Future TOM

Future TOM is a character from the Toonami Total Immersion Event (T.I.E.), Countdown. Future TOM is a version of TOM 5 from 16 weeks in the future that travels back in time in order to prevent the corrupted SARA from destroying all organic life.

Future TOM is battle-scarred from his encounters with the Clyde 57s, that Future SARA created to prevent him from interfering in her plans, and decides that a younger version of himself from the past might stand a better chance. So as Future TOM travels back in time, the current version of TOM is also sent into the future where a hologram version of Future TOM relays information about how to defeat Future SARA. However, as a contingency, Future TOM also sets in motion a 24-hour countdown timer that will blow the drive core of the Vindication should TOM fail, destroying SARA along with it.