Terminator
A Terminator is a cyborg assassin from the science fiction franchise of the same name created by James Cameron.
Terminator Universe
In the late 20th to early 21st century, the United States government develops a Command and Control computer system known as Skynet. Skynet is an artificial intelligence that eventually becomes sapient and decides to wipe out humanity. To do this, Skynet starts a nuclear war, resulting in the destruction of civilization. It then deploys an army of robots to mop up survivors. A resistance movement led by John Connor succeeds in defeating Skynet. In an attempt to prevent its defeat retroactively, Skynet sends various Terminators back through time to assassinate John Connor and his mother Sarah (before his birth), but the resistance also sends various agents to stop them.
Movies
- The Terminator (1984)
- Terminator II: Judgement Day (1991)
- Terminator III: Rise of the Machines (2003)
- Terminator Salvation (2009)
See Also
- For the Warhammer 40,000 unit of the same name, see Imperial Space Marines.