Maya tries to teach Leo to understand the
Galactabeasts, by listening with his heart, but he just
can't get it.
Trakeena sends down Motor Mantis, a
motorcycle riding maniac, to terrorize Terra Venture.
Pink and Yellow Rangers appear and
confront the Mantis, but he strikes back, turning the
girl Rangers into golden trophies.
The other Rangers appear on their Astro
Cycles, and Mantis strikes a deal - beat him in a race,
and he will turn Maya and Kendrix back to normal.
Mantis takes off, and the Rangers have no
choice but to follow, thus beginning the race.
A few traps take Kai and Damon down, and
Leo is the last one left racing Motor Mantis.
Mantis blasts Leo, and turbo boosts,
cheating his way to the finish line first. Leo pounds the
pavement in anger.
Damon looks over the wrecks. Only the Red
Astro Cycle will be operational in time, and it will be
next morning.
The Lion Galactbeast calls out to Leo. He
manages to understand the beast, and learns that his
Astro Cycle is capable of more than he thought.
The next morning, Leo sneaks off on his
Astro Cycle, and demands a rematch with the Mantis,
putting his Quasar Saber on the line this time.
Motor Mantis accepts, and the two agree
to race a lap around Terra Venture. Mantis is his usual
cheating self, attacking Leo during the race. He takes a
huge lead over the Red Ranger, who struggles to keep up.
Leo focuses, and remembers what the Lion
Galactabeast told him. A gesture and a command later, the
Astro Cycle is transformed into a Capsular Cycle, which
easily overtakes Mantis, making Leo the winner.
When the sore loser refuses to revert
Maya and Kendrix back to normal, Leo attacks him with the
Capsular Cycle, using its fireball mode.
With Mantis KO'd, Maya and Kendrix change
back from trophies to normal. Kai and Damon soon appear,
and congratulate Leo.
Mantis rishes from the flames, and
emerges as a giant.
The Galaxy Megazord finishes him off with
a Condor missile.
Leo tells Maya how he was able to
understand the Lion Galactabeast, which she quickly
dismisses as luck.
Pumped up by their latest battle, the
boys decide to do a little racing, as the girls cheer
them on.
Comments:
Valerie Vernon is clearly no longer in the series
- that was definitely a double for her in the
infamous "back of the head" shots.
Oddly enough, Power Rangers in Space had the
Astro Megazord and Galaxy Gliders, and Lost
Galaxy has the Galaxy Megazord, and Astro Cycles.
I'm surprised Villamax had no problem with Deviot
pushing his buddy Kegler to the floor.
The Ranger Girl trophies were repaints of the
action figures.
