Ultrazord Limbo

Ultrazord Limbo is the 12th episode of Power Rangers Astral Knights.

Episode
After the Naavik lands, Spark and Dawn are sad to note that the Naavik sustained damage upon landing. There’s no time to waste, however, as Iron Heart points out that somebody likely saw them land. Spark activates a never-before-seen mode of the Naavik: Carry Mode. This turns the ship into a tiny ball the size of a marble, enabling it to be carried. Spark explains that he wasn’t able to use the mode before the team repaired it. The team prepares to run away, but Luke is guilty over the whole ordeal being his fault. Before they can get caught, Jax pulls Luke away.

While the team hides behind trees, Mr. Jinhao Lin and his associates arrive at the site of the rocket’s landing. When Mr. Lin orders his team to search the area, the teens and Nova run all the way to the observatory, where they take refuge. Their troubles are far from over, however; soon after they enter, Camden Galilei spots Nova. What’s more, Mr. Lin knocks on the door, and the Ranger Gang retreats further into the observatory. Fuyuki tells Ryoutarou about the rocket he saw and asks if he’s seen anything unusual. To the teens’ surprise, Camden says that he hasn’t seen anyone. Mr. Lin notes that he dropped his books and that something must have surprised him into dropping them. He goes further into the observatory to search for himself and almost sees the teens. However, before he can, one of his associates says that a flashing light has been spotted in the forest. Mr. Lin has to leave, but he states his intent to return when the observatory is open.

After Mr. Lin leaves, Camden talks with the group. He’s quite pleased to see real-life aliens. When Kiana tells him that Luke, Nova and the Naavik’s crew will be forced to leave if they’re revealed to be aliens, Ryoutarou agrees to keep it a secret. The Naavik’s crew is delighted.

Luke is still sad, and he goes into the planetarium to be by himself. Camden finds him there, and Luke starts to tell him about how Kiana’s attempt to see Crux led to a bunch of bad things happening. Camden says that perhaps Luke was led to go into space, as the Southern Cross is a lot like Luke himself. When travelers used Crux to find their way, they'd imagine their loved ones behind them and new lands in front of them. Like Luke, the constellation of Crux leads people and inspires imagination.

That evening, Thrash, Valkera, Noirart, Darctra, and some Darkdrones arrive on Earth. Noirart grabs the Volans Key. Noirart plans to do something different with her own set of Keys (based on obsolete constellations); instead of just turning a random object into a Dargiant, she’ll turn Thrash, Valkera, and Darctra into a Dargiant. Darctra refuses, as he feels that his powers aren’t compatible with those of Thrash and Valkera. Noirart is angered by this, but she agrees to participate in his stead. Valkera complains, but Noirart turns them into a Dargiant anyway.

Mr. Lin sees the giant monster. Meanwhile, Camden tries to get Luke some water, but when he returns to the planetarium, Luke is gone. Luke's Astral Knight Morpher is signaling that the Crux Key is somewhere in the forest, so he's going after it. The rest of the Ranger Gang meets up with him and prepares to join him. Amy notes that her father is likely where the disturbance is, and Spark tells them not to go so they don't get spotted. Nonetheless, Luke, Kiana and Jax refuse to do nothing about the problem.

In the forest, the Dargiant has scared away Mr. Lin’s associates, and it knocks Mr. Lin himself over. The Rangers arrive, and Amy takes her unconscious father away as they morph and summon their Zords. The Leo AstralZord tries to knock the Dargiant down, but it easily blocks Luke’s attack and flings the Leo AstralZord into the ground. The other nine combine their efforts, but they’re completely ineffective, and the Dargiant knocks them away, too. Inside of the Dargiant, Thrash, Valkera, and Noirart tell the Rangers to give up their Constellation Keys so that the Exiles can take over the world. This enrages Luke (now piloting the Astral Knight Megazord with Nate, Iron Heart, Zariel and Jax) on the Dargiant. The Dargiant easily dispels the attack, grabs the Megazord, and flings her into the ground once again.

After the Leo AstralZord hits the ground, the five Rangers in a field filled with space and stars, and they (still piloting the Astral Knight Megazord) and the Dargiant are the only ones in it. Thrash says that the Exiles were driven to the very edge of the universe and forced to live in the darkest, most unforgiving parts of space. Valkera says that Luke knows nothing about space, and Noirart says that Luke has no imagination. This makes Luke angry.

“Wait. I am an idea.”

However, the rage is quickly driven away by Dawn’s transmission from the Aquila AstralZord saying that Luke does have imaginative capabilities. The fiveRangers suddenly find themselves back in the real world as they receive motivational transmissions from Spark, Niaki, Amy and Nate. This makes Luke realize that Mr. Camden was right; Luke really does lead and inspire people just like the constellation Crux. Luke/Red Ranger shouts to the giant Exiles Generals Dargiant that even though he doesn’t understand space entirely, he’s always been obsessed with it and he really, really loves it. This declaration summons a giant column of golden light that engulfs Luke and his Zord.

At the same time, in the Exiles headquarters, the jewel encasing the Exiles’ lord glows, and Miasma is shocked to see that his leader, Lord Darkazen, is awakening.

Back on Earth, the column of light has receded into a golden aura that surrounds the Astral Knight Megazord. The Dargiant doesn’t care, and it tries to obliterate it with its fist. As this is happening, Thrash says that since his planet was taken from him, logic says that he should take other people’s planets. However, the newly combined Astral Knight Ultrazord is able to shield the Dargiant’s fist to prevent the Rangers from being crushed. Luke/Red Ranger says that no matter Thrash’s reasons, they can’t let the Exiles threaten any part of space. This causes a golden aura to develop around the other five, too. They all declare their determination to protect everyone and creates a burst of energy that destroys the Dargiant’s fist. Then, they perform a brand new attack: All-Star Constellation Strike. This destroys the Dargiant (ejecting the three Exiles generals) and leaves a giant, colorful light in the sky that puts both Camden and Jinhao in awe.

Thrash, Valkera, and Noirart are out cold. Dawn/Pink Ranger grabs the Volans Key. She’s about to get the Crux Key but is stopped by Darctra. Darctra says that he can’t let the Rangers have the pen because whoever has the 88 Constellation Keys will have the ability to transcend all of existence. He summons a portal and teleports himself and the other Exiles away.

The Rangers demorph just as Jinhao Lin is about to arrive. Nova gets away before he sees them, but Jinhao is still suspicious because not only is Amy at the site where alien activity was seen, but before, when another suspicious incident happened, Amy was there, too. What's more, a strange man appears, and Kiana is shocked to recognize him…