Jason Carter was afraid his costume would be a skintight spandex outfit, such as was seen on Star Trek. When he was shown his Ranger outfit he was delighted, exclaiming, "This is perfect! I could walk out on a stage and play Hamlet wearing this!"
Marcus Cole (Jason Carter) says that his fighting pike was a gift from a friend. According to Babylon 5 canon, the friend was Jeffrey Sinclair.
This takes place from December 27, 2259 to January 9, 2260.