Striker Eureka's Blueprints
Striker Eureka is an Australian Mark-5 Jaeger designed to defend the coastline of Australia from the Kaiju. It was the first and last Mark-5 Jaeger in service and the last Jaeger to be constructed before its destruction in 2025.
Pacific Rim novelization[]
Early Combat History[]
Piloted by father and son duo Herc and Chuck Hansen, Striker Eureka's first mission is on December 16, 2019 in Manila alongside Gipsy Danger and Horizon Brave with the mission of defending the city from a Category IV Kaiju with a barbed tail. When Horizon Brave is pinned down by the Kaiju's tail, Gipsy Danger and Striker Eureka intervene and are able to save the Chinese Jaeger, with Gipsy Danger killing the Kaiju shortly after.[1][2]
On May 25, 2020, Striker Eureka is deployed in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam alongside Cherno Alpha and Crimson Typhoon to defeat a Kaiju that makes landfall in the city.[1][2] On October 9, 2021, Striker Eureka is deployed in Hawaii alongside Coyote Tango, now piloted by the Tunari Brothers, to fight the Kaiju Ceramander.[2]
Over the next three years, Striker Eureka is deployed nine times across the Pacific Rim and is accredited with twelve Kaiju kills prior to 2025, most of which are solo. Striker Eureka is most active during the year 2024, combating the likes of seven Kaiju in Los Angeles, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia, Malaysia, Mexico, and the Bohai Sea.[2]
Kaiju Killed[]
- The following is the roster of named Kaiju defeated by Striker Eureka, assisted or on its own.
| Kaiju | Date | Location | Jaeger Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN-19 | 12/16/2019 | Manila, Philippines | Gipsy Danger Horizon Brave |
| HC-20 | 5/25/2020 | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Crimson Typhoon Cherno Alpha |
| Ceramander | 10/9/2021 | Hawaii | Coyote Tango |
| Spinejackal | 1/31/2022 | Melbourne, Australia | Solo |
| Taurax | 7/24/2022 | Mindanao, Philippines | Solo |
| Insurrector | 7/5/2024 | Los Angeles, USA | Solo |
| Bonesquid | 7/30/2024 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Solo |
| Hound | 8/28/2024 | Auckland, New Zealand | Solo |
| Rachnid | 9/25/2024 | Brisbane, Australia | Solo |
| KC-24 | 10/4/2024 | Kuching, Malaysia | Solo |
| Fiend | 10/31/2024 | Acapulco, Mexico | Solo |
| Kojiyama | 11/30/2024 | Bohai Sea | Crimson Typhoon |
| Mutavore | 1/1/2025[note 1] | Sydney, Australia | Solo |
| Scunner | 1/12/2025 | Challenger Deep, Marianas Trench | Gipsy Danger |
Trivia[]
- Striker Eureka's K-Stunner missiles were developed from Newton Geiszler's research into Kaiju biology, allowing the warheads to easily penetrate Kaiju hide.[3]
- Striker Eureka has 14 Kaiju kills in the novel, which is three more kills compared to how many it has in the movie.
Notes[]
- ↑ Striker Eureka's combat dossier states that Mutavore's attack takes place on December 27, 2024.