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* ShoutOut: To the Rangers of the North in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Also possibly to the [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]], though without any supernatural powers.

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* ShoutOut: To the Rangers of the North in ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings''. Also possibly to the [[Franchise/StarWars Jedi]], since they're warrior-monk types who wear robes and carry a characteristic weapon that folds out in length, though without Rangers don't have any supernatural powers.
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* BackFromTheDead: A short story written by Straczynski in Summer 2000 for ''Magazine/AmazingStories'' featured Cole being revived three hundred years after the events of the series.
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* EagleSquadron: The Rangers, or Anla'Shok, were originally a wholly Minbari organization. During the Second Shadow War, they began to accept humans amongst their ranks (including having Jeffrey Sinclair, a human, as Ranger One), and after the formation of the Interstellar Alliance with the Rangers as a core part of it, began taking in recruits from the other ISA member races as well.

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* EagleSquadron: The Rangers, or Anla'Shok, were originally a wholly Minbari organization. During the Second Shadow War, they began to accept humans amongst their ranks (including having Jeffrey Sinclair, a human, as Ranger One), One). This was at a time when the Earth Alliance government was run by a man who'd had Shadow assistance in arranging the previous president's death, was officially staying out of alien conflicts, and after was doing its best to suppress knowledge of the Shadows' existence. After the formation of the Interstellar Alliance with the Rangers as a core part of it, they began taking in recruits from the other ISA member races as well.
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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: As initially introduced, Marcus was dour, world-weary and taciturn (he claimed he only said something if he had something important to say). This rather quickly gave way to the wisecracking, cheeky, cheerful GentlemanSnarker that we all know and love.

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* CharacterizationMarchesOn: As initially introduced, Marcus Cole was dour, world-weary and taciturn (he claimed he only said something if he had something important to say). This rather quickly gave way to the wisecracking, cheeky, cheerful GentlemanSnarker that we all know and love.



* UnexpectedVirgin: Discovering that Marcus is a virgin throws Ivanova for a loop. It threw his actor for a loop, too, and he never quite forgave JMS.

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* UnexpectedVirgin: Discovering that Marcus Cole is a virgin throws Ivanova for a loop. It threw his actor for a loop, too, and he never quite forgave JMS.

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A former Earthforce analyst and miner turned Ranger who serves as the organization's primary liaison aboard Babylon 5.
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The captain of White Star 14.
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%%* OnlyOneName
%%* SuicideMission
* RetroactiveRecognition: He's portrayed by none other than Creator/BryanCranston
%%* WeHardlyKnewYe

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* RetroactiveRecognition: OnlyOneName: Only Ericcson's surname is revealed.
* SuicideMission: Sheridan reluctantly orders him to sacrifice himself and his crew in one to lure the Shadows into a trap. Ericcson complies, noting that he knew the risks of the job when he signed up.
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He's portrayed by none other than Creator/BryanCranston
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only around for a single scene before being killed off, though he still winds up being very memorable
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* MrFanservice: Downplayed. While he's not given overt fanservice moments, he ''was'' intended to appeal to the adult female demographic, and more successfully than Warren Keffer, who was shoehorned in by ExecutiveMeddling. As his first episodes started coming together, one of the female editing staff pulled JMS aside and said, "Listen very carefully: I want to see a LOT more of Marcus."

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* MrFanservice: Downplayed. While he's not given overt fanservice moments, he ''was'' intended to appeal to the adult female demographic, and more successfully than Warren Keffer, who was shoehorned in by ExecutiveMeddling. As his first episodes started coming together, one of the female editing staff pulled JMS aside and said, "Listen very carefully: I want to see a LOT more of Marcus."" [[invoked]]
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* TelescopingStaff: The classic standard weapon of the Rangers, the Denn'bok. It is a staff that is normally compacted to palm size and cannot be detected by standard security scans. When it is needed for battle, it can extend instantly to around five feet and it is deadly effective for rangers fully trained in it.

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* TelescopingStaff: The classic standard weapon of the Rangers, the Denn'bok. It is a staff that is normally compacted to palm size and cannot be detected by standard security scans. When it is needed for battle, it can extend instantly to around five feet and it is deadly effective for rangers Rangers fully trained in it.
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* CassandraTruth: His attempts to gain more support for the Rangers from the Minbari government fall on deaf ears
* MeaningfulName: A ShoutOut to noted pacifist Music/JohnLennon

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* CassandraTruth: His attempts to gain more support for the Rangers from the Minbari government fall on deaf ears
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* MeaningfulName: A ShoutOut to noted pacifist Music/JohnLennonMusic/JohnLennon.

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* GentlemanSnarker

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* OppositesAttract: With Ivanova.
* ThePaladin
* SlapSlapKiss: With Ivanova. [[spoiler:Though just as they were getting to the 'kiss' part...he died]].
* StepfordSnarker

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* UnresolvedSexualTension: With Ivanova.

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* TheCaptain: Of White Star 14

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* OnlyOneName
* SuicideMission

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* WeHardlyKnewYe
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