Note: Blame Linkara's history of the Power Rangers for this...
xXx
Earth had changed a lot over the past century, something not unexpected after the events that forged the Systems Alliance. War of a type never imagined, spreading out across the stars, new world, unimagined powers, and battling giant monsters with combining robots.
John Shepard hadnÆt been accepted by SPD, but the military had taken him in and given him the same chance as those long ago legends had.
And then Akuze had happened, leaving him the only member of his team alive.
He hadnÆt used his morpher since, but had continued to do the jobs needed to keep it from happening again.
ôCommander,ö the voice startled him slightly and he stiffened.
ôSir,ö he answered, starting to come to attention as if by reflex.
ôDonÆt bother Shepard,ö AndersonÆs tone was more somber than normal, something he took as another side effect of the vista from the ships observation port.
Sure, it was a holographic projection, but it still carried the same weight as looking through a window.
ôThe alliance has a job for you,ö his mentor stated calmly.
ôWhatÆs the mission?ö
ôThatÆs the hard part,ö came the answer, ôCommand has started talking about making ties with the Citadel, opening a few doors to prevent a repeat of the war.ö
John swallowed hard, he remembered the stories of that, both sides suffering catastrophic losses while Ranger Ops had their own problems with a UAE resurgence.
ôWhat do I need to do?ö
ôWe need someone to build a team,ö the Captain stated, ôBut first, I need your morpher.ö
Slowly, John undid the strap on his wrist, glancing down for a moment.
ôAre you sure about this,ö he asked, ôSir?ö
ôNecessary evil,ö the other answered, a touch of sorrow as the older man took the device and sat it on the table while bringing out a sealed case and motioning his protÚgÚ over, ôBut it is necessary concerning what we are doing.ö
He flipped up a cover from the side and placed his thumb on the sensor
.
The metallic container released a hiss of escaped gas as it opened to reveal something that John Shepard recognized.
ôHow did you get them?ö
ôWe tracked down the maker of them a decade ago, a week ago he finished fixing them up,ö a pause as the man grinned at him, ôAll seven original power coins are in working condition.ö
John was torn, on the one hand this was like being told that he had just pulled Excalibur out of the stone, but yet he wondered why him. His last team hadnÆt survived the duty, and heÆd only lived by lending up in a niche of rock unconscious.
ôWhy me?ö
ôYouÆve proven you can do whatÆs needed,ö was the only answer that Anderson gave, ôAnd survived where all others died.ö
He was about to refute it, but the look on the other manÆs face changed his mind as the device was held before him.
ôAnd I believe that youÆd look good in whiteàö
ôWho else is on the team?ö
ôWell, thereÆs two current candidates, the first is a native of KO-35,ö came the grin, ôYou thought weÆd stick you into this alone, youÆve been working with Alenko for a while and weÆll keep what works.ö
ôAnd the other?ö
ôA little gift from Eltar,ö came the answer as the door hissed open, ôI present Alpha 5.ö
xXx
Codex: Relay Wars
When a Turian patrol encountered the research team investigating a Relay, the brief war became an anvil trapping the Systems Alliance between it and a brief resurgence of the United Alliance of Evil.
The lack of Ranger support on the Turian front led to heavy casualties before teams could reach the new war front.
Codex: Akuze Thresher Incident
The first encounter with Thresher Maws was exacerbated by the creatures consumption of a small research outpost studying artifacts recovered from various villains.
Three Ranger Teams are lost and presumed dead before the larger than usual monster was put down by orbital bombardment.
xXx
Earth had changed a lot over the past century, something not unexpected after the events that forged the Systems Alliance. War of a type never imagined, spreading out across the stars, new world, unimagined powers, and battling giant monsters with combining robots.
John Shepard hadnÆt been accepted by SPD, but the military had taken him in and given him the same chance as those long ago legends had.
And then Akuze had happened, leaving him the only member of his team alive.
He hadnÆt used his morpher since, but had continued to do the jobs needed to keep it from happening again.
ôCommander,ö the voice startled him slightly and he stiffened.
ôSir,ö he answered, starting to come to attention as if by reflex.
ôDonÆt bother Shepard,ö AndersonÆs tone was more somber than normal, something he took as another side effect of the vista from the ships observation port.
Sure, it was a holographic projection, but it still carried the same weight as looking through a window.
ôThe alliance has a job for you,ö his mentor stated calmly.
ôWhatÆs the mission?ö
ôThatÆs the hard part,ö came the answer, ôCommand has started talking about making ties with the Citadel, opening a few doors to prevent a repeat of the war.ö
John swallowed hard, he remembered the stories of that, both sides suffering catastrophic losses while Ranger Ops had their own problems with a UAE resurgence.
ôWhat do I need to do?ö
ôWe need someone to build a team,ö the Captain stated, ôBut first, I need your morpher.ö
Slowly, John undid the strap on his wrist, glancing down for a moment.
ôAre you sure about this,ö he asked, ôSir?ö
ôNecessary evil,ö the other answered, a touch of sorrow as the older man took the device and sat it on the table while bringing out a sealed case and motioning his protÚgÚ over, ôBut it is necessary concerning what we are doing.ö
He flipped up a cover from the side and placed his thumb on the sensor
.
The metallic container released a hiss of escaped gas as it opened to reveal something that John Shepard recognized.
ôHow did you get them?ö
ôWe tracked down the maker of them a decade ago, a week ago he finished fixing them up,ö a pause as the man grinned at him, ôAll seven original power coins are in working condition.ö
John was torn, on the one hand this was like being told that he had just pulled Excalibur out of the stone, but yet he wondered why him. His last team hadnÆt survived the duty, and heÆd only lived by lending up in a niche of rock unconscious.
ôWhy me?ö
ôYouÆve proven you can do whatÆs needed,ö was the only answer that Anderson gave, ôAnd survived where all others died.ö
He was about to refute it, but the look on the other manÆs face changed his mind as the device was held before him.
ôAnd I believe that youÆd look good in whiteàö
ôWho else is on the team?ö
ôWell, thereÆs two current candidates, the first is a native of KO-35,ö came the grin, ôYou thought weÆd stick you into this alone, youÆve been working with Alenko for a while and weÆll keep what works.ö
ôAnd the other?ö
ôA little gift from Eltar,ö came the answer as the door hissed open, ôI present Alpha 5.ö
xXx
Codex: Relay Wars
When a Turian patrol encountered the research team investigating a Relay, the brief war became an anvil trapping the Systems Alliance between it and a brief resurgence of the United Alliance of Evil.
The lack of Ranger support on the Turian front led to heavy casualties before teams could reach the new war front.
Codex: Akuze Thresher Incident
The first encounter with Thresher Maws was exacerbated by the creatures consumption of a small research outpost studying artifacts recovered from various villains.
Three Ranger Teams are lost and presumed dead before the larger than usual monster was put down by orbital bombardment.
