For Jake, this means putting his old skills back to good use and teaching the newer Jaeger pilots what he knows.
Jake also reunite with his old friend Lambert (played by Scott Eastwood) to co-pilot the Gipsy Avenger Jaeger.
Fast-forward to Pacific Rim Uprising, Mako has been looking after Jake despite their awkward history, but when he and fellow newcomer Amara Namani (played by Cailee Spaeny) get into a spot of trouble that even Mako can’t fix, the duo are given one of two choices: go to jail or enter the Jaeger program to aid in the latest conflict with the Kaiju.