A.T. Flyers/S.W.A.T. Megazord

The B-Squad Rangers' secondary set of Zords create by Kat. They are primarily used while the Rangers are in S.W.A.T. Mode.

BFG: The S.W.A.T. Megazord's Flyer Cannon Mode is a humongous cannon. In the battle against Dragoul, the three remaining Megazords held the S.W.A.T. Flyer Cannon no different than using R.I.C. in its Canine Cannon Mode to defeat the monster.
Combining Mecha: The S.W.A.T. Megazord is comprised of five S.W.A.T. Flyers.
Cool Plane: All the S.W.A.T. Flyers are sleek futuristic jet fighter themed Zords.
David Versus Goliath: In the finale, it's the David to Omni's Goliath, who is more comparable in size to the Delta Command Megazord. Despite the disadvantage, however, the S.W.A.T. Megazord triumphs via shooting Omni in an exposed weakpoint courtesy of Cruger.
Dual Wielding: The S.W.A.T. Megazord wields two blasters as its main weapon.
Finishing Move: Once the S.W.A.T. Megazord transforms into the S.W.A.T. Flyer Cannon, it fires a powerful blast at its target to end the battle.
Flying Firepower: Its major advantage over all the other Megazords is that it's the only one capable of full uninhibited flight.
Leader Forms the Head: S.W.A.T. Flyer 1 forms the main torso, upper legs, and the head of the Delta Squad Megazord.
Transforming Mecha: The S.W.A.T. Megazord can transform into the gigantic S.W.A.T. Flyer Cannon.
We Need a Distraction: B-Squad has Sam pilot the S.W.A.T. Megazord in the finale to distract Broodwing in the hijacked Delta Command Megazord so they can board it and take back control.

Allies

S.P.D. Staff

Boom

Boom (Actor: Kelson Henderson)

Voiced by: Yasuhiro Takato (Japanese dub)

I'd be psyched if I were the Red Ranger!

You'd be psyched if you were the Pink Ranger...!

(Beat) True...

A former SPD cadet who flunked out of the Academy only a few days in and serves as Kat's assistant and Chief Gadget Tester.

Ascended Fanboy: He's a fanboy, all right, but the "Ascended" part is averted; he's one of the few cast members that doesn't get a morpher at some point.
Badass Normal: Despite getting kicked out of the academy, not being a Ranger and never showing superhuman abilities, Boom proves his skills during the final battle with a Rousing Speech and manages to get through without a scratch on him. Of note is the fact that in the first episode, he was throwing around the three best students at the academy like they were rag-dolls during a training simulation.
The Chew Toy: He tends to be on the receiving end of Kat's experiments, regardless of whether or not it was intended to do something painful to him.
Einstein Hair: Boom works in a weapons laboratory (albeit as the assistant and test subject), and his hair is often uncombed and sticking up a little.
Rousing Speech: Delivers one before the final battle, convincing everyone to stay and fight. Oddly enough, this speech has more of a Go, Ye Heroes, Go and Die vibe, yet no one runs away after he gives it.
Plucky Comic Relief: From start to finish, though he does have his moments.
"Well Done, Son" Guy: Boom dons a Power Ranger costume (one without actual powers) to make his parents think that he's a Power Ranger and not a washout when they come for a visit.

R.I.C.

R.I.C. (Robotic Interactive Canine)

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A robotic canine that serves as the Rangers Canine Cannon after being upgraded into R.I.C. 2.0. He later served as Jack's Battlizer armor after another upgrade.

BFG: He turns into one, aka the Canine Cannon.
Big Friendly Dog: Robotic version.
Cloud Cuckoo Lander: Before his upgrade, he would make any sound except for a dog barking, such as a rooster crowing or a monkey squealing. There's also the fact he would randomly discharge coolant in such a way it looks like he's peeing (he still does it after the upgrade, but far less obviously and frequently) and suddenly start sparking and emitting smoke at random.
Do-Anything Robot: Even after he was rebuilt, he had a list of auxiliary functions a mile long.
Heroic Dog: He's a heroic robot dog.
Heroic Sacrifice: Takes multiple shots to protect Syd from an ambush by Troobians. He gets better though.
Karmic Jackpot: They wanted to junk R.I.C., but rebuilt him instead. Besides the help and saves he gave throughout the series, in the final episodes, summoning R.I.C. freed Kat and Boone after Broodwing's takeover of the S.P.D. Base/Zord, enabling them to shutdown power to the Zord, enabling B-Squad to overcome A-Squad, Broodwing, and Broodwing's Generals. The outcome of the series rested on loyalty to a dog they wanted to put down.
Ret-Canon: R.I.C.'s sentai counterpart Murphy also becomes capable of turning into the red ranger's battlelizer during the Magiranger vs. Dekaranger team up movie which premiered the same year as S.P.D.
Robot Dog: He's a robot and shaped and programmed as dog. At the start of the series, he was set to be deactivated and retired due to glitches in his programming along with the obsolete nature of his design, but he got new life bred into him thanks to his repairs and upgrades after his Heroic Sacrifice.
Team Pet: To SPD.
There Was a Door: The first time they use his tracking capabilities, he's so eager to go he crashes through a metal door while it's still closed. Later in the episode, when he hears Syd is in trouble, he smashes through the now-fixed door again.
Cruger: I just had that fixed.
We Can Rebuild Him: After his damage saving Syd, he was to be thrown away. Syd was too grateful that she got Bridge and Boom to rebuild him. He becomes both a finishing weapon and Jack's Battlizers.

Sergeant Silverback

Sergeant Silverback (Voice actor: John Tui)

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Voiced by: Kanji Suzumori (Japanese dub)

You belong to me! Say it! Say it like your freedom depends on it!

A gorilla-like alien, and SPD's drill sergeant who trained the B-Squad rangers in order to access the SWAT Mode.

Alliterative Name: Played with, unless Sergeant is his first name.
Back for the Finale: He shows up as part of the SPD reinforcements in the finale.
Bully Bulldog: Owns a bulldog version of R.I.C.
Drill Sergeant Nasty: As shown in the episode focused on him.
Meaningful Name: Silverback is a gorilla.
No Celebrities Were Harmed: Like every Drill Sergeant Nasty in the last few decades, he's basically an R. Lee Ermey caricature.
Sink or Swim Mentor: He helps bring the rangers together and builds their stamina through his training, but only after threatening their dismissal from the academy.
Talking Animal: He's a gorilla.

Supreme Commander Birdie

Supreme Commander Fowler Birdie (Voice actor: Paul Norell)

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Voiced by: Yutaka Nakano (Japanese dub)

I still think there are certain areas in which S.P.D. could be improved...like, for example, the Supreme Commander staying out of his best commander's business.

The Supreme Commander of SPD, and Cruger's boss.

Adaptational Jerkass: Numa-Oh in Dekaranger was never even close to how much of a jerk and obstructive commander Birdie was at first.
Badass Bureaucrat: He has many flaws, but cowardice isn't one of them. He's willing to take the fight to Gruumm personally.
Big Good: Of SPD as a whole.
Bird People: He's a bird.
Curb-Stomp Battle: On the receiving end of one, courtesy of Emperor Gruumm himself.
Meaningful Name: Fowler Birdy.
The Neidermeyer: At first.
Obstructive Bureaucrat: In his first appearance, he acts as this towards Cruger and his team. By the end of the episode, he realizes his mistake and promises to keep out of B-team's way.
Tyrant Takes the Helm: Happens once.
Retired Badass: Per Bridge's appearance in Operation Overdrive, Fowler eventually left SPD and went to live in Miami.

Sophie

Sophie (Actress: Natacha Hutchison)

Voiced by: Eri Gouda (Japanese dub)

A D-Squad cadet. She's secretly an android.

Designated Victim: Is the target for Valko's scheme to control Goradon.
Fun with Acronyms: Series-One Processor, Hyper Intelligent Encryptor.
Let's Get Dangerous!: Despite appearing harmless, when she is actually faced danger she is a capable fighter despite not being able to morph.
Ridiculously Human Robots: She's a Robot Girl.

Alien Allies

Piggy

Piggy (Actor: Barnie Duncan)

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Voiced by: Shintaro Ohata (Japanese dub)

What have I done? I'm a filthy, slime-ridden, low-life, worm-eating vermin! All right, so I was that before I betrayed the Rangers.

A friend of Z's who serves as an informant of SPD. However, he secretly works for Emperor Gruumm and Broodwing.

Abhorrent Admirer: All of his direct interactions with Syd, from seemingly checking her out to blowing a kiss at her, suggests he has something of a crush on her. If so, it's a crush Syd more than likely doesn't reciprocate given she openly calls him disgusting, something he finds flattering.
Big Damn Heroes: In the finale, he dresses as a Krybot and shoots down the rest of the squad sent to execute the depowered S.P.D.
Canon Foreigner: Has nothing remotely close to an inspiration in Dekaranger.
Dirty Coward: The only reason he's helping all sides is fear of what either one could do to him.
Double Agent: Triple agent for Gruumm, Broodwing, and SPD.
Fate Worse than Death: He says he'd rather be vaporized by either Gruumm or Broodwing than be imprisoned within one of the Rangers' cards.
Give Me a Sign: In the finale, Piggy's guilty over betraying the Rangers and shouts this. His food cart is promptly struck by lightning, sent careening down a hill, and explodes.
The Rat: Pretty much his role throughout the series.
Wild Card: See Double Agent above.

T-Top

Voiced by: Mark Wright

An intergalactic bounty hunter in search of Hydrax, but was mistaken as a criminal by the Rangers.

Adaptational Heroism: In Dekaranger he was a vandal with a Freudian Excuse. In SPD he's a bounty hunter (though a bullheaded one) tracking down a dangerous thief.
Anti-Villain: He was a bounty hunter that was looking for the real bank robber, Hydrax. He only fought against the Rangers due to the Rangers (minus Bridge) thinking he was the bank robber, and that Broodwing forced him to grow giant sized.
Blade Below the Shoulder: He has one on his wrist that is strong enough to cut through steel.
Only Known by Their Nickname: Z calls him T-Top because she has trouble with his actual name. It sticks.
Poor Communication Kills: One reason he's made out to be a criminal is that he doesn't bother to tell B-Squad anything about why he's on Earth. In fact, when they ask, he blows them off.
The Scapegoat: Was made to be the bank robber due to the Ranger's wrong interpretation, and that Hydrax tried to frame him.
Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Even if he was not the bank robber, he was still punished for causing destruction around New Tech City, albeit being banned from going back to Earth instead of being confined in a card like Hydrax.

Katana

Voiced by: Jeremy Birchall

A samurai themed alien landed in Kyoto, Japan many years ago. He is brought to the future through a time portal.

Anti-Villain: Yeah he did fight against the Rangers, but only because Broodwing manipulated him.
Locked Out of the Loop: Due to originating from feudal Japan, Katana had no idea what a Power Ranger was. This made him easy for Broodwing to manipulate him.
Noble Demon: At one point, he knocked Jack's weapons out of his hands, only to give them back to him not long after.
Samurai: Sports the appearance of one.
Small Role, Big Impact: Despite being a Monster of the Week, his second time portal led to a ball of light exiting not long after he departed.

Loved Ones

Isinia Cruger

Voiced by: Tandi Wright

Doggie Cruger's wife. Missing and presumed dead when Cruger's species was massacred. She is later revealed to be alive.

The Lost Lenore: Cruger believed that Isinia died in the fall of Sirius and kept her memory alive. It turns out she was still alive all these years and Gruumm was keeping her prisoner.
Satellite Love Interest: Not much is known about Isinia except she is Cruger's wife.

Ally Samuels

Ally Samuels (Beth Allen)

A civilian who starts dating Jack in the final episodes.

Birds of a Feather: Like Jack, Ally is introduced while gathering clothes to donate to the homeless, and they develop feelings for each other quickly.
Hair of Gold: Ally is a charitable, blonde-haired girl who's only mildly reproachful when Jack's duties interfere with their dating.
Uptown Girl: Ally's father owns the department store where she gets the clothes to donate, and she's happy dating the lower-class Jack.

Troobian Empire

In General

Army of Thieves and Whores: Apart from Gruumm and the Krybots, the Troobian forces seem to mostly be made up of criminals Gruumm recruited to join his campaign of world-plundering.
The Empire: They apparently have a trail of conquest that spans across galaxies, though we see very little of their actual empire.
Oddly Small Organization: They're stated to be an evil empire, but most of the time their roster only consists of Emperor Gruum and Mora. They seem to get all of their Mooks from Broodwing, and most of the monsters of the week they send out are just alien criminals they employ. It makes you question just what exactly a "Troobian" is.

Leadership

Emperor Gruumm

Emperor Gruumm (Voice actor: Rene Naufahu)

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Voiced by: Tetsuo Komura (Japanese dub)

You returned with nothing. Therefore, you shall be nothing. [..] I need another.

The leader of the Troobian Empire whose ultimate goal is to conquer other worlds. He sets Earth as his next target.

Arch-Enemy: He and Cruger share an intense loathing for one another, given how Grumm destroyed his homeworld. Grumm's enmity is ultimately pettier by comparison, since Cruger cut off one of his horns, leaving his helmet asymmetrical. Despite that, Cruger is the only member of SPD whose name he bothers remembering, and he only ever leaves his ship for the sole purpose of battling him after he becames the Shadow Ranger.
Badass Biker: When he actually fights. Only Cruger outclasses him.
Bad Boss: Gruumm likes to beat up or destroy minor henchmen who offer bad suggestions or fail to defeat the Rangers. He also constantly gets upset when Mora demands to be treated more seriously and threatens to transform her back into the adult body she hates, eventually going through with that threat.
Big Bad: Leader of the Troobian Empire who plans to take over the Earth. That said, he's revealed to have a master.
The Bully: His interactions with his minions and Piggy show him to be this. He pushes them around and threatens them because he knows they can't really do anything to him. This is probably shown best when he steals a doll from Mora just so he can have it as a trophy.
Canon Foreigner: He and his empire have no counterpart in Dekaranger.
The Comically Serious: In his interactions with Mora, doing things like forcing Broodwing into a tea party with her or playing with a toy.
Disproportionate Retribution: His long enmity with Cruger comes from a battle where Cruger cut one of his horns off. He loses the other one in the Final Battle.
Enemy to All Living Things : Flowers wither in his presence when he first arrives to Earth.
Fashionable Asymmetry: Cruger cut off his right horn. Does little to diminish his appearance.
Galactic Conqueror: Has conquered many worlds, boasted entire galaxies, prior to coming to Earth. What he has for an army doesn't reflect this.
Genius Bruiser: He is a formidable fighter, and also a schemer who successfully got Cruger to send the A-Squad away from Earth by attack elsewhere before launching his invasion. Despite the defeats his underlings suffer, he manages to score victories by using a Monster of the Week as a distraction while he takes resources from Earth.
Get It Over With: "Show me no mercy, Cruger! No mercy!" Depending on your definition, Cruger doesn't - he lops off the other horn and imprisons him.
Glowing Eyes of Doom / Red Eyes, Take Warning: His eyes are glowing red.
Green and Mean: Him being green just makes his skeletal appearance seem even creepier. He's also an evil conqueror who treats his minions poorly.
Hate Sink: He destroyed hundreds of planets, killed nearly the whole population of at least one (because of his personal grudge against Cruger), and treated his minions unfairly. He stands out as one of the most irredeemable villains in the history of the franchise.
Hidden Agenda Villain: He launches schemes that steal resources from Earth in addition to the typical Monster of the Week plans, which eventually causes the Rangers to realize he has a secret plan since he could just destroy the planet from orbit like he did to one he deemed of no value in the first episode. Turns out that was to build a body for Omni.
It's Personal: He harbors a longstanding personal grudge against Cruger relating to his missing horn. Said horn was chopped off by Cruger's Shadow Saber when the two faced each other in battle an unspecified number of years prior to the start of the series.
Large Ham: You can count the number of times he doesn't ham up the scenery on your fingers.
Last Villain Stand: After the rest of his army has been defeated and captured and Omni has been destroyed, Gruumm emerges from the rubble and challenges Cruger to a final battle.
Moral Myopia: Conquering and destroying planets and abusing his minions is totally fine by him, but Cruger cutting off one of his horns trying to stop him (while he also invaded his homeworld) is considered an unforgivable slight to the point where he vows to spite him in any way he can, in addition to killing him.
The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Insists that only he is allowed to defeat Cruger, to the point where he has told underlings to stay away from him because he wants to kill him himself.
Orcus on His Throne: Naturally being a Power Rangers Big Bad, he rarely gets up to face the Rangers himself, but to his credit he is more active than the typical main villain for the franchise.
Original Generation: No Sentai counterpart for him.
Post-Final Boss: The climax of the finale is the Rangers' battle with Omni, after which Gruumm and Cruger have one last battle.
Talking to Themself: Early in the series, there were brief moments where Gruumm would sit alone in a dark room, seemingly talking with himself regarding the Rangers and how to defeat them. The end of Shadow Part 2 reveals that in reality, someone or something is in the room with him. It would later turn out to be the room in which he speaks with Omni.
True Final Boss: With Power Rangers Cosmic Fury marking the end of the original continuity and it taking place 2 years before SPD, Emperor Gruumm serves as the last known opponent faced by the Power Rangers.
The Sociopath: Not only does he lack empathy for victim and subordinate alike, he is extremely petty in his rivalry with Cruger and he's good at using huge distractions to create a body for Omni. This also extends even to his master, as when Omni was destroyed, Gruumm was more concerned with finally settling the score with Cruger than taking any time to mourn his death.
Villain Has a Point: He decides to stop paying Broodwing for his services that his minions can't afford and demands free weapons, anathema to an Only in It for the Money arms dealer, but considering the fact that Gruumm was paying good money for robots and weapons that consistently get destroyed despite Broodwing's improvements and insistence otherwise, one can't blame him for deciding to stop throwing away money.
Villainous Valor: For all his faults, cowardice isn't one of them. Despite previously losing against Cruger, he relishes the chance to fight him again. Even when the rest of his army is defeated he refused to give up.
Villains Want Mercy: Inverted. Gruumm refuses Cruger's help when he seems to fall to his doom and when he loses the final battle, he insists that Cruger show him no mercy and finish him off, becoming pissed off when he realizes that instead he's been imprisoned.
Wrecked Weapon: Cruger ends their final showdown fairly decisively by breaking his staff in two.
You Have Failed Me: He's not afraid to murder the people who fail him, be they his own robots or hired mercenaries.

The Magnificence (SPOILERS!)

Omni / The Magnificence (Voice actor: Geoff Dolan)

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A giant brain housed in a orb tank in a room on Gruumm's spacecraft, and the secret leader of the Troobian Army.

Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever: The Magnificance as he calls it, a body that Gruumm made from his ship. It's even larger than the Delta Command Megazord.
Brain Monster: The real form of Omni is a giant brain with an eye stalk and tentacles.
The Corrupter: Well, Mora was already evil, but exposure to Omni's gases made her lose interest in her childish ideals, even tossing away her doll.
Expy: A Composite Character of three characters from different Super Sentai series.
- The majority of its character comes from the Omnipotent God, being a living Brain in a Jar who stays in the shadows and secretly gives orders to another villain for most of the series.
- Some of Omni's other attributes come from Wicked Life God Dezumozorlya (who did not have a direct counterpart in Dino Thunder), being a visceral, tentacled entity worshipped by the villain faction.
- Finally, it manipulating the villains from behind the scenes and then using their base as a body to rampage with brings to mind Vulgyre from Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman.
Final Boss: The last major threat the SPD Rangers face in the series. Cruger's fight with Gruumm is a Post-Climax Confrontation.
Generic Doomsday Villain: Spends the majority of the show offscreen, and as a result, when he does show up, he doesn't display much of a personality.
Giant Space Flea from Nowhere He doesn't show up at all until the 35th (out of 38) episode and no origin is ever given for him, nor an explanation as to why Gruumm is serving him.
Greater-Scope Villain: It only appears in 3 episodes and speaks in 2 of them, but it is Gruumm's master and all of the plans were to turn Gruumm's ship into a new body for it.
Large and in Charge: It's a giant brain in a tank even larger than Gruumm. Especially when it gets its body.
The Magnificent: Almost a literal example. Omni appears to be its true name, but it's also referred to as "the Magnifience."
The Man Behind the Man: We don't learn Gruumm is its minion until the very end of the series.
Pragmatic Villainy: His reason for rejecting Gruumm's requests to kill Cruger is this. Settling a petty grudge does not help Omni's plans for a new body in any way.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Refuses to allow Gruumm to kill Cruger and the Power Rangers when he has the chance, until The Magnificance is completed. This allows Piggy to sneak aboard the ship and free the Rangers.
Original Generation: Like Gruumm he has no counterpart in Dekaranger, although he is partially inspired by several Sentai villains.
Walking Spoiler: Only appears in 3 episodes, but plays an important role overall in the final episodes.

Generals

Mora

Mora / Morgana (Actress: Olivia James-Baird / Josephine Davidson)

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Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (both forms, Japanese dub)

A 10 year old girl who serves as Gruumm's monster creator. Her real form is a young women named Morgana, although she hates being in that age.

Ambiguously Human: She looks human, though she's capable of bringing monsters to life and energy blasts. Although given the season's setting, she could be an alien.
Art Initiates Life: Can create monsters from her drawings.
Ascended Extra: Morgana's Dekaranger counterpart was simply one of the three villains of DekaBreak's introductory arc (explaining why she was active when Shorty and Devastation showed up) and later showed up in the Abaranger crossover. She's one of the core villains in SPD.
Bratty Half-Pint: As Mora, though she retains this personality as Morgana.
The Baroness: Morgana fits the sexpot variety, but for some reason sees herself as ugly and wants to remain young. She's also shown to have No Sense of Personal Space when she uses her body to pin Z against a tree after combat.
Composite Character: Her design is taken from Dekaranger's Reversian Hell Succubus, but her personality, change between a bratty child-like form and a still-bratty adult form were all taken from Apostle of Dawn Lije/Lijewel, whose character went unadapted in Power Rangers Dino Thunder.
Creepy Child: As Mora.
Dark Action Girl: As Morgana.
The Dragon: Gruumm's primary henchwoman throughout the series.
Dropped a Bridge on Her: She shows up in one scene in the last episode and is arrested, then not spoken of or referenced again.
Enfant Terrible: As Mora, displaying a total lack of regard for anyone else and treating people as toys.
Growing Up Sucks: So much that it is used as a punishment.
Immortal Immaturity: Quite literally wants to be a little kid forever, which would make her effectively immortal. She also keeps acting childish even when she is returned to being Morgana, which is implied to be her real form.
Inexplicably Awesome: How she is able to create monsters is never explained.
It's Personal: She holds a grudge against Z for zapping her beloved doll Cindy Sunshine in "Sam"
Meaningful Name: Mora comes from the word "Morado", which is the Spanish word for "Purple", and she wears purple clothes in her adult form.
Mysterious Past: Who she was and why she wants to remain a child were never explored. Cruger seems to have known her prior to the series, but it never goes any further than that.
Not Even Bothering with the Accent: Compared to the other actors, her New Zealand accent really stands out.
Psychopathic Womanchild: As Morgana she retains much of Mora's childishness and all her sociopathy.
Purple Is Powerful: As Morgana, she wears a purple battlesuit and is quite powerful as she was capable of martial arts and energy projection.
Tattooed Crook: She has a purple lightning bolt tattoo under her left eye. It's significance and how she got are never brought up.
Working for a Body Upgrade: Well, she considers it an upgrade.

Broodwing

Broodwing (Voice actor: Jim McLarty)

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Voiced by: Masami Iwasaki (Japanese dub)

That was not a very clever plan you had, Broodwing. If the Rangers find out about you. It may jeopardize my mission.

Understood your excellence. I'm just trying to make a living.

I do A LOT of business with you, did you show no allegiance? The highest bidder gets your devotion. I should end our relationship now… for your betrayal.

Or you could just pay me more.

A three-eyed vampire bat-like alien who is encased in an artificial environment as demonstrated by the jar on his head. He serves as the Troobian Empire's arms dealer, providing robots and weapons to use.

Adaptational Nice Guy: He's still a greedy Arms Dealer with no good inside him, but Abrella also did it for the fun of it as well and has supported and assisted in even the most severe and perverted crimes. Given some of the Alienizer crimes would not be appropriate for this family-oriented adaptation, Broodwing is a lesser known criminal who works for the highest bidder instead of the leader of a criminal empire.
Arms Dealer: Sells Gruumm his weapons.
Badass Cape: His outfit has one.
Bat Out of Hell: He appears to be an alien bat monster. He has a swarm of bats follow him whose bites can cause growth.
Big Bad Wannabe: Once he turns against Gruumm, he tries to conquer Earth himself. While Broodwing proves a legitimate threat, he is never able to pose the same level of threat Gruumm is.
Demoted to Extra: Like Gluto and Captain Mutiny before him, Broodwing's Sentai counterpart Agent Abrella was the Big Bad. Unlike Gluto and Captain Mutiny, though, Broodwing was still a major antagonist throughout the season.
Establishing Character Moment: The above conversation, quoted from "A-Bridged"; Broodwing's loyalty belongs to whoever pays him well enough.
Evil Versus Evil: He eventually turns against Gruumm, but only because he was pissed at Gruumm refusing to pay him. He's still against the Rangers partly because he knows defeating them would make Gruumm look like a laughingstock, and partly because he knows he can't buy them off.
Make My Monster Grow: In a rare occurrence to a series that mostly averts this trope, Broodwing has a bat come from his swarm to bite the Monster of the Week, making the monster grow.
Only in It for the Money: Unlike most villains in Power Rangers, he just wants profit.
Sharp-Dressed Man: Part of his body makes him look like one, complete with a tie around his neck.
Smug Snake: He likes to talk a big game about his robots and weapons, but the Rangers keep tearing through them time and time again, no matter how powerful they are or who utilized them (even Broodwing himself couldn't beat them with one of his own robots). In fact, it was this little fact combined with the expensiveness of said arsenal that caused Gruumm to refuse to pay him anymore if his monsters can't afford it.
Spared by the Adaptation: Like every other bad guy who got confined to a card.
The Sociopath: He is only concerned with money, with anyone suffering under the tyranny of the Troobian Empire beneath his concern, and only turns on Gruumm after he decides to stop paying him, not altruism.
The Starscream: Unlike most versions, he's not interested in taking Gruumm's place, but wanted him out as payback for refusing to pay for his services any longer.
Voluntary Shapeshifting: Can shift his arms into a set of wings, or take the form of a swarm of bats.

Mooks

Krybots

Robotic drones that serve as the Troobian Empire's grunt force.

Arm Cannon: They are armed with mounted blasters on their hands
Mooks: For the Troobian Empire.

Blue-Head Krybots

Voiced by: Derek Judge

Elite versions of the normal Krybots that serve as Emperor Gruumm's personal guards.

Degraded Boss: The first Blue-Head was a Monster of the Week.
Elite Mooks: They are a step up from a normal Krybot. They also occasionally pilot giant robots.
Fake Ultimate Mook: By the second half of the series they are treated no differently than normal Krybots, to the point that people without powers and unmorphed rangers can easily defeat them.
What Measure Is a Mook?: If they fail Emperor Gruumm, he will destroy them, reducing them to a small metal chip, then turn that chip into a fresh new Blue-Head.

Orange-Head Krybots

Voiced by: James Gaylyn

Elite versions of both the normal Krybots and the Blue-Head Krybots.

Conservationof Ninjutsu: How much of a threat these pose depends on their numbers. If there is just one of them, they prove a challenge. If a large number of them appear, the Rangers will use a power up to mow them down.
Dragon-in-Chief: The first one served as this to Bugglesworth. Bugglesworth had no real capacity to fight, but the Orange-Head easily beat the Rangers in their initial battles.
Degraded Boss: The first Orange-Head was a secondary Monster of the Week, being strong enough to require the Canine Cannon to destroy it.
Elite Mooks: They are the most powerful grunts Gruumm has. Every time they appear, the Rangers have a hard time defeating one. (At least initially, averted in future appearances.)
Fake Ultimate Mook: By the second half of the series they are treated no differently than normal Krybots, to the point that people without powers and unmorphed rangers can easily defeat them.
Wake-Up Call Boss: Of these was the first villain to hand the Rangers a defeat.
The Worf Effect: Morgana is seen easily destroying these before launching her plan with Shorty, showing how dangerous she was. Gruumm complimented her and said she would train with Krybots in the future because he couldn't have her destroying his best robots.

Others

Alien Criminals

In General

Adapted Out: Gimonian Angorl, Tenkaonian Raja Namunan, and Zabunian Don Blaco were not adapted from Dekaranger.
Non-Lethal K.O.: Every evil alien S.P.D. fights against are captured in a giant explosion via confinement cards. Even Cruger's Shadow Saber merely captures the perps. The only other Ranger team to do this are the '"Time Force'' Rangers (and unlike Time Force, this was not carried over from the Sentai.)
Spared by the Adaptation: Unlike in Dekaranger where the criminals are deleted if proven guilty, in Power Rangers, they're arrested and contained in cards. However, there are cases where the criminals do die at the end of their episodes, so they will be noted under their sections.

Praxis

Voiced by: Bruce Hopkins

A blue diamond themed bee-like alien created from Mora's drawings. He wields a diamond shaped gun when battling the Rangers.

Adapted Out:
- His human form from Dekaranger was not used.
- Also, he had a dragster like vehicle in the Sentai that was not adapted.
Demoted to Extra: Downplayed. Praxis' Dekaranger counterpart appeared in the first two episodes, but here, he only appears in one.
I Have Many Names: In the video game adaptation, Praxis was incorrectly called Salimoht.
Starter Villain: The first proper criminal the B-Squad Rangers fought against as the first two episodes had them fight against a Blue-Head.

Ringbah

Voiced by: Bruce Hopkins

An alien bounty hunter Gruumm hired to take on the B-Squad Rangers.

Top-Heavy Guy: Has huge shoulders and looks bulky on his top half than on his lower half.
We Need a Distraction: His main purpose, other than fight against the Rangers, was to distract them long enough for Gruumm to steal the diamonds. Made no better that Sky purposely ignored Jack's orders to stay and watch them out of spite.
You Have Failed Me: Nearly suffers this fate from Gruumm when he retreated from a battle with the Rangers, but Mora convinces him to spare him by noting that not only is he a good bounty hunter, but he lost because his robot ran out of energy, rather than any mistake.

Parsnippity

Voiced by: ??

A minor monster.

Canon Foreigner: He had no Dekaranger counterpart as he was made from leftover costume bits from previous Power Rangers monsters.
Harmless Villain: His evil plan to turn people into parsnips. Gruumm tosses him aside into space with only the barest glance to an unimpressed Mora.

Scaleface

Voiced by: Mick Innes

A minor monster.

Canon Foreigner: He had no Dekaranger counterpart.
Harmless Villain: His evil plan to use hand puppets for unknown reasons. Gruumm doesn't even hesitate to just blast him into nothingness with his staff.

Rhinix

Voiced by: Mark Wright

A rhino-like alien criminal who buys a chemical from Piggy that turns humans into an ooze, which can be used as energy.

Battle Boomerang: Wields two steel boomerangs.
The Bus Came Back: Sort of. He was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
Horn Attack: He can fire his horn as a projectile that regrows. However, should the horn be damaged otherwise, as when Syd slices it off, it stays broken.
Human Resources: His evil plan is to turn humans into slime that can then be used as energy fuel. Mora is impressed, and Gruumm actually approves of it.
Made of Iron: He had very durable armor, which made it difficult for the Rangers to face off against him without the Canine Cannon.
No Ontological Inertia: Once the Rangers contained him in a card, all his victims returned to normal.
Ramming Always Works: He uses this for attacks.
Rhino Rampage: An evil rhino alien.

Hydrax

Portrayed by/Voiced by: Sarah Thomson

A Fernovian intergalactic bank robber who tried to frame T-Top.

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Took on a human disguise by the name Diane.
The Bus Came Back: Sort of. She was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
Cool Sword: Wielded a plant themed one in her fight against the Rangers.
Making a Splash: She can generate high-pressure water blasts from her limbs, strong enough to cut through metal.
Plant Aliens: Her species is described as plant-based.

Bugglesworth

Voiced by: Kelson Henderson

A Cthulhu-like monster created from Mora's drawing that tricked Sam to use his teleportation powers for evil.

And I Must Scream: Any victim he turns into dolls still has their conscience intact. But, if they remain dolls for too long, then they are permanently trapped in that form.
The Bus Came Back: Sort of. He was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
The Corrupter: To Sam.
Hand Blast: Can fire energy blasts from his fingers.
Magic Staff: Wields a special Doll Staff that allows him to turn his victims into dolls.

Dru Harrington/Giganis

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Portrayed by/Voiced by: Dwayne Cameron

Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese dub)

A Tangar alien that was once friends with Sky back at the SPD academy. However, he secretly defected after meeting Broodwing.

Adaptation Species Change: Enhanced human in Dekaranger, alien in SPD.
Arm Cannon: Has this in his alien form.
Bowdlerise: He grew in Dekaranger by gulping down a handful of pills. Probably because this was too imitatable, in SPD he just uses an electronic growth device instead.
Beleaguered Childhood Friend: To Sky.
Dirty Cop: Former SPD officer turned criminal.
Face–Heel Turn: He was an SPD officer until he met Broodwing, who taught him to only look out for himself.
Easy Amnesia: He claims to have this in regards to what happened to him over his year of absence. Jack doesn't buy it for a second.
Make My Monster Grow: One of the rare criminals to grow, which was done by using a special device.
The Mole: For his one episode.
Shapeshifting: He can switch from human to his natural Tangar form.
Spotting the Thread: The first hint Sky gets that Dru isn't being truthful is when he runs a background check and finds that the criminal Dru claims to have been chasing before his disappearance, Zantor, was still in prison at the time.
We Used to Be Friends: With Sky. Dru put an end to that when he shot Cruger, then shot Sky.

Sinuku

Voiced by: James Coleman

A snake-like alien scientist who escaped from KO-35's satellite prison thanks to Broodwing and Emperor Gruumm.

The Bus Came Back: Sort of. He was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
Cool Sword: Wields one as his main weapon.
Demoted to Extra: Downplayed. His Dekaranger counterpart appeared in a two-parter, where Sinuku appeared in one as the aforementioned episodes were compressed.
Face–Heel Turn: Sinuku used to be a kind hearted scientist, but somewhere along the line, he turned to crime.
Informed Flaw: According to Bridge, he has bad breath. If he did, no one else ever commented on it, and even then, the only times he would have been close enough was when he wore his helmet, which would have made smelling it difficult.

Debugger

Voiced by: ??

A balance-themed monster created from Mora's drawing.

Adaptational Late Appearance: He was one of the first criminals that appeared in Dekaranger.
Non-Standard Character Design: Debugger's appearance is more alien like and diminutive when compared to the rest of the criminals the Rangers fought in this season.
Sore Loser: It actually cried when the Rangers were beating it.

General Benaag

Voiced by: James Gaylyn

One of Emperor Gruumm's most powerful generals, and the one that led the attack on Sirius.

It's Personal: How Cruger viewed Benaag as not only did he help Gruumm destroy Sirius and Cruger's people, but kidnapped and Cruger also believed Benaag killed his wife. Cruger is wrong about the last one.
Mook Lieutenant: He's higher-ranked than the typical Monster of the Week, being one of Gruumm's top generals, but isn't prominent enough to be a major antagonist.
Not Me This Time: Cruger believed that Benaag murdered his wife after capturing her, but his Patrol Morpher registered that he did not. Benaag did NOT kill Isinia Cruger.
Pre-Explosion Glow: His defeat has him do this before exploding, as opposed to the Dekaranger version who had a bunch of sparklers stuck to his chest.

Drakel

Voiced by: Mike Havoc

A Vampiranoid that stole an evil stone to help with his weakness.

Our Vampires Are Different: He's a vampire alien criminal who has the traditional weakness of sunlight.
Weakened by the Light: As a Vampiranoid, Drakel can't stand sunlight, which was why he stole the evil stone. However, its power proved too much for him, allowing the Rangers to defeat him.

Valko

Voiced by: Jason Hoyte

A warrior with a reputation for destruction. Mora recruits him in order to gain control of a powerful cyborg named Goradon.

The Dragon: He was hired with the intent of becoming Gruumm's second in command.
Mook Lieutenant: A replacement for Benaag.

Tomars

Voiced by: Campbell Cooley

An alien hired by Morgana.

The Bus Came Back: Sort of. He was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
What Happened to the Mouse?: It is unknown what happened to him after being defeated.

Wootox

Voiced by: Jeremy Birchall

An alien that needs a translator to speak English clearly.

Ax-Crazy: At one point, he nearly breaks his own cover early because he gets the urge to attack a guard who didn't know he was an imposter and has to flip a coin to decide whether or not to go through with it. It lands on "no", prompting him to tell the confused guard that today's his lucky day.
"Freaky Friday" Flip: He swapped bodies with Sky in order to take control of the Delta Command Megazord.
Heads or Tails?: He makes his decisions based on the flip of a coin.
Kick the Dog: Almost literally, as he shot R.I.C. when the latter started growling at him (thankfully with only the taser gun). This bit him in the ass twice though, as he did it right in front of Kat, who realized something was definitely wrong and attacked him, and later on R.I.C. is the one who exposes him once and for all during the Spot the Imposter scene.
Person of Mass Destruction: He's apparently wiped out 50 planets in the past, and intends to use the Delta Command Megazord to make Earth the 51st.
Translator Collar: He wears one to communicate with others, and when he switches bodies with Sky he makes sure to break it so Sky can't reveal the truth.
The Unintelligible: Without a translator, Wootox speaks in incoherent noises. He takes advantage of this after swapping bodies with Sky by smashing his personal translator, preventing him from telling anyone what happened.
Voices Are Mental: Played with. He briefly speaks with his own voice when he switches bodies with Sky, but spends the majority of the time when interacting with those unaware of the swap using Sky's voice, only relapsing to his own when he's alone or fighting someone who knows otherwise.

Invador

Voiced by: ??

A green-headed criminal that attacked Newtech City with a Robot.

Green Eyes

Voiced by: Matthew Sutherland

An alien criminal sent to steal gold at a depository.

Giggling Villain: Almost all of his screen time has him laughing hysterically.

Shorty

Voiced by: Ray Trickett

The second-most wanted alien Morgana hired to help her take over Earth.

Big "NO!": Let one out before his destruction.
The Brute: The biggest and dangerous criminal the Rangers fought against.
Exact Words: When he and Morgana are building a device of some kind, Shorty boasts that "devastation will be brought to Earth". At first it seems like they are building a weapon and he is boasting how it will destroy the world, but it turns out it was actually a fireworks machine that sends a message to Shorty's big brother "Devastation", calling him to Earth to help fight the Rangers.
Fluffy the Terrible: The second most wanted criminal in the galaxy, named "Shorty."
Killed Off for Real: Oddly enough, for a season that arrests the Aliens, Shorty is one of the few criminals that died in battle.
Lightning Bruiser: He is capable of absorbing lots of damage, even taking a shot from the Canine Cannon (which only knocks him back). He is also able to jump incredible heights.
Make My Monster Grow: He achieved this by eating the Canine Cannon's attack.

Devastation

Voiced by: Kelson Henderson

The most wanted alien summoned by his younger brother Shorty.

Avenging the Villain: He doesn't take well to the Omega Ranger killing his younger brother.
The Bus Came Back: Sort of. He was cloned by Slate in Reflections.
Curb-Stomp Battle: The fight with Morgana and Shorty quickly turns into this when he shows up, with him personally dishing out one against Cruger. Later, he manages to easily drop the other rangers like flies.
Energy Absorption: He uses the circle of fury to trap the Rangers and attempts to drain their energy.
Hope Crusher: The Rangers have nearly defeated Morgana and Shorty, then he shows up and the fight turns into a Curb-Stomp Battle in the villains' favor. If Sam hadn't come back, Devastation would've enabled Gruumm to conquer Earth.
It's Personal: Him originally showing up? Just helping his little bro. The Omega Ranger killing his bro? Oh, now it's on.
Near-Villain Victory: Would have succeeded in defeating SPD if not for the Omega Ranger's arrival.

Mysticon

Voiced by: Barnie Duncan

A magician that turned to crime.

Hypnotize the Captive: Hypnotized Syd into being his Lovely Assistant, but the spell is broken once she morphs.

Al

Voiced by: Barnie Duncan

The assistant to Mysticon.

Invisibility: Used this thanks to Mysticon's powers, allowing him to rob banks.
Perp Sweating: Went through this after the Rangers arrested him, and only broke down after Bridge started rambling.
What Happened to the Mouse?: It's unknown what happens to him after the interrogation, but he most likely was arrested.

Slate

Voiced by: Jeremy Birchall

A copycat Shapeshifting criminal.

Collector of Forms: Can only take on the forms of those whom he's scanned the "bioprint" of, and pays Broodwing an exorbitant amount to gain the bio-data of Devastation, one of the Rangers' most powerful foes.
Meaningful Name: His name is a reference to the expression "blank slate", due to showing no distinct features.
Me's a Crowd: Was cloned by Morgana into six copies so each could turn into a past criminal.
Shapeshifting: With some DNA provided by Broodwing, Slate was able to transform into past criminals.

Mirloc

Voiced by: Mike Drew

A dangerous criminal with the power to travel through any reflective surface. He was also the criminal that killed Sky's father years ago.

Adaptational Backstory Change: In Dekaranger, he killed Tekkan's (Sam's Sentai counterpart) parents. In Power Rangers, he killed Sky's father.
Arch-Enemy: He becomes Sky’s most hated enemy, after the latter learns Mirloc is the criminal who killed his father.
Faux Affably Evil: He has an air of politeness while talking to Sky in prison, but quickly makes it clear he is an utter Sadist who loves nothing more than making people suffer.
I Shall Taunt You: When he realizes that Sky is the son of the Red Ranger he killed, Mirloc goes out his way to taunt Sky about it, as well as mock him for letting him escape.
Hero Killer: Killed Sky's father a previous Red Ranger.
It's Personal: After Sky learns Mirloc was responsible for his father’s death, he becomes determined to arrest him and avenge his father.
Knight of Cerebus: As far as Monsters Of The Week go, he is easily one of the darkest. He gets Sky to talk about the painful memory of his father's death, and then mocks him for it just to make him shed a tear, allowing him to escape. Right afterwards we learn he was the one who killed Sky's father in the first place.
Laser-Guided Karma: Makes a lot of sense that he would be brought in by the son of the Ranger he killed years ago.
Logical Weakness: As he needed reflective surfaces, Mirloc was initially detained in a prison with none of those, with even visitors having any reflective materials covered, including the eyes. After he was arrested again, Mirloc was sent to a prison on Verinox 12, where there is no sunlight, meaning that no reflections can exist for him to use as a means of escape.
Manipulative Bastard: In exchange for info on Slate, Mirloc demands Sky tell him the worst memory he has. Sky reluctantly tells him about the day his father died, and Mirloc takes advantage of Sky being unable to hold back tears by using their reflective surface to escape the prison.
Phantom-Zone Picture: Can trap his victims in mirrors.
Reflective Teleportation: Mirloc can travel through any reflective surface. The high-security prison cell he is held in takes extra precautions to keep anything reflective away, including covering SPD badges and giving visitors opaque sunglasses (since human eyes are themselves reflective). However, when Mirloc asks for Sky to tell him his worst memory in exchange for his help with the Villain of the Week, Sky's Single Tear gives Mirloc the opportunity to escape. Even worse? The memory was of Sky's dad's death, which Mirloc himself was responsible for.

Stench and Thresher

Voiced by: Greg Johnson (Stench)

Voiced by: Paul Barrett (Thresher)

A pair of Piggy's friends that stole SPD technology.

Adaptation Relationship Overhaul: In Dekaranger, they were master and student. In Power Rangers, they're friends.
Invisibility: The armor grants them this ability.
Laser-Guided Karma: They stole the SWAT technology meant for the Rangers, only to be brought in by the SWAT SPD Rangers.
Those Two Guys
The Worf Effect: With their armor, the two were unstoppable that not even the Red SPD Battlizer Ranger could defeat them. However, that all changed when the Rangers gained SWAT Mode.

Gineka

Voiced by: Shane Bosher

A high society alien that turned to crime.

Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: Bridge charged him with purchasing and commanding three dangerous robots, and trespassing his dreams.

Chiaggo

Voiced by: Stephen Brunton

A high society alien that turned to crime.

Delapoo

Voiced by: Glen Drake

A high society alien that turned to crime.

Blobgoblin

A blob-like alien created from Morgana's drawings.

The Voiceless: Did not speak.

One Eye

Voiced by: Jarrod Holt

A cycloptic purple alien created from Morgana's drawings.

Silverhead

Voiced by: Michael Hurst

A silver-headed alien created from Morgana's drawings.

Professor Mooney

Voiced by: Cameron Rhodes

An old classmate of Kat.

Adaptational Villainy: In Dekaranger, he realized where his machines failed and turned himself in. Here, he is simply contained like a regular criminal.
The Rival: Envied Kat's accomplishments, helping his reason why he joined Broodwing.

Bork

Voiced by: Blair Strang

An alien wanted in ten planets for various crimes. He worked under Broodwing.

Use Your Head: He has a whip on his head that vaporizes things.

Herock

Voiced by: Geoff Dolan

A white tiger-like crime lord.

Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as Bork killed him.

Kraw

Voiced by: Stig Eldred

A wanted criminal that took the disguise of Professor Cerebros. He first helped Broodwing bring the Dino Thunder Rangers to the year 2025, and then, he directed a meteor toward Earth.

A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Took the disguise of Professor Cerebros in order to hide from SPD.

Dragoul

Voiced by: Patrick Wilson

A pair of ground burrowing monsters Broodwing sent to attack the Rangers.

Adaptational Intelligence: Downplayed. Dragoul had the ability to speak, unlike his Dekaranger counterpart.
Colour-Coded for Your Convenience: Each of the Dragoul's have different colored veins on their head to tell the difference (the first one had blue veins, the second one had red veins).
The Juggernaut: The second one tanked every single Megazord finisher and super move thrown at it. It took the SWAT Flyer Cannon mode of the SWAT Megazord being powered up further by all the other Megazords to finally take it down.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Rangers killed them.
Make My Monster Grow: One of the few monsters this season that grew giant on their own. The second one deserves special mention because it started out giant, then grew even bigger to slightly larger than the Delta Command Megazord.
The Worf Effect: The first one outclassed the Omegamax Megazord in their fight, but was overwhelmed when the Delta Squad Megazord showed up and combined with it to form the DeltaMax Megazord. The second one was very powerful against the three Megazords initially, but was outclassed when the SWAT Megazord arrived and used its SWAT Flyer Cannon mode.

Icthior

Voiced by: Jason Hoyte/Wally Wingert (Super Legends)

A former SPD cadet, and a rival to Cruger. He worked under Broodwing.

Battle Trophy: Icthior took the Rangers badges after defeating them, just to get Cruger's attention.
Curb-Stomp Battle: Delivers one to Bridge, Sky, and Syd. Sam manages to briefly do some damage to him before he gains the upper hand.
Dirty Cop: A former SPD agent turned criminal.
Evil Counterpart: To Cruger. He even has his own sword that is identical to the Shadow Saber (with a roll call, as well), the Ocean Saber.
Master Swordsman: Demonstrates this greatly in the episode he appears in.
The Rival: To Cruger, as he clashed with him for Isinia's attention.

Delex

Voiced by: Andrew Laing

A criminal that drains people's lifeforce into batteries. He worked under Broodwing.

Energy Absorption: He uses his power to drain human lifeforce and store them in battery cells.
Make My Monster Grow: He used the lifeforce energy to grow.

Roswell

Voiced by: Tom Kane

An unknown alien that appears on Gamma Orion when the Rangers receive a distress call.

What Happened to the Mouse?: It's unknown what happened to him after Jack defeated him, but it's possible he was arrested for attacking him.

Crabhead

Voiced by: Robert Mignault

A crab-themed criminal, and one of the three criminals that joined Broodwing in the attack at Delta Base.

Mook Lieutenant: One of Broodwing's Generals who helps lead the attack on the Delta Base.
Power Pincers: Has these for hands.

Spiketor

Voiced by: Edwin Wright

A spiked-themed criminal, and one of the three criminals that joined Broodwing in the attack at Delta Base.

Adapted Out: In Dekaranger it is revealed that he was the basis for the Orange-Head Krybot models. There is no connection in Power Rangers though.
Cool Sword: Wields an orange colored sword.
Mook Lieutenant: One of Broodwing's Generals who helps lead the attack on the Delta Base.
Spikes of Villainy: He wears a suit of armor covered in spikes.

Lazor

Voiced by: Michaela Rooney

A female criminal, and one of the three criminals that joined Broodwing in the attack at Delta Base.

Designated Girl Fight: When B-Squad battles Broodwing and his generals, she goes up against Z and Syd.
Mook Lieutenant: One of Broodwing's Generals who helps lead the attack on the Delta Base.

Cricket Monster

A cricket-themed monster created from Mora's drawings.

Adaptation Species Change: A sea turtle Alienizer in Dekaranger, a cricket monster in Power Rangers.
Demoted to Extra: Had his own episode in the Sentai.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: In Dekaranger, he was killed by Ban's D-Revolver. In Power Rangers, he was destroyed by Cruger's Shadow Saber.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Jackal Monster

A purple and white furry jackal-themed monster created from Mora's drawings.

Adapted Out: He had a human disguise in Dekaranger, but it was removed for Power Rangers.
Adaptation Species Change: A fox Alienizer in Dekaranger, a jackal monster in Power Rangers.
Demoted to Extra: Had his own episode in the Sentai.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: In Dekaranger, he was killed by Umeko while she was in S.W.A.T. Mode. In Power Rangers, he was destroyed by Cruger's Shadow Saber.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Demon Monster

A bodybuilding orange demon monster created from Mora's drawings.

Adaptational Species Change: Demon-like alien in Dekaranger, demon spawned from a drawing here.
Adaptational Villainy: While his Dekaranger counterpart reformed later on, he debuted and stayed a bad guy till the bitter end as he was simply a creation of Mora as opposed to an alien.
Death by Adaptation: Unlike his Dekaranger counterpart, he dies in Power Rangers.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Heater Monster

A spike-covered heater-themed robot created from Mora's drawings.

Adapted Out: Did not grow like his Dekaranger counterpart.
Demoted to Extra: Had his own episode in the Sentai.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: In Dekaranger, he was killed when his flame body was extinguished in the vacuum in space after the DekaWing Cannon deleted his suit. In Power Rangers, he was destroyed by Cruger's Shadow Saber.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Jailbird Monster

A bird that was dressed in prison-striped garb created from Mora's drawings.

Adaptational Villainy: While his Dekaranger counterpart was a reformed criminal, he is just a mindless monster created by Mora here.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Tentacle Monster

A blue-headed alien with four hand-tipped tentacles created from Mora's drawings.

Demoted to Extra: Had his own episode in the Sentai.
Dies Differently in Adaptation: In Dekaranger, he was killed by the Super Dekaranger Robo. In Power Rangers, he was destroyed by Cruger's Shadow Saber.
Non-Standard Character Design: Tentacle Monster appearance is more alien like and diminutive when compared to the rest of the criminals the Rangers fought in this season.
Flat Character: Doesn't have much of a personality.
Killed Off for Real: One of the few criminals to die this season as the Shadow Ranger killed him.
The Voiceless: Did not speak.

Troobian Army Robots

Mega Drill

A drill tank piloted by Praxis.

Drill Tank: That it is.
This Is a Drill: Has two big ones on its front.
The Worf Effect: Was durable enough against four Delta Runners, but lost out when the Rangers formed the Delta Squad Megazord.

Conenose Robot

A lobster/fiddler crab-themed mecha. The pilots included a Bluehead Kryobot and Ringbah.

Arm Cannon: In its next two appearances, Ringbah's Robot had an arm cannon on its left arm instead of a pincer.
Blade Below the Shoulder: Has a sword for a right arm.
The Bus Came Back: It returns in Abandoned.
Early-Bird Cameo: Made an earlier appearance in Beginnings Part 2 where a Blue-Head piloted it.
Power Pincers: Wields one on its left arm, along with a bigger one on its right arm.

Dish Robot

A satellite-themed mecha. The pilots included Bugglesworth and Chiaggo.

The Bus Came Back: Was rebuilt in Robotpalooza for Chiaggo to pilot.
Power Pincers: Its right arm has a gold pincer in place of a regular arm.
Shock and Awe: Capable of firing electric blasts from its chest.

Ninja Robot

A ninja-themed mecha. Sinuku and Wootox each used a copy.

Flight: Wootox's model showcased this ability.
Me's a Crowd: Sinku's model showcased this ability.

Marato

A drawer-themed mecha used by the Troobian Army.

The Bus Came Back: Was rebuilt in Badge for Broodwing to pilot.
Power Pincers: Has two claws for combat.

Drill Robot

A drill-based mecha. It was piloted by Green Eyes.

Dies Differently in Adaptation: In Dekaranger, the mecha was destroyed by Deka Bike Robo (the Omegamax Megazord's sentai counterpart). Since the Omegamax Megazord and the Omega Ranger would not appear until the following episode, it was instead destroyed by the Delta Squad Megazord.
Early-Bird Cameo: Made an earlier appearance in Shadow Part 2 where a Blue-Head piloted it.
This Is a Drill: Has four drills on each of its arms.

Gladiator Robot

A gladiator-themed mecha. The pilots included a Bluehead Kryobot, Invador, and Silverhead.

Cool Sword: All three models wield one.
Luckily, My Shield Will Protect Me: It has a shield with a Gatling gun in the center.

Robot of Destruction

Morgana's personal mecha.

Bare-Fisted Monk: It uses its fists instead of having any weapons.
The Bus Came Back: Was rebuilt in Reflections Part 1 for Slate to pilot.

Horned Robot

A horn-based mecha. Mysticon, Delapoo, and Bork each used a copy.

Dig Attack: Capable of doing this.
Flash Step: Mysticon's version was seen dodging both the Delta Squad and Omegamax Megazords with ease by doing this. It takes their combination, the Deltamax Megazord, to outspeed and defeat Mysticon.
Shock and Awe: Can fire blue lightning from its forehead.
Wolverine Claws: Has horn-like claws for combat.

Angel Robot

An angel-based mecha piloted by a Blue Head.

Fallen Angel: Has this as its main theme.

Cyclops Robot

A cyclops-based mecha. It was piloted by Thresher and Blobgoblin.

The Bus Came Back: Was rebuilt in Robotpalooza for Blobgoblin to pilot.
Cyclops: Has a singular eye.
Eye Laser: Can fire lightning from its eye.
Power Pincers: Uses big pincers to compensate for the lack of weapons.

Jet Robot

A mecha with the ability to transform into a jet. It was piloted by Gineka.

Cyclops: Has a singular eye.
Transforming Mecha: Can transform into a jet.

Gigabot

A mecha Professor Mooney created from scrapped parts off of destroyed robots.

All Your Powers Combined: Is created from the parts of the six robot models the Troobian Empire used against the Rangers.
The Worf Effect: Strong enough to defeat the Delta Squad Megazord, but once Kat deactivated its energy reactor, the Rangers destroyed it with the Swat Megazord.

A-Squad Megazord

The A-Squad's Megazord that was provided by Emperor Gruumm.

Evil Counterpart: Towards the Ranger's own Megazords.
Wolverine Claws: Has these for weapons.
The Worf Effect: It was too powerful for the Delta Squad Megazord, and it led to the destruction of said Megazord. However, it was utterly trashed by the S.W.A.T. Megazord.

Characters / Power Rangers S.P.D.

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SPD Rangers

B-Squad Rangers

Jack Landors / B-Squad SPD Red Ranger (Actor: Brandon Jay McLaren)

Schuyler "Sky" Tate / B-Squad SPD Blue Ranger (Actor: Chris Violette)

Promoted to Red Ranger in the season finale, then to Commander of the Earth forces, as revealed in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

Bridge Carson / B-Squad SPD Green Ranger (Actor: Matt Austin)

Promoted to Blue Ranger in the season finale, then to Red, as shown in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive.

Elizabeth "Z" Delgado / B-Squad SPD Yellow Ranger (Actress: Monica May)

Sydney "Syd" Drew / B-Squad SPD Pink Ranger (Actress: Alycia Purrott)

Other Rangers

Commander Anubis "Doggie" Cruger / SPD Shadow Ranger (Actor: John Tui)

Eventually promoted to Supreme Commander, as revealed in Power Rangers Operation Overdrive

Dr. Kat Manx / SPD Kat Ranger (Actress: Michelle Langstone)

Sam / SPD Omega Ranger (Actor: Aaron James Murphy; voice actor: Brett Stewart)

SPD Nova Ranger (Actress: Antonia Prebble)

The A-Squad

The Zords

Delta Runners/Delta Squad Megazord

Delta Command Base/Delta Command Megazord

Omegamax Cycle/Omegamax Megazord

S.W.A.T. Flyers/S.W.A.T. Megazord

Allies

S.P.D. Staff

Boom (Actor: Kelson Henderson)

R.I.C. (Robotic Interactive Canine)

Sergeant Silverback (Voice actor: John Tui)

Supreme Commander Fowler Birdie (Voice actor: Paul Norell)

Sophie (Actress: Natacha Hutchison)

Alien Allies

Piggy (Actor: Barnie Duncan)

T-Top

Katana

Loved Ones

Isinia Cruger

Ally Samuels (Beth Allen)

Troobian Empire

Leadership

Emperor Gruumm (Voice actor: Rene Naufahu)

Omni / The Magnificence (Voice actor: Geoff Dolan)

Generals

Mora / Morgana (Actress: Olivia James-Baird / Josephine Davidson)

Broodwing (Voice actor: Jim McLarty)

Mooks

Krybots

Blue-Head Krybots

Orange-Head Krybots

Others

In General

Praxis

Ringbah

Parsnippity

Scaleface

Rhinix

Hydrax

Bugglesworth

Dru Harrington/Giganis

Sinuku

Debugger

General Benaag

Drakel

Valko

Tomars

Wootox

Invador

Green Eyes

Shorty

Devastation

Mysticon

Al

Slate

Mirloc

Stench and Thresher

Gineka

Chiaggo

Delapoo

Blobgoblin

One Eye

Silverhead