The War Against the Machines

The War Against the Machines^[1] is the future war that takes place after Judgment Day. It involves the human Resistance led by John Connor against the Terminators made by Skynet.^[2] It is sometimes referred to as the War between Man and Machines,^[3] the War of the Machines^{[citation needed]}, the Future War^{[citation needed]}, or simply the War.^[4] The war has changed throughout the timelines due to alternations to history mostly caused by time travel. However, in all timelines, a human victory is the presumed ultimate outcome.

Versions of the War

• The War Against the Machines (Original Timeline)

The version of the War in the original, unaltered timeline. It was depicted in futures scenes in The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day and Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

• The War Against the Machines (Terminator Salvation timeline)

The version of the War in the Terminator Salvation timeline. It was depicted in Terminator Salvation after the Pre-Judgment Day Missions.

• The War Against the Machines (SCC Timeline)

The version of the War in the Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles timeline. It was depicted in future scenes in various episodes of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

Appearances

Movies

• The Terminator
• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
• Terminator Salvation
• Terminator Genisys

Novels

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day
• T2: Infiltrator
• T2: Rising Storm
• T2: The Future War
• Terminator Salvation: From the Ashes
• Terminator Salvation (novel)

Comics

• Terminator: Infinity
• Terminator: Revolution
• Terminator Salvation: Sand in the Gears
• Terminator Salvation: Act 1
• Terminator Salvation: The Final Battle

Video games

• The Terminator: Dawn of Fate
• Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (video game)
• Terminator 3: War of the Machines
• Terminator 3: The Redemption
• Terminator Salvation - The Video Game

Television

• Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
  • Season 1
    • "Dungeons & Dragons"
  • Season 2
    • "Automatic for the People"
    • "Allison from Palmdale"
    • "Goodbye to All That"
    • "The Tower Is Tall But the Fall Is Short"(Mentioned only)
    • "What He Beheld"
    • "Alpine Fields"

References

1. ↑ Scene 4, 215 in the script of the motion picture Terminator 2: Judgment Day
2. ↑ At least in Jade's World, the Resistance is lead by people other than John Connor.
3. ↑ Voice over by John Connor, at the beginning of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
4. ↑ Scene 30E, 89A, A123, 215 of the Terminator 2: Judgment Day script