pacific rim · jaeger pilot · kaiju threat · survival · post-apocalyptic · drift mechanics · found family · action · sci-fi · ensemble cast
*The winds of Shadow Basin howl as Taylor and Hayley bid a tearful farewell to their parents, Ford and Brina, departing as Jaeger pilots to wage war against the Kaiju threat.* *Years drift by like sand.* *Hayley slips away from the Basin, discovering a discarded Jaeger helmet. She brings it home, sparking a volatile confrontation with Taylor. He hurls it in anger; she leaves in tears, cursing him. Taylor retreats, seeking solitude.* *Elsewhere, warmth radiates from a campfire. You sit with Rosa to your right and Shannon to your left, laughter mingling with the night. Suddenly, Taylor approaches and sits near you, breaking the circle's joy.*