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T-X

Portrayed by:	Kristanna Loken
Appearances
Franchise(s):	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
First Appearance:	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Last Appearance:	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Details
Alias:	Terminatrix
Gender Program:	Female (predominately)
Status:	Destroyed
Destroyed in:	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Series:	X
Model:	Lisa Weinbaum*
Features:	-Mimetic polyalloy -Onboard weaponry -Nanite Injectors
Occupation:	Assassin / Genesis Overseer
Relationships:	John Connor (target priority) Kate Brewster (target priority)
Affiliations:	Skynet
*According to T2: Infiltrator^{[citation needed]}

The T-X Terminatrix, one of Skynet's most advanced Terminator units, was sent back in time to July 24, 2004. Her primary mission was to terminate John Connor. Since he lived off the grid, the Terminatrix focused instead on terminating Connor's future officers of the Resistance.^[1]

Personality

The T-X appears to possess a limited emotional range, which it exhibits even when it is alone, as opposed to displaying emotion to ingratiate itself with humans. This can be seen during the crane chase when it exhibits frustration and also performs a surprised double-take upon realizing the T-850 is still in pursuit. The T-X appears to exhibit a fear response just before the T-850 finally terminates it with one of his hydrogen cores and manages to reform part of its human face with its remaining mimetic pollalloy to make a horrified face while trying to escape. Also, early in the film when it identifies blood as belonging to "primary target" John Connor, the T-X appears to react with an expression akin to a gasp of excitement.

The T-X is also the only machine to make feral growling noises when angered or frustrated.

Biography

Terminator 3: Eyes of the Rise

In 2032, the T-X was battle-tested by Skynet against several other Terminators and by Skynet itself. The T-1002 engaged the Terminatrix in hand to hand combat in the Skynet Central Core, using its mimetic polyalloy components to develop stabbing weapons all across its body. The T-X was able to gain the advantage through a combination attack utilizing her internal buzz saw to remove the spikes and later destroyed T-1002 with a direct impact from her plasma cannon. Terminator 3: Eyes of the Rise

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

The Terminatrix arrived in July 24, 2004, in a clothes shop with mannequins, melting them and a glass frame on arrival. It then walked out of the shop, approaching a confused woman, admiring her car before killing her and taking her belongings. The Terminatrix then went on to killing any of John Connor's future lieutenants, including Kate Brewster and her father Robert Brewster. However, when she coincidentally found Connor, who had been formerly untraceable due to "living off the grid", she made him her priority target.

At the Cyber Research Systems facility, the Terminatrix obtain an Airforce uniform and injected nanobots into the T-1s to have them protect Skynet the moment it took control of the entire U.S. defense grid. It then killed Robert before going after John and Kate. They managed to trap her in a particle accelerator before going to Crystal Peak, where they were told Skynet's central core was located. The Terminatrix broke free of the accelerator and followed them, losing most of her polyalloy skin and half of her lower body in the process. She grabbed John, determined to complete her mission but a T-850 unit sent by Kate from the future destroyed them both with its remaining hydrogen fuel cell with a remark of "you are terminated." Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Mission

Priority targets of termination^[2]

Note: The T-850 sent to protect John Connor and Katherine Brewster stated that there are total of 22 humans targeted for termination beside John Connor and Katherine Brewster.

Default mission

Preserve creation of Skynet.

Terminations

Successful Terminations

Rich Woman

The unfortunate woman happened upon the T-X's displacement. The T-X possibly (not explicitly shown) choked her and/or broke her neck while mimicking her clothes, stealing her car afterward.

LAPD Cop-Westside Street

He pulled over the Terminatrix while she was driving recklessly in a Lexus. He was apparently killed and his service pistol taken by the T-X.

Jose Barrera

He was unaware that the T-X was trying to kill him, instead assumed that she was a customer for fast food. He was shot multiple times.

William Anderson

He was unaware that the T-X came to his house and thought it was his mom. William was pushed down to the floor and was shot multiple times.

Elizabeth Anderson

She was also unaware when she was upstairs playing a video game. She was shot multiple times while playing a video game.

Betsy

She was waiting in the vet lobby busy worrying about her cat before getting gunned down by the T-X to see if she was Kate Brewster and eventually died by her wounds.

Scott Mason

Scott thought that the T-X was Kate Brewster due to her ability of impersonation. He was likely killed with a blade or a chainsaw and is impersonated by the T-X later.

LAPD Detective #1

He was unaware that the T-X impersonated Scott before being punched through the chest while driving.

LAPD Detective #2

He was unaware that the T-X impersonated Scott before being punched at the head during giving out information.

Unknown Airforce Woman

She was one of CRS personnel to be present where Robert Brewster is going activate Skynet, but although she was likely to be killed by the T-X and eventually took her uniform and used it to infiltrate the facility.

Robert Brewster

He was unaware of "Kate Brewster" which was actually T-X. He was shot multiple times but apparently he survived until the Skynet plane blasted a rocket at his office.

Notes

T-X's mission to preserve creation of Skynet is similar to Eve's in The New John Connor Chronicles.

A controversial theory is that the T-X used her nanomachines to give SkyNet its' sentinence when she re-programmed the cars early in the movie. Due to her almost infinite connection to the computer databases, it is feasible to assume that the reprogramming extended from the vehicles into the computer networks, as seen as the worldwide blackout that prompted SkyNet's dominion and self-awareness. If so, then the franchise hinges on not one but two predestination paradoxes: the first being the necessity of Judgment Day, for Kyle Reese would have no reason to travel back in time to father John in the first place if there was no Judgment Day. John Connor's very existence is tied to Judgment Day happening.

Behind the Scenes

The T-X character was based largely upon the I-950 Serena Burns from the novel T2: Infiltrator.^{[citation needed]}

Kristanna Loken put on 15 pounds of muscle to fit her role of the T-X.

Kristanna Loken took a mime class to prepare for her part. Because her character had so few lines, she had to learn to communicate through facial expressions and body gestures.