Ransack (disambiguation)

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The name '''Ransack''' has been applied to several different Transformers characters and concepts.

*'''1985''' — [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], the [[Insecticon (G1)|Deluxe Insecticon]] locust from [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]

*'''1994''' — [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]], the [[Decepticon]] [[Rotor Force]] WWII-era fighter plane from ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''.

*'''2003''' — [[Ransack (Armada)|Ransack]], the [[Adventure Mini-Con Team]] pickup truck from the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].

*'''2004''' — [[Ransack (Universe 2003)|Ransack]], the Decepticon steam shovel from [[Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 ''Universe'']].

*'''2005''' — [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]], the Decepticon motorcycle from planet [[Velocitron]] from the ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' portion of the Unicron Trilogy.

*'''2008''' — The [[Ransack Team]], the [[Mini-Con]] team from the ''Armada'' portion of the Unicron Trilogy (via [[Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']]).

*'''2009''' — [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]], the Decepticon bi-plane from ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''.

*'''2009''' — [[Ransack (Universe 2008)|Ransack]], the [[Autobot]] Mini-Con ''T. rex'' from [[Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'']].

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Camshaft (Movie)

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:''Camshaft is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ReignofStarscream3 Camshaft.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Alright, I'm in the comics! I hope I get a long run-"]]
When you need a planet surveyed, but the conditions are too hostile even for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], '''Camshaft'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s your bot. He and his team are often the first ones into a dangerous planet. Thanks to his [[All Spark]]-enhanced adaptive armor and silent-but-deadly weapons systems, Camshaft is well-equipped to deal with harsh environments and [[Decepticon]]s alike.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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{{storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}} {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream3 Camshaft dies.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"-oh bloody buggering hell."]]

Following the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Camshaft was part of a small Autobot unit led by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] that tracked [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], now the leader of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], to his base on [[Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} Camshaft and the others made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones that Thundercracker sent against them, but were unprepared for [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]'s sonic weaponry. The shaken Camshaft and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] attempted to provide cover for [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] to evacuate the fallen [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]], but the massive Decepticon sliced Camshaft in half, killing him. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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[[Image:CamshaftandcoTitan17.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Camshaft's ability to remember simple numbers makes him the boss.]]
Camshaft and his team of specialists were called in to investigate [[Earth]]'s corruption by the All Spark, and also ended up trying to save people and limit the damage at multiple crisis points. For some reason, Optimus keeps saying [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] leads the team despite Camshaft doing all the leader stuff.

A raw [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] gusher in the middle of a swimming pool didn't phase Camshaft, as he quickly and decisively directed his men and quickly improvised when they ran out of [[Magna-cap|magna-caps]]. The increasing escalation of the disasters and the constant work is worrying him though. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}}

He was rather worried that Optimus' plan for Earth was to use [[Nucleon]], stating the substance could blow Earth up just as easily as saving it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Camshaft's team played a key role in saving [[Mikaela Banes]], rapidly assembling a jammer array to free her from Decepticon mind-control. Camshaft also let Evac be in charge this one time, cos he's nice. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie Camshaft toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Can you dig it?]]
*'''Autobot Camshaft''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]], Camshaft is a Autobot-aligned [[redeco]] of [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]. Camshaft transforms into a car incredibly similar to but legally distinct from a [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] Cobalt, coloured silver with a black hood and roof (giving him a striking similarity to [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Bluestreak]]'s animation model).

:During transformation, his [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] [[gimmick]] flips out his head/chest section on its own from his upper torso. His head can barely move in robot mode, but a modification may be done by the owner to increase its range of motion. His torso also features a spring-loaded cannon that extends when a button on his back is pressed, and the cannon structure itself can be extended from the torso to give a more impressive appearance. This cannon gimmick can also be used in car mode, where it looks like a super-turbo-nitro exhaust pipe.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Camshaft/camshaft.htm More information on Camshaft at TFU.info]''

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*'''Megatron''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)
*'''Optimus Prime''' with '''Autobot Camshaft''' (Leader value pack, 2009)

: Camshaft was inexplicably also made available during the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline in special [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] "value packs". Leader-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys 2|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)/toys#Leader_Class_toys_2|Megatron]] each came in special wider boxes with Camshaft (unchanged from his original release) packed in, for $10 off the price of a normal Leader toy (makeing it $35)

==Trivia==
* The body design is based on the "Tricked-Out Car" body of the [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bots]]. The wine-colored robot-mode parts also give it a feel similar to the Autobot [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle units]], of which Camshaft is a redeco.

* In his fictional appearances, Camshaft is given a slight distinction in appearance from Swindle and his drones by having slightly different 'crown' features around his optic, as well as fingers being seemingly blunter and less like claws than Swindle's.

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