Detective David "Dave" Weatherby was an LAPD detective. Weatherby and his partner Detective Mossberg were following the case of a shooting at Galleria, which was caused by the T-800 protecting John Connor from the T-1000.
History[]
Terminator 2: Judgment Day[]
Detectives Mossberg and Weatherby interrogated Sarah Connor at Pescadero State Hospital, comparing surveillance photos of the 1984 assault in West Highland Police Station with newly taken photos at Galleria. He indicated that the "men" in both sets of photos were one and the same, and that Sarah knew who he was. But they didn't get any answers. The two cops and some other unknown cops left the hospital just before Sarah's breakout. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Deviating timelines[]
Cybernetic Dawn timeline[]
After the incident in the steel mill, the FBI sealed off the scene and did not allow anyone to enter the site, including police. Weatherby improvised on scene while Mossberg sneaked into the steel mill and found the severed endo arm of the T-800, which shocked and scared him so much that he immediately become a believer. He was driven out from the scene by Agent Vincent Spasky and left immediately with Detective Weatherby.
Later, Mossberg discussed with Weatherby during the dinner and he thought they should dig the case deeper. "Lost and Found" They then went to Pescadero State Hospital to question Dr. Peter Silberman, now became a patient there, regarding on the assault in West Highland Police Station during 1984 as well as what happened during Sarah Connor's escape.
A while later, Mossberg learned that the FBI and the Connors was in car chase as Sarah Connor rescued Tarissa Dyson and her children, Danny and Blythe from stake out under Spasky's team. Mossberg and Weatherby joined the pursuit and intercept the Connors and the Dysons. Mossberg tried to tell Sarah that he had become a believer, but she thought that was a ruse. However, a T-800 suddenly showed up and killed Mossberg. "Search Mode"
Weatherby was frightened upon Mossberg's death. He then help the Connors and the Dysons fled the scene in a police cruiser, but they were caught up by the T-800. Sarah told him to go into a construction site, where they battle the T-800 until Sarah terminated it with a forklift. Unable to take the Endoskeleton away from being left to Cyberdyne for further reverse engineering, John Connor removed and took the CPU chip away. Now, Weatherby became a believer.
When hiding in a hotel, the group discuss about recent incidents. Sarah decided to head to Network Development in Simi Valley, while Tarissa volunteered to go with her. Sarah asked Weatherby to look after John, Danny, and Blythe, which he agreed and later took them to their safe house in the mountains. "Judgment Impaired"
On the way to the safe house, Weatherby and the kids were attacked by another T-800. "Genesis and Revelations" However, together with John, Weatherby was managed to destroyed the Terminator, whose endoskull was retrieved by John and Danny for further research in order to find the way to destroy Skynet during the Future War. "No Fate"
Skynet's World timeline[]
Behind the Scenes[]
- Weatherby was portrayed by Richard Vidan.
- In Cybernetic Dawn and Nuclear Twilight, John Connor called him "Badge".
- Weatherby, like his partner Detective Mossberg, is named in honor of a firearms manufacturer.
- In the script, the character's name is spelled Weathersby.
Appearances[]
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Cybernetic Dawn (As David "Dave" Mossberg)
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day - Nuclear Twilight (As Colonel Mossberg)
- Dark Futures