 He also has a voracious appetite eating any food lying around, including food from Ryan and the other Troopers.However, Jeb does serve as a valuable assistant to the Troopers, even demonstrating some technological abilities and problem-solving skills, filling the role for the Troopers that Alpha 5 (and later 6) did for the Power Rangers.Professor Horatio Hart (portrayed by Indianapolis native Julian Combs) is the mentor and serves a Zordon-like role.