Model
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The Model of a terminator such as the Cyberdyne Systems Model 101 is referring to "the living tissue mould around the metal endoskeleton (the skin), and in the case of all terminators that look like Arnold Schwarzenneger, 101 refers to mould number 101" [1]. James Cameron states that "...the model 101s all look like Arnold Schwarzenegger, with a 102 looking like someone else...".[2]. It is also sometimes called CSM-xxx or simply Model-xxx. Where available for reference, the numeric portion of the serial number unique ID given to terminators, as with C890.L, Z000.M, and D810.X also refers to an individual unit's issued Model.
Early in the design approach, the technological limitations on the minimum size of the endoskeletons restricted Skynet to a much smaller pool of potential Models for use, as they had to be physically large enough to accommodate the terminator, resulting in the Series 800 and Series 850 terminators, male and female alike being of herculean or amazonian proportions. Advances in the development of endoskeleton design now allow for a far greater customizable approach to the process, matching infiltration sheaths to the optional chassis contruction of units such as the Series 888.
There are many Models available for Skynet to use in generating the living tissue sheaths, drawn from both live captures on the battlefields of the Future War, as well as archived records from Skynet's pre-Judgment Day databases. Although many of these model runs were initiated for the purpose of specific individual replacment, as a matter of efficiency, entire squads [3] of similarly equipped terminators are produced together and spread around the battlefields of the Future War [4] to prevent detection by virtue of duplicate terminator syndrome. [5]
As long as the endoskeleton is capable of accommodating the selected Model, Skynet continues to reuse the template as required, across series if it must. [6] This may have also led to the reuse of the I-950 organic template used for Serena Burns [7] to be used as the "default" setting for an advanced unit such as the T-X (character). [8] Although technically not bound to a model, the Series 1xxx and T-X mimetic polyalloy equipped units do operate with a individualized general "default" appearance drawn from the same sources used for the generation of the Models in use by the endoskeletons.
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Multiple Model Origins
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
The Model 101 skin covering grown for the cybernetic organisms was based upon U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant William Candy from 2004.[9] Volunteering to give his likeness to future military robotics, Sergeant Candy's head was laser scanned by Cyber Research Systems (previously known as Cyberdyne), the resultant 3-Dimensional representation of his face being stored for future use. When it came to creating the human tissue model for T-800 Series, Skynet used this stored information, along with the data from various other human head scans, to model the Infiltrator faces on. The Model 101 has been used at least on the T-800 and T-850.
T2:Infiltrator
The Model 101 skin covering grown for the cybernetic organisms was based upon Sector Agent Dieter von Rossbach from government files that pre-date 2001.[10] As a government agent, numerous databases later possessed by Skynet were available to provide ample representation of many physical appearances. When it came to creating the human tissue model for T-800 Series, Skynet used this stored information, along with the data from various other resources, to model the Infiltrator faces on as the closest physical match to contain the terminator endoskeleton. The Model 101 has been used at least on the T-800 as well as the numerous "contemporary" terminators created in the present by Serena Burns in her Secret terminator lab.
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
The Series 888 terminator Cromartie was able to artificially reconstitute a replacement living tissue sheath after his original 'Model was destroyed by the Connors. Currently operating with a custom Model based on a 92% match to the actor George Laszlo, Cromartie continues his mission with contemporary tissues artificially enhanced by his onboard future-tech knowledge.
Additional direct human replacement infiltration sheaths have been generated for specific missions of the 888s, to include [11]Vick Chamberlain, [12]Greenway, and Cameron's original Model [13] template, Allison Young. [14]
Models used in slang
In The Terminator, Kyle refers the Terminator as a Cyberdyne Systems Model 101. In Terminator 2: Judgment Day, the same is displayed inside the Terminator while he reboots. In Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines the Terminator refer itself as a T-101.
While the T2 Extreme Edition DVD refer it as series 800 or a T-800, the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machine's DVD extras refer to it as 850 series Model 101, T-850 and a T-101.
So far, in the TSCC, individual terminators are identified by their names, although they are aware of the differences in Series and Model. [15]
References
- ↑ "New Make, New Model, New Mission"
- ↑ James Cameron's commentary, DVD release of Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- ↑ Playback of Vick's memories reveal vast chambers filled with duplicate "Vicks" in "What He Beheld".
- ↑ Cameron may have run afoul of this when Derek Reese identifies her by sight as "metal" and attacks her in "Dungeons & Dragons" after being tortured by a similar unit.
- ↑ Alluded to again in T2: Infiltrator, when the I-950 discovers she has to deploy multiple terminators undercover to the same locale.
- ↑ The terminators in Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines share the same Model, although they are a series 800 and 850 respectively.
- ↑ The resistance fighter Lisa Weinbaum.
- ↑ The appearance of the T-X and casting of Kristanna Loken in the part drew from the T2: Infiltrator novels. (a predestination paradox of novel and movie characters?)
- ↑ Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines DVD extras, deleted scenes
- ↑ T2: Infiltrator novel trilogy
- ↑ "Vick's Chip"
- ↑ "Automatic for the People"
- ↑ "Allison from Palmdale"
- ↑ Possibly placing a face to the number "715" from Cameron's promotional poster, identifying her a T0K715.
- ↑ John asks about Cameron's Model during the "Pilot".
