Astronema

villainous alter ego of Karone; served Dark Specter

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Astronema Early In Space

Astronema with gear

Astronema Hairstyle #6

Astronema Hairstyle #8

Cyborg Astronema Late In Space

Associated Characters/Elements

Dark Specter

Dark Specter was an evil overlord who directed Astronema¹. He also brought together numerous other villains, including Rita and Zedd, Divatox, and the Machine Empire². His resemblance to Maligore (see costume recycling) was commented upon by Divatox³.

Dark Specter —

Ecliptor

Ecliptor was a robotic warrior who was fiercely loyal to Astronema⁴.

Ecliptor First form

Ecliptor Second form

Ecliptor Cyborg form

Red Ecliptor "The Impenetrable Web"

Darkonda

Darkonda was a deceptive agent⁵ who originally kidnapped Karone as a child⁶.

Darkonda —

Mutated Darkonda "Flashes of Darkonda"

Darkliptor —

Darkliptor

temporary fusion of Ecliptor and Darkonda⁷

Other Characters/Elements

Dark Fortress One appearance

Dark Fortress Another appearance

Quantrons —

Secret City Underwater

Velocifighter Early In Space

Velocifighter Late In Space

Karone

Astronema's non-villainous alter ego (see Karone)

Dark Fortress

Astronema's orbital base⁸

Satellasers

beam from Dark Fortress which enlarged monsters below⁹

Elgar

Astronema's bumbling assistant¹⁰ (see Elgar)

Skrudly

creature kept in the Dark Fortress; occasionally used to punish Elgar¹¹

Quantrons

Astronema's robotic (?) foot soldiers¹²

Velocifighters

small attack craft piloted by Quantrons¹³

Secret City

hidden city used during Astronema's plan to digitize captured humans¹⁴

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Monsters

Most monsters listed below were among forces serving Astronema. Unless otherwise noted, monsters were enlarged (when applicable) by the Dark Fortress's Satellasers. No monster names appeared in end credits, but names marked with an asterisk appeared in summaries found on an international VCD release. Names in brackets were monster-like roles fulfilled by what were arguably non-monsters.

Monster	Featured Episode	Notes
[Ecliptor]	Save Our Ship	survived giant explosion despite bits being seen scattered after Astro Megazord Saber strike
Electrotramp	Shell Shocked	name from this episode's preview; destroyed by his own energy blast hurled back by the Ninja Turtles, wasn't enlarged
[Ecliptor] (again)	Never Stop Searching	retreated after blasted in giant size with Mega Lasers
Clawhammer*	Satellite Search	possibly native to the planet Kalderon, only shown in giant size; thrown in a lava lake
Voltage Hog	A Ranger Among Thieves	spelled "Voltagehog" in VCD summary; destroyed in giant size by thrown Astro Megazord Saber
Elephantitan*	When Push Comes to Shove	—
[Craterites]*	The Craterite Invasion	fused into a single giant, destroyed when leader shot with Astro Megazord Blaster
Waspicable*	The Wasp with a Heart	kind-hearted monster, didn't want to fight; wasn't defeated or enlarged
Sting King	The Wasp with a Heart	spelled "Stingking" in VCD summary
Crocovile*	The Delta Discovery	green Crocatox was enlarged alone, then split into green and brown when hit with Astro Megazord Saber; both destroyed by Astro Megazord Blaster and Delta Megazord gatlings
Destructipede	The Great Evilyzer	name given by ADR coordinator; first monster destroyed (in giant form) by Astro Delta Megazord
illusion monsters	The Great Evilyzer	assorted monsters summoned (in both sizes) by Destructipede (Power Driller, Fearog, Clawhammer, Behemoth); names given by ADR coordinator; exploded upon Destructipede's destruction
Mamamite*	Grandma Matchmaker	wasn't enlarged following destruction by Quadroblaster and Spiral Saber Booster Mode
Termitis*	Grandma Matchmaker	destroyed in giant size by Astro Delta Megazord (after freezing by Astro Megazord Blaster)
Barillian Bug*	The Barillian Sting	enlarged by Darkonda; "Barillian" spelling used in episode title
[Darkliptor]	T.J.'s Identity Crisis	—
[mutated Darkonda]	Flashes of Darkonda; The Rangers' Mega Voyage	grew in mutated form after drinking tainted strength potion15; first giant enemy destroyed by Mega Voyager16
Mutantrus*	Flashes of Darkonda; The Rangers' Mega Voyage	name from VCD only; spawned (in giant size) from giant mutated Darkonda17; destroyed by Mega V1 missiles
Lionizer*	True Blue to the Rescue	—
Body Switcher*	Invasion of the Body Switcher	could switch people's appearances
Lunatick*	Survival of the Silver	being from the planet Kadix, hostile to the Rangers; name (capitalized "LunaTick") from VCD only; apparently grew under his own power
Crocatox*	Red with Envy	dispatched by Darkonda; one red, one blue (among thousands he planned to hatch); only blue was enlarged
Preying Mantis*	The Silver Secret	not sure if pun or misspelling
Destructoid	A Date with Danger	not shown defeated or enlarged; name given in recaps18
Horror Bull* (1 of 2)	A Date with Danger	wasn't enlarged after destruction by Spiral Saber Booster Mode and Quadroblaster
Horror Bull* (2 of 2)	A Date with Danger	grew under his own power?
Coralizer*	Zhane's Destiny	—
Lizwizard*	Always a Chance	could switch places with others; spelled both "Lizwizard" and "Wizlizard" in VCD summary
Batarax	The Secret of the Locket	—
Spikey*	Astronema Thinks Twice	name might have been a nickname from Andros, but VCD restated the name
Frightwing	Dark Specter's Revenge, part 2	—
owl monster	Rangers Gone Psycho	grew under his own power?
[Psycho Rangers]	Rangers Gone Psycho … The Enemy Within; Mission to Secret City; Ghosts in the Machine	took on giant monster forms when enlarged with Satellasers following normal-sized defeats
Datascammer	Carlos on Call	—
Jakarak*	Andros and the Stowaway	tried to capture Seymour as his servant
Vacsacker*	Mission to Secret City	—
[Psycho Rangers] (again)	Ghosts in the Machine	didn't grow (but did take on normal-sized monster forms); re-digitized into data cards
[red Ecliptor] (again)	The Impenetrable Web	grew (under his own power?), later shrank when out of power, then defeated in small size (but survived)
Tankenstein	A Line in the Sand	was initially a black Humvee which teleported people to a desert; after his destruction in this form (by Galactic Rover), Satellasers rebuilt him in giant robot form; self-destructed after being stabbed in the head with his own sword

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History

In Space

At Dark Specter's banquet, Astronema was tasked with pursuing the infiltrator Andros¹⁹, and the Space Rangers then contended with Astronema's repeated attacks on Earth (including battles with Ecliptor)²⁰. To Ecliptor's chagrin, Astronema later accepted Darkonda as her advisor²¹ (until his defeat by the Rangers²²). Astronema later learned she was Andros's sister Karone²³, and Ecliptor opted to defend her as she helped the Rangers escape from Darkonda²⁴. Both Ecliptor and Karone were soon re-captured and brainwashed with cyborg implants²⁵, and Astronema subsequently unleashed the Psycho Rangers in a ploy to destroy the Rangers while also draining Dark Specter's energy²⁶. During Dark Specter's final assault on the universe, Darkonda used his last life attempting to destroy Dark Specter (both were destroyed); Astronema was then apparently killed (accidentally) in battle with Andros²⁷. Zordon's energy wave then wiped out Astronema's forces, and Astronema awakened as Karone²⁸.

Lost Galaxy

Karone disguised herself as Astronema while attempting to recover the lost pink Quasar Saber on Onyx²⁹. She later reflected on previous misdeeds she'd performed alongside Ecliptor³⁰.

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Q&A

Content coming later

What should go here: Q&A

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Sources

1. From Out of Nowhere, part 1 … Countdown to Destruction, part 1

2. From Out of Nowhere, part 1; Countdown to Destruction

3. From Out of Nowhere, part 1

4. Save Our Ship … Countdown to Destruction, part 2

5. The Barillian Sting … Countdown to Destruction, part 1

6. Never Stop Searching; Flashes of Darkonda

7. T.J.'s Identity Crisis; Astronema Thinks Twice

8. From Out of Nowhere, part 2 … Countdown to Destruction, part 2

9. Save Our Ship, et al.

10. Save Our Ship … Countdown to Destruction, part 2

11. Satellite Search; Red with Envy

12. From Out of Nowhere, part 1 … Countdown to Destruction, part 2

13. From Out of Nowhere, part 1 … Countdown to Destruction, part 1

14. Mission to Secret City; Ghosts in the Machine

15. Flashes of Darkonda

16. The Rangers' Mega Voyage

17. Flashes of Darkonda

18. Always a Chance; The Secret of the Locket

19. From Out of Nowhere, part 1

20. Save Our Ship, et al.

21. The Barillian Sting, et al.

22. The Rangers' Mega Voyage

23. The Secret of the Locket; Astronema Thinks Twice

24. The Rangers' Leap of Faith

25. Dark Specter's Revenge

26. Rangers Gone Psycho

27. Countdown to Destruction

28. Countdown to Destruction, part 2

29. Protect the Quasar Saber

30. Facing the Past