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"Trooper transform!"
―Ryan Steele[src]

"See ya!"
―Ryan's finishing line[src]

Ryan Steele is the son of Tyler Steele. Ryan learned about the nature of his father's mysterious disappearance when he, Kaitlin Star, & J.B. Reese were all recruited by Professor Hart to become VR Troopers. Ryan's responsibilities sometimes take a backseat to an obsession with finding his father. Ryan is the principal character of the series, directly linked through blood to the unfolding agenda of Grimlord who uses Tyler in areas to increase his evil hold on virtual reality, and to continue his war against the Troopers to conquer their (read: our) universe. Most episodes begins and ends with Ryan reflecting on his father's teachings at a Buddhist Temple where Tyler trained young Ryan in martial art&nd in other lessons in life. Ryan's obsessive quest to locate his dad is mellowed by a desire not to see his friends, or their world, suffer. Ryan remains hopeful of ultimately reuniting with Tyler.

Such indeed occurred in the series' first season, but only briefly. Ryan discovered that Dark Heart, one of Grimlord's deadliest cyborg-warriors, was actually Tyler, whose mind had been wiped, as in the case of Darth Vader in Star Wars. Ryan freed his father (who became human again), but Tyler was recaptured by Grimlord.

Battle Grid Ryan

Battle Grid Ryan

Ryan's virtual reality powers in the first season include the Laser Fist Command, Lightning Hand Command (his patented finisher), and Internal Gyro Command. His VR vehicles & arsenal includes a "Turbo Cycle." Whenever a "Battle Grid" emergency arises, Ryan and his fellow Troopers employ alternate costumes to fight invading Skugs. His signature color is blue.

Despite being a team player, Ryan typically fights his VR battles alone; due to the differing Japanese series used to create V.R. Troopers, Ryan's Japanese counterpart was only one warrior against a mutant army. In the "linking" U.S. footage, Ryan's joint battles (alongside his fellow Troopers) are limited to the Battle Grid and the Skybase cockpit. As footage of one loner Metal Hero series, Choujinki Metalder ran out, Saban Entertainment replaced it with another: Uchuu Keiji Shaider. In the five-part story "Quest For Power", Ryan's powers are depleted after rescuing his father and the other two Troopers from Grimlord's cavernous dungeon in reality. Ryan is then given new armor, powers, vehicles (including the Drill Tank, Blue Hawk, & Nitro Cycle), & weapons (including a laser pistol & his new finisher, the Laser Saber; which, like JB's Laser Lance, only functioned as a regular sword in combat). He would also use a Shoulder Cannon similar to JB's Technobazooka (always used on Grimlord's air forces, never on any monsters). His reunion with Tyler would be brief, as Tyler branched out globally to find a way of destroying Grimlord. Ryan was charged with "holding the fort" until his father returned, which happened in the Christmas episode "Santa's Secret Trooper".

As the leader of the VR Troopers, Ryan was the only character to have two different uniforms, since there was not enough stock footage of his Red/Blue uniform for the second season.

Character History[]

Early Life[]

Ryan's younger self is often seen at the beginning of every episode. Whenever Ryan recalls his past, his younger self is often seen with Tyler. Most of the time, Young Ryan is training or doing father-son activities. Present day Ryan narrates what his father personally taught him while comparing it to what he and his friends are doing or where they are heading. In season 1, he would then conclude the episode with what he & his friends have learned during the episode or say what they were planning to do next while hoping to see his father again. In season 2, he would do the same, but would reiterate the lessons of both the episode and his dad (i.e. "Like Dad said").

Young Ryan does get the spotlight in two episodes. In one episode, he and the other Troopers are reduced to the ages of 10-year-old children by a molecular regression device, but fortunately retain their memories. As kids, the Troopers only have limited time to defeat Grimlord's army. After the young J.B. defeated the incoming air fleet with his Technobazooka & Cranoid with his Laser Lance, they regrouped in the Skybase where they retroformed after their limited Trooper time was up. As kids, they had to fly the Skybase to defeat Grimlord's remaining air fleet. They had one final fling as kids before Professor Hart restored them to their proper age. Young Ryan also played a role in another episode when Ziktor sent Strickland through time to capture him, but his older half came into the past to save him; the older Ryan then saw Tyler, but had to return to the present before having a chance to speak to either of them.

Season One[]

Season Two[]

Personality[]

VR Trooper[]

CM-Metalder

Ryan's first VR suit

Arsenal

Attacks

  • Laser Fist Command - Used by Ryan Steele in times of emergency when he needs to deliver the villain a harsh blow. To use it, and finish off the enemy, he charges up all his power into his hand before striking the enemy.
  • Lightning Laser Command - Also known as the "Lightning Hand Command", it powers his arm with lightning that slices through the enemy and serves to destroy the foe.
  • Internal Gyro Command - Enhances Ryan's overall speed, kicks, and punches with powerful energy to give a deadly blow to his opponents.

Vehicles

  • VR Skybase
  • VR Battlecruiser
    • VR Interceptor
  • VR Base
  • VR Turbo Cycle

Vrtrooper-blue

Ryan's second VR suit

Arsenal

Attacks

Vehicles


Battletooper-redblue

Ryan's Battle Grid suit

Arsenal


Relationships[]

Family[]

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Appearances[]

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

Ryan Steele was portrayed by Brad Hawkins.

Notes[]

  • Even after losing his original VR powers and gaining his second set, Ryan's battle grid uniform didn't change from its original two-toned appearance, and his Video Transmitter colors also matched the two-toned appearance from both the battle grid and original armor.
  • Ryan's mother (Tyler's wife) was never seen or mentioned throughout the series.

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