How did Skynet know about Kyle Reese?
In Terminator Salvation, Skynet casts Kyle Reese and John Connor as its two most wanted humans. How did it know about Kyle Reese's existence? John Connor's story as something of a messiah appears to be well known. But is the fact that he was fathered by a time-travelling soldier from the resistance public knowledge? He is shown keeping his mother's tapes something of a secret.
(I haven't watched Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.)
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This exact question is covered on SE SciFi & Fantasy quite extensively, but I don't think it was ever resolved. There is a lot of speculation about this, but some just think that paradoxes ensue where time travel is used.
In another post on SF&F, they talk about an episode on T:TSCC where they show Kyle Reese being captured and at the Skynet facility. Here he is interrogated. They make mention of why he was there, primarily to force John Connor to attempt a rescue, but not to kill him.
There is plenty of speculation, but nothing hard and fast as to why or how Skynet knows about Kyle and why they are after him.
As for T3, it was the only showing (TV or movie) which did not feature Kyle Reese in some way (he was in out takes in T2), so it would not be of much help.
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Who sent Kyle Reese back time?
John Connor sends Kyle Reese back in time but gets Terminated (\u201cTerminator: Genisys,\u201d 2015). Everything through the first four movies happens. In 2029, John Connor leads the Resistance against Skynet, then sends Kyle Reese back to 1984.Did Skynet create John Connor?
Yes, Kyle Reese impregnated Sarah Connor and John was conceived, but the first Terminator killed also started the conception of Skynet's life as the Terminator's remains were acquired by Cyberdyne.Are Cyberdyne and Skynet the same?
Cyberdyne eventually developed Skynet, a network of supercomputers that employed artificial intelligence in order to replace human beings as commercial and military aircraft pilots, and for the control of other military systems, including nuclear missiles. The system went online on August 4, 1997.The Terminator 1984 'His name is Connor ' HD Clip 12 23
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