Mako is fully human, but she has some outstanding abilities as one:
Jaeger pilot: Mako is a PPDC Ranger, with simulator score of 51 drops to 51 kills, and a combat ratio of 2 drops to 4 kills (two independent kaiju multiple events). She has demonstrated a very strong connection with Ranger Raleigh Becket, with whom she has proven to be Drift-compatible and an able co-pilot, as well as with the Mark III Jaeger, Gipsy Danger. Together their fighting style is a blend of street fighting with both implemented and improvisational weaponry.
Martial Arts Master: Mako was trained in multiple martial arts, both by Stacker Pentecost and through her education in the Jaeger Academy. The rigorous Ranger physical training (mostly done in the kwoon, which is a Cantonese version of a Japanese dojo) includes Jaeger Bushido, Greco-Roman/Sumo wrestling, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, boxing, and fencing.
Engineering and Jaeger Restoration Technician: Mako was trained within the Pan Pacific Defense Corps in Mechanics and Engineering, related to Jaeger technology. She is able to design Jaeger components, such as the Chain Sword, and understands structure and function of Jaeger systems, including liquid circuitry, analog nuclear versus digital plasma power sources, human-machine interface, and robotic motor functions.
Drift Side-effects: Even after both the Drift and the Neural Handshake have been terminated, there have been reported instances of what is called a Drift hangover between two Jaeger pilots, with whom the bond in the Drift is exceptionally strong:
…their cognitive systems are permanently altered by the experience known as the Drift. They report persistent perceptions that another consciousness is operating in tandem with their own, as well as feelings that each action they take is recreated on a larger scale somewhere else. Some Rangers call this the 'Drift hangover,' but unlike hangovers, it does not appear to diminish over time…
(Pacific Rim novelization, Kaiju Magazine Editorial)
This phenomenon is known commonly as Ghost-Drifting. The underlying theory is that the neural pathways formed while connected through the Pons remain within the architecture of an individual's brain, even after disconnection from the Drift.
Items/Weapons:
☂ a katana from her quarters in the Shatterdome barracks (a Mori family heirloom) ☂ one pair of little girl’s mary jane shoes, red patent leather ☂ one large umbrella (black)
Mako Mori | Pacific Rim | Reserved, 3/3. *I'd like this app screened, thanks!*
Mako is fully human, but she has some outstanding abilities as one:
Jaeger pilot: Mako is a PPDC Ranger, with simulator score of 51 drops to 51 kills, and a combat ratio of 2 drops to 4 kills (two independent kaiju multiple events). She has demonstrated a very strong connection with Ranger Raleigh Becket, with whom she has proven to be Drift-compatible and an able co-pilot, as well as with the Mark III Jaeger, Gipsy Danger. Together their fighting style is a blend of street fighting with both implemented and improvisational weaponry.
Martial Arts Master: Mako was trained in multiple martial arts, both by Stacker Pentecost and through her education in the Jaeger Academy. The rigorous Ranger physical training (mostly done in the kwoon, which is a Cantonese version of a Japanese dojo) includes Jaeger Bushido, Greco-Roman/Sumo wrestling, Muay Thai, Krav Maga, boxing, and fencing.
Engineering and Jaeger Restoration Technician: Mako was trained within the Pan Pacific Defense Corps in Mechanics and Engineering, related to Jaeger technology. She is able to design Jaeger components, such as the Chain Sword, and understands structure and function of Jaeger systems, including liquid circuitry, analog nuclear versus digital plasma power sources, human-machine interface, and robotic motor functions.
Drift Side-effects: Even after both the Drift and the Neural Handshake have been terminated, there have been reported instances of what is called a Drift hangover between two Jaeger pilots, with whom the bond in the Drift is exceptionally strong:
This phenomenon is known commonly as Ghost-Drifting. The underlying theory is that the neural pathways formed while connected through the Pons remain within the architecture of an individual's brain, even after disconnection from the Drift.
Items/Weapons:
Sample Entries:
Sample Entry One: In which Mako and Raleigh cozy up to one another, post-series. (first person/action bracket, meme thread)
Sample Entry Two: In which Mako learns of what happened in the Breach. (third person prose, game thread)