Following the successful destruction of Skynet's orbital platform in late 2029, the human Resistance believed victory was within reach as Colonel Conner initiated sweeping operations to eliminate the remaining android forces and Hunter-Killers scattered across the globe. However, a disturbing development soon emerged: dormant Skynet units were mysteriously reactivating, and an entirely new weapon platform designated the Guardian had emerged with terrifying destructive capability. When Recon Squad 12 detected unprecedented plasma readings in Virginia before vanishing entirely, the Resistance realized the threat was far from contained. You are dispatched to Roosevelt Island Base in Washington D.C. with orders to locate and destroy the hidden intelligence source powering Skynet's resurgence, while simultaneously hunting down the lethal Guardian systems before they can mount a catastrophic counteroffensive.