T-800
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In the fictional universe of the Terminator movies, the T-800 (full designation: Cyberdyne Systems Series 800-850) was to be the ultimate weapon devised by the military supercomputer Skynet to be used against the remaining human resistance. It was thought that a machine designed to the specifications of the human skeleton, and subsequently wrapped in specially grown flesh and tissue, would be able to infiltrate military structures disguised as a human and, subsequently, terminate human life from within the outpost. Every aspect of this android is geared toward infiltration without detection. Not only does it look human, but it sweats, smells, and can even mimic specific human voices perfectly. However, dogs can sense the machine's presence and are often used at guarded checkpoints to detect one entering the area. Also, the original Terminator script mentions that distortion caused by proximity to electronic devices, probably caused by its power source, is another give-away.
To aid in its role as a killer, its endoskeleton is constructed from a hyperalloy to form a combat-chassis, and thus is rendered essentially immune to small arms fire (pistols, rifles, etc.)
The first incarnation of the Terminator was the T-600 series, which possessed rubber skin. However, these easily detected by humans. In time, they were replaced by the 800 series. A Series 800 Terminator, Cyberdyne Systems Model T-101 (aka The Terminator), played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, was the antagonist in the original Terminator film along with a Future War counterpart played by Franco Columbu and the protagonist of the second and third Terminator films. TCSM-101 was revealed in T3 to be the clone of U.S. Marine Chief Master Sergeant William Candy.
Subsequent improvements were made on these models, including the T-1000 series (featured in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, in conflict with a reprogrammed T-800, again played by Schwarzenegger), which eschewed the use of a solid base and was constructed of a unique mimetic polyalloy. These Terminators consisted of a 'liquid metal' and could change shape and appearance at will. To imitate another person, they required direct physical contact, and would often terminate those they copied so their disguise would not be foiled. Due to script/premise inconsistencies, there was only one such unit ever produced, supposedly designed for specific purpose of eleminating John Conner in the past. It was, despite being quite advanced, succeptible to thermal damage. This was discovered after it was frozen with liquid nitrogen and shattered. Although it thawed and reformed itself, it exhibited 'glitches' in its disguise, which would make it stand out. It was finally destroyed when it was dissolved in a boiling vat of molten steel.
The final Terminators were the T-X (Terminatrix) series (featured in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines), which consisted of an impenetrable metal endoskeleton surrounded by a polymimetic sheath. They were also capable of controlling other machines using nanotechnology and remote control, and even had an onboard weapons platform.ja:T-800