As a violent storm breaks over Death Valley, the former cult leader Killerman heads deeper into the wastelands to escape the pursuing Terminators. But not too far from the hunt, other events unfold that may become unexpected links to the Terminator technology. At the China Lake Naval weapons base, a scientist develops the cutting edge in artificial intelligence. But he's not exactly willing to hand it over to the military. Meanwhile, Killerman realizes the Terminators aren't his only trouble.
