The Silver Surfer

At the NASA Deep Space Tracking Facility, radar detects an object hurtling toward Earth, specifically Los Angeles, at nearly the speed of light. Impact is imminent—just nine seconds away. Meanwhile, in L.A., a boy under ten is being chased by three older boys. In his hand, he clutches a small "Terminator" figurine. Cornered at a dead end with a fence blocking his escape, he is outmatched and hands over the figurine, nicknamed "Arnie," to the gang leader. Back at the NASA facility, the countdown begins—three, two, one—then silence. The expected impact never occurs. In L.A., the bullies, now in possession of the figurine, attempt to leave the scene, only to be halted by a man dressed in silver, hovering on a surfboard.