


In this continuity, scientists draw on the same technology that originally brought RoboCop into existence to develop Skynet, the program that eventually leads to the dystopian apocalypse of Terminator. RoboCop - whose creation makes him "part man, part machine" - has both technological access to the machines and an empathetic connection with the humans. In the end, RoboCop sides with the "man" part of the man/machine equation, teaming up with the human resistance in Terminator's futuristic dystopia. It's here that the fight between RoboCop and Terminator hits its first real snag.

The juxtaposition between the two characters became common in the first place because they have so much in common: cutting-edge technology, proficiency with firearms, dry robotic wit, and an uncanny knack for killing pretty much anything that gets in the way.
