Operation Lightspeed
Airdate: February 12, 2000

A group of nomads in search of water wander in the desert. They come across ruins, and inadvertantly unleash a group of demons from an underground tomb.		When Lightspeed paramedic Dana hears of this, she immediately tells her father, Captain Mitchell. He dispatches his men to bring in four hand picked team members.

Hotshot stunt pilot Joel is the first to be approached, and is practically dragged in kicking and screaming.		Next up is adventurer Kelsey, who encounters Lightspeed's men in black at the end of a rock climb.

Before he can even feed his whales, trainer Chad is greeted by the agents.		As they search for the fourth member, Dana witnesses a brave firefighter save a child from a burning building.

The firefighter was Carter, the fourth target of Dana's search. She handles this one personally, and "recruits" Carter herself.		The four demons have gathered in their temple, which is underneath the city of Mariner Bay. It seems that the city had been built over the demons' home, and they want it back.

The four chosen ones are taken by helicopter and submarine to the Lightspeed Aqua Base, an enormous underwater complex.		They are greeted by Captain Mitchell, who explains to them that they are there to utilize their Lightspeed technology to fight the impending attack by the demons, who had been imprisoned thousands of years, and have returned to reclaim their city.

Images of chaos and destruction have appeared on a viewscreen. Diabolico's forces have begun their attack! The four heroes must make their decisions, and make them fast.		They accept the Rescue Morphers, and Dana is shocked to discover that she is the fifth member. The team straps on their morphers, dons the rescue jackets, and take off in a humvee.

When they arrive on the scene, they find a monster and a team of Batlings. The Rangers try to fight them unmorphed, but do not stand a chance.		With the call of "Lightspeed Rescue!", the five heroes stand transformed into a spectacular fighting team.

First, they take out the Batlings.		Then they take on the monster.

A few shots from the Rescue Blasters make short work of this monster, and he is toast.		The team's celebration back at the base is cut short when Mitchell tells them that their struggle has only begun.