Resistance Cells
Resistance Cells represent the scattered, improvised networks of human survivors who organized to fight back against the artificial intelligence known as Skynet during the apocalyptic war for Earth's future. Under the leadership of John Connor, the human resistance eventually destroyed Skynet's defense grid in 2029.
Lore & Background
Skynet's Harvesters collect survivors and deliver them to concentration camps for processing, and Terminator units such as the T-600 and T-700 act as hunters and enforcers in disposal camps. The T-600 series had artificial rubber skin and was easily spotted by members of the human resistance. When the T-800 became able to blend in with humans, the resistance began using dogs to detect them, since the animals became agitated and barked loudly in their presence. In Terminator Salvation the Resistance leader General Ashdown and Resistance Command are killed when an HK tracks down their submarine headquarters; all other branches of the Resistance had obeyed Connor's plea to stand down, so only a small part of the Resistance was lost.
Reader's Guide
The Resistance Cells are the collective human military force dedicated to overthrowing Skynet and ending the Machine War. Their primary goal is the preservation of the human race and the restoration of civilization by destroying the central AI that controls the global machine network. Led by John Connor, the human resistance eventually destroys Skynet's defence grid in 2029.
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