Chapter One: A War in Review- Mako Mori
It started on August 3, 2013.
The world called it K-Day.
It was the day that the first "Kaiju," or strange beast, rose from the depths of the Pacific Ocean. It made landfall in San Francisco, and after 3 days of fighting and chaos, the United States military used three Minuteman III ICBM's to kill the creature. San Francisco, Oakland, and Silicon Valley were gone. Santa Clara reduced to a Ghost Town. The entire Bay Area became a radioactive wasteland.
But it was not the last time these beasts attacked. Less than six months later, another Kaiju attacked Manila, in the Philipines. A third followed six months later, laying waste to Cabo, San Lucas, Mexico. A Fourth decimated Sydney.
It was never going to end. The toll was too much. Nukes would never solve the problem.
While some looked for a new weapon, others located the source of the Kaiju. An interdimensional rift located at Challenger Deep, in the bottom of the Marianas Trench.
It was called "The Breach."
Nukes were used in an attempt to close it. They bounced off. The Kaiju were going to keep coming.
The Jaeger program was born.
Giant, armored fighting machines pioneered by Kaori Jessop. The machines were piloted by two pilots, linked Neurally by "The Drift," a melding on memory, mind, and machine.
Humsnity launched the first jaeger, Brawler Yukon, into combat in 2015, to intercept the Kaiju codenamed "Karloff" in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Under the command of Sergio D'onofrio and Doctor Caitlin Lightcap, Brawler Yukon killed Karloff.
What followed was the production of the world's first unified fighting force.
Under the Pan Pacific Defense Corps, the Jaeger Program expanded rapidly. By the end of 2015, Romeo Blue, Horizon Brave, Tacit Ronin, Coyote Tango, and Cherno Alpha had launched. They became the first defenders of humanity. They were Mark I jaegers.
2016 saw further victories, and the launches of the Mark II Jaegers, most notable being Lucky Seven.
2017 saw tragedy strike. During the Battle of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Talon Tasmania, a Mark II, was destroyed. It's Nuclear Reactor released dangerous amounts of radiation. Guayaquil never recovered.
The Mark III's launched later that year.Vulcan Specter, Matador Fury, and Gipsy Danger were notable for their service.
2018 saw further success. But that year also saw the destruction of Chinese Mark II Silver Lion due to a malfunction.
The Mark IV's utilizing a new power source and gimmicky style, were launched. Hydra Corinthian and Crimson Typhoon were chief among them.
2019 was the peak year of the Jaeger Program.
The first Category IV Kaiju attacked Manila. Horizon Brave, Gipsy Danger, and Lucky Seven deployed aganist it. Horizon Brave was destroyed, marking the destruction of a Mark I for the first time. Gipsy Danger scored the kill.
2019 also saw the infamous Battle of Concepcion, Chile. Diablo Intercept and Romeo Blue engaged a Kaiju codenamed "Hardship." Diablo Intercept was destroyed, along with most of Concepcion. Romeo Blue fought Hardship for 13 hours, the longest battle in the war, before scoring the kill.
The Jaeger Program launched the first and only Mark V, Striker Eureka, in November of that year. No Mark VI's were ever ordered, although designs were proposed. The cost was just too much.
2020 is where it all went wrong.
On February 29th, Gipsy Danger engaged Knifehead in the Gulf of Alaska. While Gipsy scored the kill, the Jaeger was crippled, and Ranger Yancy Becket was killed. His brother, Raleigh, left the program shortly after.
Gipsy Danger was sent to Oblivion Bay.
The year continued on. Two more Jaegers fell.
2021 and 2022 were worse. Matador Fury met their end.
2023 saw construction begin on the Wall of Life.
This was as bad as it could get. Romeo Blue and several others were destoryed.
2024 saw the destruction of Vulcan Specter, Hydra Corinthian, Coyote Tango, and Chrome Brutus, a Canadian Mark IV.
2025 started with only Striker Eureka, Crimson Typhoon, and Cherno Alpha standing. Gipsy Danger under the supervision of my Mark III restoration program, was recommissioned. Ranger Raleigh Becket was located, and returned to the program.
As we began to get Gipsy into the fold, the first double event occured. Otachi and Leatherback, both Category IV's, raced towards Hong Kong. Marshall Stacker Pentecost ordered the deployment of Striker, Crimson, and Cherno. He retained Gipsy.
The Kaijus destoryed Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon. Leatherback used an organic EMP to disable Striker Eureka.
Marshall Pentecost ordered the deployment of Gipsy Danger.
Arriving on the scene, Gipsy killed Leatherback, saving Striker Eureka.
Gipsy then persued Otachi into Hong Kong, and killed it after a brief struggle.
Repairs were swift. Two days later, Marshall Pentecost launched Operation Pitfall.
The attack on the Breach was launched. Gipsy Danger escorting Striker Eureka to the Breach. The emergence of two Category IV's and the first Category V, Slattern, hampered the Jaegers progress.
Gipsy killed one Cat IV, whilst a damaged Striker detonated it's payload, killing the other Cat IV and critically wounding Slattern.
Gipsy then pushed Slattern into the Breach, clinging on and riding through.
Gipsy Danger then Self Destructed. The Nuclear Blast closing the Breach, and ending the Kaiju War.
But the question lingers, What now?
It is 2032, and the world is still holding it's breath.
I, Secretary General Mako Mori, have decided enough is enough.
We need the Mark VI's. Because the Kaiju will return. We cannot afford another K-Day.
