Jaegers

The word 'Jaeger' may be used to refer to three distinct, but related, constructs:
*Mecha built by the PPDC to combat Kaiju
*AI which aids the pilots (Rangers) in controlling the mecha
*The combination of the mecha, AI, and pilots (Rangers)
Five generations of Jaeger were built between K-Day and K-V-Day, indicated by 'Mark' numbers.
For information on transporting Jaegers for drops or from Shatterdome to Shatterdome, please see 'Jaeger Transport'. 
==Jaeger AI==
Each Jaeger possessed a unique AI customized from the same code kernel. The initial code and many of the customizations and upgrades were developed by Hermann Gottlieb.
Because of the importance of the AIs to the effective function of the Jaegers, they are backed up to machines in the Hong Kong Shatterdome and in a secure location in the eastern United States. Complete data logs from all tests, patrols, and battles are also maintained in these locations.
An unexpected interaction between Gottlieb's code, Caitlin Lightcap's Pons system, and the nature of the Drift led to a number of the Jaeger AIs 'awakening' to sentience. These Jaegers have distinct personalities, learn, think independently, interact with other computer systems, communicate through a Ghost Drift-like mental link with their pilots, and move between physical pieces of computer hardware.
All of the 'awake' AIs call Hermann some variation of 'Dad' and are unsettled by mentions of 'Skynet.'
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