T-1

An HK-Tank

The term HK-Tank, Ground HK, Cyberdyne Systems Series G Tracked Autonomous Fighting Vehicle or simply HK, refers to a wide variety of Skynet's ground-based combat Hunter-Killer vehicles.

Developed from the original T-1, the HK-Tank is several stories tall and vaguely humanoid in overall shape, possessing a rotating, conning tower-like "head", two steel "arms" equipped with twin-barreled directional plasma cannons, and two "legs" consisting of massive, individual tank treads. While formidably armed, the HK-Tank can be easily destroyed by a well-placed demolition charge.

With the increase of effective anti-HK tactics used by the Resistance to not only disable these units but to scavenge them for heavy weapons, power sources and armor, Skynet has started equipping some units with crew compartments, containing concealed endoskeletons to counterattack the human assault teams.

History

The Terminator

HK-Tank being destroyed by a Canister bomb.

Kyle Reese and Corporal Ferro were trying to toss canister bombs to destroy an HK-Tank. Kyle tossed the charge successfully, but the other did not and was killed by the HK-Tank. (Its guns were exceptionally powerful as it blew Ferro to pieces, which doesn't occur in other future war scenes with victims of energy weapons, though it could be simply explained with The Terminator being the most violent incarnation of the franchise with subsequent media toning down the violence considerably) The HK-Tank was destroyed after a while when running over the charge tossed by Kyle.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

the HK tanks in the factory

Many Resistance soldiers were in the middle of a battle and fighting HK-Aerials and HK-Tanks.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

Derek Reese and Martin Bedell were trying to destroy the "Ogre". Martin decided to carry the bomb to destroy the machine. He successfully destroys the Ogre, but lost his life. "Goodbye to All That"

Terminator Salvation

HK-Tank's HUD as it was commandeered by John Connor.

An HK-Tank was reprogrammed by John Connor and made to go to Skynet Central as cover for a rescue operation that John was attempting, but the tank was damaged by Terminators and turrets defending Skynet Central. Terminator Salvation (video game)

Terminator: Resistance

Several HK-Tanks are deployed by Skynet with at least two fought as bosses. One in the ruins of Los Angeles and another in the final battle against Skynet. The first HK-Tank is destroyed without support by stunning it with rocket launcher while also shooting it from behind at an exposed panel. This, along with several certain security codes obtained from them, enables the Resistance to reprogram and utilise one HK-Tank for themselves for the final assault on Skynet. Terminator: Resistance

Terminator: Resistance [Annihilation Line]

In Bakersfield, there was a Skynet junkyard filled with the wrecks of many defective machines, HK-Tanks among them. One HK-Tank was deployed by Skynet to aid in the capture and killing of civilians that escaped from a Work Camp. The Tank soon became a problem for Kyle Reese and his team. At first, they tried to avoid it as they rescued various civilians from Skynet's forces, but later they had no option but to destroy it. Reese ordered Jacob Rivers to find an overwatch position while he and Ferro would move to destroy the Tank with can grenades. Under the watch of Jacob, Reese and Ferro got close enough to the HK-Tank. Reese successfully tossed his grenade, but before Ferro could toss hers, she was spotted by the HK-Tank and blasted by it. As Reese ran from the HK-Tank, the grenade detonated, destroying the HK-Tank. Terminator: Resistance [Annihilation Line]

Variants

HK-Tank turret in The Terminator

HK-Tank Mk 2 turret in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

• The HK-Tank seen in Terminator 2: Judgment Day is an HK-Tank Mk 2, an improved version built on the same chassis as the original HK-Tank. The Mk2 is better armored and equipped with dual plasma turrets on each weapon arm.
• A different type of HK-Tank appears in the video game Terminator 3: War of the Machines. This variant lacked a "head" like the original model and instead had a cluster of large sensors on its front. Its arms are extended out further than the original model and mounted triple plasma cannons. It is also much smaller.
• There is a concept art of the HK-Tank for the film Terminator Salvation. This version of the HK-Tank resembles an oversized version of the T-1 in Terminator Salvation. Note that this HK-Tank is mounted with miniguns just as well as the T-1.
• In Terminator Salvation, the defense turret at the perimeter of Skynet Central appears to be a modified HK Tank with its treads removed, while the torso is mounted onto the wall. This allows it to rotate and effectively destroy incoming targets, but leaves it as stationary defense.
• The HK-Tank in Terminator Salvation game is an earlier model of the tank. It is armed with dual plasma cannons and dual machine guns. Unlike its successors, this HK-Tank did not have a visible head.
• In the mobile game Terminator Genisys: Future War, the HK-Tank is a buildable battle unit for the Skynet faction, representing the Siege troop type. Five different HK-Tank models are present in the game, each of which ranged from tier 1 starting units (NHA-10), to late-game tier 5 units (NHA-30). HK-Tanks are very effective against infantry and cavalry units but vulnerable to most airborne units.
• The HK tank in Terminator: Resistance is equipped with a four tubed transporter erector launcher at the back.

An HK-Tank in the year 2032 from the game Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Concept art for the HK-Tank in the film Terminator Salvation.

An HK-Tank in the year 2016 from the game Terminator Salvation

Merchandise

Cinemachines Hunter Killer Tank (NECA) ^{[Year needed]}

Appearances

Films

• The Terminator (First appearance)
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Terminator Salvation (Alleged)

Comics

• The Terminator: Death Valley
• The Terminator: Hunters and Killers
• The Terminator: Tempest
• The Terminator: The Enemy Within (Dream sequence)
• The Terminator: Endgame (flash back sequence)
• Terminator: The Burning Earth
• Terminator 2: Infinity
• Terminator Salvation: Sand in the Gears (Alleged, possibly early model)
• Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle
• The Terminator: 2029
• Superman vs. The Terminator: Death to the Future

Novels

• T2: Infiltrator
• T2: The Future War
• Dark Futures
• Terminator Salvation

Games

• The Terminator: Future Shock
• The Terminator Collectible Card Game
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day (arcade game)
• Terminator 3: War of the Machines
• The Terminator: Dawn of Fate
• Terminator Salvation
• Terminator Genisys: Revolution
• Terminator Genisys: Future War
• Terminator: Resistance

Television series

• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  • "Dungeons & Dragons" (Mentioned only, as "Centaur Patrol")
  • "Goodbye to All That" (Mentioned only, as "Ogre")

Roleplaying games

• The Terminator RPG
• The Terminator RPG Campaign Book
• The T2 RPG Sourcebook

Gallery

Concept art

HK-Tank Scout

Turrets Detail (single and dual)

The Terminator

Turret Detail (left-side/single)

Turret Detail (right-side/dual)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

HK-Tank & Aerial with 2-story ruin for scale

Turret Detail (right-side/dual)

Turret Detail (left-side/dual)

Various Terminator fictions

The Terminator: Tempest

Terminator 2: Judgment Day arcade game

T2 3-D: Battle Across Time

The Terminator: Future Shock

The Terminator: Dawn of Fate

The Terminator: Dawn of Fate

Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Terminator 3: War of the Machines

Terminator Salvation (concept art)

Terminator Salvation video game

Terminator Genisys: Revolution

NHA-30, Terminator Genisys: Future War

Terminator: Resistance

Terminator: Resistance

Terminator: Resistance

Terminator: Resistance

References

HK-Tank Urban Ground Assault Unit - T-835 - HK-Tank Scout - T-1 - T-4 - Ogre Bethesda Games Eradicator - Goliath - Tank - Light Tank - Heavy Tank - Hovertank Redemption FK Tank - FK Venom - FK Hunter - FK Titan Genisys NHA-10 - NHA-17 - NHA-20 - NHA-30

The T-1 Battlefield Robot, fully autonomous Ground Offensive System, also known as T-1 Ground Assault Vehicle, is the first Terminator class robot and a Hunter-Killer Tank prototype to be produced by Cyber Research Systems. Designed for extreme combat, the Series 1 was built to clear battlefields of enemy troops with its powerful weaponry.

The T-1 was originally built in limited numbers, each individually numbered and stored under individual anti-static dust coverings. Cyberdyne created this first-generation fully autonomous ground offensive system in 2003 as part of their program to re-create the work of the late Dr. Miles Dyson.

The design of the HK-Tank was an evolution of the T-1, while the concept of T-835 may originate from the T-1.

Specification

First Generation

Cyberdyne could not perfect bipedal walking military robots until the T-70, and therefore the earlier Terminator series' were fitted with tank-like treads. The T1 Proto Type unique tracked multiple wheels give the T-1 superior grip and maneuverability over loose rubble and uneven terrain combined with the speed that a wheeled vehicle brings. This makes them very versatile, and excellent for deployment into nearly any form of environment. As can be seen below, the track arrangement, which is similar in fashion to that of early 21st Century snowmobiles, makes for a very stable and secure base. Unfortunately for Cyber Research Systems, the exposed hydraulic systems and motors visible just above the tracked wheels made the T-1 Series vulnerable to precision attacks from the sides.

The first Terminator class robot to be developed by CRS, even the Series 1 underwent several prototype stages.

Equipment

T-1 HUD in search mode

Mounted on a platform capable of rotating 360 degrees, the Series 1 has a wide field of attack, with various optical sensors and a laser beam targeting system mounted inside a "head" unit. Using a primitive (by today's advanced standards) targeting system, the Series 1 is capable of identifying and eliminating multiple targets, using auditory, heat and motion sensors. This basic sensor package does however mean that the Series 1 has several weaknesses. If a human target keeps still and quiet, and masks their heat signature by positioning themselves in front of a hot object, such as a small fire, they will not be detected.

The Series 1 is constructed with a reinforced structure to provide great strength and durability. However, all of its internal mechanics are not covered by this structure and are thus vulnerable to attack. In particular, the T-1's head and neck assembly is relatively weak and exposed, as are its extended arms and exposed wiring. Usually deployed in a crouched, compact position, the T-1 will rise up, deploying its weapons, until it stands approximately eight feet tall — an imposing sight on the battlefield.

Mounted upon either side of the Series 1 are "arms" which are capable of unfolding from its main structure, each fitted with a General Electric .50-caliber minigun capable of firing 3000 depleted uranium rounds per minute, for superior firepower. Like the U.S. Navy's Phalanx systems mounted on warships, the guns are directed by a sophisticated onboard suite of radar, infrared, and optical sensors. Unlike the later Infiltrator type Terminators, the T-1 was not designed to pass for anything resembling human, and so was designed to be able to deliver maximum firepower in the shortest time, literally cutting down swathes of enemy troops. With its rapid, heavy firepower and fast maneuverability, the Series 1 is still very dangerous. Though an antiquated model, the T-1 is still produced by Skynet to this day in order to guard complexes which have wide, exposed approaches, and to patrol open grounds.

2018

T-1 in Terminator Salvation.

The T-1's are still in service in the year 2018 after first coming online. Skynet has improved the units to include a more basic torso shape, the head unit has been lowered down, simplified and armored to dispel sensor weakness. The sensors themselves have all been combined into two "eyes" which are structured at the side of the "head" unit. The unit is also more heavily armored, showing less exposed wiring. The tank treads have also received upgrades and have been fitted with track guards to ward off enemy fire, however the rear track for stability has no such coverings.

They are mainly used to guard important facilities and prisoners, they have not been seen in the field. Some units do have mud encrusted on their shells though, suggesting they are still used in the field in a limited fashion. These units lack the numbering systems on the torso as they are mass-produced.

Fiction

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

On Judgment Day, July 24, 2004, Series 1s are activated by the T-X on the Cyber Research Systems complex. They kill all the humans in sight. Skynet continues to use them to kill humans after Judgment Day. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator Salvation

By 2018, Skynet is still using the T-1s to kill humans along with the Series 600.

A T-1 pops out of the water in the Skynet VLA trying to trap Resistance fighters, but was soon destroyed by John Connor and his teammate.

There are some T-1 units that herd prisoners in the Skynet Work Camp in the Skynet Central. Terminator Salvation

Notes

• The T-1 from Terminator Salvation is once referred as T-100 by McG.
• There is a concept art of the HK-Tank for the film Terminator Salvation. This version of the HK-Tank resemble the T-1 in Terminator Salvation. Note that instead of plasma weaponry, this HK-Tank is mounted with miniguns just as well as the T-1.
• The T-1 bears a resemblance to the War Machines in a Doctor Who story of the same name. Although the War Machine is simpler in design, the two have a similar shape: both have firearms mounted onto the top-left and right on their structures and numerical designations can be seen on the T-1. Also, like the T-1s, the War Machines are the weapons of a self-aware supercomputer that has turned against humans, WOTAN.

Merchandise

T1-8
(DREAMAZZ, 2004?^{[Detail needed]})

T1
(Playmates 6-inch Action Figures, 2009)

Appearances

Films

• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines film
• Terminator Salvation film

Comics

• Terminator 3: Eyes of the Rise
• Terminator Salvation comic

Novels

• Terminator Dreams (Mention only)
• Terminator Hunt
• Terminator Salvation novel
• Terminator Salvation: Cold War
• Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes
• Terminator Salvation: Trial by Fire

Video games

• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines game
• Terminator 3: War of the Machines
• Terminator 3: The Redemption
• Terminator Salvation arcade game

Gallery

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Concept arts

The T-20 robot in the novel T-3.jpg

T-20 from T3.jpg

Screen captures

A first generation T-1 unit as seen in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

Terminator Salvation

A T-1 stalks John Connor inside a Skynet R&D facility.

T-600 and T-1s herding captives (T-1s in background)

See also

• T-20 Service Robot
• FK Hunter

References

The term "T-1" should not be confused with Terminator Franchise.

Main article: Terminator

The Terminator Series is a line of nearly identical Terminators mass-produced by Skynet. Units within a Series share common technological design, programming, material construction, and like chassis elements. Advances in Skynet's design theory that intended to improve infiltration success rates have also increased the available chassis sizing options within a Series, much in the way that like vehicles can be purchased with a wide variety of option packages. Additional features may be incorporated into subsequent production runs as situational demands merit.

Known Series

T-000

T-1

T-4

T-7T

T-H

T-20

T-47

T-47 Plasma

T-70

T-72 (right)

T-300

T-400

T-500

T-600

T-650

T-600
(Terminator Salvation)

T-700

T-700
(Terminator Salvation)

T-720

T-799

T-800

T-RIP

T-801

T-803

T-804

T-806

T-808
(Collectible Card Game)

T-808
(Resistance)

T-810
(Collectible Card Game)

T-810
(Genisys)

T-820

T-825

T-825V

T-831

T-833

T-835

T-850
(Rise of the Machines')

T-850
(Resistance)

T-860

T-882

T-883

T-888

T-897

T-900
(Rise of the Machines)

T-900
(The Sarah Connor Chronicles)

T-950

T-X

T-1000

T-1001

T-1002

T-XA

T-Meg

T-Infinity

T-2018

T-3000

T-4800

T-5000

T-8000

Other Series

TS-300

Moto-Terminator

Snowminator

Dire Wolf

Rev-7

Rev-9

Notes

• It is not clearly established if the word "Series" or the series number should come first, such as "Series 800" or "800 series".
  • The word "Series" is used before the series number in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
  • In interviews, James Cameron consistently puts the word "Series" after the series number. For example, he used the phrases "800 series" and "1000 series" in an interview on the T2 DVD.

Main article: Terminator

• The term "Series" has not been applied to certain one-off Terminators. For example, the T-1000 was reportedly a prototype and was not called a "Series 1000" in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, though James Cameron did call it a "1000 Series" in his DVD commentary. The T-1000000 was also a unique Terminator, and was not part of a series.
• The film/theme park ride T2 3-D: Battle Across Time does not use the word "Series" to refer to the T-70 line.
• The movie Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines doesn't use the word "Series" to refer to either the T1 or to the T-X. It does, however, use the phrase "Series 850" to refer to the T-850 in the DVD extra.
• The term "Model" is used instead of "Series" in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
• In Terminator Genisys, Model is also used to refer Series as seen in the Original T-800's HUD screen.

References

Terminator Series Standard 000 - 1 (1-5 - 1-7) - 4 - 7 - H (U-5000) - 20 - 47 - 70 - 72 - 100 - 300 - 400 - 500 - 600 (650 - 660 - 690) - 700 (720 - 731 - 750 - 770 - 790 - 799) - 800 (8xx) - 900 (950) - X - 1000 (1001 - 1002 - XA - Meg) - Infinity - 2018 - 3000 - 4800 - 5000 - 8000 Other Sky-1 - T-90 / T-101 - I-950 - TS-300 - T-900 (TOK715) - New Terminator - Rev-7 - Rev-9 - Dire Wolf - Moto-Terminator (Snowminator) See also Hunter-Killer - Humanoid HK (Infiltrator - Endoskeleton) - Non-Humanoid HK - Series - Technology