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Here is the third installment of Terminator – The Sarah Connor Chronicles fanfic that picks up where the second season finale left off. As I mentioned before, I was so enthusiastic about the possibilities presented when the season ended that I just had to keep it going regardless of what happens with the suits at FOX.
The first thing you’ll probably notice is that I changed the name of the series to Terminator: The Connor Wars. I think that more accurately conveys what this project will cover as well as it being a lot easier to say.
As I disclaim on the title page, this is just meant to be a bit of fannish fun in the long spirit of the various fan communities. I’m not intending to step on any toes.
I’ll See You Around, Connor
This was a difficult episode to write. It’s largely a “set-up” episode where a lot of thing are being cued for future hijinx. This is also an episode that likely would never be attempted for an in-production series due to the number SFX/CGI shots that I have in it.
The main thrust of this eppie is to introduce to the future the myth of John Connor. It also tries to establish that life does go on (continuing the theme from the previous eppie).
The 2009 storyline is a little more concerned with re-establishing that the stakes are indeed high for both sides in this war.
(With the size it is, the PDF seems to read easier if you zoom to 66.7% and then scroll the text horizontally so it’s centered.)
Previous episode: F0302 – Tempest Tossed
Next episode: F0304 -Without a Scorecard
Oh, and before I get emails about this. The PDF file I generated has the setting to allow people to print out the script turned off. If you are having trouble with the plug-in, click here.
Great job Carter, probably one of my favs so far. Keep it up.
They get better (well, at least in my own mind). Still much fun stuff to come. I hope.
Oh, and to those who have emailed me about Cameron: there will be Cameron. I’m not saying how, where, when, or in which reality plane, but she’s bound to pop up at some point. Doncha think?
I’m just speechless! Your S3 fanfic is brilliant and I could really see things played out like that in TV’s S3 (if they had the budget to do it). It’s my favorite fanfic so far. Just love Allison’s personality – Josh Freedman created Cameron, you created Allison – that’s how I see it. Keep up the good work, your new fan, Nikki
Oh my goodness. Thank you, Nikki!
Allison has been really fun to write for…but also a challenge. So many of the humans had robotic personalities (largely due to PTSD issues) that I felt a need for some humanity. I think back to T1: Kyle was war-weary while Sarah had the passion for life. The contrast made the characters more real, I think. It’s all too easy to let characters in this situation become limited in their range because of the tragedies that surround them. They get damaged and/or introspective. Thing is, if everyone is like that, it gets a little depressing after a while.
And thus, the deliberate decision to extrapolate what I could glean from “Allison From Palmdale” and bring a light into the resistance. True, it’s a light that is just as likely to summarily kill you as flash you a playful smile, but that’s what makes Allison, Allison. You can see bits of Cameron coming from her. Conversely, there are aspects of Cameron that Allison doesn’t possess. (Of course, in both of the characters there is an essential Glau-ness that must be maintained.)
once again, a phenomenal job Mr. Carter
thank you for keeping the dream alive, just a while longer
how heartbreaking the moment was to watch the last episode at amazon on demand, knowing i would never see another moment of these character’s deeply stirring lives
never again to watch the lovely and terrifying Cameron go about eir business of being John’s guardian/terminator
there were two scenes i will never forget from the show, the first being Derek’s birthday present to John, the second being John’s ‘reunion’ at the end of the last episode, both of which made me choke up with serious emotions
how odd, and how wonderful, that these imagined lives would affect us so, and bravo to you for having the power and will to continue making them affect us
i am especially pleased to be seeing the Chola again, or Alex, as her character also made a deep impression despite the brief screen time allotted to her, i am very glad you saw in her the makings of a character worth devoting more time to, i am looking forward to her future
speaking of which, the future you have envisioned post J-day is uncanny and the people in it ring genuine, including my favorite time travelling badass: Derek Reese
you have a knack for bringing out that quiet storm that he is, a few words spoken with the right timing and look, and Derek makes mountains move, bravo sir
when i first heard that Kyle Reese had a brother on the show, before watching it, i had been dubious, but between the writers and Mr. Green’s performance, Derek is everybit the memorable soldier that Michael Biehn had introduced us to all those years ago, thanks for making sure his voice stayed true and tough as nuclear nails
that being said, it’s interesting to see the choices you’ve made with Weaver and Aldridge, as allies they seem a bit too convenient, but then again, who knows their agenda, as certainly Weaver being a MPA eir motives are difficult to determine by my mere human instincts, although with Aldridge my paranoid side tends to paint him as having simply been trying to get under Sarah’s radar by appearing to empathize with her to get to Connor that day he came to her cell
still, the story developments from these two choices are potentially explosive, as we now have what could possibly be the leader of the Turk net faction right there with John (or SkyNet’s best agent deep in the heart of eir foe’s camp ready to strike), and as for Aldridge, who is to say that the United States is his only employer? Kaliba anyone?
i like Mikkola by the way, that scene with Ellison was top notch, forcing him to choose between the woman that he loved but who aborted their child and the innocent Savannah Weaver, the silent scream on the screen was an especially nice touch, as was Mikkola ‘indulging’ in his tea, flowed perfectly, you are a master of pacing sir
i dig how Connor is this big guerilla gun expert from his upbringing but realizes the need for an update regarding plasma weaponry, a little touch but one that lends a certain depth to things, good job
loved the gift of the stuffed toy and the sunrise, powerful symbols
really looking forward to the future installments, thank you so much
hope you got another one coming our way carter =D
Wow. I’m…well, wow. Thank you.
Let me say this: planned are many twists and turns for our characters. Death may or may not be an issue at times. Sometimes what happens to the characters will seem like an issue, but it really isn’t (i.e. I have a plan). How’s that for a spoiler that tells you nothing?
I will say this: I’ll never string you along unless it’s very important that I do so for the story. As a result, you get payoffs/answers as we go…sometimes big, sometimes small. I maintain a private wiki with the continuity stuff in an attempt to make sure that the universe makes sense in both timelines. I do know what happens in almost all of the episodes (there are three in the middle that aren’t allocated yet), so in the grand scheme of things, there is a destination.
Sometimes I have to take a chance and go it alone. For instance, I had to figure out when Judgment Day is in this timeline. I have to guess at birthdays. I have to try to reckon out just how long was Season 2 from the POV of the characters?
As for when does the next eppie come out…my guess is somewhere between June 10 and June 14. I’m writing it now. Basically, I’m writing at about typical TV hour-long drama staff writer speed (give or take…depends on the show). Here’s my general routine: 2 days for outline, 5 days for first draft, 1-3 days to fix the first draft, 1 day off. (For those counting, that’s 9-12 days.) In the middle of that routine are usually a few days of having do to things that must take precedence (e.g. family).
Thanks man, you really got something going here, will recommend this throughout the net, will keep cheeking in.
where can i read the pdf file? i am REAL interested in reading it. I am such a huge fan. thx again!!!
@atrax click on the link that is the very last word in the main article.
I’ve just finished reading them all!! GREAT GREAT JOB! i love what you’re doing..and how u’ve stayed true to the characters. I especially love the fact that you gave the much needed importance the Chola needed! She has a name now! Alex!!! And waht you’ve written for her and sarah is soooo easy to imagine as true. I was reading and its like it was a movie playing in my head. i could hear them all speaking…see them reacting..
GREAT JOB!! WRITE SOME MORE PLEASE!!
@atrax123 – you might be a little surprised to know that I too, get just as excited about these episodes. I told someone today, in fact, that I wished I could just sit down and watch the latest one on the screen.
Many more yet to come, the season has only begun.
Joining to praise and gratitude. Great stuff really.
As I was rereading episodes 1 through 6 while awaiting for 7, I again caught my self uncomfortable with one circumstance: Martin Bedel is behaving in such a way, that when he met Connor in the past, he never met Derek – he doesn’t mention that Connor and Derek Reese were together than, but he definitely seen Derek and spoke to him in corresponding episode of S2. Would you please clear that one for me?
@itypograf – That’s a good catch, and one that I fretted with as I was developing that episode. The simple explanation is that Bedell has always known since S2 who Derek is, but is also very aware that Derek doesn’t recognize him at all. Being a good soldier and not wanting to screw up something in the timeline, he stays mum. Once he hooks up with John, that’s such a normal way of life that Bedell isn’t going to say anything unless John does. This is sort of touched on in F0305 (minor spoiler alert, select the redacted text that follows to read) when Bedell talks to Perry. He basically tells the general to notice John, but he doesn’t say why…that’s John’s decision about whether or not to tell.
I’m so glad that I worry about continuity with this thing. You guys are sharp! (Then again, I wouldn’t expect anything less.)
Thank you for explaining.