Crimson Typhoon's "eye" is modeled after HAL-9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey.Parts of Crimson Typhoon's body language is modeled after Floyd Mayweather Jr. and traditional Wushu.Crimson Typhoon's hands can pop outward and its four fingers on both right hands can split in half and rotate to form eight saw-blades for its signature "Thundercloud Formation" attack, along with its left hand which retracts sideways and pops out forward so the saw won't interfere the rest of the arm.
Also, its pioneering Liquid Software systems, 28-GO, provide the lowest circuitry footprint of any Jaeger which enables the Conn-Pod design to be sleeker and more situationally aware. The flexibility awarded to Crimson Typhoon allows it to rotate its lower torso and legs a full 180 degrees, perform high kicks and lift its body in order to perform flips. Crimson Typhoon also wields an IB22 Plasmacaster, a weapon similar to the I-19 Plasmacaster. Crimson's 34RO111 STERNO Piston, while a trade-off component, allows for the Conn-Pod's increased flexibility around the neck's connection.Ĭrimson's 11X/// Triples Control Device enables the tri-pilot system the Conn-Pod itself acts as a telescope, allowing for greater vision in combat.
They can be seen during Crimson Typhoon's signature attack, "Thundercloud Formation".Ĭrimson's OSIH Achilles shock absorbers are attached with magnetorheological dampers, allowing for better balance on an array of terrain in combat the complex labyrinth of balance plates and pressure sensors housed within the feet calculates the thousands of micro-adjustments per second required to perform maneuvers.
These rear jets can ignite independently of each other increasing the speed of its melee strikes, as the torso twists during the slashing movement of the Jaeger's arms. They can be used to aid in the Jaeger's ability to leap into the air, often decreasing the distance between her and a Kaiju to land a melee attack. Crimson Typhoon's three arms allow for great mobility and range in combat the fighting style of the Wei Tang triplets grant Crimson the grace of a practiced martial artist. Broad shouldered, Crimson Typhoon uses its shoulders to defend against punches and shield itself, allowing it to strike back immediately, rolling with the left shoulder. It also features three rear jets which allows for an increase in forward movement for a limited amount of time. The Conn-Pod, designed by Dr. Caitlin Lightcap, functions and accommodates a triple Neural Handshake and three-pilot control. Two pilots to control the Jaeger's basic movements in the front, and a third pilot to act as gunner behind his co-pilots.Ĭrimson is constructed with full titanium core alloys and fifty diesel engines per muscle strand. Unique among the Jaegers, Crimson Typhoon is piloted by three Rangers as opposed to the traditional two. The beheaded Jaeger collapses into the harbor afterward. Otachi then tears what's left of the Conn-Pod from the Jaeger's shoulders and tosses it into the bay. Grabs hold of it before the pilots can recover, and proceeds to crush it killing the triplets. Crimson comes back to attack Otachi again, its pilots unaware of the pincer at the end of Otachi's tail.Īfter knocking them off balance a second time Otachi brings the pincer down on the Conn-Pod from overhead. The Jaeger then tosses the Kaiju over to Cherno Alpha, who grabs her in a headlock. Crimson counterattacks, using its flexibility to hop over her. They lose their advantage when Otachi grabs two of Crimson's claws, crushing one of them. After recovering the triplets use their signature attack: the "Thundercloud" formation and activates all three of Crimson's rotating claws, proceeding to slice Otachi's head and chest. Otachi engages Crimson, springing out of the ocean and sweeping its barbed tail into the Jaegers side like a flail, knocking Crimson off balance and sending the Jaeger flying. This order would prove disastrous, as neither Cherno Alpha nor Crimson Typhoon was prepared to face Otachi or Leatherback. Striker Eureka would be unable to assist the two, as Marshal Pentecost did not want to risk the Jaeger being damaged prior to the assault on the Breach. Crimson Typhoon is dropped into Victoria Harbour, alongside Striker Eureka and Cherno Alpha, by helicopter prior to the battle to confront the Kaiju.