Lester Crest

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**Lester Crest** is a senior Discovery Corps employee, with oversight over the agency's technology, Omni-Field safeguarding and manipulation, and manned missions to sub-atomic worlds, particularly the Isis III mission, in which he served as the mission's director. He was then assigned by Commander Burnham to take care and serve as a mentor to the Discovery Rangers, in addition to designing their weapons and technology. After Michael defeated The World, a genocidal warrior freed from stasis by a proxy of Xenu, Lester managed to bond with The World's main source of power - the Continental Tricon, to become the **Continental Ranger**, the Sixth Ranger of the Discovery Rangers.

## Character History

### Background

Lester is 43 years old (before turning 44 in "The Continental's Journey"). Up until he bonded with the Continental Tricon, Lester suffered from a wasting disease which gradually worn down his motor skills during his life, and left him wheelchair-bound, though he is able to walk short distances with the use of a cane. Due to his limited mobility, Lester has grown considerably overweight, and he also suffered from asthma. It is implied that Lester was bullied in high school, as he posted on Twitter that "getting revenge" on his old high school class "never seemed to get old".

## Personality

Despite Lester's physical disabilities, he makes up for this with a genius-level intelligence, a masterful expertise in technology, computing, quantum physics and a sharp eye for detail, which is what makes him an excellent planner for the various sub-atomic missions he has pulled off throughout his career at Discovery. As the guardian and a mentor-like figure to the Discovery Rangers, he deals with their well-being and safety very seriously, and often likens their lifestyle to a "reality show" when they get out of line. He can also be very sarcastic and sharp-tounged, and acts like a fatherly figure to both Erin and Jimmy, with the former thinking of him as like her uncle.

Lester can be usually, by his own admission, socially awkward and reveals to the Michael when he first meets him that he is mostly not the best conversationalist and rarely meets people in person. When he meets people online and arranges to meet them in real life, he will show up but unseen by his dates and Lester instead will watch them from afar. Sometimes he likes cracking bad jokes that end up in unanswered laughs, showing his inability to deal with people outside the business or the online life. He is very well informed on world politics and the machinations and details of corporate activities, and especially watches the Xenu Central News Agency channel regularly. Using this knowledge, he has previously been involved in stock fraud and corporate assassination.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Instinctian Power**: As a result of receiving Instinctian power from Masters Nocerous, Vore and Gator due to him bonding with the Continental Tricon, Lester gained the ability to utilize their powers and abilities in order to fight as one of the Discovery Rangers.
	+ **Alternate Form:** The Continental Ranger is able to transform into 3 different forms from Masters Nocerous, Vore and Gator. Lester can only directly morph into his Black Mode, and can only switch between into the Silver and Gold Modes when fully morphed.
	+ **Enhanced Strength:** As a result of receiving Master Nocerous's power, Lester's strength has been greatly enhanced.
	+ **Mediumship:** Lester can travel to the Spirit World, in order to communicate with the spirits of the Instinctian Masters whose powers are inside of him.
* **Multitalent:** Lester is the most talented among the team. Such as creating new Megazord combinations, creating Zord Weapons, and plenty of emergency strategies.

## Continental Ranger

* Default
* Super Continental Mode

* Rhino Visor
* Wolf Visor
* Croc Visor

The **Rhino Visor** is the Continental Ranger's default visor. This power was gained when Master Nocerous infused his power into Lester. To access this form he turns the cube on his Tricon Morpher to the Rhino side activating his black form and powers.

**Arsenal**

* Continental Tricon
* Continental Control Rod (rod mode)

**Zord**

* Rhino Wheeler Zord

**Attacks**

* **Instinct Slash:** Lester and the other rangers transform into a giant claw which slashes the opponent.

**Appearances:** D S1 Episodes 19-31, D S2 Episodes 1-27, 29-32

The **Wolf Visor** is one of the Continental Ranger's alternate visors. This power was gained when Master Vore infused his power into Lester. To access this form he turns the cube on his Tricon Morpher to the Wolf side activating his silver form and powers. In this form he has immense speed and prefers to shoot rather than attack at close range.

**Arsenal**

* Continental Tricon
* Continental Control Rod (laser mode)
* Continental Lunar Cycle

**Zord**

* Wolf Omnizord

**Attacks**

* **Continential Lunar Blast**: Used in Laser Mode. In Silver Mode, the Continental Ranger shoots a powerful cubic blast that takes the form of the Wolf Omnizord.

The **CrocVisor** is one of the Continental Ranger's alternate visors. This power was gained when Master Gator infused his power into Lester. To access this form he turns the cube on his Tricon Morpher to the Crocodile side activating his gold form and powers. In this form he is physically stronger and prefers to attack at close range.

**Arsenal**

* Continental Tricon
* Continental Control Rod (spear mode)

**Zord**

* Crocodile Omnizord

**Attacks**

* **Continental Swamp Strike**: Used in Rod/Spear Mode. In Gold Mode, the Continental Ranger delivers a powerful slash that takes the form of Crocodile Omnizord which bites the opponent.

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Via his **Super Continental Mode**, the Continental Ranger uses the sum total of all his animal powers. His croc side provides him with a tail on his right arm for whipping attacks while his wolf side gives him claws on his left hand for slashing attacks. He is also armed with horned shoulder armor provided by his rhino side.

This form can only be accessed when the Continental Ranger has his Rhino Visor active; if he is using his Wolf or Croc Visor, he must switch back to his default visor.

**Arsenal**

* Continental Tricon

**Zord**

* Rhino Wheeler Zord
* Alligator Omnizord
* Wolf Omnizord

**Attacks**

* **Continential Charge:** The Continental Ranger charges at the enemy and tackles them with his rhino horns.

## Notes

* Lester is currently the oldest Sixth Ranger at the time of receiving powers.
* Lester is the first Power Rangers character in history to have a disability (this case being a wasting condition).
* Lester serving as a technical adviser is similar to Billy Cranston in Zeo, Cam Watanabe in Ninja Storm, Hayley Ziktor from Dino Thunder, and Kendall Morgan from Dino Charge.
	+ He is also the third technical adviser after Cam Watanabe and Kendall Morgan to become a Power Ranger.
* Lester is the third Sixth Ranger to appear in the first episode of his respective series and gain his powers later on in the show.
* He is very similar to Daggeron from Mystic Force.
* He is also slightly similar to Robert James from Jungle Fury.

## See also

* Misao Mondou - *Super Sentai* counterpart in *Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger* (As a Ranger). see comparison page.
* Mario Mori - *Super Sentai* counterpart in *Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger* (As an ally). see comparison page.
* The World - previous holder of Tricon powers
* Lester-Tron - Cybernetic clone

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