Although Ninja Storm was a great season, Bhaumik’s original plan for Hurricaneger was exciting and remains one of the biggest “What if…” in Power Rangers history. The idea was for season 11 to bring back Jason David Frank as Tommy Oliver, who would serve as a mentor to a new team of Rangers as part of a larger initiative known as the Hexagon. There were also plans to bring back Austin St. John as Jason, who would most likely lead the Gouraigers. The season would build up to a Power Rangers civil war centered on the Hexagon.

Tommy Oliver’s Hexagon Would’ve Been An Unified Power Rangers Force

Multiple Power Rangers Teams Would Operate Under The Hexagon

Power Rangers Hexagon never moved past the ideation process. However, the idea was that Tommy Oliver would create a public organization known as the Hexagon that would serve as a unified base for all Power Rangers teams. Very much like the Justice League’s Watchtower or the Avengers Compound, the Hexagon would have been a massive base of operations in which Rangers all over the world would be able to forces. Inspired by Zordon and the original Command Center, Tommy would be the mastermind behind it all, asg Rangers missions and overseeing their actions.

Presumably, the three Hurricanegers – Red, Blue, and Yellow – would be the main heroes of the Hexagon and would be mentored by Tommy. The location of the Hexagon would be known to the public, and there would be a significant number of Rangers and employees in it at any given moment. While Tommy would have been more of a Zordon figure, he would also be given new Green Ranger powers at some point based on Hurricaneger’s Shurikenger. It’s unclear which legacy Power Rangers characters would’ve been part of this story.

The original Red Ranger would have played the role of an outsider in the season, with Jason opposing Tommy was a figure who wasn’t all-in about the idea of a unified team of Rangers. Even though it never happened, it is interesting to imagine how Power Rangers Hexagon would have been able to pull off a story that ambitious. Every scene not featuring a Hurricaneger character would have to be original American footage and not from Super Sentai, which itself would be a major challenge. Additionally, several actors from previous shows would have to return.

Power Rangers Hexagon Would’ve Built Up From The Forever Red Crossover

Tommy Assembled A Team Of 10 Red Rangers In “Forever Red”

The most ambitious Power Rangers crossover during the first 10 seasons was “Forever Red,” which featured every single Red Ranger but Rocky de Santos as part of the celebrations of the show’s 10th anniversary. “Forever Red” made the Power Rangers universe feel more interconnected than ever, with characters from different generations finally sharing the screen. For example, Tommy Oliver and Andros interacted for the first time in the series, even though they had both been Zordon pupils. Interestingly, Tommy and Andros acted as if they had known each other for a while.

Perhaps the most important lore decision in “Forever Red” was to establish that some Power Rangers were somewhat aware of other teams, even if they had never interacted on screen. Andros and Tommy were able to assemble eight other Red Rangers, thus planting the seeds for a unified team of heroes. Power Rangers Hexagon would have built up from these ideas, particularly how Tommy was known experienced, and well-connected enough to assemble Rangers from different teams and generations. “Forever Red” was a gift for fans who enjoy continuity, paving the way for something like Power Rangers Hexagon to happen.

Hexagon Would Have Made Power Rangers Feel More Interconnected

“Forever Red” Teased That Rangers Were In With Other Teams

Most shows in the Power Rangers universe feel very disconnected from each other even though the majority of them take place in the same universe. This is because, after Power Rangers in Space, the show began to rotate its cast and change its motif every season. On the one hand, this allowed Power Rangers to expand the scope of the franchise and to be more creative with how to cover each Super Sentai season. Lost Galaxy had nothing to do with Time Force, yet they were both fantastic seasons. On the other hand, continuity became an afterthought.

Aside from the annual crossover episodes, most Power Rangers seasons could be watched in whatever order and they would still make sense. Compared to the interconnected stories of the Zordon era, Power Rangers could have used a more consistent universe regardless of how standalone the seasons were designed to be. “Forever Red” fixed that mistake and made us believe that all those characters actually existed in the same universe. Power Rangers Hexagon would have done something similar on a much bigger scale, with multiple previous teams operating under Tommy’s influence.

There Is One Way Power Rangers Hexagon Can Still Happen

The Comics Could Revisit Some Of The Scrapped Hexagon Ideas

Although Amit Bhaumik has since shared what his plans for the 11th season were, the writer made sure to point out that Power Rangers Hexagon would never happen. The show has undergone some major changes since then, and while Power Rangers crossovers continued to happen, nothing in the scale of Hexagon was ever attempted. That said, the late Jason David Frank did return as Tommy for Power Rangers Dino Thunder, during which he mentored a new team of Rangers and also suited up as the Black Ranger.

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There is, however, a reasonable way to revisit some of the Power Rangers Hexagon ideas that never made to screen – the comics. BOOM! Studios’ Power Rangers comics have featured a level of interconnectivity that the shows never achieved, meaning they would be the perfect way to tell a story like Hexagon. The comics have become known for filling the gaps between episodes and seasons as well as expanding on ideas that the show only hinted at, which is why I would love to see their take on what Power Rangers Hexagon could have been like.

The comics are entering a new phase with Power Rangers Prime, which is apparently still set during the Mighty Morphin era. If so, it may still take a while before BOOM! Studios’ Power Rangers universe catches up with the events of Forever Red. Even if stories based on the scrapped Hexagon ideas never happen, I hope the comics continue to combine characters and locations from different eras of the franchise in a way that the show rarely did outside of the crossover episodes.

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Power Rangers Ninja Storm

TV-Y7

Action

Adventure

Family

10.0/10

Release Date

February 15, 2003

Directors

Charlie Haskell, Andrew Merrifield

Writers

Ann Austen, Douglas Sloan

Franchise(s)

Power Rangers

Cast

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  Pua Magasiva
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  Sally Martin

Power Rangers Ninja Storm is a television series that follows the adventures of three teenage students, Shane, Tori, and Blake, who become the new generation of Power Rangers. Trained by Sensei Kanoi, they use their unique ninja skills to fight against the evil forces of Lothor, an alien warlord who seeks to conquer Earth.

Seasons

1

Streaming Service(s)

Pluto TV

Main Genre

Action

Creator(s)

Haim Saban, Shuki Levy

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