Cameron and Derek
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- "Yeah... Cameron. What a joke. Walking around with a name. Like it's person. It's not a person. It's not something you should be trusting."
- - Derek Reese.
Cameron and Derek's relationship stretches across time. They are among the few characters in the Terminator franchise that have interacted in both the present and the future.
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Future War
Derek harbors a deep distrust of Cameron after a strange event in 2027 where it is implied that Cameron (or a machine of the same model) tortured Derek. (Dungeons & Dragons) This is supported by the events of "To the Lighthouse", where Cameron claims that Derek had previously given in to interrogation and revealed John Connor's location. After the interrogation in Dungeons and Dragons Derek returns to base to find his bunker in flames.
Season One
He continuously accuses Cameron of being a liar and refuses to believe that she will ever be a force for good, despite all evidence to the contrary. In "The Demon Hand" he warns her that she doesn't fool him and strongly advises Sarah to get rid of her. He does not feel safe with Cameron around and sleeps with a gun nearby, just in case.
Season Two
Ironically, Derek's suspicions prove correct when Cameron goes on a rampage. Though he tries to convince John to destroy Cameron, Derek is uncharacteristically unmotivated, perhaps for fear of causing John even more stress.
Derek still remains distrustful of Cameron and speculates that it is only a matter of time before she turns on them again. Judging by her strange behavior in "Automatic for the People", his suspicions may prove to be valid. Derek remains cautious of Cameron, but by "Mr. Ferguson is Ill Today" he has started to accept her usefulness and is a lot more tolerant of her presence, even teaming up with her to save John in Mexico.
Prior to his death in "Adam Raised a Cain" Derek had started to develop a form of mutual respect with Cameron, valuing her contribution to the team while Sarah remained suspicious and cold towards the machine. This was additionally strengthened after Cameron revealed his fathering of Jesse's miscarried child in the future, for which he was thankful she'd told him.
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- For reasons unknown, Derek watches Cameron perform ballet in her room and is brought to tears at the scene. In "Allison From Palmdale" it was revealed that the terminator Cameron was modeled after a human Resistance fighter named Allison Young, whom Derek presumably knew. Additionally, the music which Cameron dances to is the same music that played as he was tortured in the basement in Dungeons and Dragons.
- Derek is surprised when Cameron demonstrates concern for John beyond what is necessary for her mission.
- In addition to behaving differently around others, Cameron appears to have developed a demeanour specific to dealing with Derek. She speaks to him curtly and with a hint of exasperation, mimicking his own treatment of her, with amusing results.
