Cromartie is a Terminator sent back in time to terminate John Connor. Cromartie's model number is T-888. In the first episode, Cromartie was blown up resulting in his head entering the Time Displacement with John, Sarah and Cameron. 9 years in the future, the head reactivates, sending a signal to its body which is now in a metal scrap yard. After the head and body have been reattached, Cromartie seeks help in getting a new skin and a new look, taking the place of another living person and becoming Kester, a fake FBI agent. As Kester, he continues his search for his mission objective of terminating John Connor.