#shatterdome

Helipad Shatterdome Mechanic 01, 02, 05, 06, 09, Zi Hao

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(This year marks the 30th anniversary of Jurassic Park and the 10th of Pacific Rim, so I thought I'd smash the two together in a celebratory AU! Hope you enjoy ^^)

2003: 'Jurassic Park' on Isla Nublar had been going for nearly ten years; it was a worldwide phenomenon. They brought dinosaurs back to life and nothing went wrong. Even a decade later it was still pulling in the numbers and raking in the money. But then it all changed...

The first Kaiju emerged from a rift beneath the Pacific Ocean. It first broke the surface near Nublar, passing by. Nobody knew what it was. And it continued to the mainland, destroying the first city it found. It took several days and combined military forces to take it down. In the end a nuclear warhead ended its reign of destruction...But only a few months later a second Kaiju emerged...And then another...And then it sank in that this wasn't going to stop. Nukes were messy; we needed a new weapon...

The world pooled together its resources and formed the Pan Pacific Defense Corps and the Jaeger programme was born; giant mechs controlled by pilots connected by a shared neural system. InGen, the company behind Jurassic Park, were a heavy investor; they brought back the dinosaurs and didn't want Kaiju to wreak havoc on the island. They collaborated with the PPDC and friendly rival BioSyn to set up a base where several Jaegers of their own would be stationed. This Shatterdome would be codenamed 'Death Six'.

The Jaegers stationed at Death Six were all inspired by the most popular dinosaurs InGen brought back to life. Nature had inspired some of the deadliest Jaegers that the Kaiju had ever faced...

REGINA THUNDER - Mk. II - One of the largest Mark II Jaegers constructed, Regina Thunder was modelled by the legendary Tyrannosaurus...specifically after the resident Tyrannosaur living in Jurassic Park that fans have dubbed ' The Queen of Nublar'. Thunder is built with strength and power in mind, culminating in a pair of 'rex heads' at the ends of the primary arms. Both heads can deliver a crushing force that can shatter armour plating on a Kaiju and tear them apart. Many fights usually lead to Kaiju heads sinking to the ocean floor. As a bonus, two smaller arms (referencing the Tyrannosaurs actual arms) tucked into the body can deploy and latch onto the Kaiju, keeping them close for melee combat, dealing extra damage or carrying the remains of a successful battle.

IMPALER COLORADO - Mk. III - A hefty Mark III Jaeger, Impaler Colorado was the only one of the four InGen Jaegers to be based on a herbivore. But make no mistake, Impaler is a brutal war machine. Like its inspiration, the Triceratops, the Jaeger is built to attack head on. Using a charging technique, Impaler would throw punches, but the Kaiju would never know which punch would deploy one of the horn-based arm-blades. The razor-edged blades would easily skewer the Kaiju, causing serious damage. And if the Kaiju attacked first, Impaler's head would be protected by its frill, lined with diamond-tipped horns...And in the middle of the chest, the Triceratops' nose horn is replicated. Possibly the strongest horn in Impaler's arsenal, the Jaeger pilots would sometimes ensure Kaiju death by ripping it in half on its chest horn. The pilots also refuse to allow the horns to be cleaned, so they stay stained with Kaiju blood.

RAPTOR VELOCITY - Mk. IV - One of the fastest Jaegers in service, Velocity features a slimmer frame than older models with an advanced pelvic suspension system. Like its inspiration, the Velociraptor, Velocity features sickle claws on its feet, but also larger retractable hooked claws on its arms. Its size, speed and weapons mean that it can sneak up on a Kaiju and latch on, tearing into the body. While older Jaegers are some the Kaiju need to avoid, Raptor Velocity is the one that the Kaiju need to watch out for.

RANGER VENOM - Mk. V - The newest Jaeger to join the fleet, Ranger is inspired by Jurassic Park's most hotly-debated dinosaur, the Dilophosaurus. Despite InGen accidentally cloning the dinosaur with unusual genetics, this Jaeger made use of the JP dinosaur's less-accurate attributes. The chest is modelled after the frill and can open up to reveal a projectile launcher, loaded with concussive missiles that not only do explosive damage, but spread an adhesive liquid that scientists at Death Six concocted; this liquid is especially corrosive to Kaiju flesh. And if Ranger ever runs out of ammunition, speed and agility is on its side, along with deployable chainsaw-based weapons on each arm. Naturally.

(Bonus; I drew all four Jaegers across two sheets of paper so that they would all look like they're stood together in a line. ^^)

Happy 30th Jurassic Park and happy 10th Pacific Rim. \^^/