#marshall pentecost

[taintedmind6669]

[driftwithme]

According to the pacrim wiki, Coyote Tango was the first jaeger the program lost. By that time, Pentecost and Tamsin were not piloting anymore. It was June, 2016.

The order of pre-knifehead fallen jaegers is:

- Coyote Tango. Destroyed in combat against Itak. On its second set of pilots. June, 2016.

- Victory Alpha. Destroyed in combat against Raganarok. The pilots survived. July, 2016.

- Tacit Ronin. Abandoned because its pilots died of neural overload. July, 2016.

- Lucky Seven. Abandoned because one of its pilots was decommissioned. 2019.

Following this pic from the wiki:

We know that the first jaeger was launched in 2015 (Brawler Yukon) and the last in 2019 (Striker Eureka).

The golden age of the jeager program was from 2017 to 2019, three years of gaining more than they were losing. The peak was in 2019, with 20 active jaegers. The bottom was in 2025, with no jaegers left.

2024 was the year with more deaths, with 8 j-pilots going KIA. Then 2025, with 7 deaths between the Double Event that killed both Cherno and Crimson, and Operation Pitfall, who claimed Pentecost and Chuck.

Between 2019 and 2023 there were 9 KIAs.

Which means Yancy was the first jaeger pilot to die on combat. It makes sense, given the reaction of Penecost to hearing that they had lost Gipsy's signal (and Yancy was dead).

It marks:

- 2019-20: 1 lost jaeger, 1 pilot KIA.

The list of fallen jaegers Post-Knifehead:

- 2020-21: 2 lost jaeger, 1 pilot KIA.

- 2021-22: 3 lost jaegers, 2 pilots KIA.

- 2022-23: 2 lost jaegers, 3 pilots KIA.

- 2023-24: 8 lost jaegers, 2 pilots KIA.

- 2024-25: 0 lost jaegers, 8 pilots KIA.

- 2025: 4 lost jaegers, 7 pilots KIA.

Let's compare all this info with the following Kaiju War Timeline from the wiki:

A) 2013-2014: The Feral Burst. There were no jaegers yet to defend humanity against the 3 kaijus that invaded the world.

B) 2015-2019: The Long Game, Part I. There were 24 jargers up around this period, with a total of 13 kaijus making contact.

Special mention to the Beckets, who got an impressive mark of 5 kills during those years. It means they helped killed more than a 1/3 of those bastards during the golden era of the jaeger program. For what I see, Raleigh is the only pilot who had ever abandoned the jaeger program because he wanted to, not because he was hurt or kicked out.

C) 2020-2023: The Long Game, Part II. The amount of kaijus who invaded in those three years equals the amount of kaijus who made contact within the first 6 years of the war. It means the precursos sent as many kaijus in half the time. Humanity went into this phase with 19 jaegers. By the end they had 4.

2024 reports 13 kaiju attacks. It makes sense that they lost 8 jaegers and 10 pilots more or less in that year. With 12 jaegers active, it is more than a 1vs1 situation. Something tells me that most of Striker Eureka's kills were during this phase.

Special mention to the Hansen, btw. *During Chuck active years, he participated in almost third of the kaiju killings that happened then. I don't know Lucky Seven's score in this race, but *Herc's win amount to a 1/4 of the whole kaiju fights during his active time.

*The count stops at Mutavore. It does not include the Double Event or Pitfall.

If we include Post-Mutavore but not their participation/assistant at killing Leatherback:

- Chuck: 11 kills, 35 kaiju appereances during his active career (almost a 1/3).

- Herc: 12 kills, 44 kaiju appearances (not counting 2016 and adding at least 2 kills of the Lucky Seven era; around a 1/4).

Yet again, if by statistics alone, Mako is the most winning jaeger pilot of the movie. In her active years there had been 5 kaijus and she has helped kill 4. It's worth mentioning that her debut was on a double event followed by a triple event, with the only Category-5 ever saw. Impressive, to say the least.

On the other hand, Raleigh has helped kill or killed himself almost half of the kaijus that had appear on his active years.

Here: (ratio is 19-20 kaijus, 9 kills).

- 2025: 6 kaijus, 4 kills.

- 2015-2019: 13-14 kaijus, 5 kills.

The Hansens record is impressive just in the sheer size of their killing count, which is still not complete given I don't have the info on Lucky Seven. Meanwhile, Raleigh and Mako are impressive for the efficiency record.

Of the 51 kaijus that invaded the Earth, Gipsy and Striker combine to 20 kills. That means 2/5 of the total.

The last three j-pilots hold the best or most insane records of the program. Herc with the most wins, Mako with the best efficiency and Raleigh fucking Becket who had solo piloted twice and explode a jaeger in another world.

[amongsthorns]

rewatched pacrim with my mom just now and besides the obvious Power of Trust and Human Connection that i ADORE, i put my yaoi goggles on and there was something going on with herc hansen and marshall pentecost for sure. they have explored the pleasures of the flesh together, and also have experienced the intimacy of a drift.

[unnonexistence]

hermann thoughts: if i discredit newton and his approach enough, the martial won't give him the equipment for his kaiju drift, and i can protect him from himself. if he despises me for it, so be it. there is little i wouldn't sacrifice to see him safe.

newt thoughts: this is a Best Science competition and i have to Win

[moonlitkilljoy]

Pacific Rim (2013), dir. Guillermo del Toro

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[californiannostalgia]

Things I noticed on my Pacific Rim rewatch:

1. Raleigh had his left arm ripped off while he was piloting the left hemisphere, then had his right arm and leg shredded while he was piloting the right hemisphere. Holy fuck he has been through it. His resilience and battle focus is enough to be recognized by Pentecost, whose solo Tokyo battle was three hours long.

2. Implied that Hercules Hansen was one of the OGs, like Cherno Alpha. Wonder what happened to his copilot before he began drifting with his son. Wonder what happened to the Jaeger he piloted before Striker Eureka.

3. Pentecost says he carries nothing into the drift, but that just means he knows how to match with anyone, right? Wonder what that final drift was like in Chuck Hansen's head.

4. Tendo Choi is in command of the bridge when neither Pentecost nor Herc Hansen is present. I forgot that he reverts to Cantonese in stress situations, love these details.

5. I enjoy the bilinguals of this film. Also really interesting choice to focus on the western rim of the Pacific Ocean: Australians, Japanese, Chinese, Russians, and a badass Marshal who strikes deals with the black market and literally anyone else who will fund the Jaeger program. We get to have industrial apocalypse, alien thriller, and cyberpunk in one film. (Side question: are the Americas' coastlines devastated?)

6. Mako's expressions are so. Agh. Her face shows what she's feeling with unshielded honesty (she feels so much, like Raleigh) but she carries herself like Pentecost: deliberate, controlled. Very much his student (daughter).

7. Newt and Hermann are obsessed with their scientific theories being right, even if it means the possible doom of humankind. Iconic Academics. Also they must be important enough to have helicopters on call, since they run out of one to get to the bridge in time for the final fight.

8. Final goodbyes between Stacker Pentecost and Mako Mori.

9. Mako and Raleigh are two of many orphans who had no intention of surviving the war that took their families. Raleigh's last sacrifice was simultaneously the most selfless and selfish thing to do. Good for him to have survived, Mako would've found it hard to forgive him.

10. "Stop the clock."

[k-scinerd]

T- Minus 0 days until the end of the Kaiju War

STOP THE CLOCK!

Unfortunately, Chuck Hansen and Marshal Stacker Pentecost, as well as the Jaeger Striker Eureka, were all lost while closing the breach

Gipsy Danger was also destroyed, but her pilots, Mako Mori and Raleigh Becket, were retrieved safely.

[a34trgv2]

Why It Worked: Pacific Rim

Introduction: Pacific Rim is a 2013 science fiction monster action film directed by acclaimed director Guillermo del Toro. The film stars Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perrlman, Robert Kazinsky, and Max Martini as Raleigh Becket, Marshall Stacker Pentecost, Mako Mori, Dr. Newton "Newt" Geiszler, Hannibal Chau, Chuck Hansen, and Hercules "Herc" Hansen respectfully. Distributed by Warner Bros. And produced by Legendary Pictures and Double Dare You Productions, the film premired on July 1, 2013, in Mexico City before being released worldwide on July 12 that same year. The film received positive reviews, with 72% of 294 reviews aggregated by Rotten Tomatoes being positive with an average rating of 6.6/10. The film was a modest box office success, grossing $411 million on a budget of $180-200 million. That said, it gained a cult following in the years since it's released and it even spawned a sequel, Pacific Rim: Uprising, in 2018 and an animated series, Pacific Rim: The Black, in 2021. I only recently got around to finally watching this film, and I wholeheartedly agree that this was a brilliantly made action film. For this post, we'll be looking into what made this film such a cult hit that continues to resonate with people to this day.

The Plot: Set in a world where kaiju attacks become as common as natural disasters, the world nations came together to build giant robots (called Jaegers) maned by 2 pilots to comebat these behemoths in epic battles. During one of these battles, Raleigh lost his brother, and the grief and trauma caused him to quit. But when Marshall Pentecost recruits him for one last mission to end the kaiju apocalypse, he must overcome his trauma to help save the world, while along the way help his co-pilot, Mako, overcome her own trauma. The story does a really good job getting us invested in this world with the cold opening of a kaiju attack on the Golden Gate Bridge and the subsequent attacks and fallout. The Jaegers become so successful at beating these monsters that the pilots become celebrities. The world building is handled very well with natural dialogue, genuine responses from the humans, and newsreels of the kaiju battles that unfold. This film also does a good job handling the themes of grief and PTSD and how they never really leave you, but there's always a light of hope. There's also a good amount of comedy thrown in to not make it all doom and gloom such as Newt's frantic nature and Chuck getting his but whooped by Raleigh for insulting Mako. Of course, the true highlight and main selling point of the film are the monster battles, and they more than delivered. The cinematography excellently captures the scale and intensity of these giants duking it out, the visual effects are very well crafted, and the score by Ramin Djawadi amplifies these scenes to a whole new level. The film could've just been robots versus monsters for 2 hours, but I'm happy to say there is, indeed, substance to the style.

Cast and Characters: This was a very well put together and well directed cast of characters. Everyone gives such honesty and urgency in their performance and sell every line of dialogue. Charlie Hunnam did a great job portraying Raleigh as a socially distant pilot who's still brave, smart, and clever. His co-pilot, Mako, is a very smart, cautious, and headstrong woman who has natural chemistry with Raleigh and is played brilliantly by Rinko Kikuchi. Idris Elba's Marshall Pentecost has got to be my favorite performance in the film. He has such a commanding presence and is the one who cares the most about saving the world. The more he appears, the more we sympathize with him as a character, and Idris Elba really captures that humanity really well. Charlie Day provides a good amount of funny comedy with his frantic nature as Newt with Burn Gorman's Herman Gottlieb being such a snarky foil to him. Ron Perrlman was such a delight to see Hannibal Chau, making him so charismatic and fearless. Robert Kazinsky makes for an enjoyable jerk character with Chuck that gets his comeuppance in a very funny way. Max Martini did a really good job portraying the seasoned and resourceful Herc. The cast did such a good job bringing these characters to life and kept me engaged, even in between the giant robot on monster battles.

Where It Falters: As good as the opening was, I thought it was a bit rushed. By that, I'm mean Raleigh's brother, Yancy, was killed almost as soon as he was introduced, which felt a bit too quick, in my opinion. I think showing more scenes with Raleigh and Yancy together would've helped add to the former's character development. If not a few more minutes in the beginning, then maybe in a flashback or 2. I just would like to know what Yancy was like before he inevitably bit the dust.

Conclusion: Pacific Rim certainly lives up to the hype surrounding it. With a very well told story, a great cast of memorable characters, excellent cinematography, incredible visuals, and a superb score, this film more than delivers on what it promised. My only regret was not seeing it sooner. If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend giving it a watch. This is especially true for die-hard kaiju and anime fans as this is basically the closest y'all will get to a live action Gundam movie. Thank you so much for reading, and I'll see you soon ;)

[screaming-sparrow]

marshall pentecost did not know how to reply to that.

radish forgetter: @seenonacid <3

[canonfanon]

Rewatching Pacific Rim right now, and there's this tiny moment between Mako and Raleigh that I really love

Toward the beginning of the movie, before any of the main action, Mako is showing Raleigh around the shatterdome, introducing him to the newly-renovated Gipsy Danger

Directly after this, Mako shows Raleigh to his quarters and the two of them have this conversation:

They talk a little more, Mako reveals her amazing simulator score, but also confirms that she is not one of the pilot candidates. They then discuss Raleigh's abilities. He asks Mako for her opinion - she thinks he is skilled but too unpredictable and reckless. She ends with this:

Raleigh thanks Mako for her honestly and says she may be right. Then goes on to say this:

And the tiny detail in this scene that drives me crazy is right here

He says when. Not if, when. Mako has just explicitly confirmed that Marshal Pentecost is not considering her for Jaeger pilot. It has already been established at this point that there are only 4 Jaegers left anyway, and that the program is nearing its end, one way or another. In all likelihood, they have very little time left until the end of the whole damn world. Hell, Mako herself just criticized Raleigh, and he could very well wish to get back at her for that, were he a different person. AND YET, despite all of that, he says when. Raleigh has faith in Mako from the very, very beginning, before they even drift together, before he even sees her fight.

And that drives me crazy! I love their relationship so much

[taintedmind6669]

Can we agree Sasha owns this one? No one does it quite like Cherno Alpha

[driftwithme]

What if drifting with Pentecost feels like drifting with someone already dead?

No memories, no personal or intimate thoughts, just the echo of your own mind in another. For a second it's all panic because it feels like you are about to drift alone, before you can somehow feel his presence on the other side.

I wonder how foreign it felt for Chuck to drift with Pentecost after being used to drifting with Herc...

[synthapostate]

Last Days of War, Day 1: Celebration/Memorial/Dog Tags (Herc Hansen)

Edit: forgot I was supposed to tag @lastdaysofwar, going to have to go through my queue and fix that.

There’s a party going on in LOCCENT. The Acting Marshal should make a statement about that. Put a stop to the revelry, or officially condone it.

He’s not sure what Stacker would have done. The man was never one for celebration, always aware of the weight of authority on his shoulders, the need to maintain a distance. But he knew his people. There were times Herc saw him turn a blind eye, when certain members of the staff let loose, when their only other option was to break.

Herc Hansen is no Stacker Pentecost, anyway. He’s not their leader. And maybe a commanding officer isn’t what they need here anymore. He’ll let them sort themselves out.

“Come on, Max.”

The dog trots along faithfully at Herc’s heels as he steps away from the revelry. The big, dumb, slobbery mutt. He’ll stick with Herc, but only because he’s waiting for Chuck.

“Sorry, big fella. You’re stuck with me.”

Under his shirt, Herc’s dog tags thump against his chest with every step he takes. He’s worn them long enough, he’s hardly even aware of them anymore. One set made by the PPDC, one set from his Air Force days. He wears them both together, like Stacker did, like half the pilots he used to know. Not Chuck, though. Not his boy. He only had the one set, because piloting his jaeger was all he ever knew. A life with a singular purpose, and so goddamn short.

He’ll have to say something like that. They’ll expect him to make a speech. Make it sound glorious and noble.

Stacker could have done it, maybe. But he’ll never have to. Stacker is gone, and they’ll call him a hero for it. He won’t have to live in the world he saved. He’ll never know what it is to outlive his own daughter, like Herc outlived his son.

Herc walks faster. Fast enough to leave the sounds of celebration behind.

He has a memorial to plan.

[unnonexistence]

feeling mildly insane over stacker pentecost because is he ever not the fixed point? do we ever get a moment where he isn't being something for someone?

[chalkstardust]

Day 12: Cancelling the apocalypse / Pride / Humanity for @lastdaysofwar

"I'll go with you."

Newt turns to stare at Hermann, his expression a mixture of surprise and hope.

Hermann had the whole helicopter ride over to think about this, kept picturing him convulsing on the floor, and refuses to let that happen again. Everything he'd felt for him, once, had come rushing back, though Hermann never quite managed to bury those feelings very deep. He cannot—will not—let Newt go alone this time.

That's not the reason he gives, mind you, hiding behind doing this for the good of humanity (although there's that, too). The truth is, Hermann just can't bear to lose him. All this time, they've been at each other's throats, arguing constantly, reporting each other to HR, and he can't help but still love the man. 

It's unbelievable. It's maddening. It makes him want to do things like foolishly follow Newt into a Drift with a kaiju, when they may not even be compatible with each other.

But of course they are. They must be; they wouldn't fight, or hurt one another, quite so well if they weren't.

If the world doesn't end (when the world doesn't end, he corrects himself) then maybe Hermann will summon the courage to tell Newt how he feels.

For now, they are going to own this thing together.

"If you have the shot, you take it!"

Chuck's proud, in this moment, to be his father's son.

He always was, really, even if he never acted like it. His regrets are few, but he thinks, now, that he should've been less of an asshole to someone who only ever wanted what was best for him. Even if they usually disagreed about what that was.

Mako's voice comes over the comms, with a final message for the Marshal. Chuck knows his dad is listening back at LOCCENT, can feel him through their Drift bond even this far away, and that's enough for him. They've already said their goodbyes; no other words are necessary. Just that steady presence at the back of his mind, reassuring in ways that he could never admit out loud. 

He hopes his dad knows all the stuff that he never said, either.

There was always a chance Chuck might die in this Jaeger, but it's one thing to accept that it could happen, and another to be sure it's coming. Feels a little bit like getting ready to jump off a cliff, though he'd never gotten around to trying that.

He looks to Pentecost, who nods, and exhales slowly. This is it.

The bomb detonates, and the world explodes into a brilliant blast of white.

"Anyone can fall."

Raleigh gently pats Mako's helmet, then activates her escape pod, sending her back up to safety. He'll be joining her soon. Once upon a time, he might have opted to stay behind instead, would've welcomed it, even. It would be easy enough—just arm the self destruct, then sit back and watch those bastards fry, without having to worry about anything else.

He was ready to die, all those years ago. 

He doesn't want that anymore.

The irony now being that Raleigh has to activate the damn thing manually, giving him only one minute to get out of there as fast as he can. And then, boom: apocalypse cancelled. Good thing he ran track in high school. He initiates the override, then books it.

The escape pod seals, and the next thing Raleigh knows, he's being jettisoned into the Anteverse. He wonders, briefly, if he'll even be able to get back through the Breach, but apparently he doesn't have to pass as a kaiju for that. Seems like they were more worried about things getting in than getting out.

He rides the wave of the explosion, rushing to the surface faster and faster. The edges of his vision begin to darken, either due to pressure or lack of oxygen. That's fine. They got the job done, and Raleigh decides he's earned a bit of rest after all that.

We did it Yancy, he thinks, closing his eyes. 

We won.