Quest For Power

*VR Troopers, Episode 56-60*

**Quest For Power** is a five-parter encompassing episodes four through eight in the second season of *VR Troopers*.

## Synopsis

The VR Troopers attempt to rescue Tyler Steele from Grimlord's dungeon and the evil war lord's plan to steal all of his knowledge.

## Plot

Ryan Steele and his fellow Troopers receive a message from Tyler Steele, whose knowledge regarding virtual reality is being tapped by Grimlord's Prism of Empowerment. Grimlord plans to rebuild his empire using this jewel. Ryan and J.B. take on Wolfbot and Rabid Spore to stop Grimlord from tapping Tyler's brain. The Troopers realize that they must infiltrate Grimlord's Virtual Dungeon to locate Tyler, and Jeb and Ryan decide to do so, but are detected and trapped. Grimlord sets off a self-destruct mechanism, which completely wipes out the Virtual Dungeon, but very nearly kills both Ryan and Jeb. In the mountains above Cross World City, the Troopers find that Grimlord is holding Tyler in a second dungeon, the Virtual Cavern. Ryan enters Grimlord's new domain, where he battles a gauntlet of Grimlord's old mutants (restored using the rest of Tyler's technology), while J.B. and Kaitlin Star are trapped in Grimlord's Chamber of Doom. The Cavern is self-destructed; Ryan finds his father in critical condition and rescues him along with the other two Troopers, but loses his V.R. powers in the process. The Troopers bring Tyler to Tao Chung, who physically rehabilitates him. Tyler then builds new V.R. technology - particularly improved virtual armor, weapons, and powers for Ryan - to battle Grimlord's new army. All the Troopers need is to capture Grimlord's Crystal of Empowerment from his Dark Fortress in Earth's orbit. They find the Fortress guarded by Despera, the Ultra Skugs, Doom Master and the Vixens...who pin the Troopers to a final showdown in the Virtual Quarry.

## Cast

* Corinne Chooey - Black Vixen
* Dave Mallow - Irradiator (voice)
* Kristin Norton - Despera
* T.J. Storm - Doom Master
* Richard Epcar - Slashbot (voice)
* Chuck Kovacic - Wolfbot (voice)
* Michael Sorich - Woody Stocker
* Arnold Spearman - Mr. Reese
* Richard Epcar - Slashbot
* ??? - Oraclon (voice)

## Trivia

* These episodes mark the first appearance of Ryan's new VR Trooper suit.
* In the second part of Quest For Power Grimlord was alive in this episode unlike in Choujinki Metalder's final episode where God Neros (Grimlord) had been beheaded by Metalder by using his Laser Arm Chop.
* Earlier in season two, a monster named Amphibador hinted at the events of this episode, mentioning to Ryan that Grimlord had "special plans" for his father.
* This episode marks the first appearance of Grimlord in the US footage due to the *Metalder* footage of him ran out.

## See Also

* Great Decisive Battle! Metalder for Eternity - counterpart in *Choujinki Metalder*.  *See comparison page*. (VR Ryan vs. Grimlord fight footage and story)
* The Emperor With A Thousand Faces・Neros - counterpart in *Choujinki Metalder*.  *See comparison page*. (Wolfbot fight footage)
* The Combat Creature's Strange Cells - counterpart in *Jikuu Senshi Spielban*.  *See comparison page*. (Rabidspore fight footage)
* The Strange World - counterpart in *Uchuu Keiji Shaider*.  *See comparison page*. (New VR Ryan powers and introduction of Virtual Dark Fortress)
* The Great Escape With Wounds All Over - counterpart in *Uchuu Keiji Shaider*.  *See comparison page*. (Part 5, New VR Ryan fight footage)