Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines timeline (film)

The Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines timeline follows Terminator 2: Judgment Day timeline and leads to the events in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. It is created by the destruction of the Cyberdyne Building.

Avant notesEdit

See also: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (film)§Continuity notes

It should be noted that at least two or three continuity errors, which could be taken as retcons, appear in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, including:

• In the opening narration, John Connor says that he was attacked by the T-1000 when he was 13 years old. This is an inconsistency. In Terminator 2: Judgment Day, John Connor was only 10 years old as shown on the police computer when the T-1000 accesses it.
• Sarah Connor's graves states she was born in 1959. In previous movies, her birth year had been given as 1965.

Alternate Original timelineEdit

Previous timeline: Terminator 2: Judgment Day timeline timeline

After the event in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Skynet's creation and Judgment Day was postponed. Events in this timeline is featured in the video games Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, and Terminator 3: The Redemption.

Unknown point

• Cyberdyne Systems went bankrupt and its patents were acquired by Cyber Research Systems, a division of the U.S. Army under Robert Brewster. CRS goes on to develop Skynet.

1997

• Sarah Connor died of Leukemia. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2004

• John Connor ran into Kate Brewster.
• Skynet became self-aware and initiated Judgment Day. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2032

• Skynet sent a T-X back to 2004. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• John Connor was assassinated by a T-850, who was later reprogrammed and sent back to 2004 by Kate Connor. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Rise of the Machines timelineEdit

Previous timeline: Terminator 2: Judgment Day timeline timeline

2004

• T-X arrived in 2004 and began its mission.
• T-850 arrived in 2004 and began its mission.
• T-X acquired John Connor and Kate Brewster, but they were rescued by the T-850.
• Skynet became self-aware.
• Robert Brewster was killed during the Uprising in Edwards.
• John and Kate were evacuated to Crystal Peak where they thought the Skynet's core was located.
• T-850 sacrificed itself to terminate the T-X.
• Skynet became self-aware and initiated Judgment Day.

Deviating timelinesEdit

• Fragmented timeline, an alternate future where Judgment Day was stopped by John Connor and Kate Brewster.
• The Redemption timeline
• T2 Saga timeline, featured in comic Terminator: Infinity and Terminator: Revolution
• Terminator Salvation timeline