Crystal Peak was an outdated command-center used by the United States military in the Sierra Nevada.
History[]
In Rise of the Machines timeline, After realizing Skynet was taking control over the military force and about to start the nuclear war, the fatally wounded General Robert Brewster told John Connor and Kate Brewster to go to Crystal Peak before dying. John and Kate misunderstood General Brewster and believed they can shut down the core system of Skynet there. John Connor, Kate Brewster, and the T-850 head to Crystal Peak in order to destroy Skynet, only to find out that Skynet is not located here.
The T-850 and the T-X battled at Crystal Peak, with the T-850 using its last remaining hydrogen fuel cell to destroy the T-X along with itself. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
In T2 Saga timeline, Kate Brewster was killed in 2007 and John Connor placed her body in the morgue. After Kate's death, John became extreme frustrated, even so desperate that he decided to stay in the bunker to keep him away from the War. However, in 2009, the cooling unit inside Crystal Peak had failed to a point that John was unable to repair it. Hence, John Connor finally decided to leave the bunker for Los Angeles to face his destiny. Infinity issue 1
Notes[]
- In Terminator 3: The Redemption, it was the T-850 who brings up Crystal Peak as a place of refuge immediately after escaping from the T-X at the cemetery. Then, the group head to Edwards Air Force Base to obtain a plane to fly the 50 miles there.
Behind the Scenes[]
- In reality, Crystal Peak is around 440 miles away from the Edwards Air Force Base [1] instead of 52 miles, which is about the distance between the Edwards AFB to Sierra Nevada mountain range.[2]
- In an unfinished alternate ending to Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Skynet Central Core was indeed located at Crystal Peak and it was destroyed by a second T-850.[3] It is assumed Terminator 3: Fragmented is set in a timeline that follows this ending.