Machine Empire
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The Machine Empire is a group of robotic villains in the Power Rangers
universe, who first appeared in the television show Power Rangers Zeo and were later mentioned in Power Rangers in Space
and Power Rangers Wild Force.
of mechanical beings, led by the Royal House of Gadgetry. Possessing countless Cogs, Quadra Fighters, and monsters, the Machine Empire had already conquered an entire chain of galaxies before reaching Earth
. It was when the Empire arrived on Earth that they finally encountered a foe capable of repelling their forces, the Zeo Rangers
. Numerous monsters from the Empire perished at the Rangers' hands before King Mondo
himself took to the battlefield and was destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord
.
It was during Mondo's absence that the Empire was led by Louie Kaboom, a renegade robot created by Lord Zedd
and Rita Repulsa
. Louie meant well, but squandered the Empire's forces, and was eventually overthrown by Mondo and Machina's eldest son, Prince Gasket, and his wife, Archerina. The two led the Machine Empire against the Zeo Rangers rather well, initiating a massive, all-out invasion on Angel Grove
. After this invasion failed, King Mondo returned, causing Gasket and Archerina to flee. When the Royal House of Gadgetry were later destroyed by Rita and Zedd, the Machine Empire went into a period of inactivity, useless without the Royal House to lead it.
The Royal House of Gadgetry later appeared, rebuilt, as part of Dark Specter's alliance. When Dark Specter initiated his universal invasion, the Machine Empire invaded KO-35 and the Phantom Ranger
's homeworld, conquering both planets and defeating the Karovan rebels, the Phantom Ranger, and the Blue Senturion. When Zordon
's energy wave struck these planets (during Countdown to Destruction
), much of the Machine Empire (including King Mondo) was destroyed, being reduced to a pile of sand.
Years later, in an episode of Power Rangers: Wild Force
called "Forever Red
", the remnants of the Machine Empire, led by General Venjix, gathered on the moon to make a final strike against the Power Rangers
and the Earth. Unearthing Zedd's Serpentera, they brought the massive Zord to full power, but were foiled by a team of ten Red Rangers. The other generals destroyed, General Venjix and Serpentera were destroyed by the Red Lion Ranger, in his Red Wild Force Rider.
Mondo, also known as the Machine King, was the ruler of the Machine Empire and the main antagonist in Power Rangers Zeo. Driving Rita Repulsa
and Lord Zedd
off the moon, Mondo believed the Earth
would be an easy conquest, but was shocked when his army of Cogs was repelled by the Zeo Rangers
. He was intrigued by the Rangers, as his other conquests had been far too easy, and decided that the Rangers proving to be formidable enemies would make eventually winning more enjoyable. However, Mondo soon grew tired of the Rangers, and just as it seemed he would defeat them, the Gold Ranger
arrived and foiled Mondo again. Mondo, tired of fooling around, unearthed the ancient Sword of Damocles. He grew and battled the Rangers, but was defeated and destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord.
King Mondo was later rebuilt and returned to the throne, chasing away Prince Gasket and Archerina. He then failed at an attempt to steal the Gold Ranger
powers by growing giant, but was defeated by the Zeo Rangers and Trey the original Gold Ranger who also grew giant to battle him. Afterwards Mondo was destroyed by a bomb from Zedd
and Rita
that blew and the rest of the Royal House of Gadgetry to pieces.
He then returned in Power Rangers in Space
as part of the invasion in Countdown to Destruction
. Zordon's energy wave destroyed Mondo for good.
King Mondo was voiced by David Stenstrom
who previously portrayed Hal Stewart from Masked Rider
.
Machina is King Mondo
's wife, mother of Prince Sprocket and Prince Gasket, and queen of the Machine Empire. She usually carries a metal fan with her. She loves her husband and son dearly. She was destroyed at the end of the Zeo arc by Lord Zedd's bomb, was rebuilt, and then destroyed again by Zordon's energy wave. She is one of three (possibly five) female characters to be destroyed by Zordon's Wave.
Queen Machina was originally voiced by Alex Borstein
. However in Power Rangers in Space
, she was voiced by Brianne Siddall
.
Sprocket was the younger son of King Mondo
and Queen Machina. He was the first child-like villain of Power Rangers. Prince Sprocket was spoiled by his parents and liked to play, often with the Rangers. He was destroyed at the end of Power Rangers Zeo by Lord Zedd's bomb, rebuilt, and destroyed again in Countdown to Destruction
.
Sprocket was voiced by Barbara Goodson
for a mechanical background, though as the other robots also have accents (and "American" is an accent too for an alien), he's hardly unique in that regard. He is also quite pompous and thinks highly of himself. He serves his masters with fierce loyalty, but never inserted himself physically into battle.
Orbus is one of the top two robots that serve the Royal House of Gadgetry. Orbus is a mini module. They serve as the monster enlargers of the Zeo arc, and are often kicked around by their masters. Klank would swing Orbus on a thread and throw him at monsters, and Orbus would then make the monster grow. Orbus has a high-pitched voice.
Both were eventually destroyed by Zordon's energy wave in Countdown to Destruction
.
Klank was voiced by Oliver Page
in a Scottish accent and Orbus was voiced by Barbara Goodson
.
and Lord Zedd
in an attempt to take command of the Machine Empire once King Mondo
had been destroyed. However, Goldar
and Rito
lost the remote control they were using to control Louie. After a failed attempt by the Power Rangers
to use the remote to shut Louie down, Louie had himself rewired so that the remote no longer affected him.
Louie did his best at leading the Empire, trying to win Queen Machina's affections in the process, but was met with failure each and every time. Meanwhile, Zedd
and Rita
were trying to regain control of Louie, but were less than successful.
When Prince Gasket and Archerina arrived on the moon, Archerina took control of Louie with one of her love arrows. She had him attack Angel Grove and battle the Power Rangers
, but he was destroyed by the Rangers'
strongest weapon: the Super Zeo Ultrazord
.
Louie Kaboom was voiced by Lex Lang
in a rather thick Brooklyn accent.
Gasket was the first-built son of King Mondo
and Queen Machina and older brother of Prince Sprocket. He fell in love with Archerina, daughter of Mondo's archnemesis, King Aradon. Knowing their marriage would never be approved of, the two of them eloped a la Romeo and Juliet
.
Gasket has a bitter sibling rivalry
with Sprocket over who is the true heir apparent to the Royal House of Gadgetry, over Queen Machina's favoritism, and over who has better plans against the Zeo Rangers.
When news of Mondo's death reached him, Gasket returned to take care of his mother, depose of the interloper Louie Kaboom and take his rightful place as the Machine King. Gasket notably brainwashed Tommy Oliver
, Zeo Ranger V, into temporarily thinking that he was the King of the Machine Empire and that the other Rangers were his enemies. Another time, he trapped the people of Earth
in a time loop, forcing them to relive the same day over and over so that he could observe the best way to attack them. Unfortunately for Gasket, Tommy knew there was a time loop thanks to Gasket's earlier tampering with his brain and was able to use that knowledge to put a stop to the plan.
When Mondo was rebuilt and returned, Gasket and Archerina fled temporarily, but then they came back in the episode "Hawaii Zeo," where Prince Sprocket offered the idea of growing into giants to defeat the Rangers. This actually was a cunning attempt by Sprocket to get rid of his brother (as he knew full well that any creature that grew would be destroyed by the rangers). Following Sprocket's plan, Gasket and Archerina grew into giants. After an intense battle where they held their own and nearly overwhelmed almost the Rangers' entire arsenal of zords, they ultimately became overwhelmed by the Zeo Ultrazord. But just as Prince Sprocket came out of hiding and began celebrating the apparent destruction of his brother and sister-in-law, the two were revealed to have survived the blast (though they shrank back to normal size), and just as they were about to face Sprocket, King Mondo arrived to confront them. Prince Gasket and Archerina then fled, this time for good.
Prince Gasket was voiced by Douglas Sloan
, one of the show's directors, writers, and its producer.
Archerina is a robot
princess with the appearance of a female archer
, and she is the wife of Prince Gasket. Archerina is the daughter of King Aradon, King Mondo
's archnemesis. Archerina and Gasket eloped and fled from their parents.
She can fire arrows of energy which she can use to make others fall in love with her. Archerina is also capable of firing arrows of destructive energy from her bow. Archerina can teleport with a fiery aura, turning herself into a living missile. Her bow can also transform into a sword to be used in close combat.
She and Gasket returned when King Mondo was destroyed by the Zeo Rangers, and took over in his absence. When the tyrant Louie Kaboom tried to take over, Archerina used her love arrows to make him her slave, forcing him to obey her, which later led to his destruction.
Archerina's jealousy of Katherine Hillard
led to the formation of a strong grudge against her.
Upon King Mondo's return, Archerina fled the Earth
with her husband, but came back in "Hawaii Zeo" to confront the Rangers once more. After becoming a giant alongside Gasket, both Gasket and Archerina were defeated by the Zeo Ultrazord, but they survived. However, King Mondo arrived to confront the two of them, and they quickly escaped, never to be seen again.
Archerina was voiced by Melora Harte
.
in the episode Power Rangers Wild Force episode Forever Red
, the last generals of the Machine Empire
gathered on the moon. Determined to obtain revenge for the destruction of their beloved monarch King Mondo after what happened to him in the "Countdown to Destruction" event, they set out to resurrect Serpentera. Led by the Generals Venjix, Tezzla, Gerrok, Steelon, and Automon, the Machine Empire unearthed the giant Zord and placed a neo-plutonium core inside to power it. However, just as they were about to board Serpentera, a team of 10 Red Rangers arrived on the moon. The Generals battled the Rangers, and Tezzla, Gerrok, Steelon, and Automon were destroyed. Venjix escaped to Serpentera, which he flew towards Earth. However, the Red Wild Force Ranger used his Wild Force Rider to reflect Serpentera's blast back into it. The Zord was destroyed, along with Venjix and the Machine Empire.
It should also be noted that the Machine Empire Remnants are really recycled Big Bad Beetleborgs
/Beetleborgs Metallix costumes. Due to the use of these Beetleborg costumes, the Machine Empire Generals appear to be more technologically advanced than the rest of the Machine Empire including the Royal House of Gadgetry itself.
with the power to destroy a whole planet. Ever since Zedd's "death" in "Countdown to Destruction
", the location of Serpentera remained a mystery for many years. Venjix finds it and begins using Cog soldiers to dig it up, refitting it with a Neo Plutonium reactor to power it. Venjix and his other Generals prepare to board Serpentera, but they are then interrupted by the Red Rangers. Venjix sends Cogs to distract the eight Rangers while he and the others flee to Serpentera. The Rangers battle the Cogs unmorphed and easily defeat them. Eventually, Cole escapes the barrage of Cogs and chases after the Generals. Venjix fires at him, but Cole is rescued by Leo and Aurico on Leo's Jet Jammer. Then all the 10 Red Rangers gather, morph with their respective morphing calls (except for Aurico, who has already morphed), and battle the Generals. Red Wildforce Ranger Cole Evans and Red Mighty Morphing Ranger Jason Lee Scott
fight Venjix, Cole having trouble at first but coming back strong after Jason single-handedly overwhelms Venjix with a corkscrew kick to show off to Cole.
Cole later severely damages Venjix with his Crystal Saber (Blazing Lion attack). Battle-damaged, Venjix then jumps into Serpentera and takes off. The Rangers fear they have failed, but Cole calls upon his Wild Force Rider to battle Venjix. Cole uses the Wild Force Rider to fly into Serpentera and destroy it from the inside. Both Venjix and Serpentera are finally destroyed, and Cole ends up surviving the explosion despite the others' momentarily thinking he may have been destroyed too.
General Venjix is voiced by Archie Kao
.
NOTE: General Venjix is a recycled version of Shadowborg.
, they destroyed her with great team work and Eric using his Quantum Defender.
Tezzla is voiced by Catherine Sutherland
.
NOTE: Tezzla is a recycled version of Ladyborg.
and Red Timeforce Ranger Wesley Collins, Tommy destroys him with the Zeo Flying Power Kick.
Gerrok is voiced by Walter Emanuel Jones
.
NOTE: Gerokk is a recycled version of Green Hunter Borg.
and Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger Carter Grayson and destroyed him by combining power from their Astro, Rescue, and Thermo Blasters.
Steelon is voiced by an uncredited Scott Page-Pagter
.
NOTE: Steelon is a recycled version of Dragon Borg minus the dragonfly wings on the head.
Automon is voiced by an uncredited David Walsh
.
NOTE: Automon is a hybrid of two Beetleborgs suits. He has the head of Fire Borg and the body of Lightning Borg.
A star-shaped robot monster used by the Machine Empire. He was the first monster to be destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
A robot rocket
monster used by the Machine Empire after the Cogs created it from some spare parts. The Zeo Megazord destroyed Silo the first time. In "A Golden Homecoming," Silo was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. Destroyed again by Super Zeo Zord 5.
A robotic clown
monster used by the Machine Empire. Boohoo could can emit a high frequency sound waves extremely painful to the human ear. Boohoo was dispatched from the Machine Empire to enhance the frequency and amplitude of baby Joey's voice to make the sound waves extremely destructive. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
A robotic pitching machine
monster used by the Machine Empire. Trapped Rocky inside of him when Rocky hit one of his balls. Tommy freed Rocky. People Pitcher was destroyed by Zeo Megazord. In "A Golden Homecoming," People Pitcher was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor, but was never used.
Digster is a robot-excavation monster used by the Machine Empire that was operated by levers pulled by the small mechanoid pilot on top of his head. Destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
A robotic monster created from a benign entertainment robot by Klank when the Cogs planted a transmitter on its backside. He hypnotized kids to be under his control. The Rangers arrived, but Puppetman used the kids as shields, knowing the Rangers wouldn't harm the children. Puppetman then escaped to a satellite station where he intended to amplify his mind-altering powers on all the kids of Angel Grove. The Rangers took him down with the new Defender Wheel. Puppetman grew, and the Zeo Megazord fought him. Billy discovered that his power came from Puppetman's nose, and told the Rangers that destroying the nose would cause Puppetman to lose his power. The Zeo Megazord's Saber cut off his nose and destroyed Puppetman. Later, Alpha 5 rebuilt the Puppetman for the next Captain Pete show.
A robotic faucet
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." he merged with three other monsters. In "Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise," the Machine Empire rebuilt him and sent him into the water systems to pollute it. He traveled through underground pipes to get to his planned destination. Billy pointed out that this version of Leaky Faucet was more lethal than the first one. Ultimately though, he was destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord. In his second appearance in the episode "Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise," Leaky Faucet wore a blue hat rather than a yellow one.
A robotic Jack-o'-lantern
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
A robotic shower
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
A robotic traffic signal
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
A robotic train
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Its eye was a fusion of Leaky Faucet, Pumpkin Sorcerer, Shower Monster, and Traffic Signal Monster. In giant form, he turns himself into a train. It was decimated by Zeo Megazord when the Megazord sliced the track apart with its saber, causing the Bucket of Bolts train to fall to his doom below.
A robot vulture
with a video camera for a head. Video Vulture transported the Rangers to Prince Sprocket's movie dimension. Video Vulture was later used to broadcast the gladiator-like games at Prince Gasket's arena across the universe.
Robotic beings that attacked Aquitar and poisoned its waters. One followed Cestro to Earth and begun its plan to pollute Earth's waters. It was destroyed by the Zeo Blaster.
Robotic plant
monsters created by King Mondo from Rocky's plants. Pollenator was destroyed by the Zeo Pistols, while Adrian disappeared.
A robotic piano
monster created by King Mondo from Angel Grove High's piano. for the intent of capturing the 'mysterious piano player.' Fortissimodo overpowered Adam until the other Rangers showed up. Klank made him grow and he grabbed Adam, who was soon freed by Tommy who attacked with the Defender Wheel. Fortissimodo shot out explosive piano notes, but was defeated by the Zeo Megazord. Oddly enough its hat survived and landed on a building
A robotic computer virus
monster used by the Machine Empire capable of absorbing the information on all of the Power Rangers' weapons and even the Zords. He then used their own firepower on them. His screen was his main source of power. In giant mode, his screen was shattered by the pyramid power of the Zeo Megazord, which was equipped with Zeo 3 Power Helmet. Mean Screen was eliminated by the Zeo Megazord Saber slash.
A robotic monster used by the Machine Empire. Mondo sent Klank to set up an ambush and to destroy the Angel Grove University warehouse if the Rangers got too close to spare fuel cells. Mechanizer attacked Tommy when he split up from the others to find the fuel cell. Mechanizer torched the warehouse by blasting several containers of explosive liquid. It was unknown whether he was destroyed or not. He either reappear or was rebuilt in "A Golden Homecoming" as Mechanizer was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. He ended up getting destroyed by the Super Zeo Zords 1 and 2.
A robotic love monster used by the Machine Empire. A female love robot that specialized in the power to make humans develop obsessive attractions to nearby mechanical appliances. Even Robocupid is affected by her own powers, as one of her beams reflects back at her and becomes attracted to Klank. She was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
A robotic heat-manipulating scorpion
monster used by the Machine Empire. He made the weather scorching hot in Angel Grove by destroying plants to produce a greenhouse effect. He was seemingly destroyed by Zeo Megazord. He only reduced to normal size. While the weather did cool down after the Zeo Megazord's victory, Defoliator started a new attack on Angel Grove and the Rangers. Zordon pointed out that the Rangers could not risk Defoliator growing so Billy powered up the Zeo Blaster and Defoliator was gone for good.
An energy draining robot monster used by the Machine Empire. In battle, he shot his drain tubes underground and attached them to the Zeo Megazord. He was the first monster to ever break a Megazord Saber which broke in two after Main Drain electrocuted the Zeo Megazord. He was himself destroyed by Red Battlezord.
A robotic boxing monster used by the Machine Empire. A robot boxing monster who turned Adam into a trophy. In the first confrontation, Punch-A-Bunch managed to eject Tommy from the Red Battlezord, but destroying his own glove in the process. Later there was a boxing-style battle that took place, but the Machine Empire cheated. Soon the boxing ring was destroyed by the Rangers in the Power Chamber and the fight was fair again. He was eventually destroyed by the Red Battlezord.
A spiked robot monster used by the Machine Empire. He had two forms: his regular spiked monster form, and the form of a spiked ball. He was the first monster to be destroyed by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
Autochthon ('Aw-Tock-thon') is ancient evil spirit that was accidentally awakened by Tommy's brother David Trueheart. He originally overpowered the Zeo Megazord and the Red Battlezord, but was ultimately destroyed by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
A deceptive robot monster created from Machine Empire scrap. He was to make friends with the Power Rangers, aiding the Rangers on Earth with different situations. He even saved a little girl's dog from being run over by a car on the street. Later, King Mondo and an army of Cogs and Quadrafighters launched an attack on the Rangers and Defector. Klank then arrived to cause pain to Defector with a remote control. Rocky went to check on him, and he responded by attacking the Rangers. Rocky then went on the attack, and soon afterwards Tommy called on the Defender Wheel. Rocky (who felt responsible for the whole thing) volunteered to pilot the Defender Wheel and destroyed Defector.
A robotic drill
monster used by the Machine Empire. Originally a monster from Adam's dream. He fought Tommy alongside a Quadrafighter. Tommy manages to destroy Drill Master with his Zeo Power Sword In "A Golden Homecoming," Drill Master was among the Machine Empire's monster who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. Ironically, he was destroyed by Adam in Super Zeo Zord 4.
A robot toy
monster used by Prince Sprocket, that was a deadly adversary. The Rangers did take him down with the Zeo Cannon, but it wasn't enough as Klank and Orbus made the monster grow. During the Megazord battle, the monster trapped the Zeo Megazord in what looked like silly string. The Red Battlezord came to the rescue and bailed out the Zeo Megazord. After the two Zords merged to become the Zeo Mega Battlezord, playtime was definitely over for the monster when he got decimated by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
A robot wrecking ball
monster controlled by Prince Sprocket. Destroyed by Red Battlezord.
A robotic admiral
monster used by the Machine Empire. He held Bulk and Skull prisoner in the forest until the Rangers came to free them. The admiral wielded a sword and also had a bed of spikes built in underneath his coat. He tried to impale Katherine with it, but Tommy saved her and Katherine knocked him out with her shield. Orbus made him grow. The Red Battlezord delivered a flurry of punches to the admiral, the Rangers then destroyed him with the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
A wolf
monster used by the Machine Empire. He was sent to ambush the Rangers during a divide and conquer tactic. When it looked like Wolfbane had the Rangers beaten, he and the Cogs were teleported away in order for King Mondo to figure out what was heading for Earth. Later, as the Rangers had split up again to track down the UFO, they were attacked again by Wolfbane and the Cogs. Suddenly, Gold Ranger appeared for the very first time and was able to take out the Cogs and Wolfbane. Wolfbane became big and fought the Zeo Megazord and then the Red Battlezord. Wolfbane had more than enough power to knock the Rangers out of their Zords. The Gold Ranger then exterminated Wolfbane with the Pyramidas.
A robotic tarantula
monster used by the Machine Empire. After growing, he beats the Zeo Megazord and Red Battlezord, preparing to have them for lunch and then Pyramidas saves them. They form the Zeo Ultrazord and Tarantabot quivers in fear before being destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord.
A robotic sleep-inducing monster used by the Machine Empire. Destroyed By Zeo Ultrazord.
Borax and his race are a group of intergalactic robotic bounty hunters. He arrived on Earth when pursuing the Gold Ranger and became allied with King Mondo. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord. In "Revelations of Gold" Pt. 1, seven Varoxes pursued the Gold Ranger in their ships. They ended up shooting down the Pyramidas which crashed on Aquitar and declared their mission a success.
A robotic monster used by the Machine Empire. He was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. He was destroyed by Super Zeo Zord 3.
A robotic elephant
monster created by Louie Kaboom from Emily's elephant-headed necklace. He shot a bluish-white energy beam from his forehead. Tough Tusks was destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord and Jason returned the necklace to Emily.
A robotic skunk
monster used by Queen Machina. He had the ability to spray a gas from his tail that made victims smell terrible. He proved to be tough but was eventually beaten when his tail was destroyed. He was revived at giant size and gained the ability to dissolve buildings with his spray. He held his own until the newly arrived Warrior Wheel arrived and pummeled him, then was wielded by the Super Zeo Megazord to destroy him.
A robot monster used by Louie Kaboom. This monster first appeared in the form of a small dog statue known as the Midas Hound. It could transform ordinary items into gold, but soon began transforming things at random on its own. Jason's body became a lifeless solid gold statue. The Midas Hound was made giant and turned parts of the Super Zeo Zords to gold. After Jason's body was revived, he shattered the Midas Hound with the Pyramidias. The true Midas Monster revealed himself. Adam was able to use the Red Battlezord to destroy the Midas Monster's Goldarizer, causing everything to turn back to normal. An enraged Midas Monster then locked all the Zords up with chains and zapped them with electricity. The Zeo Megazord then broke the chains off with its saber. He was destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord.
A robot monster created by Prince Gasket. He was created by Prince Gasket from Detective Jerome Stone's wave runner. He was able to fire a hazardous water-like substance on the Rangers from a hose-like weapon. The Rangers received an antidote, they delivered a pounding to the monster, whose watery substance this time had no effect on the Rangers. Cruel Chrome then grew into a giant and had spikes from his hands and feet. The Rangers called on their Super Zeo Zords (Red's was piloted via remote control). Cruel Chrome had the upper hand for a bit until Jason arrived in the Pyramidas. The Super Zeo Ultrazord destroyed him. Prince Gasket was extremely dismayed by this defeat, saying he should have been king by now.
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket. It temporarily used Tommy's skills and strength. A robot warrior who Prince Gasket infused with Tommy's skills and power. He was a very tough adversary for Jason to deal with, but Jason was able to get inside his head and see if Tommy's mind was in there. He concluded that Gasket had transferred Tommy's powers and mind into Altor. Altor clutched his head and soon declared that he was Altor, signifying that he had lost Tommy's powers. Jason took this opportunity to destroy Altor using Altor's own staff.
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket to guard the Chronosapios (a time-turning item that resembles a crystal ball). Destroyed by Super Zeo Megazord.
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket. Nuklifier was summoned by Prince Gasket to destroy Kat, at Archerina's request. He wielded a spear and shot orange energy from it. He could also shoot this energy stream from a cannon in his forehead. He grew giant and could not be defeated by the Super Zeo Megazord and the Warrior Wheel. He was destroyed by Auric the Conqueror.
A powerful robotic caterpillar
monster created by Prince Gasket from Detective Stone's "Mechaterpillar 2000" fishing lure. It was able to separate itself into different parts. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord. The Mechaterpillar caused mass havoc, attacking from all sides and devastating the zord. After the monster reassembled itself, Jason comes to the Rangers' aid in the nick of time and destroyed the monster with the Pyramidas.
Cog Changer was a robot monster used by the Machine Empire to access the Zeo technology. He was capable of replacing the cogs on the Zeo Jet Cycles with evil ones that would cause the Rangers to lose control of the Bikes. As such, the Zeo Jet Cycles ended up destroyed. He also piloted the Zeo Megazord after knocking it out of the Rangers' control.
Impursonator was a powerful purse monster made by Rita Repulsa
from Kat's ugly purse. Rita had intended to turn Kat into a monster instead and was initially disappointed with accidental creation. However, Impursonator proved supremely powerful, as she survived every attack made by the Zeo Zords. Her rubbery skin made her nearly impervious to physical harm, as the rapid-fire punches of the Red BattleZord only briefly stunned her. She could fire pink lightning bolts from her hands, and had the ability to absorb the energy from any attack thrown at her. She could then use this energy to fire enhanced lightning blasts. Even the Zeo Ultrazord barely scratched her, and the Rangers were forced to retreat. She later got control of the Super Zeo Megazord, and used it to battle the Zeo Megazord. While Impursonator was eventually tricked out of the Zord by the Rangers. She then grown to giant size again, Impursonator was overwhelmed by the Super Zeo Zords.
In a last-ditch effort, Cog Changer fused with Impursonator to form a super monster that was never named on-screen. The Super Zeo Megazord was unable to destroy it alone, so the Rangers called in the Zeo Megazord, the Red Battlezord and the Warrior Wheel. The Rangers – via the Zords – tossing the Warrior Wheel around Cog-Impursonator allowed it to build enough power to destroy the combined monster.
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
universe, who first appeared in the television show Power Rangers Zeo and were later mentioned in Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space
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and Power Rangers Wild Force.
History
The Machine Empire was a massive alien race and galactic empireGalactic empire
Galactic empires are a common trope used in science fiction and science fantasy, particularly in space opera. Many authors have either used a galaxy-spanning empire as background, or written about the growth or decline of such an empire...
of mechanical beings, led by the Royal House of Gadgetry. Possessing countless Cogs, Quadra Fighters, and monsters, the Machine Empire had already conquered an entire chain of galaxies before reaching Earth
Earth
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. It was when the Empire arrived on Earth that they finally encountered a foe capable of repelling their forces, the Zeo Rangers
Power Rangers: Zeo
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. Numerous monsters from the Empire perished at the Rangers' hands before King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
himself took to the battlefield and was destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord
Zords in Power Rangers: Zeo
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.
It was during Mondo's absence that the Empire was led by Louie Kaboom, a renegade robot created by Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd
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and Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
. Louie meant well, but squandered the Empire's forces, and was eventually overthrown by Mondo and Machina's eldest son, Prince Gasket, and his wife, Archerina. The two led the Machine Empire against the Zeo Rangers rather well, initiating a massive, all-out invasion on Angel Grove
Angel Grove
Angel Grove is the fictional town in the Power Rangers universe, the setting for much of the action of the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and its immediate sequels. Angel Grove is presumably a fictional suburb of Los Angeles, California, however no specific location was ever...
. After this invasion failed, King Mondo returned, causing Gasket and Archerina to flee. When the Royal House of Gadgetry were later destroyed by Rita and Zedd, the Machine Empire went into a period of inactivity, useless without the Royal House to lead it.
The Royal House of Gadgetry later appeared, rebuilt, as part of Dark Specter's alliance. When Dark Specter initiated his universal invasion, the Machine Empire invaded KO-35 and the Phantom Ranger
Phantom Ranger
The Phantom Ranger is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe. He appeared in several episodes of the television series Power Rangers Turbo, and three later episodes in Power Rangers in Space.-Power Rangers Turbo:...
's homeworld, conquering both planets and defeating the Karovan rebels, the Phantom Ranger, and the Blue Senturion. When Zordon
Zordon
Zordon is a powerful wizard and mentor to the Power Rangers franchise, appearing in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series and many of its subsequent incarnations....
's energy wave struck these planets (during Countdown to Destruction
Countdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
), much of the Machine Empire (including King Mondo) was destroyed, being reduced to a pile of sand.
Years later, in an episode of Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers: Wild Force
Power Rangers Wild Force is the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, which itself was the 25th anniversary of Super Sentai.Power Rangers Wild Force takes place in 2002...
called "Forever Red
Forever Red
"Forever Red" is an episode of the television series Power Rangers: Wild Force, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers meta-series. The episode was later included in the 2003 DVD collection The Best Of The Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers as one of several voted by the fans to...
", the remnants of the Machine Empire, led by General Venjix, gathered on the moon to make a final strike against the Power Rangers
Power Rangers
Power Rangers is a long-running American entertainment and merchandising franchise built around a live action children's television series featuring teams of costumed heroes...
and the Earth. Unearthing Zedd's Serpentera, they brought the massive Zord to full power, but were foiled by a team of ten Red Rangers. The other generals destroyed, General Venjix and Serpentera were destroyed by the Red Lion Ranger, in his Red Wild Force Rider.
Royal House of Gadgetry
The Royal House was the ruling body of the Machine Empire at the beginning of Power Rangers Zeo. It consisted of King Mondo and Queen Machina, Prince Sprocket, and their top servants, Klank and Orbus.King Mondo
KingMonarch
A monarch is the person who heads a monarchy. This is a form of government in which a state or polity is ruled or controlled by an individual who typically inherits the throne by birth and occasionally rules for life or until abdication...
Mondo, also known as the Machine King, was the ruler of the Machine Empire and the main antagonist in Power Rangers Zeo. Driving Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
and Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
off the moon, Mondo believed the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
would be an easy conquest, but was shocked when his army of Cogs was repelled by the Zeo Rangers
Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
. He was intrigued by the Rangers, as his other conquests had been far too easy, and decided that the Rangers proving to be formidable enemies would make eventually winning more enjoyable. However, Mondo soon grew tired of the Rangers, and just as it seemed he would defeat them, the Gold Ranger
Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.Trey is the prince of the planet Triforia , and a member of the race of Triforians...
arrived and foiled Mondo again. Mondo, tired of fooling around, unearthed the ancient Sword of Damocles. He grew and battled the Rangers, but was defeated and destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord.
King Mondo was later rebuilt and returned to the throne, chasing away Prince Gasket and Archerina. He then failed at an attempt to steal the Gold Ranger
Trey of Triforia
Trey of Triforia is a fictional character and hero from the Power Rangers universe, appearing in the television series Power Rangers Zeo.Trey is the prince of the planet Triforia , and a member of the race of Triforians...
powers by growing giant, but was defeated by the Zeo Rangers and Trey the original Gold Ranger who also grew giant to battle him. Afterwards Mondo was destroyed by a bomb from Zedd
Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
and Rita
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
that blew and the rest of the Royal House of Gadgetry to pieces.
He then returned in Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
as part of the invasion in Countdown to Destruction
Countdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
. Zordon's energy wave destroyed Mondo for good.
King Mondo was voiced by David Stenstrom
David Stenstrom
David Stenstrom is an actor. He has appeared on-screen in various shows, the best-known of those roles probably being that of Hal Stewart in Saban's short-lived version of Masked Rider. He is probably best known for doing the voice of the ruler of the Machine Empire, King Mondo, during the Power...
who previously portrayed Hal Stewart from Masked Rider
Masked Rider (TV series)
Masked Rider is an American adaptation of the Japanese television series Kamen Rider Black RX, the ninth in a line of series in the popular Kamen Rider Series franchise. It was produced by Saban and aired on FOX part of the Fox Kids program block from September 16, 1995 to August 31, 1996 and then...
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Queen Machina
QueenQueen regnant
A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....
Machina is King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
's wife, mother of Prince Sprocket and Prince Gasket, and queen of the Machine Empire. She usually carries a metal fan with her. She loves her husband and son dearly. She was destroyed at the end of the Zeo arc by Lord Zedd's bomb, was rebuilt, and then destroyed again by Zordon's energy wave. She is one of three (possibly five) female characters to be destroyed by Zordon's Wave.
Queen Machina was originally voiced by Alex Borstein
Alex Borstein
Alexandrea "Alex" Borstein is an American actress, singer, voice actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for her long-running role as Lois Griffin on the animated television series Family Guy, and as a cast member on the sketch comedy series MADtv.A native of Highland Park, Illinois,...
. However in Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space
Power Rangers in Space is a television show that aired in 1998 as the sixth season and fourth installment of the Power Rangers franchise...
, she was voiced by Brianne Siddall
Brianne Siddall
Brianne Siddall is an American voice actress. She is usually cast in the short kid role of a timid young boy. She was also a voice actress during the Power Rangers era who was active in the franchise until it moved to New Zealand in 2003...
.
Prince Sprocket
PrincePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Sprocket was the younger son of King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
and Queen Machina. He was the first child-like villain of Power Rangers. Prince Sprocket was spoiled by his parents and liked to play, often with the Rangers. He was destroyed at the end of Power Rangers Zeo by Lord Zedd's bomb, rebuilt, and destroyed again in Countdown to Destruction
Countdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
.
Sprocket was voiced by Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
Klank and Orbus
Klank is one of the top two robots that serve the Royal House of Gadgetry. Klank is a humanoid robot, while Orbus is more of a module. They serve as the monster enlargers of the Zeo arc, and are often kicked around by their masters. Klank has a rather thick Scottish burrBurr
Burr may refer to:Things* Bur, type of seed or fruit with short, stiff bristles or hooks* The Burr distribution, continuous probability distribution* A burr , deformation of metal wherein a raised edge forms on a metal part which has been machined...
for a mechanical background, though as the other robots also have accents (and "American" is an accent too for an alien), he's hardly unique in that regard. He is also quite pompous and thinks highly of himself. He serves his masters with fierce loyalty, but never inserted himself physically into battle.
Orbus is one of the top two robots that serve the Royal House of Gadgetry. Orbus is a mini module. They serve as the monster enlargers of the Zeo arc, and are often kicked around by their masters. Klank would swing Orbus on a thread and throw him at monsters, and Orbus would then make the monster grow. Orbus has a high-pitched voice.
Both were eventually destroyed by Zordon's energy wave in Countdown to Destruction
Countdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
.
Klank was voiced by Oliver Page
Oliver Page
Oliver Page is a voice actor whose best-known role to date is the voice of Klank, member of the Machine Empire, in 1996's Power Rangers: Zeo. Page has also made bit appearances in different films. One of his known aliases is Oliver Kat. Other people named Oliver Page include 'Oliver Page' and...
in a Scottish accent and Orbus was voiced by Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson
Barbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
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Usurpation
Towards the end of the Power Rangers Zeo series, King Mondo was seemingly destroyed, and control of the Machine Empire was left to several usurpers to the throne - first Louie Kaboom and later Prince Gasket and Archerina. Their voice actors, however, were all uncredited.Louie Kaboom
Louie Kaboom was sent by RitaRita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
and Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
in an attempt to take command of the Machine Empire once King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
had been destroyed. However, Goldar
Goldar
Goldar , is a fictional character from the Power Rangers universe, first appearing in the American series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. He is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Grifforzer. He is a powerful yet very overconfident warrior that served under the command of Rita Repulsa and...
and Rito
Rito Revolto
Rito Revolto is a fictional character from the American television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the sequel program Power Rangers Zeo. The idiotic skeleton-like brother of Rita Repulsa, brother-in-law of Lord Zedd, and son of Master Vile, Rito is based on the Ninja Sentai...
lost the remote control they were using to control Louie. After a failed attempt by the Power Rangers
Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
to use the remote to shut Louie down, Louie had himself rewired so that the remote no longer affected him.
Louie did his best at leading the Empire, trying to win Queen Machina's affections in the process, but was met with failure each and every time. Meanwhile, Zedd
Lord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
and Rita
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
were trying to regain control of Louie, but were less than successful.
When Prince Gasket and Archerina arrived on the moon, Archerina took control of Louie with one of her love arrows. She had him attack Angel Grove and battle the Power Rangers
Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
, but he was destroyed by the Rangers'
Power Rangers: Zeo
Power Rangers Zeo is an American superhero television series and the second installment of the Power Rangers franchise that is a continuation of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, that aired in 1996. It is based on the Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger...
strongest weapon: the Super Zeo Ultrazord
Zords in Power Rangers: Zeo
The Zords used in the television series Power Rangers Zeo were created by Zordon and Trey of Triforia. They were kept in a hangar until they were needed for battle.-Zeo Zords:The Zeo Zords were the primary Zords of the Zeo Rangers...
.
Louie Kaboom was voiced by Lex Lang
Lex Lang
Walter Alexis "Lex" Lang is a two-time Emmy Award–winning American voice actor, producer and entrepreneur. He is the cofounder of The Love Planet Foundation, a non-profit organization which creates educational materials for children on the importance of recycling, world water awareness, and the...
in a rather thick Brooklyn accent.
Prince Gasket
PrincePrince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Gasket was the first-built son of King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
and Queen Machina and older brother of Prince Sprocket. He fell in love with Archerina, daughter of Mondo's archnemesis, King Aradon. Knowing their marriage would never be approved of, the two of them eloped a la Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
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Gasket has a bitter sibling rivalry
Sibling rivalry
Sibling rivalry is a type of competition or animosity among children, blood-related or not.Siblings generally spend more time together during childhood than they do with parents. The sibling bond is often complicated and is influenced by factors such as parental treatment, birth order, personality,...
with Sprocket over who is the true heir apparent to the Royal House of Gadgetry, over Queen Machina's favoritism, and over who has better plans against the Zeo Rangers.
When news of Mondo's death reached him, Gasket returned to take care of his mother, depose of the interloper Louie Kaboom and take his rightful place as the Machine King. Gasket notably brainwashed Tommy Oliver
Tommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
, Zeo Ranger V, into temporarily thinking that he was the King of the Machine Empire and that the other Rangers were his enemies. Another time, he trapped the people of Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
in a time loop, forcing them to relive the same day over and over so that he could observe the best way to attack them. Unfortunately for Gasket, Tommy knew there was a time loop thanks to Gasket's earlier tampering with his brain and was able to use that knowledge to put a stop to the plan.
When Mondo was rebuilt and returned, Gasket and Archerina fled temporarily, but then they came back in the episode "Hawaii Zeo," where Prince Sprocket offered the idea of growing into giants to defeat the Rangers. This actually was a cunning attempt by Sprocket to get rid of his brother (as he knew full well that any creature that grew would be destroyed by the rangers). Following Sprocket's plan, Gasket and Archerina grew into giants. After an intense battle where they held their own and nearly overwhelmed almost the Rangers' entire arsenal of zords, they ultimately became overwhelmed by the Zeo Ultrazord. But just as Prince Sprocket came out of hiding and began celebrating the apparent destruction of his brother and sister-in-law, the two were revealed to have survived the blast (though they shrank back to normal size), and just as they were about to face Sprocket, King Mondo arrived to confront them. Prince Gasket and Archerina then fled, this time for good.
Prince Gasket was voiced by Douglas Sloan
Douglas Sloan
Douglas J. Sloan served as a producer, writer, director, and actor on various television shows and movies, such as Power Rangers, Big Bad Beetleborgs, and VR Troopers.-Power Rangers:...
, one of the show's directors, writers, and its producer.
Princess Archerina
PrincessPrincess
Princess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
Archerina is a robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
princess with the appearance of a female archer
Archery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
, and she is the wife of Prince Gasket. Archerina is the daughter of King Aradon, King Mondo
King Mondo
King Mondo is a fictional character from the American television series Power Rangers Zeo. He serves as the principal antagonist of the series. King Mondo's costume and various pieces of footage were borrowed from the Japanese Super Sentai series Chōriki Sentai Ohranger. In that series, Mondo's...
's archnemesis. Archerina and Gasket eloped and fled from their parents.
She can fire arrows of energy which she can use to make others fall in love with her. Archerina is also capable of firing arrows of destructive energy from her bow. Archerina can teleport with a fiery aura, turning herself into a living missile. Her bow can also transform into a sword to be used in close combat.
She and Gasket returned when King Mondo was destroyed by the Zeo Rangers, and took over in his absence. When the tyrant Louie Kaboom tried to take over, Archerina used her love arrows to make him her slave, forcing him to obey her, which later led to his destruction.
Archerina's jealousy of Katherine Hillard
Katherine Hillard
Katherine 'Kat' Hillard is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise. She was played by Australian-American actress Catherine Sutherland in adult form, and by Julia Jordan in child form...
led to the formation of a strong grudge against her.
Upon King Mondo's return, Archerina fled the Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
with her husband, but came back in "Hawaii Zeo" to confront the Rangers once more. After becoming a giant alongside Gasket, both Gasket and Archerina were defeated by the Zeo Ultrazord, but they survived. However, King Mondo arrived to confront the two of them, and they quickly escaped, never to be seen again.
Archerina was voiced by Melora Harte
Melora Harte
Melora I. Harte is an American voice actress. In addition to voice acting in anime, she also adapted and directed several anime dubs...
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Machine Empire Remnants
Years after Countdown to DestructionCountdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
in the episode Power Rangers Wild Force episode Forever Red
Forever Red
"Forever Red" is an episode of the television series Power Rangers: Wild Force, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Power Rangers meta-series. The episode was later included in the 2003 DVD collection The Best Of The Power Rangers: The Ultimate Rangers as one of several voted by the fans to...
, the last generals of the Machine Empire
Machine Empire
The Machine Empire is a group of robotic villains in the Power Rangers universe, who first appeared in the television show Power Rangers Zeo and were later mentioned in Power Rangers in Space and Power Rangers Wild Force.-History:...
gathered on the moon. Determined to obtain revenge for the destruction of their beloved monarch King Mondo after what happened to him in the "Countdown to Destruction" event, they set out to resurrect Serpentera. Led by the Generals Venjix, Tezzla, Gerrok, Steelon, and Automon, the Machine Empire unearthed the giant Zord and placed a neo-plutonium core inside to power it. However, just as they were about to board Serpentera, a team of 10 Red Rangers arrived on the moon. The Generals battled the Rangers, and Tezzla, Gerrok, Steelon, and Automon were destroyed. Venjix escaped to Serpentera, which he flew towards Earth. However, the Red Wild Force Ranger used his Wild Force Rider to reflect Serpentera's blast back into it. The Zord was destroyed, along with Venjix and the Machine Empire.
It should also be noted that the Machine Empire Remnants are really recycled Big Bad Beetleborgs
Big Bad Beetleborgs
Big Bad Beetleborgs is an American television series produced by Saban Entertainment. It aired for two seasons on Fox Kids between September 7, 1996 and March 2, 1998. Reruns later aired on UPN Kids during 1998-1999...
/Beetleborgs Metallix costumes. Due to the use of these Beetleborg costumes, the Machine Empire Generals appear to be more technologically advanced than the rest of the Machine Empire including the Royal House of Gadgetry itself.
General Venjix
Four years after the destruction of the Machine Empire, surviving members of the Empire remain seeking to destroy the Earth. Tezzla, Gerrok, Steelon, and Automon (and many Cogs) are all that is left of the Empire, as well as General Venjix, their leader. They have recently learned that Earth's Moon is the resting place of Serpentera, a gigantic war machine created by Lord ZeddLord Zedd
Lord Zedd is a fictional villain from the TV series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers who was introduced at the beginning of the show's second season. Unlike Rita Repulsa, the show's original villain, Zedd was a character made specifically for Power Rangers without any prior counterpart in the Japanese...
with the power to destroy a whole planet. Ever since Zedd's "death" in "Countdown to Destruction
Countdown to Destruction
"Countdown to Destruction" is the two-part finale of the television series Power Rangers in Space. It marks the final appearance of almost all the villains from the previous seasons, and is also the final episode to feature Zordon...
", the location of Serpentera remained a mystery for many years. Venjix finds it and begins using Cog soldiers to dig it up, refitting it with a Neo Plutonium reactor to power it. Venjix and his other Generals prepare to board Serpentera, but they are then interrupted by the Red Rangers. Venjix sends Cogs to distract the eight Rangers while he and the others flee to Serpentera. The Rangers battle the Cogs unmorphed and easily defeat them. Eventually, Cole escapes the barrage of Cogs and chases after the Generals. Venjix fires at him, but Cole is rescued by Leo and Aurico on Leo's Jet Jammer. Then all the 10 Red Rangers gather, morph with their respective morphing calls (except for Aurico, who has already morphed), and battle the Generals. Red Wildforce Ranger Cole Evans and Red Mighty Morphing Ranger Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott
Jason Lee Scott is a fictional character in the Power Rangers franchise, played by actor Austin St. John. Jason is best remembered as the original Red Ranger from the first entry of the franchise, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, as well as the leader of the original team of Power Rangers...
fight Venjix, Cole having trouble at first but coming back strong after Jason single-handedly overwhelms Venjix with a corkscrew kick to show off to Cole.
Cole later severely damages Venjix with his Crystal Saber (Blazing Lion attack). Battle-damaged, Venjix then jumps into Serpentera and takes off. The Rangers fear they have failed, but Cole calls upon his Wild Force Rider to battle Venjix. Cole uses the Wild Force Rider to fly into Serpentera and destroy it from the inside. Both Venjix and Serpentera are finally destroyed, and Cole ends up surviving the explosion despite the others' momentarily thinking he may have been destroyed too.
General Venjix is voiced by Archie Kao
Archie Kao
Archie David Kao is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Archie Johnson in the hit television series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, as well as the role of Kai Chen in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy...
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NOTE: General Venjix is a recycled version of Shadowborg.
General Tezzla
She fought and engaged the Quantum Ranger Eric Myers and Red Alien Ranger AuricoAurico
Aurico can refer to:* AuRico Gold, a Canadian gold mining company.* Aurico, a fictional character from the Power Rangers mini-series Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers ....
, they destroyed her with great team work and Eric using his Quantum Defender.
Tezzla is voiced by Catherine Sutherland
Catherine Sutherland
Catherine Jane Sutherland/Catherine J Chilson is an Australian actress best known for playing Katherine "Kat" Hillard, the Pink Ranger on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers: Zeo, and Power Rangers: Turbo from 1995–1997, joining the TV series in the third season and leaving in 5th...
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NOTE: Tezzla is a recycled version of Ladyborg.
General Gerrok
He battled Red Zeo Ranger Tommy OliverTommy Oliver
Dr. Thomas "Tommy" Oliver is a fictional character from the universe of the American children's television franchise Power Rangers. He is a main character in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers TV series, as well as four of its successive incarnations Mighty Morphin Alien Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo,...
and Red Timeforce Ranger Wesley Collins, Tommy destroys him with the Zeo Flying Power Kick.
Gerrok is voiced by Walter Emanuel Jones
Walter Emanuel Jones
Walter Emanuel Jones is an American actor and dancer known for playing the role of Zack Taylor, the Black Ranger on the hit television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.-Life and career:...
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NOTE: Gerokk is a recycled version of Green Hunter Borg.
General Steelon
He engaged Red Space Ranger AndrosAndros
Andros, or Andro is the northernmost island of the Greek Cyclades archipelago, approximately south east of Euboea, and about north of Tinos. It is nearly long, and its greatest breadth is . Its surface is for the most part mountainous, with many fruitful and well-watered valleys. The area is...
and Red Lightspeed Rescue Ranger Carter Grayson and destroyed him by combining power from their Astro, Rescue, and Thermo Blasters.
Steelon is voiced by an uncredited Scott Page-Pagter
Scott Page-Pagter
Scott Page-Pagter is a voice actor and television producer known for his work producing over 450 episodes of the Power Rangers television series.-Biography:...
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NOTE: Steelon is a recycled version of Dragon Borg minus the dragonfly wings on the head.
General Automon
He excellently fought against Red Turbo Ranger T. J. Johnson and Red Lost Galaxy Ranger Leo Corbett as they destroy him with their Quasar Saber, Transdagger, Turbo Blade, and Turbo Lightning Sword attack.Automon is voiced by an uncredited David Walsh
David Walsh (actor)
Dave Walsh is a voice actor who is probably best known for doing the voice of the Blue Senturion in Power Rangers Turbo. He has done other voice acting in video games and animated cartoons....
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NOTE: Automon is a hybrid of two Beetleborgs suits. He has the head of Fire Borg and the body of Lightning Borg.
Cogs
The Machine Empire's foot soldiers. They pilot the Quadrafighters and are able to blast lasers out of their eyes.Monsters
The monsters of this show are robots created by the Machine Empire. To make a monster grow, Klank would swing Orbus around until he latched onto the monster emitting an energy that would enlarge the monster.Staroid
- First Appearance: "The Shooting Star"
- Voice Actor: Derek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who is most memorable for his various roles in the Digimon series, as well as the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.While a talented actor, with vocal skills capable of anything from High School girls to...
A star-shaped robot monster used by the Machine Empire. He was the first monster to be destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
Silo
- First Appearance: "Target Rangers"
- Voice Actor: Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
(1st Time), Kirk ThorntonKirk ThorntonKirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
(2nd Time)
A robot rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
monster used by the Machine Empire after the Cogs created it from some spare parts. The Zeo Megazord destroyed Silo the first time. In "A Golden Homecoming," Silo was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. Destroyed again by Super Zeo Zord 5.
Boohoo the Clown
- First Appearance: "For Cryin' Out Loud"
- Voice Actor: Michael SorichMichael SorichMichael John Sorich is an American voice actor who is also a screen actor, writer, director and voice director.- Biography :...
A robotic clown
Clown
Clowns are comic performers stereotypically characterized by the grotesque image of the circus clown's colored wigs, stylistic makeup, outlandish costumes, unusually large footwear, and red nose, which evolved to project their actions to large audiences. Other less grotesque styles have also...
monster used by the Machine Empire. Boohoo could can emit a high frequency sound waves extremely painful to the human ear. Boohoo was dispatched from the Machine Empire to enhance the frequency and amplitude of baby Joey's voice to make the sound waves extremely destructive. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
People Pitcher
- First Appearance: "Rangers in the Outfield"
A robotic pitching machine
Pitching machine
A pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles. Most machines are hand-fed, but there are some that automatically feed. There are some pitching machines that will compensate the weight of the ball to make the ball be pitched at a...
monster used by the Machine Empire. Trapped Rocky inside of him when Rocky hit one of his balls. Tommy freed Rocky. People Pitcher was destroyed by Zeo Megazord. In "A Golden Homecoming," People Pitcher was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor, but was never used.
Digster
- First Appearance: "Every Dog Has His Day"
- Voice Actor: Derek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who is most memorable for his various roles in the Digimon series, as well as the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.While a talented actor, with vocal skills capable of anything from High School girls to...
Digster is a robot-excavation monster used by the Machine Empire that was operated by levers pulled by the small mechanoid pilot on top of his head. Destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
Puppetman
- First Appearance: "The Puppet Blaster"
- Voice Actor: Paul PistorePaul Pistore-Biography:Paul’s love for puppetry began at a tender age, while watching Shari Lewis and Jim Henson work their magic with foam, felt and old socks on TV....
A robotic monster created from a benign entertainment robot by Klank when the Cogs planted a transmitter on its backside. He hypnotized kids to be under his control. The Rangers arrived, but Puppetman used the kids as shields, knowing the Rangers wouldn't harm the children. Puppetman then escaped to a satellite station where he intended to amplify his mind-altering powers on all the kids of Angel Grove. The Rangers took him down with the new Defender Wheel. Puppetman grew, and the Zeo Megazord fought him. Billy discovered that his power came from Puppetman's nose, and told the Rangers that destroying the nose would cause Puppetman to lose his power. The Zeo Megazord's Saber cut off his nose and destroyed Puppetman. Later, Alpha 5 rebuilt the Puppetman for the next Captain Pete show.
Leaky Faucet
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatcher"
- Voice Actor: Ezra WeiszEzra WeiszEzra E. Weisz is a voice actor who is also known as Ethan Murray.-Career:Ezra Weisz is a prolific voice actor in the anime community, having done voices in various anime shows such as Outlaw Star, The Big O, Rave Master, and Scryed. He is also well-known for his past voice work in Saban...
A robotic faucet
Tap (valve)
A tap is a valve controlling release of liquids or gas. In the British Isles and most of the Commonwealth, the word is used for any everyday type of valve, particularly the fittings that control water supply to bathtubs and sinks. In the U.S., the term "tap" is more often used for beer taps,...
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." he merged with three other monsters. In "Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise," the Machine Empire rebuilt him and sent him into the water systems to pollute it. He traveled through underground pipes to get to his planned destination. Billy pointed out that this version of Leaky Faucet was more lethal than the first one. Ultimately though, he was destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord. In his second appearance in the episode "Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise," Leaky Faucet wore a blue hat rather than a yellow one.
Pumpkin Sorcerer
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"
A robotic Jack-o'-lantern
Jack-o'-lantern
A jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern...
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
Steambot
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"
- Ohranger counterpart: Locker Knight
A robotic shower
Shower
A shower is an area in which one bathes underneath a spray of water.- History :...
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
Traffic Kitty
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"
A robotic traffic signal
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Merged with three other monsters to form the eye in front of Bucket of Bolts.
Bucket of Bolts
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"
A robotic train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
monster used by the Machine Empire after its costume was stolen from the set of "The Invasion of Blueface." Its eye was a fusion of Leaky Faucet, Pumpkin Sorcerer, Shower Monster, and Traffic Signal Monster. In giant form, he turns himself into a train. It was decimated by Zeo Megazord when the Megazord sliced the track apart with its saber, causing the Bucket of Bolts train to fall to his doom below.
Video Vulture
- First Appearance: "Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers"
- Voice Actor: Dave MallowDave MallowDave Mallow is an American voice actor. One of his known aliases is Colin Phillips.-Life and career:Mallow was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. His father worked in radio and television and was a thirty year on-air veteran at Chicago's WGN. He attained a BFA in Theater Arts from Drake University in...
A robot vulture
Vulture
Vulture is the name given to two groups of convergently evolved scavenging birds, the New World Vultures including the well-known Californian and Andean Condors, and the Old World Vultures including the birds which are seen scavenging on carcasses of dead animals on African plains...
with a video camera for a head. Video Vulture transported the Rangers to Prince Sprocket's movie dimension. Video Vulture was later used to broadcast the gladiator-like games at Prince Gasket's arena across the universe.
Hydro Contaminators
- First Appearance: "Graduation Blues"
- Voice Actor: Dan WorenDan WorenDaniel E. Woren is an American voice actor who is also known as Jackson Daniels, Warren Daniels, Dan Warren, Daniel Woren, and Dan Worren...
Robotic beings that attacked Aquitar and poisoned its waters. One followed Cestro to Earth and begun its plan to pollute Earth's waters. It was destroyed by the Zeo Blaster.
Adrian and Pollenator
- First Appearance: "A Few Bad Seeds"
Robotic plant
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
monsters created by King Mondo from Rocky's plants. Pollenator was destroyed by the Zeo Pistols, while Adrian disappeared.
Fortissimodo
- First Appearance: "Instrument of Destruction"
- Voice Actor: Scott Page-PagterScott Page-PagterScott Page-Pagter is a voice actor and television producer known for his work producing over 450 episodes of the Power Rangers television series.-Biography:...
A robotic piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
monster created by King Mondo from Angel Grove High's piano. for the intent of capturing the 'mysterious piano player.' Fortissimodo overpowered Adam until the other Rangers showed up. Klank made him grow and he grabbed Adam, who was soon freed by Tommy who attacked with the Defender Wheel. Fortissimodo shot out explosive piano notes, but was defeated by the Zeo Megazord. Oddly enough its hat survived and landed on a building
Mean Screen
- First Appearance: "Mean Screen"
A robotic computer virus
Computer virus
A computer virus is a computer program that can replicate itself and spread from one computer to another. The term "virus" is also commonly but erroneously used to refer to other types of malware, including but not limited to adware and spyware programs that do not have the reproductive ability...
monster used by the Machine Empire capable of absorbing the information on all of the Power Rangers' weapons and even the Zords. He then used their own firepower on them. His screen was his main source of power. In giant mode, his screen was shattered by the pyramid power of the Zeo Megazord, which was equipped with Zeo 3 Power Helmet. Mean Screen was eliminated by the Zeo Megazord Saber slash.
Mechanizer
- First Appearance: "Mr. Billy's Wild Ride"
- Voice Actor: Eddie FriersonEddie FriersonEdward Davies "Eddie" Frierson is an American voice actor and stage actor who is also known as Christy Mathewson, Ted Richards, and Eric Frierson Edward Davies "Eddie" Frierson (born November 22, 1959) is an American voice actor and stage actor who is also known as Christy Mathewson, Ted Richards,...
A robotic monster used by the Machine Empire. Mondo sent Klank to set up an ambush and to destroy the Angel Grove University warehouse if the Rangers got too close to spare fuel cells. Mechanizer attacked Tommy when he split up from the others to find the fuel cell. Mechanizer torched the warehouse by blasting several containers of explosive liquid. It was unknown whether he was destroyed or not. He either reappear or was rebuilt in "A Golden Homecoming" as Mechanizer was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. He ended up getting destroyed by the Super Zeo Zords 1 and 2.
Robocupid
- First Appearance: "There's No Business Than Snow Business" Pt. 1
A robotic love monster used by the Machine Empire. A female love robot that specialized in the power to make humans develop obsessive attractions to nearby mechanical appliances. Even Robocupid is affected by her own powers, as one of her beams reflects back at her and becomes attracted to Klank. She was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord.
Defoliator
- First Appearance: "There's No Business Than Snow Business" Pt. 3
- Voice Actor: Richard EpcarRichard EpcarRichard Epcar is an American actor voice actor / director, mostly specializing in the field of voice acting in games, animation and anime. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern, with whom he owns and operates Epcar Entertainment, Inc., a voiceover production service company based in Los...
A robotic heat-manipulating scorpion
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
monster used by the Machine Empire. He made the weather scorching hot in Angel Grove by destroying plants to produce a greenhouse effect. He was seemingly destroyed by Zeo Megazord. He only reduced to normal size. While the weather did cool down after the Zeo Megazord's victory, Defoliator started a new attack on Angel Grove and the Rangers. Zordon pointed out that the Rangers could not risk Defoliator growing so Billy powered up the Zeo Blaster and Defoliator was gone for good.
Main Drain
- First Appearance: "Inner Spirit"
An energy draining robot monster used by the Machine Empire. In battle, he shot his drain tubes underground and attached them to the Zeo Megazord. He was the first monster to ever break a Megazord Saber which broke in two after Main Drain electrocuted the Zeo Megazord. He was himself destroyed by Red Battlezord.
Punch-A-Bunch
- First Appearance: "Challenges"
- Voice Actor: Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
A robotic boxing monster used by the Machine Empire. A robot boxing monster who turned Adam into a trophy. In the first confrontation, Punch-A-Bunch managed to eject Tommy from the Red Battlezord, but destroying his own glove in the process. Later there was a boxing-style battle that took place, but the Machine Empire cheated. Soon the boxing ring was destroyed by the Rangers in the Power Chamber and the fight was fair again. He was eventually destroyed by the Red Battlezord.
Mace Face
- First Appearance: "Found and Lost"
- Voice Actor: Brad OrchardBrad Orchard-Live Action Roles:* Big Bad Beetleborgs - Furocious * Beetleborgs Metallix - Torch Mouth * Masked Rider - Boulder Beetle, Liquisect...
A spiked robot monster used by the Machine Empire. He had two forms: his regular spiked monster form, and the form of a spiked ball. He was the first monster to be destroyed by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
Autochthon
- First Appearance: "Brother, Can You Spare An Arrowhead?"
- Voice Actor: Richard EpcarRichard EpcarRichard Epcar is an American actor voice actor / director, mostly specializing in the field of voice acting in games, animation and anime. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern, with whom he owns and operates Epcar Entertainment, Inc., a voiceover production service company based in Los...
Autochthon ('Aw-Tock-thon') is ancient evil spirit that was accidentally awakened by Tommy's brother David Trueheart. He originally overpowered the Zeo Megazord and the Red Battlezord, but was ultimately destroyed by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
Defector
- First Appearance: "Trust In Me"
A deceptive robot monster created from Machine Empire scrap. He was to make friends with the Power Rangers, aiding the Rangers on Earth with different situations. He even saved a little girl's dog from being run over by a car on the street. Later, King Mondo and an army of Cogs and Quadrafighters launched an attack on the Rangers and Defector. Klank then arrived to cause pain to Defector with a remote control. Rocky went to check on him, and he responded by attacking the Rangers. Rocky then went on the attack, and soon afterwards Tommy called on the Defender Wheel. Rocky (who felt responsible for the whole thing) volunteered to pilot the Defender Wheel and destroyed Defector.
Drill Master
- First Appearance: "It Came From Angel Grove"
- Voice Actor: Dan WorenDan WorenDaniel E. Woren is an American voice actor who is also known as Jackson Daniels, Warren Daniels, Dan Warren, Daniel Woren, and Dan Worren...
A robotic drill
Drill
A drill or drill motor is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for drilling holes in various materials or fastening various materials together with the use of fasteners. The attachment is gripped by a chuck at one end of...
monster used by the Machine Empire. Originally a monster from Adam's dream. He fought Tommy alongside a Quadrafighter. Tommy manages to destroy Drill Master with his Zeo Power Sword In "A Golden Homecoming," Drill Master was among the Machine Empire's monster who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. Ironically, he was destroyed by Adam in Super Zeo Zord 4.
Googleheimer the Toy Robot
- First Appearance: "Bulk Fiction"
- Voice Actor: Dave MallowDave MallowDave Mallow is an American voice actor. One of his known aliases is Colin Phillips.-Life and career:Mallow was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. His father worked in radio and television and was a thirty year on-air veteran at Chicago's WGN. He attained a BFA in Theater Arts from Drake University in...
A robot toy
Toy
A toy is any object that can be used for play. Toys are associated commonly with children and pets. Playing with toys is often thought to be an enjoyable means of training the young for life in human society. Different materials are used to make toys enjoyable and cuddly to both young and old...
monster used by Prince Sprocket, that was a deadly adversary. The Rangers did take him down with the Zeo Cannon, but it wasn't enough as Klank and Orbus made the monster grow. During the Megazord battle, the monster trapped the Zeo Megazord in what looked like silly string. The Red Battlezord came to the rescue and bailed out the Zeo Megazord. After the two Zords merged to become the Zeo Mega Battlezord, playtime was definitely over for the monster when he got decimated by the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
Wrecking Ball
- First Appearance: "Song Sung Yellow"
A robot wrecking ball
Wrecking ball
A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most common during the 1950s and 1960s. Several wrecking companies claim to have invented the wrecking ball...
monster controlled by Prince Sprocket. Destroyed by Red Battlezord.
Admiral Abominator
- First Appearance: "Game of Honor"
- Voice Actor: Ezra WeiszEzra WeiszEzra E. Weisz is a voice actor who is also known as Ethan Murray.-Career:Ezra Weisz is a prolific voice actor in the anime community, having done voices in various anime shows such as Outlaw Star, The Big O, Rave Master, and Scryed. He is also well-known for his past voice work in Saban...
A robotic admiral
Admiral
Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet . It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM"...
monster used by the Machine Empire. He held Bulk and Skull prisoner in the forest until the Rangers came to free them. The admiral wielded a sword and also had a bed of spikes built in underneath his coat. He tried to impale Katherine with it, but Tommy saved her and Katherine knocked him out with her shield. Orbus made him grow. The Red Battlezord delivered a flurry of punches to the admiral, the Rangers then destroyed him with the Zeo Mega Battlezord.
Wolfbane
- First Appearance: "The Power of Gold"
- Voice Actor: Steve KramerSteve Kramer (actor)Steven M. Kramer is an American voice actor for many anime titles. He has also done voice acting for various Power Rangers series in the past, with the best-known of those roles being the voice of Darkonda in Power Rangers in Space. His wife, Melora Harte, is a voice actress...
A wolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
monster used by the Machine Empire. He was sent to ambush the Rangers during a divide and conquer tactic. When it looked like Wolfbane had the Rangers beaten, he and the Cogs were teleported away in order for King Mondo to figure out what was heading for Earth. Later, as the Rangers had split up again to track down the UFO, they were attacked again by Wolfbane and the Cogs. Suddenly, Gold Ranger appeared for the very first time and was able to take out the Cogs and Wolfbane. Wolfbane became big and fought the Zeo Megazord and then the Red Battlezord. Wolfbane had more than enough power to knock the Rangers out of their Zords. The Gold Ranger then exterminated Wolfbane with the Pyramidas.
Tarantabot
- First Appearance: "A Small Problem"
A robotic tarantula
Tarantula
Tarantulas comprise a group of often hairy and often very large arachnids belonging to the family Theraphosidae, of which approximately 900 species have been identified. Some members of the same Suborder may also be called "tarantulas" in the common parlance. This article will restrict itself to...
monster used by the Machine Empire. After growing, he beats the Zeo Megazord and Red Battlezord, preparing to have them for lunch and then Pyramidas saves them. They form the Zeo Ultrazord and Tarantabot quivers in fear before being destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord.
Somnibot
- First Appearance: "Rock-a-Bye Rangers"
- Voice Actor: Barbara GoodsonBarbara GoodsonBarbara Goodson is an American actress known mostly for her versatility in voicing original and dubbed cartoons. She is voted one of the ten best women to do the voices for young males in cartoons...
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A robotic sleep-inducing monster used by the Machine Empire. Destroyed By Zeo Ultrazord.
Borax and the Varoxes
- First Appearance: "Do I Know You?"
- Voice Actor: Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
(Borax)
Borax and his race are a group of intergalactic robotic bounty hunters. He arrived on Earth when pursuing the Gold Ranger and became allied with King Mondo. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord. In "Revelations of Gold" Pt. 1, seven Varoxes pursued the Gold Ranger in their ships. They ended up shooting down the Pyramidas which crashed on Aquitar and declared their mission a success.
Hose Head
- First Appearance: "A Golden Homecoming"
- Voice Actor: Dave MallowDave MallowDave Mallow is an American voice actor. One of his known aliases is Colin Phillips.-Life and career:Mallow was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. His father worked in radio and television and was a thirty year on-air veteran at Chicago's WGN. He attained a BFA in Theater Arts from Drake University in...
A robotic monster used by the Machine Empire. He was among the Machine Empire's monsters who received the Neo-Plutonium Armor. He was destroyed by Super Zeo Zord 3.
Tough Tusks
- First Appearance: "Bomber in the Summer"
- Voice Actor: Michael SorichMichael SorichMichael John Sorich is an American voice actor who is also a screen actor, writer, director and voice director.- Biography :...
A robotic elephant
Elephant
Elephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
monster created by Louie Kaboom from Emily's elephant-headed necklace. He shot a bluish-white energy beam from his forehead. Tough Tusks was destroyed by the Super Zeo Megazord and Jason returned the necklace to Emily.
Stenchy
- First Appearance: "Scent of a Weasel"
- Voice Actor: Brad OrchardBrad Orchard-Live Action Roles:* Big Bad Beetleborgs - Furocious * Beetleborgs Metallix - Torch Mouth * Masked Rider - Boulder Beetle, Liquisect...
A robotic skunk
Skunk
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
monster used by Queen Machina. He had the ability to spray a gas from his tail that made victims smell terrible. He proved to be tough but was eventually beaten when his tail was destroyed. He was revived at giant size and gained the ability to dissolve buildings with his spray. He held his own until the newly arrived Warrior Wheel arrived and pummeled him, then was wielded by the Super Zeo Megazord to destroy him.
Midas Monster
- First Appearance: "The Ranger Who Came In From the Gold"
- Voice Actor: Dave MallowDave MallowDave Mallow is an American voice actor. One of his known aliases is Colin Phillips.-Life and career:Mallow was born in Park Ridge, Illinois. His father worked in radio and television and was a thirty year on-air veteran at Chicago's WGN. He attained a BFA in Theater Arts from Drake University in...
A robot monster used by Louie Kaboom. This monster first appeared in the form of a small dog statue known as the Midas Hound. It could transform ordinary items into gold, but soon began transforming things at random on its own. Jason's body became a lifeless solid gold statue. The Midas Hound was made giant and turned parts of the Super Zeo Zords to gold. After Jason's body was revived, he shattered the Midas Hound with the Pyramidias. The true Midas Monster revealed himself. Adam was able to use the Red Battlezord to destroy the Midas Monster's Goldarizer, causing everything to turn back to normal. An enraged Midas Monster then locked all the Zords up with chains and zapped them with electricity. The Zeo Megazord then broke the chains off with its saber. He was destroyed by the Zeo Ultrazord.
Cruel Chrome
- First Appearance: "Where in the World is Zeo Ranger 5?"
A robot monster created by Prince Gasket. He was created by Prince Gasket from Detective Jerome Stone's wave runner. He was able to fire a hazardous water-like substance on the Rangers from a hose-like weapon. The Rangers received an antidote, they delivered a pounding to the monster, whose watery substance this time had no effect on the Rangers. Cruel Chrome then grew into a giant and had spikes from his hands and feet. The Rangers called on their Super Zeo Zords (Red's was piloted via remote control). Cruel Chrome had the upper hand for a bit until Jason arrived in the Pyramidas. The Super Zeo Ultrazord destroyed him. Prince Gasket was extremely dismayed by this defeat, saying he should have been king by now.
Altor
- First Appearance: "King for a Day" Pt. 1
- Voice Actor: Kirk ThorntonKirk ThorntonKirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket. It temporarily used Tommy's skills and strength. A robot warrior who Prince Gasket infused with Tommy's skills and power. He was a very tough adversary for Jason to deal with, but Jason was able to get inside his head and see if Tommy's mind was in there. He concluded that Gasket had transferred Tommy's powers and mind into Altor. Altor clutched his head and soon declared that he was Altor, signifying that he had lost Tommy's powers. Jason took this opportunity to destroy Altor using Altor's own staff.
Protectron
- First Appearance: "A Brief Mystery in Time"
- Voice Actor: Richard EpcarRichard EpcarRichard Epcar is an American actor voice actor / director, mostly specializing in the field of voice acting in games, animation and anime. He is the husband of voice actress Ellyn Stern, with whom he owns and operates Epcar Entertainment, Inc., a voiceover production service company based in Los...
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket to guard the Chronosapios (a time-turning item that resembles a crystal ball). Destroyed by Super Zeo Megazord.
Nuklifier
- First Appearance: "A Mystery to Me"
- Voice Actor: Kirk ThorntonKirk ThorntonKirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
A robot monster used by Prince Gasket. Nuklifier was summoned by Prince Gasket to destroy Kat, at Archerina's request. He wielded a spear and shot orange energy from it. He could also shoot this energy stream from a cannon in his forehead. He grew giant and could not be defeated by the Super Zeo Megazord and the Warrior Wheel. He was destroyed by Auric the Conqueror.
Mechaterpillar
- First Appearance: "Another Song and Dance"
- Voice Actor: Brianne SiddallBrianne SiddallBrianne Siddall is an American voice actress. She is usually cast in the short kid role of a timid young boy. She was also a voice actress during the Power Rangers era who was active in the franchise until it moved to New Zealand in 2003...
A powerful robotic caterpillar
Caterpillar
Caterpillars are the larval form of members of the order Lepidoptera . They are mostly herbivorous in food habit, although some species are insectivorous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and many of them are considered to be pests in agriculture...
monster created by Prince Gasket from Detective Stone's "Mechaterpillar 2000" fishing lure. It was able to separate itself into different parts. He was destroyed by the Zeo Megazord. The Mechaterpillar caused mass havoc, attacking from all sides and devastating the zord. After the monster reassembled itself, Jason comes to the Rangers' aid in the nick of time and destroyed the monster with the Pyramidas.
Cog Changer and Impursonator
- First Appearance: "Rangers of Two Worlds"
- Voice Actor: Michael SorichMichael SorichMichael John Sorich is an American voice actor who is also a screen actor, writer, director and voice director.- Biography :...
(Cog Changer) and Wendee LeeWendee LeeWendee Lee is an American voice actress. While she has done voice work for many video games as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime. As of April 2009, with 223 credits to her name, she has more credits in this medium than any...
(Impursonator)
Cog Changer was a robot monster used by the Machine Empire to access the Zeo technology. He was capable of replacing the cogs on the Zeo Jet Cycles with evil ones that would cause the Rangers to lose control of the Bikes. As such, the Zeo Jet Cycles ended up destroyed. He also piloted the Zeo Megazord after knocking it out of the Rangers' control.
Impursonator was a powerful purse monster made by Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa
Rita Repulsa is a fictional character from the television series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. She is based on the Kyōryū Sentai Zyuranger villain Witch Bandora...
from Kat's ugly purse. Rita had intended to turn Kat into a monster instead and was initially disappointed with accidental creation. However, Impursonator proved supremely powerful, as she survived every attack made by the Zeo Zords. Her rubbery skin made her nearly impervious to physical harm, as the rapid-fire punches of the Red BattleZord only briefly stunned her. She could fire pink lightning bolts from her hands, and had the ability to absorb the energy from any attack thrown at her. She could then use this energy to fire enhanced lightning blasts. Even the Zeo Ultrazord barely scratched her, and the Rangers were forced to retreat. She later got control of the Super Zeo Megazord, and used it to battle the Zeo Megazord. While Impursonator was eventually tricked out of the Zord by the Rangers. She then grown to giant size again, Impursonator was overwhelmed by the Super Zeo Zords.
In a last-ditch effort, Cog Changer fused with Impursonator to form a super monster that was never named on-screen. The Super Zeo Megazord was unable to destroy it alone, so the Rangers called in the Zeo Megazord, the Red Battlezord and the Warrior Wheel. The Rangers – via the Zords – tossing the Warrior Wheel around Cog-Impursonator allowed it to build enough power to destroy the combined monster.