Terminator: Tech-Com [A Terminator Fan Film]

The machines continue their war to exterminate mankind.
Survivors are hunted and seek shelter below ground.
Facing extinction, we fight on...
This is the opening text to our fan film, we dedicate it to all the Terminator fans who love the world and mythos of the original 1984 and 1991 films.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

"Do you know how to handle a plasma rifle?" Me: "Only in the 40-watt range."

[@wayne3302264]

Hey pal, just what you see.............

[@aidanpurkiss9457]

​@Lambda Alpha Delta so ahh what shall it be?

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

All.

[@CML-ng5ez]

When a fan film gives us the Terminator film we actually want to see.

[@stoli4no_bor4e]

This the exact comment I want to actually read.

[@martincrazereptiles8477]

Lot fan made films becoming better then what Hollywood makes these days

[@udirt]

They're not affected by studio policies and strikes of underappreciated writers 😂

[@TheDecodedMatter]

Fan studio - story is important Hollywood studio - ticket sales and toy sales are important Here, I summarised the entire thing.

[@julienbattung9093]

The Blue Shade is an integral part of the aesthetic of Cameron's second film it is at the same time respectful and a hell of a job

[@michaelking8588]

Great film! Looked spectacular the prosthetics, wardrobes and scene. Especially the terminator looked phenomenal a cybernetic organism for sure!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, Michael! I'm grateful that it all turned out, it was a long road.

[@Yroko]

@@AustinDallasPictures with so many fans and independent film makers. Id really hope u all would have a talk, and collaborate on combining future terminator films together. each part done separately, but tells a story as a whole.

[@thesorrow4664]

The score is perfect

[@pawelibek9290]

Best endoskeleton I've seen in the fan films. Also, the John Connor looks like the one from TSCC grown up.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thanks man! That means a lot

[@danielwilliamson6180]

Great fan film. Alex Stoupenkov did a good job playing John Connor.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, sir.

[@cpup100]

kind of Funny they released it on my Birthday.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Happy Belated birthday, this film is my gift to the fans, so it is also my gift to you, I hope you enjoyed it :)

[@maxpbeaumont]

Dude this was dope!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thanks, Max! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Stay tuned

[@thecomicstyleartist]

well made and lots of fun

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you :)

[@Tfor2show]

This was a lot of fun! Especially the last minute or two with the big shootout: the cool imagery with those vivid colors and terrific music... that was gorgeous! Nice work!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Tfor2. It means a lot to me that you enjoyed it :)

[@MegaJetty1]

Indeed, even the blue hue looked like it was part of Cameron's world.

[@TyroneDaviesWELSHMAN]

Your film was AWESOME! Terrific staging, music, design, and atmosphere. Performance-wise, the tension didn't come across as well with the infiltrator.. The tension and pure dread of this machine. This is a very small consideration to what looks like a professionally and well-made mini-movie!!! WELL DONE!

[@Sizzle247]

Brilliant ❤️

[@richardbradley2335]

Bloody hell...amazing

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, Richard!

[@etherealeyes3145]

Incredible, Terminator mini short!!! ✌🙏

[@elithornton5641]

I actually really like this! Best Terminator fan film I’ve seen yet! I wanna make my own someday

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you sir, it's well worth it - if you do make it in the future, please send me a link, I'd love to watch it.

[@aeternumcadens1777]

Better than the last two films! Awesome work my dudes

[@crobledo89]

"the future is not set the future is not written there is no such thing as fate but what we make for ourselves, we create the future we write the future we pave the way for the future if you are hearing this you are the resistance".

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@mikereyes2488]

Fans: we want a Terminator movie set in future war like in the first film Hollywood: oh you want another terminator set in present time? you got it! 😉👍 Fans: Fine I'll do it myself

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@MOUNTAINLDC]

That was badass! The soundtrack was epic! Especially behind the slow motion cinematography. I love how I immediately knew that was John Connor without it ever being stated. Again, the music was phenomenal.👍

[@ZothiamaCF]

Just ~8 minutes and still manages to be better than all the crappy sequels combined. I tip my hat to you sir, excellent job !!!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Zothiama :)

[@TexasSurplusPro]

Really solid! Well done!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, sir.

[@TheJohnny50000]

Great vid. Keep the quality like this it could be a series.

[@anubian860]

Very nice! As a fan who has also spent years making the costumes based on the first 2 movies I am impressed with your film

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, Anubian :)

[@ernestomercadomaciasat4rer896]

Excelente, ^^

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you :)

[@chriscarrete5303]

Wow.. that's the future war movie I desperately want to see. Love how the Tech-Com suits look. So true to James Cameron's original vision of a dark future war setting. 👏👏👏👍👍🙏🙏🙏

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Chris. It means the world to me that you enjoyed it, thank you for commenting.

[@RegularJohn53]

Great looking fan film!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

thank you, sir.

[@therealjmoneymediatrjmmedi4060]

That was pretty good 🎬👏🏽👏🏽

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@donaldmisgen5743]

This is awesome 👍

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@jorgynes6443]

wow very impressive. I felt like I was watching a future war scene straight out of a James Cameron Terminator. Just loved it. That girls acting was very compelling.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@michaelglassbourg7276]

Good work, my friends.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it, Michael. Thank you for watching and commenting :)

[@mikem1765]

Turned out quite well. Congrats Alex

[@AustinDallasPictures]

I couldn't have done it without you, Mike. Thank you for your great work on the Sound Design.

[@talhabintariq786]

Epic! The Cameronian apocalyptic future that we all want to see! You just made my day.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the film, thank you for watching.

[@jeffwall283]

Great job guys!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, Jeff!

[@Kdawg562]

Always love seeing a genuine project that was made with passion for the franchise.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@olegs.9656]

Outstanding!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thanks, Pap :)

[@martinez5566]

A brilliant achievement. This looks amazing and has captured the mood of the original very well. Anyone who likes this would love the video game, Terminator Resistance. A better story than any movie since the first two, with good gameplay.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Martinez, I enjoyed that game as well. In fact, there was a location I found in the game while preparing for the shoot and it was a broken down car shop, similar to the one we had the privilege of shooting in.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@sergioestuardocontrerasova4577]

Thank you for this beautiful video.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@PositiveLifeVlog]

When a story makes one location far more compelling than fifty locations…

[@AustinDallasPictures]

That means a lot, thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the film.

[@joshspeed6301]

Make more of these fan films.

[@recutbyreese4585]

Excellent tension! Captured the heart of the future war of T1/T2! I think it’s great that fans are showing the studio how it’s done, the movie we want to see. You might like ours. INFILTRATOR - A Terminator Fan Film. Sharing yours to our FACEBOOK now. Looking forward to more!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, I have seen Infiltrator, I enjoyed it :) the fans are what keep Terminator alive, let's keep showing the studios what made the first 2 films great!

[@recutbyreese4585]

@@AustinDallasPictures Yes! Exactly! And thank you very much for watching! Looking forward to the future!

[@FirstnameLastname77777]

This was amazing! from the pacing that really well done, the soundtrack, acting, visual set pieces, lighting to the camera work. Loved the “you’ll learn” part haha. This fan film feels like an extension of the original sequel. Good job.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Haha, thank you very much, glad you enjoyed :)

[@cydizen4967]

Great job on this!

[@markfrancis1210]

Awesome work

[@bayareadeen510]

Best fan film ever, better than T3 onward

[@neonaft100]

Why fans could doing better than a professional team?

[@trav2190]

Becuz they know what the fans want duhhhh

[@trav2190]

Common sense question buddy

[@kennylong653]

Better than Dark Fate! Great work!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Kenny.

[@jdbricks107]

Stop giving Dark Fate so much hate guys

[@CliffuckingBooth]

For a moment I thought I see Bruce Willis in the thumbnail. Anyway awesome work ! Really nicely done !

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Haha, thank you very much! I'm Glad you enjoyed it.

[@LukeLovesRose]

Who needs to watch Dark Fate or any of the terrible movies after T2 when they have fan-made videos like this that are so much better? Sad. This is like the expanded Star Wars universe... only on KZbin. I'm still waiting to see SOMEONE do something with the flying mini-hunters that Cameron created for T2:3D

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, Luke.

[@gbpls92]

Loved this! Awesome work seriously! If I give you a billion dollars, can you make a full movie? My only exception is I have to be cast as a fugitive in the war haha.

[@zacksvoboda6050]

Damn he really needed more than a 40W range

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

fan films are better than those big business no talent or imagination studios. my husband showed me a wonderful one done on the game Killzone and this is wonderful!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you so much for your support, I'll make sure to check out that Killzone film! :)

[@MayumiC-chan9377]

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[@MayumiC-chan9377]

@@AustinDallasPictures my husband is a veteran served in the South African Defense force from 2005-15 and also color guard for the Eswatini Zulu

[@maxron6514]

Oh yeah the real extinction rebellion

[@md.hamidulhassain6185]

Excellent work

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you :)

[@Sksk27547]

Quite intense

[@oseiamoah22]

What's the music that's used they're 🔥🔥🔥

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Original music was created for this film by Aaron Finos, of Lethe, he is a a composer and musician :)

[@amyriadoflies]

Thanks so much! I tried to encapsulate the 80s synth of the original film while making it a bit more modern!

[@jeffyoung60]

It's the early days of the Resistance. The T-600 terminators are the first infiltration model designed by Skynet. But their polymer skin and face visages are not realistic enough to fool the human resistance fighters. Yet the strength of the T-600 and its 40 Gigawatt phase plasma burst rifle makes them extremely dangerous, almost as much as the later T-800 model.

[@earthling1988]

that's really not bad for a fan film

[@TonyLS9A]

Short controlled bursts. Oh fuck it, wrong movie. Shoot everything. Fun little flick.

[@jessejeffries7883]

Awesome job! Excellent work capturing the classic future war feel , and your effects looked great! I want to make a future war film of my own, how did you make the plasma rifles or where did you get them? They looked great!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much. There were 2 plasma rifles used, one of them was 3D printed in segments and glued together and the other was a resin model built by fans and sold on eBay - that was the one we used for most of the film. The resin model was very heavy and also came in segments and the 3d print was light as a feather and very fragile. To show the weight of the Terminator plasma rifle, we used the heavy one, even for when the Terminator uses it so it has a steady look.

[@LyLuLeCreative]

Great work Alexander and all the team ! The special effects of the infiltration unit is very well done : part CGI, part practical effect. The sound is great. The arrival of the infiltration unit is intense. Bringing Private Ferro is a good idea. The lasers are very well done. In other words : it was great to see a part of the future war 😀 We made a Terminator fan film "Terminator : Dawn Of Victory", released recently (August 29, this year) in collaboration with the team who made INFILTRATOR. This would have been so great to work with you too. If we are not wrong, you live in Canada (we are in France). Would you be interested to collaborate in the future ?

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, I would be delighted to work with you guys in the future and I'll check out "Terminator : Dawn of Victory" as well. And yes, we are based in Canada.

[@LyLuLeCreative]

@@AustinDallasPictures Thank you for your reply. Do not hesitate to put a comment after watching our movie (what you like, what you don't, ...). Is this possible to contact you in private to discuss about future projects ? If you want, you can contact us (see our social media on our KZbin channel). Looking forward to reading you 😃

[@joseantoniomorenomartinez4084]

Great! How did you made the Terminator?? It was awesome!!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thanks! we made it using a combination of props and visual effects. I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

[@joseantoniomorenomartinez4084]

@@AustinDallasPictures You need to release a Making of ;) Would love to see it!

[@tonygomez7470]

muy guapo y currado el video si necesitas alguna banda sonora para algun proyecto pidelo con placer puedo hacerlas 😉

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Gracias, Tony, aquí está mi correo electrónico [e-mail]

[@jaycebrasil]

👍 very good

[@snbforever]

Too much meat on the actors bones, and you salute with your right hand.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@theagent3306]

Respekt...

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@jacoblawrence6580]

This was awesome! What camera did you use?

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you :) It was a Sony A7sii

[@DaytonaRoadster]

i love how no one knows how to handle a firearm in this

[@srtjhsrzdfhkgdf9961]

素晴らしい映像をありがとうございます！ごちそうさまでした

[@AustinDallasPictures]

You're very welcome, I'm glad you liked it.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@retrotony4119]

Nice film location, Detroit?

[@1mikesofocused42]

8 months ago id love to be a terminator or act like one

[@johnschannel9557]

Kung Fury 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKnXc2unZ7lqhMk

[@blackscorpion9471]

фанатами сделано лучше чем 3,4,5,6 фильм вместе взятые 👍

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Спасибо огромное 🙏

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@uemlolikdurnoskakov3566]

Отдача и звуки попаданий это конечно фейл

[@ninjyangproductions7696]

Is John Connor a machine? He acts like a Machine

[@AustinDallasPictures]

after so many years of fighting machines, and having one as a step father, he has taken on the characteristics of one so he can defeat them. So yes, he acts like a machine on purpose and I'm glad you were able to see it.

[@ninjyangproductions7696]

@@AustinDallasPictures so john has become numb from years of war

[@AustinDallasPictures]

@@ninjyangproductions7696 that's a good way of putting it, numb.

[@richardched6085]

@@AustinDallasPictures Masterfully done :)

[@AustinDallasPictures]

@@richardched6085 Thank you very much.

[@jorgynes6443]

Please make more!!!!

[@AustinDallasPictures]

I would love to, time is so short with work. Stay tuned for more films though, I would love to return to Terminator one day, something longer would be my dream, lots of ideas for a dramatic future war film.

[@garethjohnstone9282]

Great video. Not enough views.

[@repaleonhalo9754]

I dont think a Terminator can tank that many shots. The terminator did look really good.

[@mercenaryknight5419]

Outside of The Terminator (1984), T2-Judgement Day (1991), & Terminator-Salvation (2009), fan films do better than the others. After Salvation, should have continued off that focused on the Future War and fan films have actually done that.

[@Operator214MerchantMarine]

btw one interesting info ., as stated in terminator novels ., plasma rifles are very heavy ., its so heavy that an average person wields it using two hands ., So the plasma rifle being handed out by a single arm was wrong . 😑😑🤔 but the aesthistic and appearance of the whole set was brilliant , feels really terminator thing

[@AustinDallasPictures]

The Terminator novels are not canon, but I'm still glad you enjoyed. If you watch T2's intro, plenty of resistance fighters carry it with 2 hands, that means that a very strong person can hold it with 1 hand. I know it's cool to imagine it's too heavy to lift but James Cameron and Bill Wisher never revealed the weight of it, nor did they reveal the weight of the Terminator so there's nothing incorrect about the way I portrayed it.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@brodybarlow6156]

Okay small lore nit pick the plasma rifles the terminators use a really heavy but as a whole great mini film loved the effort you clearly put in

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you my friend. But If we're going to be really nit-picky about lore then we need to only count the first 2 films, and in them neither James Cameron or Bill Wisher wrote/showed that the Terminator plasma rifles are very heavy. We see resistance fighters using them in the intro with 2 hands so it should be reasonably possible to hold it with 1 hand for a short period of time.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@TheGXDivider]

Nah no way a T800 soaks so much plasma fire.

[@woodsranger0922]

Oh man...bit of an adrenaline pumper..overall, good imagery and use of backgrounds. A survivor turned combatant, good overall story!!

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@CaptainRetroStation]

As a big fan of the first two films, I can tell you that I am DEAD tired of the whole “time travel” plot. Holy crap, can we PLEASE stop with the whole, “we have to stop the future war” thing? How about we take a look at the FUTURE WAR for a change? Why must we ALWAYS have to run into the SAME ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER MODEL over, and over, and over, and over again? Why must we ALWAYS have to go back to “modern day” Los Angeles for? It’s been played to DEATH. 😫 How about a simple survival story with a group of well written characters set in the future wasteland? How about showing us how terrifying the future will be instead of showing us the same boring “present day” we’re already bored of living in? WHY IS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER THE ONLY TERMINATOR MODEL?!?! 🤬 Thank goodness for independent filmmakers, like yourself, for doing what Hollywood doesn’t have the balls, or brains to do. This was SO much better than pretty much any of the post-Judgement Day sequels! 😎👍

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much, I'm honored to recieve such great recognition for this film, especially from true fans who deeply understand what Terminator and good films are all about. Thank you 🙏

[@CaptainRetroStation]

@@AustinDallasPictures “Salvation” is the only sequel that I respect, because they dared to do something DIFFERENT. Sure, they filled it with empty characters, and a ridiculous sub-plot with an even more ludicrous twist… plus, they just HAD to throw in a freakin’ Schwarzenegger model… AGAIN. Ugh. But, at least they focused on the part of the whole Terminator mythos that audiences only had a few glimpses of. THE FUTURE. I remember seeing the original “Terminator” back in the 80’s, and one of the scenes that STILL haunts me is Kyle’s memory of the future. People hiding in dark caves, and burnt out buildings. Running around the wreckage. Huddling together in the dark… then, the dogs start barking, as a large figure in a cloak rises up holding a mini-gun… and the only feature you can make out on his face… his his GLOWING. RED. EYES. But, naaaah… Hollywood is only capable of doing another freeway chase, or another shootout in a mall, or having ANOTHER FREAKING ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER MODEL SHOWING UP!!!! Anyway, that you, again, for giving us fans something REAL. 😎👍

[@TvM.TheTechnomage]

My only complaint is that you gave a Terminator's plasma rifle to a little scavenger girl, and those things ate supposed to be too heavy even for male soldiers. Everything else is perfect.

[@user-cv6ld5gl5o]

Hello. Please tell me what is the name of the font of the text that is used in this video?

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Haha, I'm glad you liked the font, it's Besselin or Modern Vision

[@user-cv6ld5gl5o]

@@AustinDallasPictures Thank you very much for the hint. You're right, it's a great text. It was used in many Terminator 2 trailers.

[@user-cv6ld5gl5o]

@@AustinDallasPictures And in the terminator of 1984.

[@brettcooper3893]

Why is John Connor wearing eyeliner?

[@AustinDallasPictures]

I didn't have any eyeliner or masquera put on, my lashes just look like that.

[@pmrvmachado]

GREETINGS FROM BRAZIL. I'VE BEEN A FAN FOR 30 YEARS OF TERMINATOR. AND TODAY I'M 45 YEARS OLD LIKE JOHN CONNOR. I LOVED THE MOVIE. I'M A THEATER STUDENT AND WOULD LOVE TO PARTICIPATE IN SOME PRODUCTION MADE BY TERMINATOR FANS. CONTINUE LIKE THIS. CONTINUE WITH STRENGTH AND LONG LIFE AND PROSPER TO ALL OF YOU.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you very much! Happy Birthday my friend, I'm very glad you enjoyed the film. Stay in touch! here is my email [e-mail]

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@jd4200mhz]

fun fakt, if skynet used nuclear weapons on human kind they do not need terminators to win, jus time and patiens

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Yeah, but then you don't get a movie. That's what imagination is for

[@jd4200mhz]

@@AustinDallasPictures that´s true, and i am a fan of the movie´s, it was just for a fun

[@AustinDallasPictures]

@@jd4200mhz ah okay. Yeah, plot holes all over Terminator, yet still one of the best.

[@jd4200mhz]

@@AustinDallasPictures i agree, sometimes you just need to enjoy the movie rather then think to much about the logic

[@RichardGraveman]

behavior and facial expressions do not correspond to the time of the war with machines

[@worldmilitaryother8201]

What is this?

[@AustinDallasPictures]

This is a tribute to the original 2 Terminator films, read the description.

[@TheBlackAndDeckerBootyWrecker]

5:49 I bet the Ukrainians probably wish they had a plasma rifle right about now...

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@snbforever]

Oh yeah, giving a totally untrained civilian a loaded weapon, and expecting her to use it? 🤦‍♂️

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@gordonmusic1631]

Loose the stripes

[@rps714]

cloaked terminator 10x more scary looking than chrome standard issue. added horror movie factor.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

Thank you, sir 🙏

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@user-lt7lp3fb6g]

Heve in the Terminator Universe Putin - Terminator ?

[@Ghostgkd777]

Всё хорошо, но актеры слишком упитанны для ролей выживающих в постапокалиптическом будущем людей, питающихся крысами.

[@johnschannel9557]

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[@kentallard8852]

why do people keep thinking tech com is the name of the military? Reese says he is "Reese, Sgt, tech com" - its his military occupational specialty.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

In the T2 screenplay, when Connor and the soldiers are preparing to send Reese back, the text reads "Technicians have pulled up floor panels and tapped directly into cabling of the machine, using portable terminals that they have wheeled in. Many of the soldiers in this war against machines are technical specialists... you have to fight fire with fire." That is why it is worth noting that the unit is specifically known as Tech-Com, because they possessed skills beyond just that of soldiers and Reese happened to be a sergeant in that unit. If it wasn't for Tech Com, no Terminators would be reprogrammed to serve humanity, and that's what Connor's unit was able to do to win the war- it deserves to be noted that they were a new kind of military, and the best way is to identify them with the name "Tech-Com". If you don't agree, that's fine.

[@wicusjansenvanvuuren2614]

Just not sure how hard you make it to kill a Terminator, especially with a plasma rifle.

[@AustinDallasPictures]

To be fair, in the original 2 Terminator films, we never see how long it takes to kill a Terminator with a plasma rifle. We see a resistance soldier finish one off that's on it's back, but we never see how long it takes from start to finish. Another thing to consider would be the fact that the Resistance may not have yet reached the same level of power in their plasma rifles as Skynet has.

[@nepntzerZer]

music fail.