Catherine Weaver is a fictional character in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , which aired on Fox from 2008 to 2009. The character, portrayed by singer Shirley Manson , recurs throughout the second and final season, debuting in its premiere episode.
134-473: Weaver is a Terminator , a fictional line of androids featured throughout the eponymous franchise . She is identified off-screen as a T-1001 . Like the T-1000 , she is made of a liquid metal which allows her to shapeshift into other people or objects. These effects were achieved through computer-generated imagery , created by Entity FX . In the series, the character has taken the place of Catherine Weaver,
268-639: A plague caused by Skynet. Anne dies moments after giving birth, and Derek invites the two orphaned Fields girls to live with the Connors, but Lauren instead disappears to raise Sydney on her own. In 2027, Sydney survives Skynet's biological weapon attack on Eagle Rock Bunker and sends out a distress call, answered by the then-present Derek and Jesse . Both become infected in spite of their protective masks and are treated by Lauren. Derek and Jesse are saved, along with countless others, by antibodies produced by Sydney's immune body. Charles Fischer (introduced as both
402-541: A "lying Terminator bitch." Weaver's shapeshifting effects were achieved through computer-generated imagery (CGI), created by Entity FX . The effects crew studied the T-1000's shapeshifting abilities in Terminator 2 as a reference. Although such effects had come down in cost over the years, they were still time-consuming. Particular attention was paid to the urinal scene, as it marked the first shapeshifting effects for
536-549: A "man of faith" and likens him to that of Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive . Jones was allowed to improvise a few lines to provide "a little bit of comic relief" to the show. In the second season, Ellison pursues employment with ZeiraCorp, unknowingly allying himself with the T-1001 posing as (the long deceased) Catherine Weaver. Special Agent Lila Ellison , portrayed by Fay Wolf (introduced in " Allison from Palmdale "),
670-406: A "terrible" performance. However, because of her status as a rock star, the head of Fox wanted to meet with her during a second round of auditions, this time for the network. After Friedman had a motivational talk with Manson, she arrived to the second audition and gave a commanding performance which got her the role. Initially, Manson only had the script to the season premiere, and knew little about
804-498: A Human Resistance fighter, Jesse Flores , has brought Riley back from the future to prevent John from getting too close to Cameron , and to get close to John. She appears to develop genuine romantic feelings for John. Jesse later kills Riley after a struggle. Charley Dixon , portrayed by Dean Winters (introduced in the pilot episode ), is Sarah Connor 's fiancé in 1999 before she leaves him, fearing discovery of her true identity and thus her son John 's death. After an explosion at
938-421: A bank vault, demonstrating the model's immense strength by tearing apart the thick vault door with his bare hands. Intercepting them right before they travel to 2007, it ends up shot by an energy rifle that was hidden in the vault and is supposedly destroyed. It is later revealed, however, that Cromartie survived, although its biological covering was destroyed, and its head separated from its body. Cromartie's head
1072-460: A big Terminator fan. I auditioned the next day and got the part before I really understood the full implications of what I'd gotten myself into." Between 50 and 100 women had auditioned for the role, with Manson and two actresses becoming finalists. The three women auditioned for the head of Warner Bros., who was unimpressed with Manson and became quickly convinced that she would not get the role. Manson and Friedman were also in agreement that she gave
1206-411: A computer AI known as Skynet , after it has launched war on humans. The machines are created to aid Skynet in its quest, and most are designed as infiltrators with a human appearance. Several Terminators throughout the franchise are reprogrammed by the human resistance to instead serve as protectors. James Cameron introduced the first Terminator character in the 1984 film The Terminator , featuring
1340-456: A failed attempt to remove the bullet from Sarah's thigh, they sneak into a hospital morgue where Felicia successfully removes it. After the operation, Derek Reese enters the room, and thinking him to be Sarah's abusive boyfriend, Felicia pulls a gun on Derek. During the stand-off, Felicia's own abusive husband steps in and coarsely orders Felicia to stand down. Overwhelmed, Felicia shoots and kills him and watches as Sarah and Derek leave. Carlos
1474-490: A final showdown. When Ellison lowers his gun in resignation, Cromartie simply stares at him and walks away without firing. Later that evening when Ellison goes to the ruins of Sarah Connor's house, he is startled to see Cromartie walk up. Ellison tells it that if he was left alive so that he could lead Cromartie to the Connors then he might as well be killed right now, because he will not do "The devil's work". The Terminator replies "We'll see", before walking away again. Later, in
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#17327932282731608-422: A fish tank at her office. Weaver shares her mimicking abilities with the T-1000 , who appears in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991). Shirley Manson , who portrays Weaver, said of the two characters that "it's almost like an upgrade from one television set to the other." Stunt coordinator Joel Kramer said of Weaver, "She's the same liquid metal model, basically. She can morph into whatever she wants, to
1742-433: A formula to create artificial flesh at an exponential rate, Dr. Flemming is eager to complete the task. However, after the cyborg receives his new flesh covering, it kills the scientist and takes his eyes to cover its own. Cromartie later seeks the aid of a plastic surgeon, Dr. David Lyman, to build it a new face. After scanning through pictures of all of Dr. Lyman's patients, it chooses the face of George Laszlo , since he
1876-536: A group of rather early model Terminators. He's visibly distraught by the encounter with a "Rubberskin" and begins to question the Human Resistance's co-operation with the machines. In "The Last Voyage of the Jimmy Carter" he breaks into the cargo bay to see what the package contains which turns out to be a frozen T-1001 . During his argument with Jesse about his intrusion, the cryogenic casing thaws and
2010-446: A library. Eric allows Cameron off-hours access to the library. In appreciation, she brings him his favorite doughnuts at each visit. Cameron, who secretly studies literature and arcane world history, identifies him as her only friend. Dependent on a wheelchair, he is, like her, an amalgamation of biological material and machinery: organic tissues surrounded by a mechanized metal exoskeleton , in contrast to her organic tissues surrounding
2144-456: A machine, although she does notice a change in her behavior after Lachlan's death. The new Weaver is initially unsure of how to parent Savannah, who seems frightened and uncomfortable around her. In 2027, humans are led by John Connor in a war against machines. The latter are led by Skynet , an artificial intelligence that launched a nuclear attack on humanity in 2011, an event known as Judgment Day . Several episodes include segments set during
2278-456: A male bastion , if you like, of security in the urinal. I think he liked the idea of a woman who had already irritated this particular man being able to infiltrate somewhere where he felt he was very safe." Friedman denied that Weaver's reveal as a Terminator came sooner than initially planned. The word "Terminator" is uttered only once in the show, when Sarah learns for herself that Weaver is a machine and accuses her of building Skynet, calling her
2412-446: A male corporate environment, making her "a scary individual" as a result. She found that portraying a machine was harder than expected: "They're very economical with their movements and undemonstrative as possible, which as a musician is challenging." She modeled her robotic acting on the performances of Terminator film actors Arnold Schwarzenegger ( T-800 ) and Robert Patrick (T-1000), and said of her own character, "I wanted to bring
2546-601: A marital relationship with Barbara Chamberlain. Like Cameron, the T-888 models are thus shown capable of mimicking affection and romance, and seducing human partners. After increasing the electrical power too much to the CPU by mistake, the disembodied Vick begins to take over John's computer to which he is connected, and tries to connect to the internet. It is unknown whether he succeeded before being shut down. Rupert Chandler , portrayed by Tim Monsion (introduced in " Self Made Man "),
2680-544: A mechanized metal endoskeleton . They are each somewhat socially isolated, and aware of their respective malfunctioning programming (his malignant chromosomes and her damaged CPU). Cameron reads Othello, the Moor of Venice at Eric's request. Cameron confides in Eric potentially compromising information for no tactical gain. Although unaware that Cameron is not human, or that her "brother" will save humanity from machines, Eric
2814-638: A message from Sarah Connor ; this being the first time since her first appearance in which she speaks. Kacy Corbin , portrayed by Busy Philipps (introduced in " Automatic for the People "), is the pregnant landlady and next-door neighbor of the Connor/Reese family (which she knows as the Baums). Her unborn son's name is Nick. She attended culinary school with a classmate who knew George Laszlo , and met Nick's policeman father, Trevor ( Jon Huertas ), when she
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#17327932282732948-536: A metal endoskeleton . The skin is prone to aging and injury related deterioration. Terminators are generally used as infiltration units, their appearance allowing them to blend in with humans. Dogs are used by the human resistance to detect Terminators in disguise. Although designed to kill people, several of the machines are reprogrammed by the resistance to instead serve as protectors. Common Terminator traits include super strength, shapeshifting , vocal impersonation, and red eyes. A Terminator's point of view
3082-412: A mother is one of the season's better performances". About halfway through the season, Doug Norrie of CinemaBlend expressed uncertainty about whether Manson was the best or worst actress on the show: "She seems so robotic and creepy which makes me think she is awesome. But she is so robotic and creepy that maybe she just stinks. I don’t know." SFX subsequently wrote, "If there was one failsafe role
3216-418: A new identity as a business executive and purchases several nuclear power plants, one of which will later be used by the human resistance as a base. Early in the season, unsure of what to do with Savannah, Weaver takes her to see Dr. Boyd Sherman , a family psychologist. Savannah confides that she misses her "old mommy", and Sherman relays this to Weaver, believing the latter has become emotionally withdrawn as
3350-462: A phone call to John to bring him out into public, but John spotted Cromartie stalking him and runs to escape. Cromartie dove into the ocean after John, and sank to the bottom, nearly dragging John down with it, though John escaped by a narrow margin. However, Cromartie was later shown walking out of the ocean. It later appeared at Michelle Dixon's funeral, probably waiting to find John. In the episode "Brothers of Nablus," during its continuous search for
3484-542: A physical embodiment. She also convinces Ellison, a religious man, to replace Sherman and teach John Henry morals and the value of human life. Weaver views John Henry as a second child, later calling him "our boy" when talking with Ellison. John Henry, though still confined to the basement, is connected to the Internet and begins learning at a rapid rate. The A.I. quickly identifies Weaver as a machine, but obeys her instruction not to tell anyone, stating that everything she does
3618-501: A point. Any inanimate object as long as there are no moving parts." Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles is set around 2008. Before the T-1001's arrival from the future, Catherine Weaver and her husband Lachlan had founded ZeiraCorp, a technology company. Lachlan, a helicopter pilot, publicly died in a 2005 crash, and Catherine died around the same time, both events occurring off-screen. However, Catherine continued to live on through
3752-499: A pop-star could be trusted not to screw up it should be the emotionless, expressionless killing machines of the Terminator franchise. But somehow Shirley Manson manages to make even a metal machine feel wooden." Manson said of her character and performance, "I had to make her seem ridiculously awkward and not human, and of course people automatically assumed that's not a deliberate choice." Manson believed that her brief performance as
3886-415: A post-Judgment Day future in which he is not known to the human resistance. Although they arrive naked, Weaver forms clothing a moment later. After briefly talking to John, Weaver retreats as the resistance approaches, leaving her whereabouts unknown. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles was created by Josh Friedman . It was produced by Warner Bros. Television and aired on Fox . Shirley Manson ,
4020-589: A preconceived view of her as a beginning actor: "I realized that I was opening myself up for a lot of criticism and I knew, myself, that my work wasn't perfect." Manson had significant screentime with Richard T. Jones (Ellison) and Garret Dillahunt (John Henry), who both offered acting tips and support. Her portrayal was inspired by the character Patty Hewes in the series Damages , and by British prime minister Margaret Thatcher , both of whom she viewed as powerful women. Manson described Weaver as "a very subversive" and "incredibly self-assured, empowered" character in
4154-442: A protector in later appearances. Subsequent films have introduced other Terminator models: The films have also featured several humans who later become part machine: A television series, titled Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (2008–09), introduces several new Terminator models. Among these are multiple T-888 antagonists, including one known as Cromartie (portrayed by Garret Dillahunt ). Other Terminators include
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4288-452: A relationship which later produces an illegitimate daughter, Sydney Fields (portrayed by Haley Hudson as an adult). David is a banker who conducts illegal banking transactions for a technology company, Simdyne Cybernetics Corporation, and is therefore assumed by Sarah to be the target of an unnamed T-888 hunting them. Anne begins her affair after David falls and injures his back. Her relationship with Roger twice puts her family at risk from
4422-417: A result of Lachlan's death. Weaver then makes an effort to learn more about her human counterpart, to improve her impersonation and parenting. The developing Babylon A.I. is deemed to have the mind of a young child, and Weaver soon hires Sherman as a consultant, believing him ideal to teach it. Cromartie , a T-888 sent from the future to kill John, is eventually disabled by the Connors. Ellison later retrieves
4556-559: A role Weaver had in the show. Initially, Weaver is suggested to the audience as an antagonist trying to build Skynet. Friedman sought to avoid a stereotypical portrayal by making the character a Terminator: "I didn't want to do just the basic evil corporate type." Manson had become "too comfortable" with musical performing and took on acting as a new challenge. She was initially nervous and overwhelmed in her new role, lacking confidence in herself, while occasional last-minute script changes contributed to her uneasiness. Nevertheless, Manson called
4690-628: A role in forming the core of Tech-Com using his military training and experience. In the present, Derek Reese and John Connor save him from a T-888 while he is a Cadet Captain at a military academy. In Derek's future, he participates in a mission with John of freeing Skynet's prisoners from one of its concentration camps, Century, including Kyle Reese . Years after the event on the Century workcamp, he sacrifices himself to save Kyle, John, and 39 prisoners from Skynet forces. Marty Bedell (introduced in " Goodbye to All That "), portrayed by Billy Unger ,
4824-568: A shapeshifting T-1001 known as Catherine Weaver (portrayed by Shirley Manson ), and an unknown model known as Cameron (portrayed by Summer Glau ), a protector to John Connor. An early model, the T-600, is referenced in the first film, noted as being easily spotted due to its rubber-skinned exterior. The T-600 makes its first appearance in The Sarah Connor Chronicles . Terminator Salvation features T-600s and T-700s,
4958-411: A single cyborg simply called the "Terminator" or " Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 ", portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger . Terminators are cyborgs designed as skilled killing machines. In most franchise media, the machines are created in a post-apocalyptic future by a computer AI, Skynet , after it has launched a nuclear war against humans. According to the first two films, Terminators were created after
5092-405: A small secondary tumor in his arm, a possible tumor in his lungs, an eight percent decrease in his body weight over the preceding fortnight, and reduced muscle strength. Due to Cameron's lack of social skills and tact when revealing this to him, Eric becomes upset with her and tells her to leave. The next time Cameron visits the library at night, Eric is not there, but Cameron is instead accepted into
5226-436: A sort of silliness to her and that was a deliberate choice of mine. Whether you love it or hate it, that was my choice". Weaver (the human and thus the machine doppelganger) was written as Scottish, incorporating Manson's real-life accent like the films did with Schwarzenegger's Terminator. In one episode, Manson briefly portrays the human Catherine Weaver through an old interview alongside Lachlan, marking their only appearance on
5360-401: A submarine mission. Jesse wasn't aware that she was pregnant, and the knowledge of the loss of her unborn child led to Jesse to travel to the present as she blames Cameron for the miscarriage. In the episode, "Strange Things Happen At The One-Two Point", Jesse confesses to Derek that she didn't merely return from the future AWOL , to escape circumstances she could no longer bear, but rather she
5494-455: A twenty-something and a middle-aged character in " Complications "), portrayed by Adam Busch (twenty-something) and Richard Schiff (middle-aged), was an engineer who was convicted of a crime and survived Judgment Day because of being incarcerated in the fortified Pelican Bay State Prison . After being "rescued" by the machines, he worked for Skynet, training Terminators how to torture humans for information. Among those upon whom he demonstrated
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5628-466: Is Sarah Connor's roommate in her dream-like experience in a sleep clinic in the episode " Some Must Watch, While Some Must Sleep ". She has an English accent and is addicted to nicotine. Dana also mentions having a soft spot for young men that is seen when she flirtatiously greets John Connor during visiting hours. She tells Sarah that in her dreams she's burning, a condition which Sarah associates with her smoking habit. She's last seen when her portion of
5762-518: Is John's closest ally, later informs Jesse that the T-1001 had been asked, "Will you join us?" Later, Cameron travels back in time to protect teenage John and his mother, Sarah Connor . The trio work to prevent Judgment Day; Weaver seems unaware of their existence for much of the series, and vice versa. As the second season begins, the Weaver doppelganger acquires the Turk, an advanced computer created by
5896-519: Is Los Angeles County's most significant land developer in the early Twentieth Century, and the father of Will Chandler . In the wake of his son's death on December 31, 1920, Rupert Chandler promises to build a memorial park at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pico Boulevard, where his son had planned to build his masterpiece, Pico Tower. He is approached by T-888 Terminator Myron Stark at the October 21, 1921, premiere of The Sheik , who offers to pay twice
6030-430: Is a 92% structural match. It later kills Dr. Lyman and Laszlo, and steals Laszlo's identity. Cromartie later assumes the name Robert Kester and masquerades as an FBI agent, and uses its false credentials to find Sarah and John. However, Agent James Ellison finds out, and attempts to capture it with a Hostage Rescue Team operation. The entire team is killed except for Ellison, who is left face to face with Cromartie in
6164-413: Is a T-888 Terminator sent back in time to help create a traffic surveillance network that Skynet hopes to use in the future. An advanced infiltrator, Vick poses as the husband of city manager Barbara Chamberlain , murders one of her political enemies, and adapts his mission to attack a group of Human Resistance fighters, including Derek Reese , when he finds one of them spying on her. Although his mission
6298-581: Is a Terminator, whose model type is unknown. He was sent back in time to 2007 by Skynet to acquire and store a large amount of Coltan , the metal used to construct Terminators, in the episode " Heavy Metal ". Carter hires various human military personnel, who are unaware of what he truly is, to assist him in his assignment. Once his mission is completed, Carter kills his humans, secures the storage area, and shuts himself down to await further orders. Cameron identifies his endoskeletal structure as different from Cromartie 's. However, when John Connor accidentally
6432-575: Is a child targeted by a T-888 because he shares the same name as a future hero of the Human Resistance. Remembering that two other Sarah Connors were killed in 1984 by the T-800 hunting for her, Sarah shelters and protects the boy with the guardian terminator Cameron , while John Connor and his uncle Derek Reese hunt the T-888. In the Connor home, Marty prepares a book report on L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for school. Cameron suggests
6566-455: Is also rendered in this color. The original film The Terminator (1984) introduces a Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 , also known as a T-800 and commonly referred to as simply the "Terminator". The character is portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger , who would return to play various incarnations of the machine throughout the film series. Originally an antagonist, the T-800 is usually depicted as
6700-519: Is an FBI Agent who handles difficult unsolved cases involving unusual evidence or facts. He meets with the captured Sarah Connor twice while in prison. On both occasions, he tries to get Sarah to tell him the whereabouts of her son, John Connor , but Sarah refuses to talk. He is visited by (and knows) former FBI Agent James Ellison to discuss Ellison's former case. Martin Bedell (introduced in " Goodbye to All That "), portrayed by Will Rothhaar , plays
6834-565: Is arrested hours later by agents of the United States Department of Homeland Security for the cyberattack. Jesse Flores (introduced in " The Tower Is Tall But the Fall Is Short "), portrayed by Stephanie Jacobsen , is an Australian Human Resistance sailor with the rank of commander and Derek Reese 's love interest. In the original future timeline and perhaps the current future timeline, as executive officer aboard
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#17327932282736968-495: Is attending in 1999. During roll call, when John acknowledges his attendance, Cromartie removes a concealed pistol and attempts to kill John, who escapes due to Cameron taking the bullets. Cameron later runs over Cromartie with a truck and briefly disables it. Cromartie follows them home and engages Cameron in battle again. Unable to destroy Cromartie, Cameron instead shocks it with a live wire, incapacitating it for 120 seconds. Cromartie eventually tracks John, Sarah and Cameron to
7102-493: Is dismayed at the fact more people will die in the struggle. James Ellison ( Richard T. Jones , main cast, introduced in the pilot episode ) is an FBI Special Agent pursuing Sarah Connor . At first puzzled by what he initially thinks is Sarah's outlandish story, he later collects inexplicable evidence of the Terminators (including the body of Cromartie ) and gradually realizes the truth. Jones describes his character as
7236-405: Is entrusted with the knowledge that Cameron carries a concealed sidearm and has used it to protect her brother from people who wish to harm him. Using telephone directories as a backstop, she allows Eric to fire her 9 mm Glock pistol and gives him the still-hot bullet as a keepsake. Before Cameron traveled with John in "Complications" to destroy Cromartie 's endoskeleton, she informed Eric that
7370-420: Is eventually built by Stark. There is no real-world tower at or near the corner of Pico Boulevard and 3rd Avenue. Chola , portrayed by Sabrina Perez, is a member of Carlos' gang, functioning as the group's lookout. The character first appears in " Gnothi Seauton ", in which Cameron studies and copies her body language in an order to better simulate human appearance. In "What He Beheld", (after Carlos' gang
7504-535: Is for his benefit. She proceeds to massacre employees at a warehouse and then destroys it with explosives. The facility had been operated by the Kaliba Group, which is connected to Skynet. Later, John Henry is temporarily hacked by Skynet, and he soon wishes to learn more about his counterpart. In the series finale, Weaver sends Ellison to ask Cameron the same question posed in 2027: "Will you join us?" Although Cameron denies having knowledge of what this means, she
7638-445: Is intercepted by the T-888 who promptly arrives at their motel. Anne receives severe gunshot wounds from the T-888, but David sacrifices himself in attacking the machine, providing Anne and Lauren enough time to escape and call Sarah for help. The T-888 is destroyed, and Lauren and Derek Reese tend to Anne's wounds in a vacant maintenance garage and deliver Sydney. Derek informs Anne and Lauren of Sydney's future importance in combating
7772-462: Is not clear how Vick was deactivated as he did not appear to be damaged in any way. It is possible that he was simply interrupted while searching the area, and decided to 'play dead'. Cameron suggests that he was waiting to ambush the last member of the Resistance cell (who turns out to be Derek) when he returned that evening. Upon reactivation, Vick identifies Cameron as an "unknown cyborg", and he
7906-400: Is not directly related to the Connors, he is their principal Terminator adversary early in the first season, while Cromartie obtains a new biological covering and begins his search for them anew. Vick is first discovered by Cameron , Sarah Connor , and John Connor in "Gnothi Seauton", lying apparently deactivated among the corpses of time traveling Resistance soldiers in their hideout. It
8040-634: Is on a mission to find and stop Cameron from adversely influencing young John . In the future from which Jesse comes, John has withdrawn from humans and speaks only with Cameron. This Jesse is from a future timeline slightly different from Derek's. In the present, she resides in a hotel, jogs, has a weakness for food-court Chinese food, and photographically reconnoiters the Connor family. She recognizes human traitor Charles Fischer from her future and promptly takes him captive. While she and Derek begin to interrogate him, Jesse similarly captures Fischer's twenty-year younger self to interrogate as well. She executes
8174-609: Is portrayed by Jesse Garcia (introduced in " Gnothi Seauton "). He is Enrique 's nephew, and purveyor of forged documents. He calls his uncle a stool pigeon . Among those who sought his service were Sarah and John Connor , and Cameron . During a meeting with FBI Special Agent James Ellison in a deleted scene of the episode "The Turk", it is implied that Carlos also forged identification and allied documents for Derek Reese and his unit at some point after their arrival from 2027. Carlos' gang are brutally slaughtered by Margos Sarkissian 's men. Carter , portrayed by Brian Bloom ,
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#17327932282738308-445: Is programmed to evade and re-evaluate his mission. Cameron and Sarah Connor give chase but are thwarted by traffic. In "Queen's Gambit", Vick learns that Derek is in police custody, and gets himself arrested in order to kill Derek. Sarah and Cameron rescue Derek, and once again fight Vick. Before being defeated by Cameron, Vick's hand is ripped off by a passing truck, becoming lost on the street. FBI Special Agent James Ellison recovers
8442-455: Is seen attempting to befriend in the series for no operational purpose. She tries to cheer Jordan in the girls' lavatory by offering her the gift of a "tight" (meaning "appealing") makeup product in the episode " The Turk ". Afterward, Cameron informs John that she made a friend. Jordan is upset over graffiti on a classroom door, which hinted she may have had a sexual liaison with a teacher or student. Ashamed, she commits suicide by jumping off of
8576-619: Is shocked when John tries to cut into Cameron's skull to remove her chip but is quickly chased away by Sarah. Bonilla appears again in the season finale, conducting a confession to who turns out to be Chola , the lookout in Carlos ' gang in the first season. They seem to have some distant family relations. Bonilla is also asked for by Sarah when she is incarcerated in LA County Lockup and gets trapped in Sarah's chamber when Cameron assaults
8710-409: Is the colleague and ex-wife of James Ellison . She aborted her pregnancy without her first husband's knowledge, which led to their eventual divorce, as James Ellison couldn't cope with the knowledge that Lila sacrificed their unborn child for the sake of her career. She is now married to Paul. Eric , portrayed by Billy Lush (introduced in " Self Made Man "), is a graduate student who works nights in
8844-540: Is told about Terminators by James Ellison . She is kidnapped, bound, and gagged by Cromartie and dies from injuries in the next episode, "The Mousetrap". Dietz , portrayed by Theo Rossi (introduced in " Today Is the Day, Part 1 "), is a lieutenant under the command of Jesse Flores in USS Jimmy Carter . He was assigned with the mission to acquire a special package stored on an oil platform near Indonesia from
8978-422: Is transported inside the secured storage area, he gets trapped with Carter and his men. John tries to retrieve a key from around Carter's neck without waking him up from Stand-By Mode. John tells Sarah that he isn't moving and that it is like he's sleeping. Cameron tells Sarah that Carter's on Stand-By until his next objective or is triggered awake. Cameron eventually enters the storage area to rescue John and steal
9112-400: Is very similar to the classic T-800/850 model, with some minor differences. The endoskeleton structure contains some upgrades, including additional armor plating to protect the spinal column and chest, as well as bladed surfaces on the inner thighs, allowing a (presumably fleshless) T-888 to kill a human if it can get them in a headlock between its legs. Dana , portrayed by Michelle Arthur,
9246-461: Is visibly upset and orders Ellison to leave. Sarah and John, who suspect that Weaver is building Skynet, go with Ellison to meet her at ZeiraCorp. They soon discover Weaver's true nature when she uses her shapeshifting abilities to form a shield, protecting them from a flying enemy drone. Weaver reveals to the Connors that they actually share a common enemy in Skynet, which John is destined to fight with
9380-471: The pilot episode ). She is the widow of Dr. Miles Dyson , the original designer of Skynet . Woodard takes over the role from S. Epatha Merkerson , who played the character in Terminator 2: Judgment Day . Sarah visits her twice, both times to push for information on the potential continuation of her husband's work. During their final encounter, she reluctantly offers up the much-needed information, but
9514-602: The Aerostats report back to the Harvester, a machine rising at least 50 feet. The Harvester is tasked with capturing the humans, and can smash into buildings to acquire them. The humans are then loaded into the Transporter, a flying machine which brings them to Skynet's facilities for research, which is then used to create the T-800. Terminator Salvation also introduces two other machines, both designed to kill humans:
9648-457: The Connors, Cromartie saved Ellison from a double sent by Skynet. Despite the cyborg's mission, it is shown that Cromartie disagrees with Skynet's belief that Ellison is useless since leaving the FBI and holds that Ellison can still lead it to the Connors even though the former agent is no longer under the employ of the FBI. These events lead Ellison to intensify his obsession to bring the cyborg down as
9782-477: The Hydrobot, an amphibious snake-like vehicle ; and motorcycles known as Moto-Terminators. Terminator Genisys introduces an additional model, four-legged Spider Tanks, which are dropped by aerial HKs. The Terminator concept was originally conceived by James Cameron , director and writer of the first two films. Special effects artist Stan Winston and his crew provided practical Terminator effects for
9916-550: The Machines briefly features the T-1, described as the earliest Terminator model by director Jonathan Mostow : "I wanted to depict the first generation of Terminator robots, to show where it all began. […] We came up with this primitive but deadly robotic machine that is part tank, part robot." Terminator Salvation introduces a variety of new machines, including Aerostats which fly over areas looking for humans. Upon locating them,
10050-471: The Security Trust Bank of Los Angeles in which Sarah and John are assumed to be killed, Charley comes to Los Angeles to see the rubble for himself. There, he settles, meets, and eventually marries Michelle Dixon . Eight years later, Charley immediately recognizes Sarah and John from the television news reports of their nude appearance in the middle of Interstate Highway 105 (the bank explosion
10184-401: The T-1001 gets loose, killing Officer Goodnow and assumes her shape. Afterwards Dietz becomes highly paranoid and clashes with Jesse. He harasses Jesse and gets struck down by her, starting a fight. As he stands over Jesse to possibly murder her, he's grabbed by Queeg , who slams him to a nearby wall, killing him on the spot. Terissa Dyson is portrayed by Charlayne Woodard (introduced in
10318-470: The T-1001, which copied her appearance and replaced Lachlan as CEO of ZeiraCorp. The T-1001 (commonly known as Weaver) uses this position to pursue her goal of developing an artificial intelligence . The Weavers left behind a young daughter named Savannah, now raised by the Catherine Weaver doppelganger, who struggles with human emotions and interaction. Savannah is unaware that her mother is now
10452-468: The T-888, first when Roger approaches the Fields' home for a liaison, believing David and Lauren to be away camping. Anne destroys Sarah's electrical boobytrap, leaving them effectively defenseless. David offers himself to the T-888 to spare his family, but the machine identifies him as a harmless non-target and tosses him aside. Six months later, Anne telephones Roger while the Fields are in hiding. The call
10586-452: The bathroom, a scene that "feels a bit squandered" and "could have come off better". Five episodes into the season, Fickett found Weaver's storyline to be sluggish and tonally incompatible with the show. He added: "If we never see Weaver standing in her office, her back to Ellison as she says cryptic things – that will be too soon. It might be time to declare that Weaver just doesn't work. It's not necessarily that Shirley Manson doesn't work in
10720-567: The body and delivers it to Weaver. Meanwhile, Sherman renames the A.I. project " John Henry ", after the folklore character . Some time later, a power outage traps Sherman in the ZeiraCorp basement, where John Henry is located. The A.I., in control of the building's electrical systems, redirects power and ventilation for its mainframe. John Henry shows no remorse upon learning that these actions inadvertently led to Sherman dying of heat exposure. Weaver has Cromartie's body hooked up to John Henry as
10854-410: The building by his apparent replacement. The Fields family (introduced in " Alpine Fields ") is identified by Sarah Connor and Cameron as a group of interest to the Human Resistance. The family includes homemaker Anne Fields (portrayed by Rebecca Creskoff ), her husband David ( Carlos Jacott ), and their daughter Lauren (Samantha Krutzfeldt). Anne is having an affair with neighbor Roger Shaffer ,
10988-572: The butt of an MP5 , apparently "killing" it once and for all. The title of this episode, "Mr. Ferguson Is Ill Today," is a reference to Cromartie's initial appearance in the pilot episode when it masqueraded as John's substitute teacher. In the episode "Complications", Ellison exhumes Cromartie's endoskeleton at the request of the T-1001 posing as (the long deceased) Catherine Weaver. In the following episode, "Strange Things Happen At The One Two Point", Weaver reveals to Ellison that her Babylon project team have repaired Cromartie's body and connected it to
11122-504: The character are established in the scene: "the killer cyborg, the corporate female, the 'bitch-boss'." Calvert observed that Weaver initially has no interest in mimicking human behavior, and wrote that her demeanor early in the season could be explained as her "adopting strategies suitable to women in power and connected with the stereotype of the 'bitch'," noting her "severely styled red hair and tailored, monochrome clothing." She concluded that Weaver "becomes less stony and one-dimensional" by
11256-483: The character: "I wasn't told where she would go and I didn't know what she was there for, which is kind of hard – particularly for an inexperienced actor." The writers themselves had yet to determine the character's full storyline. Manson gradually learned more about Weaver and her intentions as filming progressed. Savannah Weaver is introduced several episodes into the season, and this helped Manson to better understand her character. She would later be surprised by how big of
11390-408: The child and therapist are perfect examples of the limitations of her programming, and of their inability to blend with humanity perfectly." He stated that scenes between the machine and Savannah "are always chilling", a view shared by Gem Seddon of Inverse , who later called them "some of the most shuddering sequences in the whole series". Handlen found the machine characters, including Weaver, to be
11524-413: The co-founder of ZeiraCorp who died some time prior to the season's events. Under her new identity, the Terminator becomes CEO and commences development of an artificial intelligence , later known as John Henry . The character marked Manson's acting debut. She had grown tired of musical performing and took on acting as a new challenge, though she initially knew little about her character's intentions, and
11658-411: The coltan, battles Carter and locks the Terminator inside. Barbara Chamberlain , portrayed by Karina Logue (introduced in " Vick's Chip "), was the city manager of Los Angeles, whose project would have become a part of Skynet's future infrastructure. She was killed by Vick Chamberlain , a T-888 posing as her husband. Vick Chamberlain , portrayed by Matt McColm (introduced in " Gnothi Seauton "),
11792-405: The corner of 3rd Avenue and Pico Boulevard in the 1920s, where T-888 Terminator Myron Stark intends to assassinate California Governor Mark Wyman . Instead, Will Chandler and forty-two others are accidentally killed on December 31, 1920, by Stark whose time displacement bubble arrives ninety years early and sets fire to the speakeasy in which they were celebrating New Year's Eve. His Pico Tower
11926-476: The digital effects would be added later in post-production . CGI was used for the sequence in which Weaver slaughters employees at the Kaliba warehouse, using her arms as blades. Manson acted out the scene with real actors standing in as Weaver's victims, while CGI blades were superimposed over her arms in post-production. Manson's acting received a mixed reception. Alan Sepinwall of The Star-Ledger , reviewing
12060-448: The end of the series. Lecturer Eve Bennett in 2019 wrote that Weaver "cannot be described as a thoroughly 'good' character because she ruthlessly massacres many humans in the course of achieving her aim", citing the warehouse sequence as an example. Nevertheless, she noted that Weaver's role – as a "powerful and soberly dressed" executive who turns out to be on the protagonists' side – "certainly contrasts with traditional representations of
12194-424: The episode "Brothers of Nablus", Cromartie goes to Kacy's house in search of Cameron , but Kacy tells him she has never seen her before. She then telephones John and Riley, warning them that a man was looking for them just before Cromartie knocks on their door to look for Cameron. Jordan Cowan , portrayed by Alessandra Torresani , is a classmate of John Connor and Cameron , and is the first person whom Cameron
12328-413: The episode "To The Lighthouse", it is revealed that he relocated to a lighthouse on an island. When the island is invaded (possibly by Kaliba goons), however, Charley is killed while trying to fight them off with a gun. Michelle Dixon , portrayed by Sonya Walger (introduced in the pilot episode ), is the wife of Charley, Sarah's fiancé in 1999. In the season two episode "Automatic for the People", she
12462-415: The experience enjoyable. She found the gradual unveiling of her character and backstory to be beneficial in retrospect, as it reduced pressure on her by concealing the importance of the role early on. She also felt that her past experience with music videos helped prepare her for acting as far as "where the camera is and how some of the actual technicalities work and so on". Manson believed that audiences had
12596-414: The female cyborg as a malevolent yet sexy 'tool'." Terminator (character concept) In the Terminator franchise , a Terminator is an autonomous cyborg , typically humanoid, conceived as a virtually indestructible soldier , infiltrator , and assassin . A variety of models appear throughout the franchise. Within the fictional storyline, Terminators are created in a post-apocalyptic future by
12730-431: The form of a urinal to eavesdrop on two employees, Mr. Murch and Mr. Tuck; the latter disagrees with her decision to divert his department's resources to her A.I. project. After Murch leaves, Tuck mutters to himself that Weaver is a bitch. She then reveals herself and forms a blade out of her finger, which she uses to kill him. Manson enjoyed the scene, and said that Friedman found it amusing as "every man's nightmare, sort of
12864-488: The former agent is unwilling to be his pawn. This event is also a reminder of how terminators are loyal to their mission, not their creator. After pursuing John and Riley to Mexico with Sarah as a hostage, Cromartie was led into a trap by Ellison and gunned down by Sarah, Derek, Cameron, and ultimately John. The team buried the endoskeleton outside a Mexican church, promising Ellison to return with materials to destroy it permanently, and Sarah destroyed its CPU beyond repair with
12998-416: The future war. In a two-part episode, Jesse Flores and other human resistance fighters are sent to retrieve a package in Skynet territory, purportedly for John. However, they question the mission and the contents of the package. They open it to investigate and wind up unleashing the T-1001. The machine tells Jesse to relay a message: "Tell John Connor the answer is no." Cameron , a reprogrammed Terminator who
13132-461: The future. Jesse and Derek violently interrogate the two Fischers together into confessing his future misdeeds, though he insists that his presence in the present is a reward and not a mission. Jesse kills the older Charles Fischer (just as Derek is about to shoot the younger Fischer) and they let his younger self go. Derek has no memory of the torture and theorizes that he and Jesse came back in time from two different futures. The younger Charles Fischer
13266-442: The hand and takes it when visiting Dr. Silberman in "The Demon Hand". Vick is terminated when Cameron pulls the CPU from his exposed metal skull. She later incinerates his endoskeleton (less his missing hand) with thermite . Cameron secretly retains Vick's CPU, which is discovered by Derek in "Vick's Chip". John and Sarah decide to investigate its contents, Vick's mission, and his memories. In doing so, they learn that he maintained
13400-436: The help of John Henry. The group soon learn that John Henry has traveled to the future, having gained full mobility with Cameron's CPU chip; though she had been sent to kill John Henry, she instead voluntarily gave him the chip. Weaver and John jump forward in time to find John Henry; Sarah and Ellison decline to go with them, and Weaver instructs the latter to pick up Savannah from her gymnastics class. John and Weaver arrive in
13534-454: The human Catherine Weaver "helped people realize that I wasn't a complete imbecile and totally talentless." In a retrospective look at the series, Matt Fowler of IGN wrote in 2015 that Manson's addition was one of the show's best aspects, offering praise for her "striking presence" and writing that she helped the show stand out better. Cynthia Fuchs, an associate professor at George Mason University , wrote in 2008 that Manson brings "exactly
13668-489: The land's value, but Chandler refuses to sell. He is subsequently driven to financial ruin by Stark, and must liquidate his assets — including the land at 3rd and Pico. Will Chandler , portrayed by Eric Callero (introduced in " Self Made Man "), is an up-and-coming architect in Los Angeles in the early Twentieth Century, and the son of Rupert Chandler . In one timeline, Will Chandler designs and builds Pico Tower at
13802-551: The late Andy Goode . She diverts company resources to develop an artificial intelligence known as Babylon, using the Turk as a starting point. As part of the project, she also recruits FBI agent James Ellison to find and capture a Terminator for research, while suggesting to him that one was responsible for Lachlan's crash. Until the series finale, Ellison is unaware that Weaver is a machine. On several occasions, she secretly uses her shapeshifting ability to impersonate other people and further her goals. For instance, she briefly takes on
13936-463: The latter also using rubber exteriors before Skynet upgrades to human tissue with the T-800. Both models also have a darker-colored endoskeleton and are larger compared with their successor. Other machines, lacking a human appearance, have also appeared. These include Hunter-Killers (or HKs), which make appearances in the future war segments of the film series. Two types of HKs exist: ground-based tanks and aerial drones . Terminator 3: Rise of
14070-489: The lead singer in the rock band Garbage , was cast as Catherine Weaver in May 2008, while the band was on hiatus. Actress Sigourney Weaver was initially envisioned in the role, inspiring the character's surname. Outside of music videos, Manson had never acted before, and her casting was met with skepticism. She had wanted to act for years, but up to that point had never found a project interesting enough for her to sign on. Manson
14204-574: The machines for certain shots. James Ellison (Terminator) The following is a list of characters in the FOX science fiction television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles , a sequel to the Terminator films The Terminator (1984) and Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), ignoring the events of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003); including protagonists, supporting characters, and important villains. Auldridge (introduced in " Born to Run "), portrayed by Joshua Malina ,
14338-462: The novel after finding it on a shelf in their home and reminding Sarah that it was John's favorite book as a child. Father Armando Bonilla (introduced in " Samson and Delilah "), portrayed by Carlos Sanz, is a priest to whose church Sarah and John Connor flee when escaping from a malfunctioning Cameron . He provides sanctuary to the Connors while they prepare a booby trap for Cameron, anticipating that she will be able track them down. Father Bonilla
14472-412: The nuclear submarine USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23) , captained by a reprogrammed Terminator , she sails to Los Angeles for supplies. While in Los Angeles in 2027, she answers a distress signal from 20-year-old Sydney Fields at Eagle Rock Bunker. Before entering the bunker, she halts Derek's suicide attempt. Inside of the infected bunker, the protective masks she and Derek wear are useless against
14606-400: The original film, including the endoskeleton, and would return for the next three installments to provide further effects. Following Winston's death in 2008, a successor company was formed by his crew under the name Legacy Effects , which worked on Terminator Genisys . Industrial Light & Magic has also worked on the films since Terminator 2 , providing computer-generated imagery of
14740-443: The pathogen. Her symptoms strike sooner and more severely than Derek's, but both recover in a hospital where they are treated with antibodies produced by Sydney's immune body. Jesse and Derek quickly begin a brief but passionate relationship, as Derek is soon sent to the past with three other Resistance soldiers on a mission to halt Skynet's construction. During their affair, Jesse was pregnant with Derek's child but miscarried during
14874-517: The phone, Cromartie detonates explosives at the base of a mobile communications antenna tower, rendering it useless and nearly killing the four humans in the adjoining structure onto which it falls. Sarah, Derek and Charley receive only superficial wounds, but Michelle is severely injured by the flying debris, leaving Charley a widower when she succumbs to her wounds later in the episode. In the episode, "Self Made Man", dialogue from John reveals that Charley left Los Angeles following his wife's funeral. In
15008-444: The premiere, wrote that Manson "doesn't quite fit yet. She's not bad, but she doesn't seem comfortable in the role. Or perhaps it's the writers who don't feel comfortable with the character yet. Whatever the case it seems strange to give her a Jetsons wardrobe and hairdo. In a show that is very grounded, Manson seems out of place and more over the top than the rest of the characters." As an example, he cited Weaver's Terminator reveal in
15142-421: The role – but the role itself doesn't seem to be going anywhere." As the season progressed, Fickett praised the character for becoming "more overtly 'robotic' and evil – as opposed to her constant and cryptic speechifying." He ultimately praised Weaver as a "fascinating" character who "seemed something more than a machine." He also praised the show for capitalizing on Manson's "somewhat otherworldly look". Early in
15276-399: The room burns but it's implied by the nurse that she pulled through the incident. Riley Dawson , portrayed by Leven Rambin (introduced in " Automatic for the People "), is John 's new love interest that he meets at school, much to the consternation of Sarah . John does not reveal the story of his life to her, but as they get closer, he realizes he is endangering her life. Unknown to John,
15410-483: The school's roof. John had wanted to save her, but Cameron thwarted his chance (knowing that the family's cover would be blown with unwanted publicity if John effected a rescue). John takes Jordan's death personally. Cromartie is a T-888 Terminator, portrayed by Owain Yeoman in the pilot episode and then by Garret Dillahunt in later episodes. In the pilot, it is a substitute teacher in the high school class that John
15544-420: The season premiere, wrote that she "has an interesting visual presence, but she's not much of an actress yet." He added that Manson's most prominent scene, involving the urinal, is "unintentionally funny". Sepinwall was later disappointed that Weaver and the Connors do not meet until the finale, calling it one of many creative mistakes made by Friedman during the second season. Travis Fickett of IGN , reviewing
15678-400: The season two episode "The Mousetrap", Cromartie kidnapped Charley Dixon's wife, Michelle , to lure Sarah out so it could hunt John without interference. After Sarah, Charley and Derek Reese arrived, it set off a bomb where Michelle Dixon was held. Most of them survived, but Michelle was fatally wounded by the bomb's shrapnel and died from severe blood loss. Cromartie mimicked Sarah's voice in
15812-535: The season, Zack Handlen of The A.V. Club called Manson a "terrible actress", but partially changed his position upon airing of a subsequent episode: "At the very least, she finally gets something to do beyond make snide comments and fail to be menacing." Handlen said of the episode, which introduces Dr. Sherman: "It's hilarious, creepy, and a little sad, watching Weaver try to impress both her 'adopted' child and Sherman with her learned humanity." Billy Grifter, writing for Den of Geek , wrote that Weaver's "reactions to
15946-468: The security to break her out. Dr. Felicia Burnett (introduced in " The Good Wound "), portrayed by Laura Regan , treats Sarah Connor's gun wound. She is revealed to have a past with the sheriff who is investigating Sarah's shoot-out in the Kaliba warehouse. Felicia assumes that Sarah is being abused and shot by her boyfriend/husband and relates with her. Due to this empathy, Sarah confides her family secrets such as John and Kyle Reese's relations. After
16080-507: The sentient computer mind that the team developed from Andy Goode 's Turk chess computer – the starting point of the artificial intelligence believed destined to become Skynet. Operating Cromartie's former head as its avatar, the Babylon AI politely greets a shocked Ellison and identifies itself as " John Henry ", a name recently given to it by the late Dr. Boyd Sherman . The T-888 endoskeleton, shared by Cromartie and Vick,
16214-447: The show's most compelling aspect. Regarding her attempt to express sympathy about the late Lachlan Weaver, Handlen wrote that "watching something without emotion trying to puzzle its way through grief is entertaining". Ryan Keefer of DVD Talk noted that a Terminator "hasn't been placed in a truly maternal role before," and found Manson to be a "capable actress," writing that her role "as an emotionless being trying to figure out how to be
16348-448: The show. Entity's senior visual effects supervisor, Mat Beck, said the crew "tried various paths which looked more or less believable, or even comic. It took some experimentation to adjust the details of when and where her head appears." A 360-degree scan of Manson's face and body was conducted to create a digital version of Weaver, used for the character's full-body transformations. Manson would act out her dialogue in such instances, while
16482-427: The show. The scene had to be shot a second time after the original footage was lost. The second season aired from 2008 to 2009. It ran for 22 episodes, with Manson appearing in 17. The series was not renewed for a third season. As of 2021, Manson had not seen the show since its initial airing but called her character a "dream role". Weaver is revealed to the audience as a Terminator in her first episode, when she takes
16616-512: The sort of shiny coolness that she perfected as the vocalist for Garbage", and called Weaver "visibly malevolent in her crisp white future-suit and frighteningly sculpted red hair", viewing her like an " evil stepmother " in the overall storyline. Lecturer Bronwen Calvert in 2017 wrote that the urinal scene functions not only as a Terminator reveal but also to emphasize Weaver as "a woman in a corporate environment, as someone who must assert herself continually." She also noted that different aspects of
16750-641: The two were going to Mexico to see a friend. Cameron has also confided in him her ill-ease concerning the " crazy blonde " whom John is dating. She does not pretend to struggle with his weight when she carries him upstairs to the film vault, nor does she conceal her ability to read a microfiche with her naked 'eye'. She tells Eric of her ability to calculate the date by the seemingly imperceptible movement of stars relative to each other, and reveals her superhuman diagnostic capabilities. Eric admits his previous battle with bone cancer but claims to be in remission. Cameron, however, diagnoses his Ewing's sarcoma , identifying
16884-453: The war started. The films Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation feature an altered timeline affected by the destruction of Cyberdyne Systems in Terminator 2: Judgment Day . In this new timeline, Terminators were created by Cyber Research Systems , starting with the T-1. Subsequent films also feature their own alternate timelines. Terminators typically consist of an exterior made of living human tissue, covering
17018-405: The woman who she most frequently impersonates. In addition to copying humans' appearances, she can mimic their voices as well, although she has trouble expressing natural dialogue and human emotions, regardless of who she is impersonating. Besides people, she can also morph into various objects, for instance turning her arms into bladed weapons. A portion of her body is disguised as an eel and kept in
17152-672: Was a 25-year-old pastry chef in Silver Lake . John Connor pirates cable television for her, noting afterward to Sarah , "Nobody that pregnant should be forced to watch network television. It's bad for the baby." Kacy admits to John that six beers and the rhythm method have proven to be ineffective birth control. Sarah bonds with her when the former takes her to hospital for pregnancy complications, and comforts her there. Kacy and Trevor individually each tell Sarah of Kacy's fears about Trevor's profession; either that he will be killed or injured, or that he will "bring his work home". During
17286-627: Was a time displacement field that transported the Connors, Cameron , and the flaming head of a T-888 forward in time). After helping to save the life of John's uncle Derek Reese , Charley learns of John's father's identity , Sarah's past, and the impending future of Skynet . Cromartie , the T-888 pursuing the Connors, kidnaps Charley's wife to lure Sarah, intercept her telephone conversation with John, and prevent Sarah's interference in Cromartie's hunt for John. After Sarah arrives at Michelle's location with Derek and Charley, and Sarah talks to John on
17420-429: Was an alternate version of Derek Reese . He was subsequently sent back in time by Skynet on a mission to create a backdoor in a vital defense database at the firm where he worked before prison (and thus had access through his retinal scan and fingerprint). After the old Charles Fischer installs the backdoor, both he (posing as watch repairman Paul Stewart) and his younger self are captured by Jesse who recognizes him from
17554-401: Was friends with Friedman's wife, who told Manson that he was interested in casting her as a Terminator, the only role she would be interested in playing. Manson did not realize it would be a recurring role, instead expecting it to consist of a fight scene with another character. As a fan of the first two Terminator films, she agreed to try out for the role: "It was a trigger response because I'm
17688-464: Was killed off) Chola visits the Connors and subsequently drives them to the hideout of the so-called False Sarkissian . Afterward, she is seen driving the Connors home. Once the Connors are out of hearing range, Cameron offers to kill Chola, lest she reveal their location. In the end, Cameron gives Chola a loaded sidearm with which to protect herself. She's next seen at the second season's finale, providing John Connor and Cameron with forged passports and
17822-454: Was surprised at how large the role turned out to be. Manson found that portraying a machine was harder than expected, and was initially overwhelmed in her new role, but ultimately enjoyed the experience. Her acting received a mixed reception. The character is a Terminator , identified off-screen as a T-1001. Commonly known as Catherine Weaver, she is made of a liquid metal, allowing her to shapeshift into other people. Her human name comes from
17956-454: Was transported to 2007, along with John, Sarah, and Cameron, and is subsequently found by a salvager. The head is able to reactivate the body and able to guide it to its position. After killing the salvager and reattaching the head to its body, the Cromartie terminator, under heavy disguise, searches for a new biological covering. Its search leads it to a medical scientist, Dr. Flemming, who specializes in cellular growth. When Cromartie shows him
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