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| “ | Machina: Those rusty robot rejects have failed us once more Mondo: My majestic minx, you know it has always been my policy to have a plan B. Klank is upgrading the artillery on our savage Staroid as we speak. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Machina: Oh Mondo, Staroid’s so destructive. You can be so cruel. Mondo: Oh, please restrain yourself. Not in front of the boy dear. |
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| ~ King Mondo and Queen Machina regarding Staroid. |
Staroid is the Starfish-themed monster of the Machine Empire working under King Mondo and the titular main antagonist of the Power Rangers Zeo episode "The Shooting Star."
He is voiced by Derek Stephen Prince who also later voiced the Digster later in Zeo, Elgar in Power Rangers Turbo a year later and Tire Org in Power Rangers Wild Force. However, he is best known as DemiDevimon and Piedmon in the English dub of Digimon Adventure as well as Impmon in Digimon Tamers.
Biography[]
Past[]
Staroid was manufactured by the Machine Empire, working under King Mondo and Queen Machina. With their monsters and never-ending army of Cogs, the Machine Empire was able to devastate and conquer entire galaxies.
Zeo[]
In 1996, King Mondo leads his Machine Empire to the Moon where they drive out Lord Zedd and Rita Repulsa but their invasion is ultimately stalled by the interference of the Zeo Rangers.
After King Mondo learns that Zordon is building the Zeozords for the Zeo Rangers, he sends the Cogs to sabotage them but these are destroyed. Before Queen Machina can fret though, King Mondo reveals that he has Staroid as a back-up plan which delights her since he is enjoyably destructive. After Klank announces that his upgrades to Staroid's weapons have been completed, the monster is sent to wreck Angel Grove and destroy the Zeozords so the Zeo Rangers confront him with the Zeozords in the countryside. Aided by some Quadrafighters, Staroid holds his own against the Zords and even cooks them by turning into a sphere and catching fire. However, he is defeated when the Zeo Rangers form the Zeo Megazord and he loses his balance. Staroid then fights the Megazord but is knocked down before they summon the Zeo Megazord Saber. He charges only to be destroyed by a single slash from the Saber but he begins reforming using the metal sphere. However, they then destroy Staroid for good by cutting the sphere apart with the Zeo Megazord Saber finisher.
Legacy[]
Despite his death, the gigantic Staroid inspired King Mondo to start enlarging his monsters. To this effect, he upgraded Klank and Orbus with a growth program that was first used to enlarge Silo.
| “ | Sprocket: I really hate those lousy Power Rangers! Look at what they've done this time! Mommy, they've ruined my favourite creation! Machina: There, there my dear. Don't blame yourself. You mustn't take it personally. They have ruined all our creations. |
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| ~ Sprocket and Machina after Punch-A-Bunch destroyed his glove. |
After Prince Sprocket complained about Punch-A-Bunch damaging himself during battle against the Zeo Rangers, Staroid was indirectly referenced along with all previous monsters used up to that point when Machina reassured her distraught son that the Rangers had ruined all of their monsters.
Personality[]
Staroid is an arrogant and violent creature who enjoyed gloating and torturing his enemies with heat. Staroid is so brutal and efficient that King Mondo and Queen Machina demonstrate great pride in him with the latter immediately cheering up when Mondo mentions using the monster.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Durability: Staroid was able to withstand the combined firepower of all five Zeozords and punches from the Zeo Megazord without a scratch.
- Lightning Blasts: Staroid can charge his entire body up with blue energy and spray blue lightning from across it to devastate the surrounding area.
- Energy Spray: Staroid can fire intense sprays of blue lightning from the protrusion on its chest.
- Star Boomerang: Staroid can charge the top segment of the star on his back with blue energy and then project it to strike the enemy as a boomerang.
- Energy Lasers: Staroid can fire blue energy lasers from its arms that are powerful enough to cause massive explosions.
- Ball Transformation: Staroid is able to turn into a silver ball at will to roll through the enemy.
- Levitation: Staroid's ball form can float at will by spinning.
- Ignition: Staroid can set his floating ball form on fire and act like a Sun over the enemy to cook them. He became hot enough to overload the Zeozords’ power circuits.
- Expert Fighter: Staroid was able to match the Zeo Megazord in battle for a short time.
- Reformation: Even after being destroyed, Staroid was able to reform if given enough time by fusing his metal scraps with the core of his body.
Weaknesses[]
- Exposed Core: When he reformed, Staroid's core would be exposed and it's destruction killed him for good.
Arsenal[]
- Fists: Although he has no weapons of any kind, Staroid could use his bare fists to clobber the enemy.
Quotes[]
| “ | Huh huh huh huh huh! Whoo hooo. | „ |
| ~ Staroid's first words when attacking Angel Grove. |
| “ | Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Ready tah be starstruck?! Get it?! Wish on this, Rangers! Wait, there’s more. | „ |
| ~ Staroid when confronted by the Zeozords. |
| “ | Your silly toys make me laugh and the city is my stomping ground. Ha ha! | „ |
| ~ Staroid when confronted by the Zeo Megazord. |
| “ | Saber. schmaber. Ha ha! | „ |
| ~ Staroid reacting to the Zeo Megazord Saber and his last words. |
Trivia[]
- Staroid was the first monster to appear outside of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
- The Drill Master was originally the very first monster in Ohranger with Staroid appearing in a later episode.
- Due to his very limited screen-time in Ohranger's first episode, the first monster in Zeo became Staroid and the Drill Master was relegated to a later dream episode.
See Also[]
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