Power Rangers Wild Force

Power Rangers Wild Force is an American television series and the tenth season of Power Rangers. It is also the anniversary season of the Power Rangers franchise, based on the 25th Super Sentai series Hyakujuu Sentai Gaoranger, which itself was the 25th anniversary of Super Sentai.

     Power Rangers Wild Force takes place in 2002. The first part of the series was originally broadcast from February to August 2002 on the Fox Kids television block. Following the sale of Fox Family Worldwide (renamed ABC Family Worldwide) including Saban Entertainment (renamed BVS Entertainment) to Disney by Haim Saban and News Corporation, Fox Network's parent company, the show was moved in the fall 2002 to ABC's new Saturday morning block, ABC Kids (formerly Disney's One Saturday Morning on ABC).

The series follows the adventure of Cole Evans, who had been staying with a tribe in a jungle for many years, as he tries to find his destiny in the town of Turtle Cove. He encounters the Animarium, an island shaped like a turtle floating in the sky, which many believed to exist only in fairy tales, and is the home of the Wild Zords, and the Rangers' mentor, Princess Shayla. He joins four other Rangers and becomes the new leader of the Wild Force Power Rangers.

The Power Rangers use their powers to defeat the forces of the Orgs, led by one Master Org. As Cole was fond of other animals, he was shocked to discover that the Orgs were literally heartless horned monsters. As the series continues, he finds out the truth about his real parents, Richard and Elizabeth Evans, who were professors at Turtle Cove University, along with a family friend, Dr. Viktor Adler, who was secretly in love with Elizabeth. When they were sent to the jungle for research, they discover the remains of Master Org, in which a jealous Adler consumes in order to exact revenge on Richard, who had proposed to Elizabeth before he could. However, Adler goes insane, and kills both Richard and Elizabeth. For a while, their newborn son, Cole, was also presumed dead.

In addition to the annual team-up episodes, Power Rangers Wild Force also had a special episode commemorating it as the tenth incarnation, Forever Red, by having Cole team up with the nine Red Rangers before him (Jason Lee Scott, Aurico, Tommy Oliver, T.J. Johnson, Andros, Leo Corbett, Carter Grayson, Wes Collins and Eric Myers) to prevent the remaining generals of the Machine Empire from unearthing and reactivating Lord Zedd's Zord, Serpentera, which had been left buried on the moon.

The Animarium reappeared during Power Rangers Super Megaforce in "A Lion's Alliance".

## "Wild Force"

ColeMaxDannyTaylorAlyssaMerrickAnimusPrincess Shayla
## Other Pages

* Turtle Cove
* The Animarium
* Wild Force Power Rangers
* Wildzords
* Machine Empire

## Time Line

* Lionheart - February 9, 2002- In the wilderness, a young man named Cole leaves to search for his past. In the city of Turtle Cove, four Rangers are battling two powerful orgs but are outmatched. The orgs leave, and Alyssa comments on how they need a fifth Ranger, but their leader Taylor disagrees. Cole arrives in the city and tries to find the people in his photo - his parents. He saves animals from a shady shelter run by two devious clowns. Cole and the animals make it out of the shelter safely, and the animal snatchers are revealed to be the duke orgs Toxica and Jindrax. Cole wakes up in a jungle, and five robotic animals greet him - Lion, Tiger, Bison, Shark, and Eagle - the Power Animals. Cole makes his way to a temple, where he is greeted by the Rangers and their mentor, Princess Shayla. Cole shows them a red crystal with the lion in it. They surprise him by showing him their colored crystals. The Org from earlier returns to wreak more havoc in the city. Shayla dispatches the Rangers. Taylor gives Cole his Growl Phone and shows him how to morph. The Rangers are still unable to defeat the orgs. They combine their weapons into the Jungle Sword, destroying one org. Jindrax and Toxica appear. Toxica grows the other org into a giant. The wild zords come to help the Rangers and destroy the org.

* Darkness Awakening - February 9, 2002 - Barbwire Org starts to attack the city with his wires. Jindrax and Toxica find the old org temple and find Master Org, the father of all orgs. The Rangers arrive in the city to fight the org, but while Cole tries to reason with it, Taylor wants to fight. An army of Putrids welcomes the Rangers, and Cole sticks to his plan and tries to reason with Barbwire Org. After he finds that orgs do not have hearts, he goes with Taylor's plan and morphs. The Rangers destroy Barbwire Org with the Jungle Sword, and he grows to giant size. The wild zords come from the Animarium, and Red Lion tells Cole they need to combine the wild zords, forming the Wild Force Megazord. The team puts together their Crystal Sabers, and the power animals come together, and the Megazord is formed. The Rangers use the Mega Roar and destroy Barbwire Org, so Master Org creates a new plan. Back on the Animarium, the Rangers give Cole a make-over, officially making him part of the team.

* Click, Click, Zoom - February 16, 2002 - Master Org gives Toxica and Jindrax a pep talk in preparation for his next dastardly plan. Cole reads Taylor's Ranger rule book but says there should only be one rule: teamwork. Taylor storms off and arrives in the city, noticing a woman telling her child about the Animarium. The story is told, but with a terrible result. Camera Org surfaces and makes everyone invisible with a single click. Taylor runs into Jindrax, and the two fight until Camera Org makes Taylor invisible. The other Rangers come, and while Cole lures away Camera Org, Alyssa, Danny, and Max take on an army of Putrids. Cole tricks Camera Org and gets his film, restoring everyone's visibility. Taylor meets up with the Rangers, but Camera Org wraps them up. Cole unleashes his new Lion Blaster, destroying it, so Toxica revives him into a giant. The Rangers call the Wild Force Megazord, which destroys Camera Org with the Mega Roar. Taylor makes peace with Cole, accepting him as the new leader.

* Never Give Up! - February 23, 2002 - Max reads the newspaper and suggests that he and Danny check out the haunted temple to see if it has an org. Danny's mind is elsewhere, though, as he has his eyes on Kendall, whom he has a crush on. Kendall and Danny ride off, leaving Max behind. An upset Max decides to check the temple on his own, but gets scared and runs back. The next day, Danny tries to apologize but is distracted by Kendall once again. It turns out Bell Org was at the temple and traps Max in one of his bells. The other Rangers arrive to fight Bell Org. Danny hears Max inside the bell and runs to save him. The two best friends reconcile, and the Rangers regroup. Danny and Max injure Bell Org double and then form the Jungle Sword. Toxica resurrects the org into a giant, but the Mega Roar destroys it. Danny visits Kendall to tell her about his true feelings but chickens out. Luckily, Kendall finds a note Danny left for her.

* Ancient Awakening - March 2, 2002 - Alyssa goes on an archeological dig for school, and while snooping around a cave, she finds a glowing Wild Force emblem. Later, she, Princess Shayla, and Cole check it out. Tire Org starts terrorizing the city, and three Rangers show up to fight it. Tire Org stalls Taylor, Danny, and Max, giving him time to dash over to Cole, Alyssa, and Princess Shayla. He kidnaps the princess, and the Rangers try to run after him. The power animals send the new savage cycles, and Alyssa stops Tire Org; the Rangers destroy Tire Org with a blast from the cycles, and Alyssa saves Princess Shayla. Toxica resurrects the org into a giant, and the Wild Force Megazord is formed. Master Org kidnaps Princess Shayla while the Rangers are busy and forces her to open the seal. Alyssa leaves the Megazord to help the Princess but is knocked out by Master Org. When Shayla tells Master Org that she can't open the seal, only the chosen one can; he decides to blow it up. After Master Org leaves, Shayla and Alyssa inspect the rubble and find that the Power Animal behind the seal still lives. An animal crystal appears before Alyssa and summons the Elephant Zord, forming the Wild Force Megazord sword and shield mode. Tire Org is destroyed, and Cole tries to master his new savage cycle.

* Wishes On The Water - March 9, 2002 - Alyssa reads a story to Max and Danny about a creature in Turtle Lake that can grant wishes. Max falls asleep and has a dream about the Megazord getting defeated. Max wishes the others would stop calling him a kid, and as the book instructs, he writes it down on paper, puts it in a bottle, and throws it into the lake. That night, the Rangers fight Ship Org, who stole Max's bottle. Max is knocked out, and the Rangers take him back to the Animarium. There, he has the same dream, but this time, a voice tells him to use the Spear of Pardolis. He confides in Princess Shayla and then returns to fight Ship Org. The other Rangers join him, and the Jungle Sword destroys Ship Org. The Rangers then call their Wild Zords after Toxica revives him into a giant. Max's dream becomes a reality, and Princess Shayla remembers that Pardolis was an ancient Animarium warrior who had control over the Giraffe Zord, his spear. The Rangers then call on the Giraffe, forming the Wild Force Megazord Spear Mode, and Ship Org is destroyed.

* The Bear Necessities - March 16, 2002 - When jogging, Taylor stops by at the air force base and remembers when she first came to the Animarium. She meets two boys: wearing black and white, running from a security guard. She saves them from capture and finds out from the security guard that she was the best pilot Turtle Cove ever had. Then, Cellphone Org starts attacking the city and can disrupt the Rangers' ability to morph. He injures Taylor, who manages to hide in an abandoned factory. Putrids find her, but the two boys save her using psychic powers. While the other Rangers deal with Cellphone Org, Taylor is tasked by the boys to get two flowers from a cliff. The others break Cellphone Org's antenna, allowing Taylor to morph, fly, and get the flowers. The boys give her two seeds, and she then returns to the others. The Jungle Sword destroys Cellphone Org, and Toxica revives him into a giant. The Rangers notice the boys Taylor met before. The boys sprinkle pollen from the flowers on each other, turning them into the Black and Polar Bear Zords. The seeds Taylor was given turns into animal crystals, and the Wild Force Megazord Double Knuckle is formed. Even though Cellphone Org is destroyed, Red Lion becomes tired from taking in energy from the bear brothers, causing the Megazord to overload.

* Soul Searching - March 23, 2002 - The rangers learn of a magical Soul Bird in the forest that can heal the Wild Zords. Cole thinks that it may heal the Red Lion, so the Rangers head off to find it. However, they are stopped by Toxica, Jindrax, and a grown Bulldozer Org. Since Red Lion is still exhausted, the Rangers can't form the Megazord. Red Lion objects and says that he will fight, so the Rangers do what Jindrax and Toxica want them to. However, they need to use the bear brothers again. Red Lion becomes exhausted and injured, so the other Wild Zords try to protect him. Cole tries to find the Soul Bird, and Jindrax and Toxica go after him. But Taylor, Alyssa, Danny, and Max stop them. Cole encounters Master Org, who scares away the Soul Bird. The gorilla crystal then comes to Cole, who reunites with the others and forms the Kongazord. After Bulldozer Org is destroyed, the Rangers find a Soul Bird egg, and Cole becomes sad because the little chick won't know its mother... like him.

* Soul Bird Salvation - March 30, 2002 - A wandering General Org called Retinaxe battles the Rangers to prove his worth. With Freezer Org's help, the Zords are frozen, and the Rangers are rendered powerless. The Soul Bird hatches, restore the Zords and powers and help the Rangers defeat Retinaxe.

* Curse of the Wolf - April 6, 2002 - Master Org releases the General Org Nayzor, who finds and releases another Duke Org - Zen-Aku. Zen-Aku defeats the Rangers and steals the Elephant zord from Alyssa.

* Battle of The Zords - April 13, 2002 - An injured Alyssa is tended to by Zen-Aku after being attacked by Toxica and Jindrax. Zen-Aku summons his Dark Wild Zords to battle the Rangers' Wild Zords.

* Predazord, Awaken - April 20, 2002 - After defeating the Bus Org, the Rangers face Zen-Aku, who trounces Cole in a battle; he also combines his Dark Wild Zords into the Predazord and steals the Giraffe Power Animal from them.

* Revenge of Zen-Aku - April 27, 2002 - Zen-Aku frees Motorcycle Org and kidnaps Princess Shayla. Shayla's necklace brings back memories for Zen-Aku. The Rangers battle Motorcycle Org and Zen-Aku, and get back the Princess. Taylor is defeated by Zen-Aku, who steals the Bear animal crystals.

* Identity Crisis - May 4, 2002 - As Zen-Aku begins to remember his past, Nayzor plants a bug in his head, which convinces him that he is evil, making him even more dangerous to the Rangers.

* The Ancient Warrior - May 11, 2002 - The ancient Animus intervenes to reveal Zen-Aku's true identity - Merrick, the ancient warrior who defeated Master Org by using the cursed wolf mask. By beating the Predazord with new zords, the Rangers break the curse, returning Merrick to normal.

* The Lone Wolf - May 18, 2002 - After a failed attempt to retrieve the stolen Animal Crystals, Merrick must fight the Quadra Org, who was created with the power of the crystals. With the Rangers tied up, Merrick battles on his own until his Wild Zords return to him and give him the power to morph into the Lunar Wolf Ranger.

* Power Play - June 1, 2002 - Toxica powers herself up into the newest General Org - Necronomica. Merrick helps the Rangers defeat her with his latest vehicle - the Wolf Savage Cycle.

* Secrets and Lies - June 8, 2002 - Signal Org makes Cole lose his memory. He ends up on a farm but is eventually found by the Rangers and returned to normal to defeat Signal Org. Also, Alyssa discovers that Cole's parents have been presumed dead.

* The Tornado Spin - June 15, 2002 - Bowling Org makes Max learn a new bowling technique, the tornado spin. To learn the move, he must convince his old bowling coach to regain his will to bowl.

* Three's a Crowd - June 29, 2002 - Danny competes for Kendall's affection while the Rangers try to find Wedding Dress Org and his captives. Kendall discovers that Danny is the Black Ranger and inspires him to turn the tide against the Org single-handedly. In the end, Danny's life doesn't allow them to be together.

* A Father's Footsteps - July 6, 2002 - Alyssa's father is in town and calls Alyssa for lunch. Samurai Org stirs up trouble, and Alyssa must recall her father's training to defeat him.

* Sing Song - July 13, 2002 - To defeat Tombstone Org, powered by six Org spirits, the Rangers need the Deer Zord. To get the Deer to help them, Shayla and Merrick must sing for him to make him happy again.

* The Wings of Animaria - July 20, 2002 - Nayzor is resurrected, stronger than ever, but he is defeated by Cole's new weapon, the Falcon Summoner, and destroyed as a giant by the Rangers' new Megazord, the Isis Megazord featuring: the falcon, the deer, the giraffe, rhino and armadillo.

* Reinforcements from the Future - July 27, August 3, 2002 - Wes and Eric track down three MutOrgs from the future to Turtle Cove, where they team up with the Wild Force Rangers to battle them. The Rangers are incredibly overpowered, and only with the intervention of Jen are they able to escape. The four remaining Time Force Power Rangers later arrive from the future, bringing Ransik and Nadira with them. They track down the MutOrgs, and Ransik manages to destroy their mutant halves. This allows the 12 Rangers to destroy the trio.

* The Master's Last Stand - August 10, 2002 -- Master Org kidnaps four of the Rangers and reveals his true origin to Cole. In a heated battle, Cole destroys Master Org's Org half, reverting him to an average human. Meanwhile, Toxica and Jindrax have found a replacement to lead them - General Org Mandilok.

* Unfinished Business - September 14, 2002 - Zen-Aku returns to rejoin with Merrick, and only by learning to accept help from his friends does Merrick defeat this evil from his past.

* Homecoming - September 14, 2002 - Cole befriends a mysterious young boy named Kite, who helps them defeat Mandilok's two new Duke Orgs - Artilla and Helicos.

* The Flute - September 21, 2002 - A flute playing Org controls the citizens of Turtle Cove, and the Rangers, with his music. A surprising ally comes to their rescue - Animus.

* Team Carnival - September 21, 2002 - Jindrax teams up with his brother to prove his worth by destroying the Rangers. After his brother is killed, Jindrax narrowly escapes.

* Taming of the Zords - September 28, 2002 - The Rangers battle for control of the Wild Zords against Lion Tamer Org. The Zords are broken free of the Org's spell by Kite, who displays some mysterious powers.

* Monitoring Earth - September 28, 2002 - Mandilok convinces Kite that humans are no good and unleashes Monitor Org. Just as the Rangers defeat the Org, Kite reveals himself as Animus. He determines that humans do not deserve the Wild Zords' help and takes them away.

* The Soul of Humanity - October 5, 2002 - The Rangers struggle to defeat Toy Org without their Zords. When Animus truly believes in humanity's soul and the Rangers' commitment to protecting the Earth, he returns the Zords to the Rangers.

* Forever Red - October 5, 2002 - Cole and nine other Red Rangers from the previous series (except Rocky, so Eric have to take his place) unite to destroy the remaining Machine Empire.

* The Master's Herald - October 19, 2002 - To prepare for his return, Master Org sends the ninja Duke Org Onikage to take care of business. Onikage succeeds in kidnapping Shayla and destroys Toxica, and then creates Shadow Rangers to fight the Rangers. Master Org reappears and destroys Mandilok; the Pegasus Megazord destroys Onikage, but Master Org walks off with the Princess.

* Fishing for a Friend - November 2, 2002 - Jindrax sets up both the Rangers and the Locomotive Org to re-energize Toxica's horn, which he uses to fish her out of the spirit world; meanwhile, Master Org prepares the Nexus for a mysterious ceremony and snatches Princess Shayla's necklace, for it.

* Sealing the Nexus - November 2, 2002 - The Rangers battle resurrected Org generals to disable the Nexus's force field so that their new allies Toxica and Jindrax may sneak in and rescue Princess Shayla.

* The End of the Power Rangers - November 16, 2002 - Master Org returns and attacks the Rangers with his new form. He destroys all the Wild Zords and the Rangers' powers. The Wild Zords later return, along with other Wild Zords, and destroy Master Org with an Ultra Roar. The Rangers then beat the Org Heart so that Master Org won't come back.

## See Also

Power Rangers Time Force <==> Power Rangers Ninja Storm