Editing Power Rangers in Space (section)

==Production==
Early production material for the season, dated May and August 1997 when production was concurrently underway for the Fall 1997 episodes of ''Power Rangers Turbo'', was placed online in June 2011. The first half includes synopses of the first twenty-seven episodes of ''[[Denji Sentai Megaranger|Megaranger]]'', with a mix of Japanese names and intended US names, and a breakdown of how much footage was "usable"; there is a list of weaponry and Zords introduced, how often they appear, and the monsters and how they are destroyed. It then goes on to set out initial plans for the ''in Space'' adaptation.<ref name="sirstack">{{#invoke:cite|web|url=http://sirstack.livejournal.com/50847.html |title=Mega Rangers Element Breakdown (Scans) - Project HEXAGON |publisher=LiveJournal|author=SirStack |access-date=2015-11-25}}</ref>

Both Astronema and Andros are absent, with the Phantom Ranger uncovering Dark Specter's plan instead, and Justin is identified as the Blue Ranger. Instead of losing their powers and base at the end of ''Turbo'', the Rangers would be given their Space powers by Dimitria (the ''Turbo'' mentor) so they could head into space and save Zordon. Their spacecraft would have had a limited power supply and could only be recharged by the Power Chamber on Earth, forcing them to keep returning; otherwise, they would hop from planet to planet, encountering new and returning villains, and picking up clues for Zordon's whereabouts. Divatox was still going to be the main recurring villain, with Ecliptor as her new second-in-command. Bulk and Skull formed a volunteer Citizen Force Group to try and protect Angel Grove while the Rangers were away.<ref name="sirstack"/>

''In Space'' would have seen ''Carranger'' villain Exhaus used as Dark Specter - he would instead be the monster Goldgoyle for the end of ''Turbo''. The Rangers were going to have a base in Earth orbit called the new Power Dome: it was to be realized by "a giant pyramid made of silky material... the walls of silk will change constantly with special effects lights creating the different moods". The "Space Station" (Astro Megaship) interior was going to recycle as much of the Power Chamber set as possible; footage would be shot for the villain's "Evil Platform" set ahead of time and used as recurring stock footage.<ref name="sirstack"/>

This would be the last season to feature the character Skull ([[Jason Narvy]]) as a main character as Narvy himself chose to leave the [[Power Rangers]] universe to continue his college education.