PICTURE:


NAME: Gideon Khambalo

AGE: 29

GENDER: Male

SEXUALITY: Hetero

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Single

GOVERNMENT AGENCY REPRESENTING: South African Army

JOB: Jaeger Pilot

JAEGER NAME: Olifant Rouge

DESCRIPTION: Gideon is a massive, powerfully built man. He is around six feet five inches tall and 250 pounds with especially broad shoulders and big hands. He prefers to dress in uniform and is nearly always smiling.

PERSONALITY: Gideon is a cheerful, boisterous man with an infectious laugh, the type to slap you on the back and tell a joke, the type who declares you his best friend after knowing you for only an hour. He enjoys a good fight, maybe a little too much.

HISTORY: Growing up a poor Zulu in the slums of Johannesburg was no picnic for Gideon, but it did teach him one valuable thing: how to fight. Fighting has more or less defined the man's entire life- it is his passion and his expertise. It's a good thing for honest people everywhere that he chose to join the Army rather than one of the many slum gangs like other members of his family.

Promoted to sergeant and a regimental hand-to-hand instructor, Khambalo was among the many soldiers screened as potential pilots for South Africa's burgeoning Jaeger program in 2024. With the South African economy growing due to more and more Asian industrial concerns deciding to relocate to Africa (with kaiju destroying factories left and right, there was only one continent left with a large labor pool and low tax rates), it made good economic sense to build the capabilities to protect these new assets.

Khambalo was the only canidate to get through the rigorous training to pilot Olifant Rogue, the first African Jaeger (Nigeria, Kenya, and Egypt have since built their own). Intended as a just-in-case weapon in case kaiju reeemerge, now Khambalo is being pressed into action in this new war.

THEME SONG: Seven Nation Army- The White Stripes (Glitch Mob remix)

LIKES:
Kaizer Chiefs Football Club
Brandy
A good fight
A worthy opponent

DISLIKES:
Cowardice
Spicy foods

FEARS:
Gideon never learned to swim and though he would never admit it, he is secretly terrified of drowning.

JAEGER NAME: Olifant Rogue

JAEGER DESCRIPTION IN DETAIL: Olifant, like the name suggests, was built for sheer size and strength, intended to be able to manhandle even Class III kaiju. Standing around 102 meters (334 feet) it is larger and heavier than many other Jaegers and painted a uniform gray. Instead of conventional hands, it possesses large pincers. The connpod is in the large head, which posseses a long, flexible prehensile tentacle (the trunk) and two massive artillery pieces built into the collarbone (the tusks). More on these below.

SPECIAL WEAPONS:
Pincers- Olifant Rogue's pincers, while incapable of fine manipulation, can close with enormous force, enough to flatten a freight ship. When closed, they work equally well as maces to batter any foe who gets too close.

Trunk- The tentacle from Olifant's head is around 55m (180 feet) long and unlike the pincers, is actually capable of lifting or manipulating smaller objects, or constricting something with crushing force. On the end is a “small” but extremely sharp diamond-crusted blade.

Tusks- The two artillery pieces in Olifant Rogue's collarbone are 90 cm smoothbore guns, some of the largest such weapons ever created. Firing a shell the size of a panel van, the recoil is so great that even Olifant Rogue must brace itself to avoid being bowled over. The size of the shells prevents intricate aiming, however, the guns basically only fire straight ahead. However, the weapons can tear through even a destroyer with ease. The muzzles of the cannons have also been sharpened to a fine point, because why not.

SPECIAL ATTACKS:
Olifant Rogue is built for close-in brawling, meant to use its enormous size and power to overwhelm a kaiju- a tactic that suits the pilot well. Ideally, it would batter an opponent into submission, hold it still with pincers and trunk, then finish it off at close range with the tusks.

WEAKNESSES: Olifant's sheer size and heavy armor results in one major drawback: it is slo-o-o-oow, with around half the speed of most other Jaegers. In addition, the size and weight of the thing makes operating in urban areas almost as dangerous as a kaiju attack- just walking around would destroy buildings and collapse streets.

EXTRA WEAPONS/ADD-ONS:
SAM battery- Mounted on Olifant Rogue's shoulders are two batteries of surface-to-air missiles with heavy warheads (two batteries of sixteen missiles for a total of thirty-two). They were hastily added when it was discovered that the Malihini were able to fly, hopefully they can knock one of the flying creatures back to earth.

Exocet battery- A battery of twenty-five Exocet anti-ship missiles (modified for ground combat) are built into Olifant Rogue's chest in order to give it at least some ranged combat ability. An Exocet can sink an armored warship, hopefully it can do some harm to a Malihini.

PICTURE:


NAME: Ramesh Pillay

AGE: 34

GENDER: Male

SEXUALITY: Gay

RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married

GOVERNMENT AGENCY REPRESENTING: Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

JOB: Biologist

DESCRIPTION: Ramesh is man of Indian descent in his mid-thirties. He is of average height and build. His clothes are mismatched and his hair is constantly messy- he is not terribly concerned with his personal appearance.

PERSONALITY: Ramesh is fascinated with knowledge for the sake of knowledge. The appearance of kaiju within his lifetime has especially caught his interest, and he will obsessively study the subject without food or rest. This does not mean he is unsociable or unkind, but he often doesn't realize that others might not share his passion- the unprepared will often find him off-putting and weird.

HISTORY: Ramesh Pillay was born in Durban in 1999, the son of a lawyer and a real estate agent. He was a quiet, bookish type as a child. His interest was firmly captured by the first kaiju attack on San Francisco in 2014. Questions about how such an enormous creature could survive and function raced through his mind. He began to study biology and zoology, especially the burgeoning field of kaiju studies. His parents had money, which afforded him an excellent education both in South Africa and in the United States (he met the love of his life and eventual husband Phil Travers while studying at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore). With little competition, by his 20s Pillay had become one of the top macrobiologists- the men and women devoted to the study of kaiju. However, with the Kaiju War considered won by 2025, macrobiology became less of a dire need and more of a curiosity. Teaching at the prestigious Stellenbosch University, Ramesh was considered a competent if spacey professor and the faculty indulged his research as an eccentricity. However, with the Malihini attacking Atlantic cities, this position has been reconsidered. Pretoria has sent him to London to aid in the efforts against the invaders.

THEME SONG: I Know What I Know- Paul Simon

LIKES:
Paul Simon
White wines
Rooibos tea
Biology textbooks
Kaiju
Malihini

DISLIKES:
Bigotry
Fighting
Loud noises
Being ignored

FEARS:
As fascinated as he is by the Malhini, Ramesh is well aware of the consequences should they win this war.

NORTH AMERICA
New York City/ Newark- Huge city, also the biggest port in the United States. Huge death toll and economic chaos to boot.

Houston- Fourth-largest city in the US, second-largest port. Same as above.

Boston- Sits right on the Atlantic, densely populated.

Savannah, GA- Kind of a dark horse, but a VERY important port and a good-sized city. If the aliens in the movie were willing to attack Anchorage and Cabo, these guys could hit Savannah.

Quebec City- High population.

Havana- High population, national capital, not much exposure in media.

Norfolk/ Newport News/ Virginia Beach, VA- Important navy bases as well as heavily populated cities in their own right.

Panama Canal Zone- Not a huge population, but would cause economic chaos.

Panama City- Technically on the Pacific, but only ten minutes from the Atlantic. Huge city, plenty of skyscrapers.

SOUTH AMERICA
Maracaibo- Big city in its own right and also a massive oil producer.

Caracas- Huge city, national capital.

Natal, Brazil- Huge city, center for oil industry.

Recife, Brazil- Huge city, medical hub.

Salvador, Brazil- Huge city.

Rio de Janeiro- One of the world's largest cities.

Sao Paolo- One of the world's largest cities, and ports. Capital of a powerful nation.

Montevideo- Large city, national capital.

Buenos Aires- One of the world's largest cities, capital of a powerful nation.

EUROPE

Rotterdam- One of the world's busiest ports, an attack here would cause economic problems across the world.

Hamburg- Large city, busy port, naval bases.

Copenhagen/ Malmo- Large cities, Copenhagen is capital of Denmark.

Stockholm- Large city, national capital.

Helsinki- National capital, large city.

St. Petersburg- Huge city, one of the country's largest ports.

Edinburgh- Large city.

Liverpool- Large city, busy port.

Dublin- Large city, national capital.

Gibraltar- Important military bases.

Benidorm, Spain- Skyscrapers that would look good being knocked down.

Valencia, Spain- Huge city.

Barcelona- Huge city, important port.

Athens- National capital, huge city.

Istanbul- One of the biggest cities in the world.

AFRICA

Luanda, Angola- National capital, huge city, important to oil industry.

Dakar, Senegal- Large city, national capital.

Lagos, Nigeria- One of the biggest cities in the world, important port.

Port Said, Egypt- One of the busiest ports in the world.

Monrovia, Liberia- Large city, national capital.

Accra, Ghana- Large city, national capital.

Cape Town, South Africa- Huge city, national capital, important port.

Appearance
Age:
34
Gender:
Female
Sexualtiy:
Heterosexual
Status:
Single
Government Agency Representing:
Federal Republic of Germany
Job:
Pilot
Personality:
Though Maria can be short tempered and rude, especially when she gets up the wrong foot first, she is a loyal and bold soldier, determined to do her best to protect her country, its allies and those with the same goal. While she has no problems following an experienced leader into the fray, she didn’t get to where she is by seeking trouble and diving in head first. She is proud of her country, defending it from attacks of all sorts, from insults to alien invasions.
History:
Maria grew up in Norden in Lower Saxony. Influenced by her two older brothers, her grandfather’s Afrika Korps uniform and encouraged by her father, she quickly fell in love with history, especially the military part. In 2016, a new weapon was created. The Jaegers fascinated her so much she joined the Jaeger program straight after graduating university. She was among the six candidates to pass and was assigned to the second German jaeger, the Panther. The Panther’s crew trained along with the other two german battle machines, the Tiger and Leopard.

In 2026, a friendly fire incident occurred. The Tiger fired its MGM-140 missiles at the other jaegers, destroying the Leopard, killing the two pilots and sending the Panther into the shop for almost a year, leaving its crew injured and trapped inside the conn pod for several hours. After the refit and a substantial upgrade, including a single-pilot system, German commanders decided to ditch the names of the famous WWII tanks and the jaegers were renamed the Mad Cat and Hellcat.
Theme song:
Vector Thrust OST - Tactical Symmetry
Likes:

• Food
• Humor, the darker, the better
• Beer
• History

Dislikes:

• Early mornings
• Idealists
• Paperwork
• Bad beer

Fears:

• Snakes
• Deep and/or dark water
• Unknown

Jaeger: Mad Cat
Jaeger Description:

• Height: 58 meters
• Top Speed: 890 km/h
• Weight: 1400 tones
• Control scheme: Dual pilot setup (second pilot optional)

The Mad Cat was built for reconnaissance and hit and run attacks. Focusing on speed and mobility, the Mad Cat is also equipped with powerful detection equipment ranging from HD cameras to LIDAR, allowing it to attack far away targets with ease. Though the Mad Cat is equipped for close range and hand-to-hand combat, its speed is its biggest asset when enemies get too close.
Weapons & Equipment:

• I-21 Plasma caster (Right arm mounted, scaled-down version of Gipsy Danger’s I-19)
• MGM-140 ATACMS (Long range missiles (300 km maximum range), 16 round box on each shoulder)
• MK-203 (Left arm mounted 150mm, triple barreled autocannon with 60 rpm (2 in one mounting, 360 rounds each))
• Wrist Blades (5 meters fully extended, both arms)
• Jump Jets (5 seconds of fuel)
• Punchout Capsules (10 second ejection sequence)

Special Attacks:

• In dire situations when it can’t escape, its pilots found out the best course of action is to lodge the wrist blades into its opponent and blindly fire all weapons, hoping the arm damage will be minimal.
• Using the jump jets, the Mad Cat can pounce its opponent. This has proven effective against unsuspecting or downed targets.

Weaknesses:
The Mad Cat wasn’t built with durability in mind. While the front can take some beating, the back is nearly unprotected and the ATACMS launchers are quite vulnerable as well.