The Quantum Quest

Power Rangers: Time Force, Episode 13

Original Airdate: 4-28-2001

Last Time: Mr. Collins formed his own mercenary company and Wes repeatedly accused him of not getting "him" or "it."

At an archeological site, some scientists make a discovery. Fuck, is it time for the Lightspeed crossover already? No, it isn't. They find a metal box...from THE FUTURE! At Ransik's Shack, Nadira is watching some unbelievably bad television show....that turns out to be Saban's abortive attempt at localizing Masked Rider. A news broadcast interrupts to inform the villains of the mystery box. Ransik recognizes it as being Time Force technology, and decides to steal it. Frax pulls out a monster named Breakneck. Ransik informs him, in as overacted fashion as possible, that the box contains the powers of the Quantum Ranger. Credits!

Back at the dig site, the archeologists put the Quantum thing in a larger box and are immediately attacked by Breakneck, who is immediately attacked by the Silver Guardians. A massive mook versus goon fight breaks out between them and the Cyclobots. Eric tries to steal the box from Breakneck and gets saved by Wes. I think Eric would have preferred death. Jen tries to get the box, and she and the monster discuss the amazing power of the Quantum controller. Eric overhears and thinks to himself, "If I steal this power, I could totally kick Wes' ass and get Mr. Collins to name me as his legal heir." And, wouldn't you know it, the universe agrees with him and the box manages to blown right in front of him during the fight. He decides to steal it, and the fight disperses.

Eric manages to make his way to an industrial plant to hide the Quantum Controller for safekeeping. He tries putting on the box, but an energy surge convinces him to hold off. Back at Mr. Collin's doom bunker, an aide informs him that they need future technology to be more effective. Eric shows up to volunteer to be the new leader of the Silver Guardians, and Mr. Collins blows him off. This leads to another angry inner monologue from Eric.

Back at the clock tower, Circuit explains that Time Force sent the Quantum Controller and the Quantumsaurus Rex (sold separately) back in time so that....well, you see if they did that then....Okay, there is literally no good reason to send advanced technology back to a random time period.

Breakneck has tracked the Quantum Controller to the site where Eric hit it, and his presence tips off the Rangers. They fight again and it's once more inconclusive. Eric shows up and fights his way to the MacGuffin, but gets cornered by some Cyclobots. Wes saves him again and demands the Quantum Controller. Understandably, Eric refuses. They fight some more Cyclobots until Eric puts his hand in the box and gets a morpher. Wes tries to stop him, but well, he's not very persuasive and Eric morphs into the Quantum Ranger.

Meanwhile, the other Rangers got beaten by Breakneck, until Eric shows up with his new powers and ominously starts hitting his blaster against the back of his hand. Eric then butchers about three dozen Cyclobots to introduce himself. He then kills Breakneck in about ten seconds. Then the Rangers wonder how Eric will use his power, and the show ends with a spectacularly dopey shot showing Wes and Eric having a stareoff as their unmasked faces are superimposed on the background. Show Over!

Next Time: Eric thinks to himself, "I stole Ranger powers, why not steal a zord while I'm at it?"