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Resident Alien season 4 will need to address a few loose ends from the previous season, and it'll likely lead to a familiar storyline for Linda Hamilton. Linda Hamilton's General McCallister has transitioned from being an antagonist to one of Harry Vanderspeigle's biggest allies. Her role in Resident Alien could be about to change again, and closely imitate her most famous fictional persona.
Resident Alien season 3 brought back Terry O'Quinn's Peter Bach, more commonly referred to as the Alien Tracker. Peter Bach has been outfitted head-to-toe with deadly government technology. The end result is a character that is very reminiscent of the cybernetic enemies from the Terminator franchise. Linda Hamilton will need to channel her inner Sarah Connor to take down the new-and-improved Peter Bach.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's T-800 was an incredibly advanced cyborg from years into Earth's future, and his sole aim was to kill Sarah Connor to ensure Skynet's victory. His artificial nature and strict programming meant he couldn't be reasoned with, which made him a terrifying and powerful opponent. Peter Bach seems to present a greater physical threat, but the fear factor is nowhere near that of the T-800. At his core, the Alien Tracker is still human, and his newly-regained sentience means it may be possible for General McCallister to reason with him.
The biggest twist in 1991's Terminator 2: Judgment Day comes when it's revealed that Arnold Schwarzenegger is actually playing the hero rather than the villain. So, Resident Alien Season 4 could serve as a microcosm for the first two Terminator movies. Although Peter Bach's motivations and character design make it easy to initially have him as one of the bad guys, it's unlikely he'll remain a major antagonist throughout the upcoming run of episodes. What's more likely is that he'll join the forces defending Earth from the alien threat.
The Alien Tracker understandably won't be immediately forgiving of what McCallister has done to him, so there will be plenty of opportunity for the pair to share a dynamic similar to the first Terminator movie. However, ultimately, the two characters are on the same side as fellow residents of Earth. Bach's new weaponry won't just be useful against the Greys, but his genetic ability to see through the Mantid's disguise makes him a key component in taking down the shapeshifting insectoid. So, Resident Alien Season 4 quickly needs Hamilton's character to join forces with her cybernetic accomplice.