The Bedell Terminator
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| The Bedell Terminator | |
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| Portrayed by: | Patrick Kilpatrick |
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| Franchise(s): | Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles |
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| First Appearance: | "Goodbye to All That" |
| Last Appearance: | "Goodbye to All That" |
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| Gender Program: | Male |
| Status: | Destroyed |
| Series: | T-888 |
| Model: | Unknown |
| Features: | Bulky |
| Occupation: | Assassin |
The Bedell Terminator was a T-888[1] equipped with a hulking living tissue model. It was most likely sent back in time by Skynet.[2] Its mission was to target Martin Bedell for termination, with a secondary mission to terminate John Connor.
Following a systematic and direct approach identical to that of the original terminator, the terminator began systematically terminating all the Martin Bedells in Los Angeles.
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Season Two
Martin Bedell was an influential member of the Resistance who directly helped John Connor with the creation of TechCom after the initial breakout from Century Work Camp. A member of a family long known for their service to the United States, Bedell was a graduate of Presidio Alto Military Academy and West Point. Unfortunately, the terminator's linear approach took it first to the backyard barbecue of Mr. Martin Bedell, and later to the house of young Marty Bedell. Sarah and Cameron rescued the second target. Following up on the third and final Bedell, the terminator discovered his location at Presidio Alto and proceeded there to complete its mission.
Ignoring the rest of the members of Bedell's squad, the terminator walked straight into the prepared ambush of Derek Reese. Firing a Raufoss Mark 211 round into his head sparked the terminator into pursuit of Reese. After being led into another ambush of Claymore mines, the terminator was downed for a moment. When a shocked Martin Bedell fell trying to escape, John Connor revealed himself to the unit, initiating an instant priority target override. Pursuing John Connor deeper into the woods, the terminator was led onto a narrow plank over a tar pit. Precariously balanced, the terminator fell prey to 3 rapid shots from Derek's Barrett .50 caliber sniper rifle and fell into the pit. Caught in the tar, the unit was terminated by a point blank shot with another HEI/AP round that took off the entire right half of the head, including the Neural Net CPU housing. The endoskeleton was then disposed of by dropping a thermite charge into the pit with it, melting it as it sank into the burning tar.
Behind the scenes
- Patrick Kilpatrick, who played the Bedell Terminator, also starred as a Tactical Education Unit in the Science Fiction film Class of 1999. He played a human-like android which was programmed to teach and was outfitted with weapons to handle discipline problems.
- The actual .45 Long slide with laser sighting used in the filming of The Terminator was made available to the TSCC crew and used by The Bedell Terminator in "Goodbye to All That".
Notes
- It is unclear why the Bedell Terminator followed a linear approach to killing all Martin Bedells. Skynet would have had Bedell's image on file during his incarceration at Century Work Camp, making this linear strategy unnecessary.
- The termination of the Bedell Terminator marks the first instance in either the movie or television series, that a Terminator is terminated using a conventional (albeit very large) firearm. Previous terminations involved either futuristic weapons, explosives, or industrial machinery.
- This termination (while dramatic and heroic) is fairly unrealistic. A Barret .50 Sniper Rifle (regardless of model) weighs approximately 30 lbs. While its weight may seem manageable, it is the equivalent of a cinderblock (which weighs about 30 lbs). It is usually fired while mounted or in the prone position (having been carried to its firing position by its operator and his/her spotter), and has tremendous recoil. Few could carry such a weapon for an extended period of time, and fewer still could fire it standing up. Derek would barely have been able to lift it to his shoulders, and would have been knocked flat upon firing. The Barret (if transported by a single person; a rare occurence) must be carried in an upright position, while moving at a slow pace to keep the rifle vertical and avoid dropping it. (Please shorten this statement, if possible)
- The Bedell Terminator has a mission to terminate Martin Bedell, but has that mission overridden once he discovers contact with John Connor. This was similar to the Terminatrix in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines; her initial mission was to terminate John Connor's lieutenants, but she overrode her mission when she found the blood of John Connor at Kate Brewster's vet clinic.
- There is a error in the episode, which can be seen only if the player is paused. The right part of Bedell's terminator face was damaged by Derek before the terminator dropped to the lake with fuel. However, when the terminator falls to the lake, one frame shows his face and the left side is damaged, not right one (see the image and compare to the previous shot).
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References
- ↑ Though not actually verified, Derek explicitly states that it is a "Triple 8"
- ↑ It was most likely that the terminator was sent from the future, as there has only been one confirmed incident where terminators were sent from the past (Cameron Phillips and Cromartie's head both traveled forward in time in "Pilot".) There are several confirmed cases of terminators being built in the current timeline, in the T2: Infiltrator series of novels written by S.M. Stirling.
