Zenith: Power Rangers

Zenith: Power Rangers is a Concept created by an Anonymous Source wishing to keep his name secret. The series, which its named after, is about Five United States Army Rangers genetically enhanced with abilities deriving from the Morphing Grid (known as the "Dimensional Grid" to them). It is set in the year 2050 in an Alternate Dimension where the Zenith-program Army Rangers or "Zenith Rangers" are the first Power Rangers, although they don't refer to themselves as such. Unlike most Power Rangers shows or concepts FOR a Show, It is geared toward those aged 18 or older, meaning that there will be a presence of death and widespread destruction. Unlike most PR concepts, This one has no Sentai Counterpart.

Plot
In the year 2040, In the Wake of a Recession, Scientists in the Pentagon discover a strange interdimensional beam of Energy that spans through Dimensions, The Scientists contact the heads of the Pentagon, including General Issac Vantas, and oversee the discovery of this "Dimensional Grid" and see something shocking, people clad in what appeared to be Color Coded spandex defending Earth from various monsters and aliens. Issac Vantas becomes inspired by these "Power Rangers", believing to coin the term, and decides to contact his superiors about a new Military Project. Genetically Enhanced Super Soldiers designed to combat the enemies of the Nation and, possibly, the Earth, siphoning information and powers from the Dimensional Grid. This project will come to be known as the Zenith Project, for reasons unknown and possibly at the risk of going over-budget.

The Military decides to make this a project for the U.S. Army Rangers, and since they have only developed Combat Suits for Five Recruits into this "Zenith Program", They recruit five of their best Army Rangers, each with different ranks, highest being Sergeant. One Year after the Greenlighting of the Zenith Program and the construction of Giant War Machines known as the Zenith Operations Ranger Defense vehicles or Z.O.R.D.s, specifically created for the Zenith Rangers, This Dimension has been invaded by a Race of Lizard-like Alien Beings, known to the U.S. as Zillas, named after the popular movie monster named "Godzilla", and they have succeeded in taking over almost all of Earth, the tide will ultimately turn when the Zenith Rangers intervene.

By 2047, The Zillas have been pushed back out of territory they've gained by the Zenith Rangers and their allies, They ULTIMATELY destroy the Zilla Citadel in South America by way of a Heavy Artillery Barrage by the Artillery Z.O.R.D., but, after the Zilla Conflict, The Z.O.R.D.s were reduced to dormancy and the Zenith Program scrapped due to Budget Cuts and the toll that humanity took

By 2050, The U.S.'s Economy is at it's most stable, The most stable it has ever been, The Unemployment Rate is at 0.3, Crime is at an All-Time Low, Nuclear Weaponry is officially obsolete, and Minimum Wage is a minimum $20.00, a Dream come True, But, Like most dreams, It can turn into a Nightmare. a new organization, known as Unity, with a goal of uniting the world under one ruler. The Leader of Unity, the former Zenith Delta, or Blue Ranger, got fed up with how he began to be treated by his superiors, After he got relieved of his duties, he began to pick off most of his superiors and fellow rangers, Zenith Alpha, the Red Ranger, was the only one alive before Zenith Delta went into hiding, During three months of hiding, He developed Cybornetic Troopers in a secret facility he commandeered after recruiting 1,000 Troops to ambush and attack, along with his own Z.O.R.D.s that he branded Unity-commanded Assault Vehicles or U.C.A.V.s

A new team, along with the original Zenith Delta, named Sergeant Edward Oliver Stone, was brought up to combat the new Unity threat, which would culminate in a global battle against the organization known as the Unity Crisis.

Characters

 * Rangers

Villains

 * Zilla Aliens
 * Various Zilla Generals
 * Field Commanders - The Zilla that served as the Giant Monsters, When they were defeated in battle, They did not explode, but, they actually just dropped dead.
 * Unity
 * Unity Commander Michael Grayson codenamed "Cain" - Once a respected member of the original Zenith Team, He went rogue, killed most of the original team, and went into hiding for two months, during that time, he raised an arrmy that he'd eventually name Unity
 * General Stephen Clarke codenamed "Ramses" - A former convicted criminal, He joined the Unity fold to hope to get revenge on the Justice System, He has a Military Command background, but, his poor decisions landed him 20 years in prison.
 * Various Unity Generals
 * Unity-commanded Assault Vehicles - The Unity counterpart to the Z.O.R.D.s, Unknown if they are to be classified AS Z.O.R.D.s
 * Unity Cyborgs - The Footsoldiers of Unity, Unlike most Foot Soldiers, They act like what their title suggests instead of some Cannon Fodder. They are armed with, what appears to be, a Light Machine Gun that utilizes the use of Plasma-based Projectiles

Arsenal
Transformation Devices
 * Instant Ranger Suit Deployment Device/I.R.D.D. codenamed "Morpher" : A morpher that channels it's energy from the Dimension Grid through the Pentagon, where it was discovered, to beam the suits onto the soldiers to negate the need of being transported back to their base to manually put the suits on

Weapons

 * SilverTek AR-50 Pulse Rifle : Different from other Ranger Weapons, This utilizes actual armament other than lasers. Developed by SilverTek Weapons Ltd., This is the Standard Military Firearm of it's time, replacing the dated AR-15. For use by the Zenith Rangers, it has been modified into firing an Electrified Pulse of Energy at it's target, although the round functions like a bullet.
 * Stiletto Combat Dagger : After the Zilla Conflict, Stiletto Combat Knives and Daggers have been put back on Mass Production due to it's history in Combat and due to it being a personal favorite of Sgt. Stone.
 * Special Improvised Explosive Device/S.I.E.D. Grenade A standard military small-bomb designed to disperse lethal fragments upon detonation. Small, but, Very Lethal

Zords
Zenith Operations Ranger Defense system The Z.O.R.D.s are part of Project Zenith and were inspired by the Zords and Megazords that they have seen through the Dimensional Grid, Like most, Five Distinct Z.O.R.D.s can combine into a Humanoid War Machine that Chris DeSantos coined "Megazord". The Zenith Megazord was initially designed to combat the Zilla Threat, but, It now combats Unity's U.C.A.V. Machines
 * Legend: ◆ piloted zord, ✶ team-piloted mecha


 * Zenith Megazord ◆ ◆  ◆  ◆  ◆


 * Z.O.R.D. 01: Fighter Jet codenamed "Soaring Eagle" ◆ - This Z.O.R.D., modeled after the famous F-22 Raptor, although a V-TOL, It is designed for Air Superiority and Heavy Lifting. It forms the Chestplate and the head of the Megazord
 * Z.O.R.D. 02: Submarine codenamed "Poseidon's Trident" ◆ - Modeled after the famous Ohio-class Submarine, It is designed for Underwater Operations and Naval Superiority. It forms the Upper Legs and Pelvis of the Megazord
 * Z.O.R.D. 03: Tank codenamed "Stampeding Mammoth" ◆ - Modeled after the M1A1 Abrams, although it has two cannons known as the "Tusks", It is designed for Armor Superiority and often used to turn the tide of a fierce fight due to it's immense firepower, Due to being designed as a Tank, It is the most powerful out of the Five, It forms the Torso and Arms of the Megazord.
 * Z.O.R.D 04: APC codenamed "Hell's Chariot" ◆ - Modeled after the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, It is designed for Combat Support, Troop Carry, and Troop Deployment. It forms the Right Lower Leg and Foot of the Megazord
 * Z.O.R.D. 05: MLRS Artillery codenamed "Burning Arrow" ◆ - Modeled after the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System, It is designed for Heavy Artillery Bombardment and Combat Support, Best used from a Distance like most Artillery-based Vehicles, It forms the Left Lower Leg and Foot of the Megazord


 * Z.O.R.D. Battle Carrier ◆ - The Massive Aerial Assault Carrier designed to haul the Z.O.R.D.s if needed, Like other Carriers that have come before it, It can merge with the others to form one of the most powerful weapon platforms known to man, Sgm. Mitchell coined it "the Zenith Ultrazord", Most of the team disagreed with the name, but, it grown on them overtime.

Episodes
None at the moment, or if there will ever be any.

Trivia

 * There are probably major plot holes in this concept due to it being a revisit from 2010, Most of the Villains and Plots have changed.
 * It is probably among one of the darkest and more adult-oriented Power Rangers programs
 * There are some similarites between Z: PR, many FPS Shooter Games (Z: PR drew a lot of inspiration from Halo), and the unused Power Rangers: Hexagon, which the creator of ZPR discovered recently.
 * There are no Female Rangers present, but, there is a reason. When this was first conceptualized, There was no Female Rangers to begin with and it stuck, There may be some Female Rangers added someday.
 * Like RPM and a lot of other Fan-created Series, This is an Alternate Reality. Although it is, It has some references to the canon series
 * The Title is structured like Beast Machines: Transformers, with the Power Rangers title as the Secondary and the Zenith title as the Primary