Query...
Hey all,
My 600th post, btw, thanks in no small part to this forum 😄
Just a brief question for you to puzzle over. In numerous posts, the "Arnold" model from T3 is referred to as a T-850. Where did this term come from? Isn't he a T-800 model T-101 in the same way as the terminators from T1 and T2?
Ahnold
T-850 Series Terminator
The T-850 Series is very similar to the T-800 Series in many ways, as it is basically the same style hyper alloy combat chassis (endoskeleton) with a few modifications added to it. As well as the endoskeleton looking very much like that of a T-800 Series, the T-850’s also utilises the same Models of living human tissue covering that were used for the T-800’s. Many different Models were created in the past to give the Infiltrator a human appearance, the most famous of which is the Model 101 flesh covering.
T-850 Series Terminator
The 200 kilo T-850 Series endoskeleton has been upgraded from the T-800 Series in many ways, though these are not necessarily visible from the outside. The main modification to the T-850 Series is its increased titanium alloy armour, hardening it to Plasma weapons, which the Resistance has been able to acquire more of in the last few years. Tougher and more resilient, the T-850 Series has also been equipped with more powerful servo motors and hydraulic systems, making it far faster and stronger than the T-800 Series. It can therefore sustain far greater damage and continue to function, and is more deadly in hand to hand combat, even being able to hold its own for a time against the T-X Series in pure physical combat (though it has only a projected 4.331% chance of actually beating a T-X in hand to hand combat - within a ±4% margin or error).
T-850 Series Terminator
T-850 Series Terminator
The Model 101 skin covering grown for the cybernetic organisms was based upon US Marines Corps Chief Master Sergeant William Candy from 2004. Volunteering to give his likeness to future military robotics, Sergeant Candy’s head was laser scanned by Cyberdyne (working under the name Cyber Research Systems at the time), the resultant 3-Dimensional representation of his face being stored for future use. When it came to creating the T-800 Series (and the T-850 Series) human tissue Models, Skynet used this stored information, along with the data from various other human head scans, to model the Infiltrator faces on.
T-850 Series Terminator
The T-850 Series flesh covering is easier to remove that that of the T-800 Series, making internal repairs easier. Whereas the skin of a T-800 must be sliced open to access the cranial CPU port, the T-850 Series possesses an easy access system for maintenance. A release point is located underneath the skin on the right side of its neck which, when pressed, causes the unit’s head to loll slackly onto its right cheek. From here, seams that followed the unit’s hairline from the base of its neck behind its ears to its temples can be accessed and the skin parted easily and peeled back to reveal the metal skull with its tiny access port.
T-850 Series Terminator
As the war against the machines progressed, Resistance fighters were able to acquire more and more Plasma weapons from destroyed battle units, captured factories, and uncovered warehouses. As a result, Skynet decided to upgrade its main battle force, the T-800 Series, to harden them against plasma attacks and add new features to aid in the destruction of mankind. It created the T-850 Series in 2027.
The T-850 Series, like the T-800 Series before it, possesses detailed files. Known to be amongst these are a list of more than 1000 different emotional elements that modified human behaviour; zoological information on all recorded species of animal (the T-850 is able to identify any species and replicate its sounds exactly with its voice processing unit); popular music and artists of the 20th and early 21st Century (though why this is included is rather a mystery); make, model, muzzle velocity, weight, length, cartridge size and use of all military and civilian weaponry; and schematic layouts and instructions on use of all recorded modes of transportation. The T-850 Series constantly evaluates data: old data from his memory banks and new data that its sensors continuously gather. From such evaluations it can make predictive forecasts to which it can assign probability values, out-thinking its enemies, always one or two steps ahead.
Basic psychology and knowledge of human emotions and socio-ecological interactions are among the subroutines of the T-850 Series, yet another of its advancements over the T-800 Series. This allows it to better understand humans, making it a better Infiltrator and a more efficient killer.
Equipped with a battery of sensor arrays, the T-850 Series is able to detect its environment and hunt humans with great efficiency. It possesses the ability to detect infrared, radar, optical and electromagnetic emissions, heat signatures, electronic noise, high-frequency cell phone broadcasts, and directed sound.
With its upgraded files, toughened endoskeleton, stronger joints and hydraulics, improved power cells, electronic adrenaline system, limited skin regeneration, reboot ability, data evaluation and predictive forecasts, the T-850 Series is a far more dangerous threat than its predecessor the T-800 Series.
The T-850 Series, though not able to self terminate, is able to completely shut itself down, and reboot from scratch, overriding any temporary modifications that may have been made to its systems. Added to this are other features to increase reliability and longevity. The T-850 Series possesses built-in safety and redundancy engineering, as well as the ability to shunt delicate control circuits to protected areas in the event of massive electric shock. The damaged skin and flesh of a T-850 are also able to partially reform over its endoskeleton, aiding in future infiltration.
Equipped to take on any Resistance defences or reprogrammed Resistance-controlled battle units, the T-850 Series has been built to withstand heavy punishment. As well as its increased armour and strength, the T-850 Series is outfitted with a series of action network circuits which are fired by its CPU when in a combat situation. These act like the electronic equivalent of adrenaline, supercharging systems, getting it “pumped” for a fight. This is fundamental in the T-850’s ability to take on later series Terminators.
Another modification is the use of twin Hydrogen fuel cells in the T-850 Series. This replaces the compact nuclear-energy Iridium cell used by the T-800 Series, and provides greater power and longer life. Each cell is about the size of a small book and is encased in shiny titanium-carbon fiber alloy, nearly featureless except for its power points. Housed within the main torso section of the combat chassis, the Hydrogen fuel cells have a small easy access panel which allows them to be removed and replaced or repaired. If a Hydrogen fuel cell is ruptured in battle, it will become unstable and must be removed immediately. The unstable ruptured cell is very dangerous, and will eventually explode, like a miniature Hydrogen bomb. Though partially impaired having lost one cell, a T-850 can still operate at nearly fully capacity on its remaining fuel cell, though it will not be quite as powerful or as fast as before.
I'm afraid the moserators won't allow us to post any urls or links. I got it from the rebellion headquarters website. Allegedly the flesh of a T-800/T-850 rots away unless the cyborg is recalled to one of SkyNET's cryogenic facilities. The one which time travelled would have soon become bare skeletons.
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