Saturday, November 29, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 12: Arsenal


Overdrive Tracker
The Overdrive Tracker is the Morpher for the Operation Overdrive Rangers. It is a fully functional cell phone equipped with multiple additions: a black light that can decode hidden messages, the Turbo Wheel which allows the Rangers to execute commands, and extra keypad buttons to be used for summoning their various Zords. The morphing call is "Overdrive Accelerate!". In order for the Rangers to morph, the Turbo Wheel must be spinning when the morphing call is uttered. This is usually done by running it down their arm, down a sword, or on any available surface.


Mercury Morpher
This morpher is a wrist-worn morpher that allows Tyzonn to become the Mercury Ranger. It has a rotatable bezel and LCD screen. Like the other Rangers, his morphing call is "Overdrive Accelerate!". He activates the morpher by pushing a button.


Drive Defender
The personal sidearm for the rangers, the Drive Defender features both a blaster mode and a saber mode.


OO Zip Shooter
A hand tool used by the Rangers that can become a zip-line, parachute, flare signal, or wire to tie up opponents. When attached to the Drive Defender, the weapon can be used as a sniper scope to zoom in and fire a stronger blast.


Control Console Drivers
Used by the Rangers to control their Drive Max Zords; they collapse into a suitcase-like form, and then expand when inserted into the control panels of the Zords. Each suitcase comprises of a steering wheel and two gearsticks within its confines.


Each Ranger possesses his/her own weapon:

The Red Ranger wields the Drive Lance, a spear with a retractable blade. The weapon visually resembles a vehicle's leaf spring. Using this spear, the Red Ranger can do a high-speed slash attack called Redline Time, named after the RPM term, or deliver a charged fire slash.

The Black Ranger wields the Drive Slammer, a giant sledgehammer that resembles a drive shaft and axle. It can be thrown like a boomerang, can create chasms by striking the ground, or can charge up for a double slash.
The Blue Ranger wields the Drive Vortex, a hand-held fan that can create strong winds. This weapon is designed to resemble a jet turbine. He can use it to propel himself into the air or to launch a whirlwind blast.

The Yellow Ranger wields the Drive Claws, two hand-held bulldozer implements that can be used to slash or dig. They are visually designed in resemblance of loader buckets. She can throw rocks and debris at opponents or deliver twin slashes.

The Pink Ranger wields the Drive Geyser, a powerful, water-based gun. Unlike the other Rangers' weapons, the Drive Geyser is not made to look like any specific part of a vehicle's chassis. Instead, this weapon resembles a miniature version of the Sub Driver. It can launch a powerful, concentrated flow of water or high-pressured bubbles at opponents.


Drive Detector
The Mercury Ranger wields the Drive Detector, a weapon with three modes: lance, blaster, and metal detector (which can be used to find monsters who have hidden underground). It can launch an energy slash projectile or charged metal blast. Its power is sufficient to destroy some of the strongest monsters or Fearcats.

Defender Vest and Drill Blaster
A protective vest and a two ended Blaster weapon that can be used by any Ranger. One end (based on Cement Driver) encases the monster in cement with a Tri-Laser, freezing them in place. The other (based on Drill Driver) fires a drill head into the monster to destroy it. The vest is to protect the user from the Drill Blaster's powerful recoil, and is powered by one of Fire Heart's dragon scales. The vest can also be used in combat without the Drill Blaster to protect the Ranger wearing it against attacks.


Sentinel Sword
When the Sentinel Knight merged with the sword Excelsior, it gave him the power to transform into a sword mode which the Rangers are able to carry with them. They can use the sword in battle or, by turning the knob on its hilt, transform it back into the Sentinel Knight. The sword can also be enlarged and used by the DriveMax Megazord in battle.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 11: Battlefleet Zords


The BattleFleet Zord is an amphibious battleship comprised of five smaller component Zords. Like the Rescue Runners, they follow the same numerical sequence as the other DriveMax Zords, despite having a unique name, suggesting again that all 18 Zords are collectively known as the DriveMax Zords.


Drive Commander
The Drive Commander is a jet fighter that belongs to the Red Ranger and serves as the bridge of the BattleFleet Zord in battleship mode and the head of the BattleFleet Megazord.


Drive Carrier
The Drive Carrier is a tanker that belongs to the Black Ranger and becomes the main body and legs of the BattleFleet Megazord formation.


Drive Fighter
The Drive Fighter is a stealth bomber-like plane that belongs to the Blue Ranger and becomes the shoulders of the BattleFleet Megazord formation.


Drive Attacker
The Drive Attacker is a shuttle that belongs to the Yellow Ranger and becomes the chest of the BattleFleet Megazord formation.


Drive Roader
The Drive Roader is a road roller that belongs to the Pink Ranger and becomes the arms of the BattleFleet Megazord formation
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Battlefleet Megazord
The five BattleFleet component Zords make up an amphibious battleship called the BattleFleet Zord. The components can also form a BattleFleet Megazord. In addition to the range of laser cannons available in both its forms, the BattleFleet Megazord can also use its cylindrical, 'steamroller-like' fists in a finishing move called BattleFleet Roller.

Thursday, November 27, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 10: Rescue Runners


The Rescue Runners are the Mercury Ranger's personal fleet of DriveMax Zords, designed by Andrew Hartford. They are based on rescue and emergency vehicles.


Fire Truck Zord
A red fire truck designed for Tyzonn by Andrew Hartford. Tyzonn controls this Zord from the main cockpit, and can control the other 2 Rescue Runners via remote. It has hydraulic lifts to raise the Zord to any height to extinguish fires or attack enemies. It forms the head, torso and legs of the Flash Point Megazord.

Rescue Runner 1
An ambulance designed by Andrew and given to Tyzonn. It is controlled by Tyzonn from the cockpit of the Fire Truck Zord. It hovers in the air, allowing it to fly around enemies and blast them with its "Ambulance Pulsar" lasers. It becomes the left arm of the Flash Point Megazord.


Rescue Runner 2
A police car designed by Andrew and given to Tyzonn. It is also controlled by Tyzonn from the cockpit of the Fire Truck Zord. It hovers in the air, allowing it to fly around enemies and blast them with its "Police Vulcan" lasers. It becomes the right arm of the Flash Point Megazord.


Flash Point Megazord
When the Mercury Ranger's Rescue Runners combine, they form the Flash Point Megazord. Its primary weapons are the water cannons on the Fire Truck Zord and the lasers on Rescue Runners 1 and 2. It uses the Fire Truck's hydraulic lifts as legs that can raise and lower the Megazord to evade attacks. Its finisher, Hydro Blast, involves all three of its water cannons, including one normally retracted behind its head, firing at once.

Rescue Runners 1 and 2 can combine with DriveMax Ultrazord; the formation is currently unnamed and only showed up in one appearance, where the Ultrazord stayed dormant while Flash Point Megazord finished the battle. They can also combine with Drive Max Megazord to form a currently unnamed formation that allows the Megazord to fire the Rescue Runners' lasers.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 9: DriveMax formations


Super Drive Max Megazord
When the Rangers combine the Drill, Shovel, Cement, and Crane Drivers with the Drive Max Megazord, it forms the Super Drive Max Megazord. This combination can use the Cement Driver (Wall Shoot) to freeze an opponent, and can headbutt enemies using its helmet (Cannonball Headbutt). Its finishing attack involves a double strike with the Drill and Shovel Drivers while thrusting itself forward using the Cement and Crane Drivers to roll along the ground (Double Arm Crash).


Drive Max Ultrazord
When the Super DriveMax Megazord combines with the powerful Sonic Streaker, they form the DriveMax Ultrazord. It is capable of flight and destroys enemies by charging the solar panel on its chest and firing an energy blast at them. It can also switch arms with the Flash Point Megazord, replacing the Drill and Shovel Drivers with Rescue Runners 1 and 2.

Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 8: The Auxilliary DriveMax Zords


Additional DriveMax vehicles that can power-up the DriveMax Megazord as well as the Flashpoint Megazord. These Zords themselves can combine and form the Dual Drive Megazord.


Drill Driver
Being exceptionally powerful, the orange Drill Driver was difficult to operate during its first use by the Red Ranger, and afterwards it became the Yellow Ranger's second Zord. It is modelled after a tunnel boring machine, and is capable of drilling through material (earth, ice, etc.) at high speeds. It can replace the Dozer Driver on the DriveMax Megazord to form the DriveMax Megazord Drill Formation, giving the Megazord a finishing move known as "Maximum Penetration", where it uses the Drill to pierce through an enemy. The Drill Driver functions as the right arm for the Dual Drive Megazord, Super DriveMax Megazord and the Drive Max Ultrazord.


Shovel Driver
The cyan Shovel Driver is the Pink Ranger's second Zord. It is modelled after an exacavtor, and is capable of digging through earth and using a powerful swing attack. It can replace the Sub Driver on the DriveMax Megazord to form the DriveMax Megazord Shovel Formation, giving the Megazord a Power punch finisher known as the "Shovel Knuckle". The Shovel Driver functions as the left arm for the Dual Drive Megazord, Super Drive Max Megazord and the Drive Max Ultrazord.


Cement Driver
The green Cement Driver is the Blue Ranger's second Zord. It is modelled after a concrete mixer, and is capable of firing a blast of cement from a cannon hidden in its mixer section, immobilizing and containing a target. It can replace the Dozer Driver on the DriveMax Megazord to form the DriveMax Megazord Mixer Formation, giving the Megazord a cement-blast finisher known as the "Agitation Shoot". The Cement Driver functions as the right leg for the Dual Drive Megazord, and the right foot for the Super Drive Max Megazord and Drive Max Ultrazord.


Crane Driver
The purple Crane Driver the Black Ranger's second Zord, though it was temporarily driven by the Red Ranger at one point. It is modelled after a truck-mounted crane, and is capable of grabbing enemies with its claw and then swinging them around in the air with a powerful attack. It can replace the Sub Driver on the DriveMax Megazord to form DriveMax Megazord Crane Formation, allowing the Megazord to use its crane arm for a long-distance punch or to retrieve items from afar, in a move known as "Wire-Hook Punch". The Crane Driver functions as the left leg for the Dual Drive Megazord, and the left foot and helmet for the Super DriveMax Megazord and Drive Max Ultrazord.


Sonic Streaker
A multi-colored jet aircraft, piloted by the Red Ranger as his second Zord. It has the same speed and agility of S.H.A.R.C., but with the most advanced weapons. Its wingspan is so long, that the wings fold upward so that it can fit into its hangar. The cockpit of this Zord doubles as an exploration vehicle and the mecha itself is able to carry other DriveMax Zords into action. The wingtips have cannons, and Sonic Streaker can also drop explosives like a military bomber. In Dual Drive Megazord formation, the Sonic Streaker makes up the body and head. When the DriveMax Ultrazord is formed, the Sonic Streaker makes up of the wings, the chest, the belt, and the helmet which covers the head entirely.


Dual Drive Megazord
The Sonic Streaker can combine with the other 4 auxilliary DriveMax Zords to form the Dual Drive Megazord. This combination finishes its opponents by firing a quadruple blast from its limbs.

Monday, November 24, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 7: The first 5 DriveMax Zords


The 5 core Rangers' primary Zords. They are typically called first and make up the Rangers' primary Megazord.


Dump Driver 1
The Red Ranger's main Zord, in the form of a dump truck. It is capable of hauling many tons of material and is equipped with lasers and claws. When the DriveMax Megazord, Super DriveMax Megazord or DriveMax Ultrazord is formed, the Dump Driver becomes the head, main body, and legs.


Speed Driver 2
The Black Ranger's main Zord, in the form of a formula race car. It is capable of high speed and is equipped with missiles. When the DriveMax Megazord is formed, the Speed Driver becomes the Chest. When the Super DriveMax Megazord or DriveMax Ultrazord is formed the Speed Driver becomes the back.


Gyro Driver 3
The Blue Ranger's main Zord, in the form of an autogyro. It is capable of high speed flight and is equipped with lasers and a rescue line. When the DriveMax Megazord is formed, the Gyro Driver becomes the helmet and back. When the Super DriveMax Megazord is formed, it forms the spine (attaching to the Speed Driver). And when the DriveMax Ultrazord is formed, it becomes the waist armor.


Dozer Driver 4
The Yellow Ranger's main Zord, in the form of a bulldozer. It is capable of earth dozing and is equipped with lasers. When the DriveMax Megazord is formed, the Dozer Driver make up the right arm. When the Super DriveMax Megazord or DriveMax Ultrazord is formed, it becomes part of the right leg.


Sub Driver 5
The Pink Ranger's main Zord, in the form of a submarine. It is the only zord capable of deep sea searching, in part by having a double plated hull, which makes it impervious to millions of psi of water pressure. It is also equipped with mounted laser cannons. The speed of the Sub Driver borders breaking the sound barrier. When the DriveMax Megazord is formed, the Sub Driver forms the left arm. When the Super DriveMax Megazord or DriveMax Ultrazord is formed, it becomes a component of the left leg.


DriveMax Megazord
When the Rangers combine their five primary Zords, they form the DriveMax Megazord. The Megazord is armed with the Drive Digger shovel and a pick axe to attack its opponents. These two weapons can be joined together to form the Drive Digger Saber Mode. With the Saber, the DriveMax Megazord can form an energy seal, shaped like the Operation Overdrive logo, to slash at opponents, destroying them.


Mega Truck
The DriveMax Megazord can transform into a truck form, the Mega Truck, that has Speed and Gyro Driver as the tractor portion, and Dump Driver as the trailer, with Dozer and Sub Driver in Dump Driver's bucket portions.

Friday, November 21, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 6: The Mercury Ranger


TYZONN
Tyzonn, sometimes called Ty for short, is an alien called a Mercurian (he is not from the planet Mercury, he is from Mercuria, as stated in the episode Home and Away). He was previously a member of the Intergalactic Emergency Responder Squad, a search and rescue team, alongside his fiancée Vella. During an unfortunate accident when his team was killed by the Fearcats after he sent them back into a collapsing cave, Tyzonn dedicated himself to tracking down the criminal group and bringing them to justice for their crimes.

He managed to track them to Earth, but his search was cut short when he was confronted by Moltor, who attacked Tyzonn and transformed him into a dragon-like monster. In exchange for his loyalty, he promised to turn him back to normal. However, Mack realized that he wasn't a villain, and the Rangers worked with him to retrieve the Parchment as well as the Touru Diamond. The power of the two Corona Aurora gems reverted Tyzonn back to his humanoid form afterwards. When the Fearcats attacked anew with extra power granted by Flurious, Tyzonn at first refused to join the other Rangers in battle due to the fear of causing the deaths of another group of friends. However, thanks to Ronny convincing him that his past experiences weren't his fault, he was able to move on, and took the powers of the Mercury Ranger to combat the Fearcats alongside his new team.

Being an alien, Tyzonn has had some problems adjusting to life on Earth - he annoyed Will by trying too hard to be like him. He's shown an interest in learning more about his team-mates, trying hard to find out about Rose. He grows a plant in his spare time.

When Crazar came along, she pulled a trick on Tyzonn making him believe she was his wife Vella, and that the events on Earth never occurred. After learning, during his battle with Crazar, that Vella was still alive, Tyzonn promised that after he completed the Ranger's mission, he would find his lost fiancé. After the final battle with Flurious was won, Tyzonn's search for Vella ended when Norg showed up at the mansion with Vella. It turned out that she was saved from the Chillers by Norg. Now that Tyzonn and Vella have reunited, they can continue their plans for the future.


Powers and Equipment
As a Mercurian, Tyzonn has the innate ability to transform his body into mercury; his primary weapon is the Drive Detector. He drives an unnamed Fire Truck Zord and controls the Rescue Runner Zords via remote. He is able to combine these 3 Zords to form the Flash Point Megazord. His Mercury Morpher enables him to summon any of the 10 Drive Max Zords.

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 5: The Pink Ranger


ROSE ORTIZ
Rose Ortiz is the Pink Overdrive Ranger. She is a Mensa level genius with an encyclopedic knowledge regarding almost any subject, from geography to the Overdrive equipment. As she herself states she's "never wrong."

Before joining the team she was building a robot in a University lab in London, as well as writing a paper on Advanced Nuclear Robotics Science, and at Harvard she took a year in Ancient Universal Legends.

At the beginning of the series Rose is shown as a semi punk/scene type of girl. Later on in the series, she is seen as more of a girly girl. She also claims she learned how to translate morse code by the age of four. Despite her high intelligence, she shows a highly casual nature and is often found chewing something. She is also a highly dangerous fighter, defeatling Mig on her own, and doing the same with Miratrix & one of Kamdor's monsters.

Growing up so quickly because of her high intelligence, (even skipping most of grade school, starting college at eight years old), Rose didn't have much of a childhood. She set her sights on increasing her knowledge to an extensive amount, partially because as a little girl she never felt unique or special in any way. It's her experiences as a Ranger that teach her that she's special, that she has friends who care about her, and that she can let loose once in a while and enjoy herself, even while having to save the world.

Rose was the one who mixed zord based technology with the Sentinel Sword to create a new armor. She mentioned it was not safe for humans, and this was used by Mack Hartford as his Battlizer, making him the Red Sentinel Ranger.

At the end of the series, Rose, knowing intelligence is something to be proud of decides to go back to teaching.


Power and Equipments
Rose's genetic power is invisibility. Her primary weapon is the Drive Geyser, and she drives the Sub and Shovel Driver Zords, as well as the Drive Roader Zord.

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 4: The Yellow Ranger


Robby Robinson
Veronica Robinson, nicknamed Ronny, is the Yellow Overdrive Ranger. She is a top race car driver in a male dominated field, but can hold her own when dealing with the boys. She occasionally shows a tendency to get highly competitive; she annoyed the other Rangers by repeatedly showing off when beating them at games, and had to be taught that winning isn't everything.
She shows extreme joy when faced with the vehicles the Overdrive team will use and attempts to act as driver as much as possible; when exploring areas once morphed, she can be extremely excitable. Ronny is also the usual driver of the SHARC, the Rangers' primary mode of transportation.
In Man of Mercury II, it was Ronny who convinced Tyzonn that he should join the team, explaining to him that the deaths of his previous team were not his fault.

At the end of the series, Ronny decides to go back to racing.


Powers and Equipment
Ronny's genetic power is superhuman speed, a power which exceeds even the capacity of the eye to note. It was this power that allowed her to pickpocket the fourth jewel from Kamdor. Her primary weapons are the Drive Claws, and she drives the Dozer and Drill Driver Zords, as well as the Drive Attacker Zord.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 3: The Blue Ranger


Dax Lo
Dax Lo is the Blue Overdrive Ranger. A highly skilled film stuntman, he was unappreciated and ignored in his job; he tends to babble about his previous roles and compare events to films. He adores the jokes but does not like being left without credit for his work. He is the most enthusiastic of the Overdrive team, enjoying getting to be a real superhero. He used to have a girlfriend named Mira from which he saved her from one of her henchmen, before she was revealed to be the powerful, evil Miratrix. Despite this revelation, he still believes she harbors feelings for him.

Dax has also shown that he understands his duties of protecting the world, but this hasn't lessened his dream of attaining a true acting career. Dax is the first to use the Transtek Armored vehicle, which he used against Miratrix, Kamdor, Moltor and their monsters.

At the end of the series, Dax declared that he had had enough of stunt acting, and expressed a desire to direct instead.


Powers and equipment
Dax's genetic power is super agility (allowing him to jump great heights and at high speeds). His primary weapon is the Drive Vortex, and he commands the Gyro and Cement Driver Zords, as well as the Drive Fighter Zord.

Operation Overdrive Ranger data 2: The Black Ranger


Will Aston
Will Aston is the Black Overdrive Ranger. He is the second Black Ranger of Afro-Caribbean descent ever since Zack Taylor's tenure from the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. A suave and cocky spy-for-hire with a bag full of high-tech equipment, he enjoys any chance to prove his skills against sophisticated security devices. He is also a suave ladies man, a la a younger version of James Bond, who appreciates the finer things in life. He tries to maintain a cooler-than-thou edge, making him the only Ranger not excited about Halloween as he considered it 'kids stuff'.

Used to working alone, Will was initially annoyed at having to work in a team and deliberately went off on his own in the Atlantis mission, getting frustrated every time he screwed up as a result; he realized he needed the team when Mack saved his life. Will showed his corrected thinking at the idea of teamwork when trying to help Tyzonn learn the same lesson. His connection to the team can be seen where he struck out on his own and risked his life to rescue Ronny, who'd been captured saving him.


Power and equipment
Will's genetic power is enhanced hearing and "telescopular" vision; both senses enable him to see things from afar and hear sounds from great distances. His primary weapon is the Drive Slammer, and he commands the Speed and Crane Driver Zords, as well as the Drive Carrier Zord.