Mighty Morphin' Power Interviews Part 3

Last year,I interviewed the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. Since then,there have been many changes to the Team. From new Zords to a New Power Source to a New Ally to a New Member.

Today,I will be talking with The Rangers,Their New Ally Ninjor,and their New Pink Ranger Katherine. And,as always,this interview is confidential.
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Time: Mid-Late Season 3
Place: The Command Center.

Q - Great To Be Here Again. So,What's Been Going On?

Tommy - Quite a bit,actually. It all started when Rita's brother Rito Revolto showed up and overpowered us in our Zords. We needed more power to defeat him,but in the process caused an overload in the Morphing Grid,which destroyed our Zords and disabled our powers. We couldn't wait for the Grid to reboot,so we asked Zordon about getting new Powers. Zordon told us about a lost Temple on the Deserted Planet,called Kaku,where we could get new Power Coins. We went to the Planet and found the temple,that's where we met Ninjor.

Ninjor - I taught them the Power of Ninja and gave them new Coins,called Ninja Coins. Powered by the Temple of Power,which operates independently from the Morphing Grid. I also gave them The Ninja Zords.

Aisha - These New Ninja Powers are far greater than our old ones.

Billy - Though,we still retained our old costumes. As You remember,we told you that our Ranger Suits are stored within our Morphers. Well,we're still using our Old Morphers. I was surprised to find that the Ninja Coins were 100% compatible with our old Power Morphers.

Rocky - As a late wedding Gift,Rito gave Rita and Zedd The Tengas,bird grunts,who are more dangerous than the putties. He also gave her access to a whole new batch of Monsters. The Tengas are so tough,we need to fight them using our Ninja Forms,which are Psudo-Morphed modes,granted to us by the Ninja Coins.

Adam - Months later,we met Katherine,an Australian Exchange Student,who at the time,was a Double Agent for Zedd and Rita...though we didn't know it at the time. She was brainwashed obviously,but caused us some headaches. She even captured Kimberly,just to get her out of the way and prevent us from forming the Ninja MegaZord.

Tommy - Soon Lord Zedd came upon 5 New Zords,lost Zords,unused for 10,000 years. He needed pilots,so he blackmailed us using Kimberly's safety. While I went on a mission to Rescue Kimberly,the other Rangers reprogrammed the Lost Zords,now called the Shogun Zords,and used them against Zedd and Rita.

Billy - We saved Kimberly and gained new Zords. A week later,Kimberly was chosen to participate in the Pan-Global Games. During that time,Katherine broke the spell Rita had over her and became an ally,and soon,the New Pink Ranger.

Tommy - A few weeks ago,a new threat appeared: Master Vile,a space demon,who's also Rita and Rito's father. Master Vile is tough,thankfully,we were given Shiny Metallic Armor to help us out. The Armor increases our attributes greatly,though only for a few minutes.

Q - You Mentioned Ninja Forms? What Are They?

Tommy - They're basically special semi-morphed modes that grant us awesome ninja abilities,but little defense. Let's just say,getting hit while in Ninja Mode hurts almost as much as getting hit unmorphed.

Billy - We need those forms to take on the Tengas,because if you try to take them on without Morphing,you can get seriously hurt. Their overall attributes are greater than the Z-Putties. Our friend Richie learned that the hard way,when he tried to fight the Tengas without powers. He's in the hospital right now,thankfully the injuries don't seem to be critical. He was one of the very lucky ones.

Aisha - So remember: If you see the Tengas,beat feet,don't take them on. Trust us,you're life will be saved.

Rocky - On the downside,we can't use the Ninja abilities in our Morphed Mode. Kinda sucks,really.

Q - Do You Guys Keep Contact With Jason,Trini,and Zack?

Tommy - Absolutely. We get postcards from them once a month. They also call sometimes. All 3 of our friends are doing great and will be returning home next year.

Q - Why Is There Only 5 ShogunZords And Why Isn't There A Pink ShogunZord?

Ninjor - The ShogunZords were designed for the Kaku Ninja Rangers,which only had 5 Rangers,with no Pink Ranger. Those Powers were given to my previous Students,who are Aquitian in Origin. The ShogunZords,at the time,were incompatible with the Aquitian Atmosphere,so I created Battle Borgs for them instead. Unfortunately,before I could make the appropriate modifications to the ShogunZords,I lost them in a teleporting accident. They were lost for centuries,until now that is.

Zordon - At this very moment,Ninjor,Alpha,and Myself are in the process of making the ShogunZords compatible with the Aquitian atmosphere.

Katherine - I share the White ShogunZord with Tommy. I don't mind though.

Q - Where Are The Zords Stored?

Aisha - The Ninja Zords are stored in the old Dino/ThunderZord Holding Bay. The ShogunZords are stored at Ninjor's Temple,while the Falcon Zord shares a Bay with Tor,who remains inactive,simply because,it's incompatible with the Ninja and ShogunZords.

Ninjor - I created Titanus 2.0 as a replacement for Tor. It's rests at my Temple.

Q - The Ninja Coins? How Are They Different From The Power Coins?

Billy - Like Ninjor said,The Coins are connected To The Temple,and are independent from the Morphing Grid. So while the Grid is fixing itself after the Crash,we tap into the Power of Ninjor's Temple.

Ninjor - Should my Temple fall,the Ninja Powers and the Kaku Ninja Powers of the Aquitian's will be rendered powerless.

Q - Aquitians?

Ninjor - People from the planet Aquatar. A race of Humanoids who evolved from Space SeaMonkeys. Their entire planet is made of water,with only few patches of land.

Q - So Kathrine,How Do You Like Being A Ranger?

Katherine - I love it. It's such fun. As a Ranger,I can do things that I've Always wanted to do. Jumping is a Blast. Abilities aside,I just love helping people. As a servant of Rita,those feelings were suppressed.

Ninjor - And unlike the Power Coins,which were powered by the Morphing Grid,The Ninja Coins can simply be transferred from one person to another,without creating copies. It's both quick and safe.

Q - How Did You Get Mixed Up With Rita,Anyway,Katherine?

Katherine - It began when I first came to Angel Grove from Australia. I developed a crush on Tommy,but was crushed myself to find out he was dating Kimberly. Rita picked that up and offered me Tommy and "The World" if I worked for her. I refused,but that upset her,so she put a spell on my mind. When I was watching Kimberly practice some high dives,my heart and soul reminded me that I was good. Suddenly,Kimberly missed the pool and crashed on the Gym floor,unconscious. Concerned,I took her to the hospital right away. From that point on,I never felt evil again. So apparently,the goodness in my heart broke the spell.

Q - What Are You're Favorite Abilities To Use While In Ninja Mode?

Rocky - Growing Giant. It's only temporary,but still a blast.

Adam - I like that we can jump higher and longer than in our Ranger Forms. I also like the camouflage ability.

Aisha - We can burrow through the ground to launch surprise attacks,we rarely use that ability,though. One of my favorite abilities is zipping around. I absolutly love it.

Kat - Me too. Gliding is also a very fun ability.

Billy - I love the Multi-Fkrm ability. It's where we can create up to 3 temporary clones of ourselves. This ability helps us out in tough situations. We don't use it often,though.

Tommy - I like all of the abilities. But one ability that is really cool,is going invisible. Can only do it for a few seconds,but that's plenty of time to make a complete mockery out of the Tengas..and sometimes even Rito and Goldar. (laughs)

Kat - Using the Ninja Forms Is so much fun,but it also has it's drawbacks. Like low defencive capabilities.

At This Point,the interview was cut short by a Monster Attack. But,I returned in a few months to see what was up. And by that time,A lot had changed.

To Be Continue......