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This is Prince Sprocket, heir apparent and his father’s eager student. They will stop at nothing until they conquer the entire universe!
~ Zordon describing Prince Sprocket.

Prince Sprocket is the youngest Prince of the Machine Empire, the youngest son of King Mondo and Queen Machina and a major antagonist in Power Rangers Zeo as well as a cameo antagonist in Power Rangers In Space.

He is voiced by Barbara Goodson who previously voiced Rita Repulsa and Mantis in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Orbus and later voiced Somnibot both also in Zeo, Icy Angel in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Notacon in Power Rangers Time Force and was the female voice of Mandilok in Power Rangers Wild Force.

Biography[]

Past[]

Prince Sprocket was built as the second, younger son of King Mondo and Queen Machina sometime after they built Prince Gasket. Although Sprocket initially had no claim to the throne, Gasket fell in love with Archerina; the daughter of Mondo's nemesis King Aradon. As a result, the two went into hiding due to thier taboo relationship much to Machina's despair and Mondo's chagrin. Out of spite, he made Sprocket his heir apparent much to the prince's joy.

Zeo[]

Immediately after the death of the Hydro Hog, the Machine Empire storms the Moon and drive out Rita and Lord Zedd using thier Quadrafighters. Mondo and Machina believe that Earth will be an easy conquest but is surprised when the Zeo Power Rangers defeat a squad of his Cogs. However, King Mondo and Queen Machina are intrigued by this more than they are angered since all of thier previous conquests have been boring and too easy and the Zeo Rangers actually prove formidable.

Although he is only initially seen in the Machine Skybase, Prince Sprocket first goes to Earth after Tanya discovers a new-found talent for baseball pitching enrages King Mondo as they failed to take advantage of the plan. As a result, Machina orders Prince Sprocket as well as Klank and Orbus to come up with their own plans but the latter two are ignored in favour of Sprocket. Taking inspiration from the Rangers' "children's games," and deciding on his plan after hearing that Rocky and Adam are planning to practice baseball the next morning, Sprocket decides to use the People Pitcher to capture the Zeo Rangers and render the Earth defenceless. Later, Sprocket accompanies the People Pitcher, Klank, Orbus and a platoon of Cogs to the Angel Grove Adventure Landing where they cause chaos to lure out the Zeo Rangers. Although Sprocket has Rocky’s Zeonizer, Adam is able to retrieve it so Sprocket retreats and leaves his minions to fight instead.

Inspired by the B-movie “Invasion of Blueface” which three of the Rangers are extras in, Prince Sprocket decides to shoot his own movie but use it to destroy the Zeo Rangers and render the Earth defenceless. Instead of using pre-built monsters of the Machine Empire though, since Sprocket thinks that using any other monsters will make his movie less impressive, he decides to steal the monster suits from the movie set. The Cogs succeed, taking the Leaky Faucet suit along with three others and luring the Zeo Rangers into a massive Cog battle where they are captured by the Video Vulture. Whilst the Rangers are trapped in a forcefield, the suits are animated as sentient monsters for use in the Prince's film whilst Sprocket starts the movie by sending Tommy and Tanya to fight the Leaky Faucet. However, they break free from the movie by saving people from a bus they were supposed to die in which angers Sprocket until Sprocket proposes an ending where his four monsters kill them which Sprocket approves. The monsters easily overwhelm the heroes by blasting them and then merge to form Bucket of Bolts. However, although the monster is formidable, Bucket of Bolts is swiftly destroyed by the Zeo Megazord and marks the end of Sprocket’s movie making career.

Sprocket is distraught when the Super Zeo Megazord destroys King Mondo but Machina reassures him that this has happened before and he will be rebuilt in time. After Louie Kaboom arrives and is continually rejected by Machina, he has her and Sprocket imprisoned as he becomes ruler of the Machine Empire. Soon after though, Machina and Sprocket are later rescued by Prince Gasket and Archerina much to her relief and Sprocket's aggravation. With Gasket assuming command of the Machine Empire, Prince Sprocket takes on a severely reduced role and is constantly negatively compared to his elder brother. Sprocket regains his position when King Mondo returns shortly after the death of the Mechaterpillar but Gasket soon returns anyway. However, Sprocket sees his chance to become the sole heir to the throne and tricks Gasket into growing giant to fight the Power Rangers. Although they are defeated by the Zeo Ultrazord though, Gasket and Archerina survive and try to kill Sprocket for his trick but are forced to flee by Mondo's arrival. It isn't long after this that and the Royal House of Gadgetry meet with Zedd and Rita who pretend to surrender but use a bomb to blow up the Machine Empire leadership.

In Space[]

By 1998, Prince Sprocket has been rebuilt by the United Alliance of Evil but he does not attend the Cimmerian Planet conference due to his age and stays in the Machine Skybase.

Later that year, Dark Specter gives the order for an invasion of the entire universe and Prince Sprocket helps with the preparations. However, due to his age, he does not participate in the actual attack on K0-35 and stays in the Skybase with Klank and Orbus. As a result, he is not seen when Zordon's Energy Wave hits so his fate is unknown though he may have been purified instead of disintegrated like his parents were due to being a child.

Beast Morphers[]

Due to being long gone, Prince Sprocket does not appear physically but is recalled after Scrozzle proposes resurrecting Lord Zedd for Evox's plans. The villains appear to agree to these plans until Roxy reminds everyone of what Zedd and Rita did to the Royal House of Gadgetry so they decide not to resurrect him for fear of betrayal.

Personality[]

Father, it was his fault. It was his fault. He let them get away. I was perfect.
~ Prince Sprocket refusing to accept responsibility for the Quadrafighters missing Rita and Zedd by blaming Klank.

Prince Sprocket was whiny, obnoxious, and very demanding; longing impress King Mondo and inherit the Machine Empire's throne. As a spoiled brat, he was often made a fool of by the Zeo Rangers and he shared his parents' hate for the Zeo Rangers but his attempts to defeat them were usually foiled because of his naivete. As seen after Punch-A-Bunch was destroyed, he also kept his word as he gave Adam back to the Rangers like he agreed even though he had no reason to.

Sprocket: My plan is working. Huh huh huh huh huh huh.
Klank: Your plan?!
Orbus: He couldn’t plan to take a nap.
Sprocket: Quiet you broken down trash compactor.
Orbus: Rusty oil drum.
Sprocket: Bumbling bulb head.
~ Sprocket arguing with Klank and Orbus over responsibility for the plan involving Boohoo the Clown.

For most of Zeo, Sprocket also an ongoing feud with Klank and Orbus; Sprocket because he thought that they were useless punching bags and Klank and Orbus because they considered him a thin-skinned whiny brat that refused to take any responsibility for his own failures and often took credit for their ideas. However, he would occasionally compliment them such as after Orbus enlarged Punch-A-Bunch in “Challenges” and, by the end of Zeo, they were more amicable and worked together to undermine Prince Gasket; having apparently put aside their differences.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Strength: Prince Sprocket knocked down Cogs with single punches to the face and an upper-cut during his boxing match.
  • Durability: Prince Sprocket was unfazed by being very close to boiling hot lava and being blown back to the Moon by Auric.
  • Non-Ageing: Due to being a robot, Prince Sprocket was unable to age.
  • Teleportation: Prince Sprocket could teleport to any location at will.
  • Good Aim: Sprocket was a good shot with the Photon Blaster used on Billy’s ship in the episode “Mr. Billy’s Wild Ride”; hitting the small ship from thousands of miles away on the Moon.
  • Boxing: In the episode “Challenges,” Sprocket was shown to be a skilled boxer.
  • Shrink Beams: In the episode “Challenges,” Sprocket was able to shrink Adam down and use him like a trophy by engulfing him in green energy.
    • De-transformation: Sprocket could also transform beings back as seen after Punch-A-Bunch’s destruction when Rocky intimidated him.
  • Object Generation: Sprocket could fire green energy from his right hand capable of generating objects like Adam and the boxing ring he was trapped in during “Challenges.”
  • Portal Transportation: Sprocket could summon purple-black cog portals to allow him to any location at will. These were the same type used by the Cogs although he only used this in the episode “Challenges” after Punch-A-Bunch’s destruction.

Arsenal[]

  • Fists: Prince Sprocket had no weapons of his own but had hands that he could use to great effect.
  • Electrified Boxing Ring: Sprocket used an electrified boxing ring in the episode “Challenges” to try and help Punch-A-Bunch destroy the Red Battlezord.

Monsters[]

Quotes[]

Whoa, oh boy. We’ve got 'em by the gears, huh dad?
~ Prince Sprocket's first words as King Mondo announced thier superiority over Rita Repulsa and Lord Zedd.
Oh boy, oh boy. You can count on me, daddy.
~ Sprocket after Mondo gave him the chance to make his own scheme.
Mom, Dad guess what. I got a plan, I got a plan, I’ve got a plan! I’ll send my own pitching machine to their practice tomorrow. Whatta ya think? Hmmmm. You hit a ball from my pitching machine, the machine sucks you inside, then we’ll catch those three and use ‘em as bait to catch the others. Aaaand, with the Rangers out of the way, you’ll be free to rule the world. Waddya think, Daddy? It’s just brilliant.
~ Sprocket’s plan for the People Pitcher.
If you’re looking for your friend, he’s safe inside the belly of the People Pitcher. And soon, all of you Rangers will be joining him in there. Don’t kid yourselves, Rangers. You’ll never get him without his Zeonizer and we have it.
~ Sprocket when meeting the Zeo Rangers for the first time.
Klank: Talk about your rank amateurs. Your first film will be bigger and better than they could dream of!
Sprocket: Really? I mean of course. Let me see. Wow, they used some really cool monsters. My movie won’t be any good without good monsters. Klank, I want those monsterrrrrrrs.
Klank: Sire, the monsters?
Sprocket: You heard me, get ‘em.
Klank: But what about the Power Rangers?
Sprocket: Video Vulture will capture them and they’ll be the stars of my new movie; Invasion of the Ranger Snatchers. We’ll make this the Power Rangers’ final performance.
~ Sprocket's plan to make a movie.
Sprocket: A happy ending? That wasn’t my directorial vision. That bus was about to go off the cliff with the Power Rangers in it.
Klank: Excuse me, sire. I know how disappointed you must be. I’ve taken up the liberty of working up some new storyboards of my own. I have a feeling this ending is more what you had in mind.
Sprocket: Klank, that’s a brilliant solution. That’s exactly what I wanted. I’m so glad I thought of it.
~ Sprocket when the Power Rangers escaped his movie.
Mondo: Hm, I see the boy’s found himself a new sport.
Sprocket: You know it, pop.
Mondo: And the winner is Prince Sprocket! You definitely have the makings of a champion, son.
Sprocket: Well, it’s all in the flywheels big daddy.
Machina: Wouldn’t it be nice if we could knock out those Rangers so easily?
Sprocket: Mom, Dad. I have a creature that will send the Rangers reeling!
Machina: A lovely idea!
Mondo: Indeed.
~ Sprocket's plan for Punch-A-Bunch.
Hey, no fair! You broke my toy! Klank, Orbus. Fix it! Make it better than new.
~ Sprocket after Googleheimer the Toy Robot was defeated.
Yippee!
~ Prince Sprocket after Klank relayed Dark Specter order to attack and his last on-screen words.

Trivia[]

  • Prince Sprocket's Super Sentai counterpart was actually the same one as Gasket since Gasket was originally an older version of Sprocket.
    • Because the Power Rangers crew cut out Louie Kaboom killing Sprocket due to its violence, and because Buldont became Kaiser Buldont by Emperor Bacchus Wrath/King Mondo sacrificing his life to upgrade his son but Mondo survived longer, they had to be turned into two different characters.

See Also[]

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King Mondo | Queen Machina | Prince Sprocket | Prince Gasket | Archerina | Klank & Orbus | Louie Kaboom
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Rita Repulsa | Lord Zedd | Goldar | Finster | Master Vile | Z Putty Patrollers | Tenga Warriors
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King Mondo | Queen Machina | Prince Sprocket | Klank and Orbus | Cogs
Monsters: Eye Guy | Goo Fish | Dramole | Two-Headed Parrot | Soccadillo | Slippery Shark | Marvo the Meanie | Face Stealer | Mace Face | Pharaoh | Terror Tooth | Shrinkasect

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Divatox | Rygog | Porto | General Havoc | Pirahnatrons | Putra Pods
Monsters: Guitardo | Silo | Tough Tusks | Admiral Abominator | Wolfgang Amadeus Griller | Translucitor | Bonker
Others
Manta Menace | Craterites | Kerovan-Ouster | Jakarak

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