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Warning : despoiler for Mighty Morphin Power ranger : The Return # 1!Billy Cranston continues to put his tech skills to good use long after his Day as one of theMighty MorphinPower Rangersare behind him . Billy was always the resident expert when it came to hone the technology of the Power Rangers . He was the creator and innovator of the squad ’s communicator gadget , which he fit withsecret abilities some do n’t even know about .
The original Blue Ranger cover to go on the team ’s engineering , even when his hero days are past him inMighty Morphin Power Rangers : The Return # 1by Amy Jo Johnson , Matt Hotson , Nico Leon , Francesco Segala , Gloria Martinelli , and Ed Dukeshire . The series looks at an alternating timeline wherethe Mighty Morphin team does n’t disbanduntil they ’re certain that wickedness is finally vanquished .
As an adult , Billy seems to have moved on to find a telecommunications fellowship . That itself is on brand for him , but the hidden project his company is backing is what really feel apropos . He ’s been using Alpha-5 ’s operating system and Ranger technical school to arise teleportation applied science .
The Original Blue Ranger’s Technical Skills Continue to Make Him an Asset
Along with Tommy Oliver , Billy Cranstonhas the longest series seniority past his original streak as a Ranger . His metre as a Power Ranger on the original show ended after the third season , leading intoPower RangersZeo , but he remain a member of the cast as the team ’s tech expert . Being so skilled and knowledgeable when it comes to make applied science is what first gave Billy longevity , allow a second life outside of Rangerhood once his days as an actual Power Ranger had passed . The same is the case here in this alternating world .
Not only does tech prove to add up in handy in his civilian life , but for this underground task where he ’s trying to practice old Ranger technical school to create a teleporter to help hoi polloi in need in a dapper fashion . That ’s what ’s always been most impressive about Billy : the fact that create tech allow him a chance to help people , whether he ’s a Ranger or not . It highlight how he stay a valuable plus to the team in whatever capacity , be it as a Ranger , a technical school guru , or a mentor to the Power Rangers .
Billy’s Tech Goals Hint at the Rangers' Dark History
What ’s most narrate about is that it subtly reveal the nature ofTrini ’s death in this alternate universe . Billy lists all the things that this hidden engineering science he ’s creating has the voltage to do , and hypothesizes teleporting diseased cells out of a sick person . Kimberly remind him Trini ’s decease was n’t his shift , but he starts to say she ’d still be there if he start his project sooner . Billy and Trini were always skinny asMighty MorphinPower Rangers , so it will be interesting to see how her death inform his character developing and motivations moving forward in this series .
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