Daniel Yost

"Oh how adorable, the mentor comes out to face the big meanie who hospitalized his team. You will never touch them again. Nice Morpher you got there, I doubt it'll last ten minutes.  I won't need that long."

- Triforican and Daniel outside New Angel Grove Medical Center

Daniel Yost is the 34-year-old mentor of the Hyper Rangers and invented their equipment, including their Morphers and Zords.

He was also the Silver Ranger for a short time.

He owns a fairly successful Ice Cream shop in New Angel Grove, which he runs alone and is above the subterranean lair of the Hyper Rangers.

Skills

 * Intelligence - Daniel is incredibly intelligent, as evidenced by his ability to create, without assistance, the equipment used by the Hyper Rangers.
 * Technological Aptitude - Daniel is a highly skilled inventor and created all the equipment the Hyper Rangers use in their fights, including the Zords and Battlizers. He was not without his limits and was unable to successfully modify the teleporter system to transport those without Ranger powers. His Morphers are also only usable by certain individuals that have a strong latent connection to the Morphing Grid, unlike many others which can be used by anyone.
 * Business Aptitude - Daniel has run the New Angel Grove Ice Cream shop for several years successfully.
 * Connection to the Morphing Grid - Daniel does have a connection to the Morphing Grid, but not one powerful enough for his original Morphers to latch on to, and neither can the Charged Morphers.

Trivia
Daniel Yost shares his last name with the actor who portrayed the original Billy Cranston, David Yost.