Herc Hansen

One of the first Rangers to stand up; one the the last Rangers standing.
==Quick Facts==
* Piloted two different Jaegers: the Mark I Lucky Seven (left hemisphere; with brother Scott) and the Mark V Striker Eureka (right hemisphere; with son Chuck)
* Bonded to two AIs: Striker Eureka and Coyote Tango
* Good friends with Stacker since their Jaeger Academy days
* Held the rank of 'Sergeant' in the RAAF before being promoted to 'Flying Officer' and forwarded to the Jaeger Academy's 2015 Summer semester with his older brother, Scott (a Squadron Leader)
* Delivered quickly and in respiratory distress after a landmine destroyed his parents' vehicle, killing his father and sending his mother into shock. Greek Field Medic Hercules TBD swooped in and salvaged the situation.
* Stationed at RAAF Base Williamtown for most of pre-PPDC military career
* Listens to erhu music to relax
* Makes a wicked cup of coffee if given the right materials
== Personality ==
Laconic, resigned, awkward around emotional topics, especially those related to family, especially his son, Chuck. A natural commander like his older brother. Occasionally acts impulsively (see: firing flare guns at a Kaiju). Much of the 'sparkle' in his personality fades away after his wife Angela's death in the Scissure incident.
His 'parenting' of Chuck is marked by emotional distance and failures to communicate. In many important ways, he leaves Chuck to raise himself.
== Pocket & Personal Effects ==
* Wedding ring; eventually replaced on his finger by a class ring (the wedding band is kept in secure storage)
== Closet ==
* Lucky Seven vest (reminds him of the bond he once had with Scott). 
* Striker Eureka bomber with kill markers stenciled on the back 
* Tees and trousers in Team Striker Eureka grey 
* Custom boots matching Chuck's 
==Timeline ==
1980 November 10: Born; Loses his father, Donovan, in an explosion; Mother, Tess, severely injured
1981 (early): Tess, Scott, and Herc move to Australia for a fresh start
1997: Enlists in the RAAF
2002 Q3: Begins dating Angela, who is also seeing Scott on-and-off
2002 Dec: After Scott corners him, admits he and Angela are getting married and that Angela is pregnant
2003 April: Marries Angela
2003 August 14: Son, Charles Victor, born; Angela immediately nicknames him 'Chuck' over Herc's protests
2010 Q1/Q2: Serves with the RAAF No. 77 Squadron in Afghanistan
2014 May: Transfers to RAAF Base Richmond , in preparation for retirement; purchases a home in St Ives, NSW, Australia; moves in with Angela and Chuck
2014 Aug 30: Hearing Scissure has suddenly taken a northward course toward Chuck and Angela in St Ives, convinces Scott to commandeer a helicopter and mount a rescue mission for children in their neighbourhood; they collect Chuck and a number of kids, but Angela is killed when she turns back to find more children
2014 Sep (early): Chuck, Herc, and Scott assigned family quarters at RAAF Base Richmond; Chuck begins therapy for PTSD
2014 Q3: Planned retirement date 
2014 Nov 17: Presents Chuck with Max
2014 Dec (late): Moves with Scott, Chuck, and Max to Kodiak, AK, United States to attend the Jaeger Academy as part of the first class of potential Rangers; he and Scott are especially chosen by the RAAF to participate in the program
2015 Jan: Meets and strikes up a friendship with fellow Ranger Cadet Stacker
2015 Jul (mid): Moves with Max, Chuck, and Scott to the Hong Kong Shatterdome on Tsing Yi Island within the urban area of Hong Kong, China
2015 Oct: Sydney Mini 'Dome established within the Hong Kong Shatterdome
2015 Dec 14: Lucky Seven launches with a parade in Sydney
2015 Feb 9: Takes the kill of HK-16 with Scott and Lucky Seven at the First Battle of Hong Kong after Horizon Brave units 1 and 2 engage and fail
2016 May (late): Stacker and three other Rangers diagnosed with radiation-induced vascular deterioration
2016 Aug 18: Assists in the kill of Reckoner with Scott and Lucky Seven at the Second Battle of Hong Kong
2017 Jan 10: Jackson and Logan goad him and Scott into a fight in front of the press at Vulcan Specter's launch event
2018 Mar 14: Takes the kill of Hellmaw with Scott and Lucky Seven at the Battle of Singapore; Lucky Seven's AI becomes self-aware and forms a permanent Ghost Drift with Herc and Scott
2019 Feb 16: During the Second Battle of Manila against the Kaiju Mizuchi, the Drift between Scott and Herc breaks down when one of Scott's memories of Angela knocks Herc out of alignment; Lucky Seven freezes and is severely damaged; Herc badly injured, Scott less so; Lucky Seven will eventually be scrapped; G*psy Danger takes the kill; Lucky Seven and Horizon (1) Brave assists
2019 March 3 - Summoned to a formal inquiry as a witness into Lucky Seven's destruction; 
2019 October - Named copilot of Striker Eureka alongside Chuck
2020 May 25 - Drops with Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon against VT-20 near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
2020 - Hound makes landfall in Auckland, New Zealand; Striker Eureka takes the kill, Vulcan Specter an assist
2021 October 9 - Drops with Coyote Tango against Ceramander near Honolulu, United States
2022 January 31 - Drops with Echo Saber and Vulcan Specter against Spinejackal near Melbourne, Australia; Striker Eureka takes the kill, Echo Saber an assist; Vulcan Specter a point
2022 July 24 - Defeats Taurax near Mindanao, Philippines
2024 September 24 - Vulcan Specter destroyed by Rachnid in Brisbane; Striker Eureka takes the kill, Vulcan Specter an assist 
2024 October 4 - Mammoth Apostle destroyed in Kuching by Raksaksa; Striker Eureka takes the kill, Mammoth Apostle an assist ("First Responders")
2024 December 29 - Sydney Shatterdome shut down; Striker Eureka decommissioned
2024 December 30 - Anti-Kaiju wall across Sydney Harbour destroyed in less than an hour by Mutavore; Striker Eureka takes the kill
2024 December 31 - Team Striker Eureka arrives in Hong Kong
2025 January 4 - Drops with Crimson Typhoon and Cherno Alpha against Leatherback and Otachi in Hong King; Striker Eureka disabled by Leatherback's EMP; Collar bone broken when Leatherback punches the Conn-pod; G*psy Danger takes both kills; Striker Eureka assists
2025 January 5 - Commands Operation Pitfall from Hong Kong LOCCENT; Chuck and Stacker sacrifice themselves; Promoted to Marshal, takes overall command of Hong Kong Shatterdome
2027: Briefly reunited with Scott
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