Ransack (G2)

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:''Ransack is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 2]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RansackUKG2pro.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Looks like Jerry's already dickie-birdied into the cheese factory, what ho?]]

'''Ransack''' is often tasked for reconnaissance missions over [[Autobot]] encampments, and is well known for his attack plans and calm demeanor. But once the fighting starts, Ransack fights back; disrupting Autobots from above with his magnetic field generator for stealth attacks. When shot down behind enemy lines, he transforms and battles to the death with his launchable rocket-powered propeller.

(Even though rockets powering a propeller seems like overkill.)

:''European market name'': '''Blitz'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Generation 2 comic===
[[Image:Newdawn-ransak.jpg|left|200px|thumb|When this fan hits s***, the s*** hits the fan.]]

Ransack's body was among those designed and built by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s forces aboard the [[Warworld]] during his period of exile. The plan was to draw [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] into a trap, steal the [[Creation Matrix|Creation Matrix]], and use it to bring them to life. {{storylink|Primal Fear!|Old Evils}} The plan worked, although with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] at its head rather than Bludgeon. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Now bolstered by fresh new troops, Megatron sicced his new forces on the planet [[Tykos]] in order to capture the valuable [[rheanimum]] gas developed there. Ransack proved himself a capable soldier, though even he was surprised by the raw power of the rebuilt [[Darkwing]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

When the Autobots and Decepticons teamed up to fight [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces, Ransack watched the Autobots leave to save the planet [[Ethos]] while Megatron told [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to shut his trap. When the Autobots found themselves outmaneuvered and outnumbered, Ransack was part of the party of Decepticons sent to save their cans, turning the tide of battle. {{storylink|Escalation!}}

After the Cybertronians retreated, he helped [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] set up the [[Sky sniper mine|"sky sniper" mines]] in order to stop the approaching [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. They were pretty much useless. At least he tried. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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===Fleetway Generation 2 comic===
[[Image:London war without end uk.jpg|thumb|right|200px|thumb|]]
Under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Blitz and the [[Skyscorcher]]s helped smash up [[London]] in order to lure out [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War Without End (issue)|War Without End}}

{{note|As this is a European story, Ransack is known as "Blitz" here.}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
During the war, Ransack served under the command of [[Turmoil]], and was present when their second-in-command, [[Deadlock]], attempted an ill-fated coup. {{storylink|Drift issue 1}}

[[Image:SpotlightArcee Garrus-9 inmates.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]
After getting captured at some point, Ransack was held as a prisoner in the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary complex overseen by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], stripped down to his [[spark]] and held in a tiny box for an as-of-yet unknown crime or offense. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

{{note|The prisoner may instead be the Insecticon [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], but he was seen to be free in the [[Spotlight: Sixshot|recent past]]. Of course, he may have been captured and imprisoned since then.}}
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===Timelines: Wings of Honor continuity===
{{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2-toy Ransack.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ransack's greatest regret is getting left out of the [[Transformers/G.I. Joe|WWII era TF/Joe crossover]]. Honestly, if he couldn't get spotlight time there, he might as well give up.]]
*'''Ransack''' (Rotor Force, 1994)
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, two rotors

: Ransack transforms into a purple [http://www.warbirdalley.com/f4u.htm Chance Vought F4U Corsair] with green pontoons/bombs underneath. As a [[Rotor Force]] toy, Ransack has a propeller that can be launched in vehicle and robot mode, the prop/engine portion of his plane mode becoming a hand-held weapon for robot mode.

: He came with two rotor discs, in case you lost one. (Considering how well they fly, good idea.) Early releases of Ransack and his partner [[Powerdive]] came with black plastic rotor discs, but this was changed to red after a short while. The black-rotor version is much less common.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Ransack/ransack.htm More information on Ransack at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* ''Transformers Generation 2'' #7 misspelled his name as "Ransak". Notice he has the whole "powerpuff" hand thing going on.

[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]

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