" The term jaeger is German for 'hunter.' "
— Thomas Tull, producer, at 0:42 / 4:10 in
Pacific Rim – "Jaegers: Mech Warriors" Featurette
Related language notes —
"Drift" in Pacific Rim and "Haptic Drift" in The Peripheral .
See also …
"The story begins with the the doctor asking Trexler
if he has any bizarre thoughts."
— Description of a classic E. B. White story,
"The Second Tree from the Corner."
… and a particular second tree from a particular corner: