A terminus for a fiber optic cable that has a filament surrounded by a buffer, comprising: a ferrule having a forward end, a rearward end, and a channel extending between the forward and rearward ends; a fiber stub secured in the channel of the ferrule and the fiber stub having a polished forward end face at the forward end of the ferrule and a rearward end face, the fiber stub extending from the rearward end of the ferrule so that the rearward end face is rearwardly spaced from the rearward end of the ferrule; an alignment member axially aligned with the ferrule and having a forward end, a rearward end and a channel extending between the forward and rearward ends, the channel including a fiber alignment portion in which the rearward end face of the fiber stub is received, wherein the fiber alignment portion is configured to receive a forward end face of the filament in opposed relationship to the rearward end face of the fiber stub and axially align the forward end face of the filament with the rearward end face of the fiber stub; and a terminus body surrounding the alignment member; wherein the fiber stub extends into the alignment member channel so that a rearward part of the fiber stub including the rearward end face is located in the alignment member channel, the alignment member channel is configured to receive the forward portion of the filament including the forward end face of the filament and a forward portion of the buffer of the fiber optic cable, the forward portion of the filament, the forward portion of the buffer and the rearward portion of the fiber stub are bondable to an interior wall of the alignment member that forms the alignment member channel; and the terminus further comprises curable adhesive for establishing bonds between the interior wall of the alignment member and the forward portion of the filament, the forward portion of the buffer and the rearward portion of the fiber stub characterized in that the alignment member is a static body, which does not change shape during termination and does not have parts that move relative to one another to accomplish termination of the fiber optic cable with said terminus a ferrule having a forward end, a rearward end, and a channel extending between the forward and rearward ends; a fiber stub secured in the channel of the ferrule and the fiber stub having a polished forward end face at the forward end of the ferrule and a rearward end face, the fiber stub extending from the rearward end of the ferrule so that the rearward end face is rearwardly spaced from the rearward end of the ferrule; an alignment member axially aligned with the ferrule and having a forward end, a rearward end and a channel extending between the forward and rearward ends, the channel including a fiber alignment portion in which the rearward end face of the fiber stub is received, wherein the fiber alignment portion is configured to receive a forward end face of the filament in opposed relationship to the rearward end face of the fiber stub and axially align the forward end face of the filament with the rearward end face of the fiber stub; and a terminus body surrounding the alignment member; wherein the fiber stub extends into the alignment member channel so that a rearward part of the fiber stub including the rearward end face is located in the alignment member channel, the alignment member channel is configured to receive the forward portion of the filament including the forward end face of the filament and a forward portion of the buffer of the fiber optic cable, the forward portion of the filament, the forward portion of the buffer and the rearward portion of the fiber stub are bondable to an interior wall of the alignment member that forms the alignment member channel; and the terminus further comprises curable adhesive for establishing bonds between the interior wall of the alignment member and the forward portion of the filament, the forward portion of the buffer and the rearward portion of the fiber stub characterized in that the alignment member is a static body, which does not change shape during termination and does not have parts that move relative to one another to accomplish termination of the fiber optic cable with said terminus