Katherine Brewster was a key figure in the plot - she was John's future wife and second-in-command.(Her husband John Connor died on July 4, 2032 - he was killed by The Terminator himself).She was important because her father, US Air Force Lieut.General Robert Brewster (David Andrews), was the USAF program director of CRS (Cyber Research Systems, autonomous weapons division) that had taken over the Skynet project after Cyberdyne Systems was destroyed (by Miles Dyson in the second film).That's why you and Mickey were special.But Mickey's dead! If there's something you wanna pass on, pass it on to your son! For God's sakes, your son is lost! He needsyou! I know Tommy makes you feel great.Confusion reigned onboard as the President's plane took off - a DEFCON2 status was recommended.The blast was reported to be from a low-yield device, smaller than the Hiroshima bomb, and it had left a crater a quarter of a square mile around the stadium (ground zero), and other heavily damaged buildings for another quarter mile." Nick asserted that he wanted o hear nothing more from her about the case:Nora: Is that my drink over there?Nick: What are you drinking?Nora: Rye.