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Ratchet (Animated)

2008-02-26T23:46:12Z

78.16.56.89: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Ratchet}}
:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AniRatchetPromoModel.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Rassa-frassa KIDS with their loud music and their rocket-powered axes...]]

'''Ratchet''' is one of the oldest Autobots on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s team. He's also second in command. Though sporting a bit of paunch, he's a true veteran. Having served as a [[medibot]] millions of years ago in the Great War, he's the only one of the group to have seen real combat before. Old wounds, both physical and mental, have made him bitter, mostly in regards to heroism. A leader figure for his comrades, he's got a bit of a military drill sergeant aura to him. He also likes bashing [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] on the head when 'Bee's being a smart-ass.

His special power is based on magnetism; he can move metal-based objects and create shields. He enjoys grumbling about almost everything, being sarcastic, and having war flashbacks, just like any old man.

He's not [[Kup]]. Honestly.

{{quote|Young bots—can't live with 'em, can't melt 'em down for spare parts.|Ratchet, grumbling and moaning|"[[Transform and Roll Out!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated cartoon===
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:''Voice actor'': [[Corey Burton]] (US)

[[Image:Ratchetanimatedthrill.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Before the gut.]]
Ratchet suffered constant flashbacks of a mission during the war in which he was sent by [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] to recover Autobot intelligence officer [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], who was carrying important security codes in her memory. Shortly after finding her, the pair were captured by the Decepticon-affiliated bounty hunter [[Lockdown]]. The hunter made a habit of collecting the powers of defeated enemies as trophies and did so with Ratchet's medical EMP device. Before he could attach it, Arcee was able to pass the device to Ratchet and begged him to use it on herself to wipe the codes and preserve their safety. In the ensuing skirmish with Lockdown, the device accidentally produced a wider blast, erasing Arcee's entire memory.

In the present, Lockdown captured Optimus Prime and intended to hand him over to the vengeful remaining Decepticons for the bounty offered against him. The Autobots attempted a rescue, with Ratchet initially absent due to haunting flashbacks over his last encounter with the bounty hunter. He was forced to intervene after Lockdown eliminated [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]. Ratchet was able to free his commanding officer and retrieve his EMP device, using it to send Lockdown's ship crashing back to Earth. After reinstalling Prime's stolen gadgets, the veteran finally opened up to the younger soldier. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}}
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==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Deluxe, 2008)
[[Image:Ratchetanimatedeluxe.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Gut doesn't fold down as well as it used to...]]
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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Activators, 2008)
[[Image:Ratchetanimatedactivators.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hey, he fixed his crest!]]
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==Trivia==
* He's not Kup.

* The Autobot medical officer was originally conceived as a female robot named Red Alert.[http://tformers.com/transformers-interview-transformers-animated/8992/news.html] The reason for the rather drastic change is unrevealed.
*Ratchet's voice seems to be modelled on the original G1 incarnation, not surprising considering his VA is one of the old school.

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Talk:Ratchet (Animated)

2008-02-26T23:44:23Z

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==His arm==

Ratchet still has his wound after Thrill of The Nut. You see it when he's treating Prime, in Nanosec and in Sound And Fury

I can't wait to use the "now with fighting paunch" quote from Frisky Dingo whenever I talk about Ratchet--[[User:Carrion|Carrion]] 18:54, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

== "Is Ratchet (Animated) the same as Ratchet (G1)?" Discussion ==

Just to give this discussion someplace to live . . .

Given that A) Ratchet fought in the last Great War, millions of years ago, and B) the last Great War is depicted using G1 footage, a tempting [[fanon]] conclusion might be that Animated is in fact a sequel to G1, set millions of years later, and that most of the characters are new characters with the same name (like Megatron (G1) and Megatron(BW)), except for Ratchet (Animated), who is in fact the same character as Ratchet (G1).

Except that G1 was set in 1984, and Animated is ''not'' set in 1984-plus-millions-of-years. It's set around 2008. Ergo, while the last Great War that Ratchet fought in might have ''strongly resembled'' G1 in many ways, it couldn't have involved 1984 Earth, and so is radically different from G1 in that respect, at least. [[User:JW|JW]] 15:56, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
:The footage also claims that the Great War was all about fighting over the Allspark, which the G1 cartoon clearly wasn't. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:04, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

:All the G1 footage was specifically from flashback episodes millions of years ago (MTMTE and War Dawn). So while one could argue that G1 and Animated share an ancient past, they do not share a "modern" (1980s) history. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 17:09, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

== Bio ==

Why was his complete bio deleted? --[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 07:39, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

== loud music link? ==

How about the "loud music" remark in his first caption link to [[Blaster (G1)]] or [[Soundwave (Animated)]] [[User:BUMBLEBEE|The 'Bee :)]] 16:04, 25 February 2008 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

David Kaye

2008-02-26T23:40:32Z

78.16.56.89: /* Trivia */

[[Image:DavidKaye1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Just keep [[Raksha|that crazy snake-woman]] away from me!]]

'''David Kaye''' is a Canadian voice actor. Some of his more popular roles include Professor X from ''X-Men Evolution'', Treize Khushrenada from ''Mobile Suit Gundam Wing'', and Sesshomaru from ''InuYasha''. He's also voiced a [[Megatron (Armada)|certain Decepticon]] several times. [[Megatron (BW)|Yeeessssss...]]

He has a '''BIG''' boost of confidence!

===''Beast Wars''===
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]

===''Beast Machines''===
*Megatron
* [[Savage/Noble]]

===''Armada''===
*[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron/Galvatron]]

===''Energon''===
*Megatron/Galvatron

===''Cybertron''===
*Megatron/Galvatron

===''Transformers Animated''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]]
*[[Lugnut]]

==Trivia==
*He is the only voice actor who has voiced both [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as regular roles.
*He voices two Transformers whose alt modes are both Tyrannosaurus Rex: [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]].
*He is a wonderful human being

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443286/ David Kaye at the Internet Movie Database]

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AllSpark Key

2008-02-26T16:20:51Z

78.16.56.89: /* Transformers Animated */

:''Sari Sumdac's key is a MacGuffin in the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
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Originally just a security keycard, the '''key''' used by [[Sari Sumdac]] holds a great power. Given a portion of the power of the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]], the key can be used to heal damaged [[Transformer]]s, give life to machines, and control the machines. Such an object holds great power, and [[Spider-Man|with great power comes great responsibility]].

Sari isn't so good on that last part.

Oh, who are we kidding? She has ''no'' sense of responsibility when it comes to the key.

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated===
When Sari Sumdac was taken to the ''[[Ark (Animated)|Ark]]'' after meeting the [[Autobot]]s, her inability to stay quiet forced [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] to drop her down a shaft. She was deposited into the cargo hold where the All Spark was located. Scanning Sari's mind, it channeled some of its power into the key. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] discovered Sari, but was forced to rush to the med bay, where [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] was dying. Sari's key began to glow, and she used it to heal his damaged circuits, saving his life. Several days later, Sari used the key to restore Optimus Prime's [[spark]] after he was killed in the battle with [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

While trying to get into [[Isaac Sumdac|her father]]'s lab, Sari discovered that she could use the key to control other machines. She activated the lock on the door, entering the lab, though Sumdac quickly moved her out of the room. The leftover energy, however, transfered itself to the head of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], restoring his higher functions. Sari then used her key to short-circuit her [[Tutor Bot]] and get out of class early. (Don't pretend you wouldn't have.) {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

When Bumblebee and [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] were creating an [[Electromagnetic pulse|electromagnetic pulse]] to counter the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s, Sari used her key to give Bumblebee's stingers a boost. The All Spark energy was channeled into the Dinobots, granting them [[spark]]s. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

When [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] arrived on Earth, she tried to use the key to purge her techno-organic body and restore her [[Elita-1|original form]]. However, the key began to drain the life from everything organic in [[Detroit]], and it nearly killed Blackarachnia as well. Prime was forced to remove the key to save everyone. Blackarachnia was noticeably displeased with this. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

{{spoiler|Sound and Fury}}
Megatron had been observing Sari for some time, including her liberal use of the key. He built [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] as [[Isaac Sumdac]]'s birthday gift for Sari. In fact, Megatron had designed Soundwave to evolve with each exposure to the key, with the intention of using it as his new body. However, Megatron did not foresee that the key would also grant Soundwave sentience. {{storylink|Sound and Fury}}

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War of the Dinobots

2008-02-25T23:30:07Z

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[[Image:Warofthedinobots.JPG|right|thumb|250px|For [[Primus|God]]'s sake, I didn't eat your damn pudding!]]

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'''Snarl and Swoop are added to the Dinobot roster... and just in time!'''

'''Japanese title:''' "The Mysterious Giant Meteorite"

==Detailed synopsis==
[[Image:War_of_the_dinos_5.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Kiss Me Grimlock you fool.]]

An unidentified meteor impacts with the Earth, and the Autobots go to investigate. Fearing that its energy potential could be used by the Decepticons, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] has the Dinobots guard it. Impressed that they are following orders, Prime decides to make two more Dinobots. However, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] learns of the Meteor as well. Sending [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] to investigate the meteor and the Dinobots, Megatron learns that [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is arrogant, [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] is violent, and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] is stupid.

[[Image:War_of_the_dinos_1.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Me Grimlock say Pull!]]
Megatron's forces arrive at the meteorite's location, and after the Dinobots trash the [[Seeker]]s, Megatron arrives and feigns humility. He wonders aloud why the Dinobots, as powerful as they are, follow a weaker leader such as Prime. Because of Megatron's powerful logic, Grimlock and the Dinobots are convinced to rebel against Prime, and the [[Decepticon]]s take the Meteorite.

At the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], Prime and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] oversee construction of two new Dinobots: [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. However, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Trailbreaker]] discover the meteorite's energy is highly unstable. Going to warn the Dinobots, Prime arrives and is attacked. Though Optimus puts up a fight, the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] is unable to defeat the Dinobots. However, Grimlock doesn't kill Prime, a restraint that Prime attributes to his Autobot training. The Dinobots instead take Prime to the Decepticons.

[[Image:War_of_the_dinos_7.jpg|left|thumb|150px|You can let go of my hand now, Grimlock.]]
At the base, Wheeljack has Snarl and Swoop do a test run of their powers. When the Autobots learn that the meteorite has been moved, they send the two Dinobots there. While the Decepticons form [[Energon cube]]s, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] grows concerned by the meteorite's unstable nature. When Grimlock, Slag and Sludge arrive, Megatron is angered that they didn't kill Prime, but is soon distracted as the Energon cubes detonate and Swoop and Snarl arrive. The two new Dinobots fight the old Dinobots in a vicious battle. As the meteor explodes, Prime pushes Grimlock to safety.

Realizing that Prime is both strong and has concern for his troops, Grimlock orders the Dinobots to attack the Decepticons. The Decepticons retreat, and Grimlock asks for Prime's forgiveness. The Dinobots are welcomed back, and Swoop and Snarl are added to the team.

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==Stats==
'''Original airdate: 11/27/1984'''

'''Production number: '''

'''Written by:''' [[Earl Kress]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
* [[Trailbreaker]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
* [[Bluestreak]]

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
* [[Spike Witwicky]]
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]
* [[Chip Chase]]

'''Guests'''
*

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Notable quotes==
"Well, meteor or no meteor, Optimus Prime, it sure is nice not to have to worry about the Decepticons for a change."<br>
"I always worry about the Decepticons, Spike."<br>
:-- '''Spike Witwicky''' learns that '''Optimus Prime''' ''really'' needs a vacation.

"I do not want to fight you, but you leave me no choice."
:-- '''Optimus Prime''''s warning to the Dinobots

"Optimus Prime, can you forgive? Me, Grimlock was jealous of you."
:-- '''Grimlock''', actually showing humility for once

==Other notes==
===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*Optimus blasts a fragment off of the meteor at night, transforms during the day, leaves the scene around dawn, and drives off into the dead of night.

* When Soundwave goes back to the Decepticon base after scanning the Dinobots, the Decepticon insignia on his chest is not shown.

* When the Decepticons attack the Dinobots guarding the meteorite, Slag's Autobot insignia is not shown in one shot.

* In the same scene, when Grimlock asks Slag if he likes to fight, Sludge answers with Slag's voice.

* When the Dinobots are attacking Optimus Prime, in one shot Grimlock's torso is colored gray instead of yellow.

* When the Dinobots take Optimus to Megatron, Starscream is colored in Thundercracker's colors. A little later, when they are escaping the meteorite explosion, Starscream is colored as Thundercracker again.

* When asking for forgiveness from Optimus, Grimlock's eyes are not colored.

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===Continuity errors===

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===Real-world references===
* TBA

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===Transformers references===
* The Autobots' occasional ability to fly, seen in a couple episodes before, is shown again in this episode, when Sideswipe is fighting the Dinobots.

* Apparently the Decepticons are still pretty steamed about the Dinobots utterly slagging them two episodes ago ("[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"). Seriously guys, let it go.

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===Miscellaneous trivia===
[[Image:Grimhead.JPG||thumb|"Me Grimlock before, me Grimlock after. Head no matter, always sexpot"]]

* In an earlier draft of this episode's script, it was not Chip who discovered the meteorite, but an original character named Doctor Lynn Hyashi.

*Grimlock's head has been redesigned. However, the old design remained in the comics all the way until Grimlock took a bath in nucleon. {{storylink|Still Life!}} The second head design would be used in all incarnations from then on.

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==External Links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/war_of_the_dinobots.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

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