T-900 (Rise of the Machines timeline)

Rise of the Machines

T3-t900 — The T-900's cameo appearance in *Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines*.

The T-900 is a type of Terminator mass-produced by Skynet. In an alternate timeline, the 900 series was produced in 2032. The T-900 Terminator is a hyper-alloy armored Humanoid Hunter Killer and served as the infantry for Skynet force. It is the successor to the T-850 and the predecessor to the T-X.

Specification[]

The T-900 series is twice as fast, strong and durable as the T-850.^[1] The T-900 combat chassis is built with a plasma reactor as its power source while the endoskeleton is covered with hyperalloy armor to increase its durability.^[2] Because the T-900 is powered by a miniature plasma fusion reactor inside its torso, its body glows in a certain color, such as blue, red, green, or yellow.^[3]^[1]

A T-900 has the ability to drive animals to the point of attacking their own handlers.^[1]^[2]

The T-900 was the first "Anti-Terminator" designed for combat the rising threat of reprogrammed Terminators that had been captured by the Resistance.^{[citation needed]}

Variants[]

Skynet made models for different purposes on the battlefield which they also named differently:

Rise of the Machines (video game)

T-900 Green: The green T-900 Terminators travel in packs and are the most commonly encountered. It is the easiest to terminate,^[1]
T-900 Yellow: The Yellow T-900 Terminators carry two rifles. They are tougher than the T-900 Green.^[1]
T-900 Red: The red T-900 Terminators carry Skynet Assault Cannons. They are the toughest to terminate.^[1]

War of the Machines

T-900 Supply: This type of the T-900 has red sensors and Terminator rejuvenation kits. It is the most basic Terminator class, possessing average speed, armor, and weapons. It can pilot an HK-Tank, however, it can not use any stationary weapons. During battle, T-900 Supply can supply ammunition to the other Terminators.^[2]
T-900 Heavy: This type of the T-900 is very much like the T-900 Supply in build. It has blue sensors. This heavy class of Terminator is slower but stronger than T-900 Supply. A T-900 is able to carry heavier weapons, such as RSB-80 Plasma Gun or Term Cannon. It is able to not only pilot an HK-Tank, but also call a Hunter-Killer Aerial Weapons Platform for air support to bombard a Resistance base or convoy.^[2]
Infiltrator: This type of the T-900 has the endoskeleton covered with living tissue, serving as Skynet operatives that able to come close to humans. It features glowing red eyes and Tech-Com style uniform.^[2]^[4]

Design Differences[]

The appearance of the T-900 Terminator varies across different Terminator 3 media.

The original T-900 design is used as the merchandise and featured as a cameo in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines film with blue glowing like the T-X. In the video game Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, the appearance of T-900 is the same as the one as seen in the film, except for the glowing color; in the game, there are three colors: green, yellow, and red.

In the video game Terminator 3: War of the Machines, the T-900 maintained its previous appearance, only this time the detail on its endo-skull was clearly different to that of previous Terminators; possessing a reinforced jaw bone structure and an overall increase in cranial protection. There are two glowing colors of T-900 Terminator: red and blue (on a body with red stripe).

An early design of the T-900 shows a slightly different model with less armor around the spinal region and the thigh area. This T-900 appearance is similar to the T-X.

In the video game Terminator 3: The Redemption, the T-900 is apparently an enhanced version of a T-850, which features a bulkier chassis that gives it the appearance of a T-850 that has armor plating applied to its endoskeleton. Like its other incarnations, it glows red from within, but to a lesser degree.

Merchandise[]

DREAMAZZ

MediCom

Appearances[]

Film

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (cameo)

Comics

Terminator 3: Before the Rise

Games

Gallery[]

Concept Arts[]

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (video game)[]

Terminator 3: War of the Machines[]

Terminator 3: The Redemption[]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines video game
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Terminator 3: War of the Machines
↑ Terminator 3: The Redemption
↑ [Editor's notes] Note that in the video game Terminator 3: War of the Machines, the Infiltrator is simply referred as "Infiltrator". Terminator Wiki treated this Infiltrator as T-900 so far until there is further official material to prove otherwise.