In the year 2027, Skynet sent two assassins back in time to terminate John Connor; the future leader of the Resistance. Both these agents failed in their mission, despite the competency inherent in these machines. At an unknown time in 2027, Skynet created and activated a T-888 unit and programmed it to terminate Connor in his youth, hoping that it would succeed where the others had failed. Priority Override: Repair and Rebuild Cromartie's CPU was then smashed to pieces by Sarah some time after, putting a permanent end to his mission.