Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

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Ratchet. The friendly robot doctor from your favorite childhood TV series.

The Transformers cartoon

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Voice actor: Don Messick (English), Wally Burr (English, "Masquerade"), Masashi Ebara (Japanese){{#if: Paul Eiding (English, "Transformers 40th Anniversary Event"), Zhang Bin (Chinese), Garcia Neto (Portuguese), Darcy Pedrosa (Portuguese, "Microbots"), Mauro Eduardo Lima (Portuguese, DVD dub), Roberto Alexander (Latin American, unknown episodes), Juan Cuadra (Latin American, unknown episodes), Boris Sanz (Spain Spanish, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Peter Musäus (German, "Transport to Oblivion"), Gerd Wiedenhofen (German, "Roll for It" and "The Autobot Run"), Ulrich Bernsdorff (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), Christian Weygand (German, Generation 2, "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "Heavy Metal War", "The Autobot Run", "Dinobot Island, Part 1", and "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), Claus Brockmeyer (German, Generation 2, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), Kai Taschner (German, Generation 2, "Masquerade", "Transport to Oblivion", and "Roll for It"), Emiliano Reggente (Italian, second dub), Guido Sagliocca (Italian, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Georges Atlas (European French), Jean Roche (European French, "More than Meets the Eye" episodes, "Transport to Oblivion" and "Roll for It"), Michel Bedetti (European French, "Divide and Conquer", "Fire in the Sky" and "The Ultimate Doom" episodes), Jacques Ferrière (European French, "City of Steel", "Enter the Nightbird", "A Prime Problem", "The Insecticon Syndrome" and "Dinobot Island" episodes), Henry Djanik (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots", "Traitor" and "The Immobilizer"), Albert Augier (European French, "Changing Gears" and "Microbots"), Gérard Hernandez (European French, "Changing Gears", one line), Nada Blam (Serbian), Gunnar Ernblad (Swedish), Karel Mišurec (Czech)|, Paul Eiding (English, "Transformers 40th Anniversary Event"), Zhang Bin (Chinese), Garcia Neto (Portuguese), Darcy Pedrosa (Portuguese, "Microbots"), Mauro Eduardo Lima (Portuguese, DVD dub), Roberto Alexander (Latin American, unknown episodes), Juan Cuadra (Latin American, unknown episodes), Boris Sanz (Spain Spanish, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Peter Musäus (German, "Transport to Oblivion"), Gerd Wiedenhofen (German, "Roll for It" and "The Autobot Run"), Ulrich Bernsdorff (German, "The Girl Who Loved Powerglide"), Christian Weygand (German, Generation 2, "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3", "S.O.S. Dinobots", "Heavy Metal War", "The Autobot Run", "Dinobot Island, Part 1", and "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), Claus Brockmeyer (German, Generation 2, "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1"), Kai Taschner (German, Generation 2, "Masquerade", "Transport to Oblivion", and "Roll for It"), Emiliano Reggente (Italian, second dub), Guido Sagliocca (Italian, 40th Anniversary Event dub), Georges Atlas (European French), Jean Roche (European French, "More than Meets the Eye" episodes, "Transport to Oblivion" and "Roll for It"), Michel Bedetti (European French, "Divide and Conquer", "Fire in the Sky" and "The Ultimate Doom" episodes), Jacques Ferrière (European French, "City of Steel", "Enter the Nightbird", "A Prime Problem", "The Insecticon Syndrome" and "Dinobot Island" episodes), Henry Djanik (European French, "Autobot Spike", "Attack of the Autobots", "Traitor" and "The Immobilizer"), Albert Augier (European French, "Changing Gears" and "Microbots"), Gérard Hernandez (European French, "Changing Gears", one line), Nada Blam (Serbian), Gunnar Ernblad (Swedish), Karel Mišurec (Czech)}}

Ratchet served as chief medical officer of the Ark on its mission to seek out new energy sources to fuel the Autobot struggle against the Decepticons. When the Ark was boarded by the crew of the Nemesis, Ratchet attempted to defend his ship by attacking Soundwave, but was thrown into a computer console for his trouble. Ratchet and the other Transformers were forced into emergency stasis lock when the out-of-control Ark crashed into a volcano on a primitive planet.

"Dammit, Sparkplug. I'm a doctor, not a mechanic!"

Four million years later, the volcano erupted, activating Teletraan I to rebuild the Autobots and Decepticons. Ratchet was rebuilt into a human-scaled ambulance. After Hound and Cliffjumper's failed scouting mission ended in a counterattack by Laserbeak, Ratchet arrived with Hauler to pull the damaged Hound out of a ravine. Once he finished repairing Hound, Ratchet was part of the battlegroup sent to stop the Decepticons stealing the oil from an off-shore oil rig. However, he did not fare well in this battle. More than Meets the Eye, Part 1

After the Autobots saved their new human friends, Spike and Sparkplug Witwicky, from the oil rig fire, Ratchet repaired Huffer's damaged arm in the repair bay outside the Ark. More than Meets the Eye, Part 2 When Optimus Prime was caught in the explosion of the ruby crystal mines of Burma, Ratchet helped the Autobot leader recover, but evidently his skills as a medic were not required, as Prime was totally fine after transforming back into robot mode. Soon afterwards, Ironhide was shot by Skywarp, so Ratchet carried the old-timer back to base for repairs. More than Meets the Eye, Part 3

During an ill-fated Autobot attempt to defend the local solar power plant, Starscream managed to shoot the guns out of Ratchet and Prowl's hands. Smarting from the concussion blast, Ratchet called for the Autobots to fall back. However, Ironhide once again managed to get himself damaged while saving Optimus Prime. Ironhide objected to Ratchet and Sparkplug's diagnosis of his damage, but Ratchet warned him against backtalk or the medic would short out Ironhide's mouth circuit. To prevent further argument, he shut down Ironhide, cutting off the warrior in mid-sentence. After the Autobots were led into a trap by a reprogrammed Bumblebee, Ratchet discovered the tampering done by the Decepticons and restored the little Autobot. Transport to Oblivion

Ratchet patched up the Autobots quick smart after they were caught in an explosion at a hi-tech lab. Of course, he immediately afterwards had to alert them to incoming Decepticons, and probably had to put them back together again after the ensuing battle. Roll for It With Optimus critically injured after a Decepticon attack, Ratchet and Wheeljack worked to repair their leader, only for Laserbeak to sneak into the base and inflict more damage on Optimus. Ratchet and Wheeljack continued to work, eventually succeeding in saving Prime's life using a Cosmitron retrieved from Cybertron by Chip Chase and a team of Autobots. Divide and Conquer

A group of Autobots including Ratchet enjoyed hijinks in the snow when abnormal weather conditions were caused by the Decepticons tapping a crystal in the Arctic. The Autobots went to the Arctic, where Ratchet was part of Ironhide's team, which was separated from the main Autobot force and captured by the Decepticons. After the group faked their own destruction, Ratchet repaired Skyfire, who had been shot by Starscream after refusing to terminate the Autobots. Fire in the Sky Inspired by the discovery of dinosaur bones, Ratchet and Wheeljack designed and built the Dinobots. Unfortunately the new warriors were difficult to control, and Ratchet was soon patching up Teletraan I. After the rest of the Autobots fell foul of the Decepticons, Wheeljack had the idea of reactivating the Dinobots, and he and Ratchet installed new brain modules, allowing the Dinobots to be successfully used in battle. S.O.S. Dinobots

Ratchet was one of the Autobots who went to Peru when the Decepticons discovered the Crystal of Power there, and built a cannon to utilise it. Fire on the Mountain Ratchet was on hand for the impact of Meteorini Chipperoni and Optimus subsequently ordered him and Wheeljack to construct two more Dinobots to bolster the Autobots' ranks. Once Swoop and Snarl were constructed, Ratchet and Wheeljack held a demonstration. The two new additions quickly proved themselves and were dispatched to aid Optimus Prime, who'd run afoul of the other three Dinobots after Megatron turned them against the Autobots. By the time Ratchet and the other Autobots got there, Optimus had persuaded Grimlock to defect back. War of the Dinobots

Following a rescue mission to retrieve Sparkplug from the Decepticon base, Ratchet was again repairing the Autobots when Sparkplug started trying to repair him, despite him being undamaged. Sparkplug then started working on Prime, despite Ratchet pointing out that Prime had already been fixed. Sparkplug was under the control of the Decepticons, and had sabotaged the Autobots weapons and Teletraan I, so the Decepticons could attack. After the attack was repelled, Ratchet repaired Teletraan I, which alerted the Autobots to the giant space bridge which the Decepticons were building. The Autobots rolled out, but were unable to prevent Cybertron being dragged into Earth's orbit. The Ultimate Doom, Part 1

Retreating to headquarters, the Autobots sent out the Dinobots to battle the disasters caused by the nearby Cybertron. The volcano which the Ark was embedded in became active, erupting and spewing Ratchet, Windcharger and Huffer into the air, necessitating a rescue on the part of Skyfire. The Ultimate Doom, Part 2 Ratchet surfed with Optimus Prime and the others to where the Decepticons were building a generator, though they were unable to prevent the Decepticons getting away with a shuttle full of energon and saved a bunch of humans instead. The Ultimate Doom, Part 3

Once Cybertron was blasted out of orbit, Ratchet and the other Autobots set about repairing the devastation it had wrought on Earth. They were subsequently occupied preventing Starscream's plan to destroy the planet using an Exponential Generator. Countdown to Extinction After Megatron challenged Optimus to a one-on-one duel, the Autobots watched in horror as the Autobot leader was defeated. They later discovered that Megatron had cheated, rendering the results of the contest void, and allowed them to legally blast the Decepticons into a lava-filled crevasse. Heavy Metal War

After Spike was injured during a battle with the Decepticons, Ratchet carried their injured human friend to the metro hospital. While Spike's mind was transferred into the Autobot X experimental body Sparkplug had made earlier, Ratchet repaired the battle-damaged Bumblebee, but was forced to cut short his repairs after Spike went on a rampage in his new body. After Spike's mind was returned to his real body, Ratchet theorised that he could probably fix the problems in the mind-transfer process, but thought it was better left alone. Autobot Spike When Megatron captured Gears and unwittingly threatened the destruction of the Earth with his Solar Needle, Ratchet totally fly-kicked Thundercracker. After the Decepticons retreated, Ratchet and Wheeljack argued over which wire they had to disconnect to stabilize the Sun. However, nobody seemed to notice that he and Gears sounded exactly the same. Changing Gears

Now COUGH!

Part of a mission to New York City to investigate the disappearance of the Empire State Building, Ratchet joined Spike, Hound, Bumblebee and Mirage in entering the city via the sewers in an attempt to recover Optimus Prime. When they finally found their leader, he had been disassembled by Hook, and Ratchet had a heck of a job putting him back together again, including having to wrangle an alligaticon. During a battle on the streets of the city, Ratchet and Ironhide ended up in the Decepticon's new skyscraper, and were again able to rescue Prime from a nasty fall. City of Steel

"I can see my house from here!"

Ratchet was one of the Autobots affected by Megatron's personality destabilizer device and was compelled to attempt to get some blueprints from Doctor Harding. After being de-evilled by one of Sparkplug's attitude exchangers, Ratchet and Optimus jumped aboard a rocket in mid-air and Ratchet detached a solar satellite even as the rocket blasted towards space. The pair were able to get the satellite into space on Skyfire's back. Afterwards, Ratchet and Sparkplug realised they had to repair all of the jets the Autobots had trashed while under Decepticon control. Attack of the Autobots He patched up Mirage after another battle, and told the other Autobot to rest, but Mirage instead rushed off to prove he wasn't a traitor as Cliffjumper had suggested. After Mirage led the Autobots into a trap, Ratchet found one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells on Mirage's forehead. After the inevitable battle, Ratchet patched Mirage up once more. Traitor

Ratchet attended the demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the Immobilizer. It didn't go well, with Wheeljack being accidentally immobilized and the Decepticons stealing his device. Wheeljack was loaded into the back of Ratchet's ambulance mode, and they returned to base where Ratchet repaired Ironhide, telling him to STFU when he blamed himself for the attack. The Autobots were eventually able to get the Immobilizer back. The Immobilizer Ratchet was one of those who didn't take part in a charity race and was thus spared from being affected by the Decepticon's Transfixatron ray and captured. He and Wheeljack constructed an anti-transfixation grenade and mounted an attack with a small group to rescue the other Autobots. Afterwards, Ratchet realised that he was going to be repairing for days. The Autobot Run

He took part in the defence of Washington, D.C. against the combined forces of the Decepticons and Sub-Atlanticans. Atlantis, Arise! Ordered to guard Nightbird, he an Wheeljack cracked jokes at the robot's expense, until Optimus told them off. They were unable to prevent the robot's capture by the Decepticons and returned to base, where Ratchet repaired Brawn. A stealth attack by the reprogrammed ninja resulted in the loss of power to the base, and Ratchet soon discovered that the World Energy Chip had been stolen. Enter the Nightbird

Ratchet, like the other Autobots, was taken in by Megatron's Optimus Prime clone, at least until Windcharger revealed the truth. A Prime Problem He also took part in an attempt to stop one of Megatron's plans using Devastator, The Core and helped Wheeljack whipped up an antidote to prevent the Insecticons exploding after they consumed the Nova Power Core. The Insecticon Syndrome After another Dinobot rampage at Autobot Headquarters, Ratchet sighed and started the repairs once again. The Dinobots were subsequently banished to Dinobot Island, no doubt to his relief. Dinobot Island, Part 1 With Sparkplug's help, repairs were soon complete. When Teletraan I detected a disturbance near the library Spike was visiting, Ratchet reassured Sparkplug as the rest of the Autobots rolled out. Dinobot Island, Part 2

When Megatron found the Heart of Cybertron, Ratchet was among the group of Autobots who were first to feel his wrath and had to limp back to base. While Perceptor put a bizarre plan into operation, Ratchet and Wheeljack set up a forcefield to hold back the Decepticon leader until Perceptor's plan could succeed. Microbots Ratchet attended the Autobot Day celebration, during which Megatron managed to frame the Autobots. The Autobots were subsequently banished from Earth. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1 They almost perished in the Sun, but made it back to Earth in time to overthrow the Decepticons. Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2

After the Dinobots were damaged in a Decepticon attack, Ratchet repaired them, only for them to desert the Autobot forces. There's gratitude for you. A short time later, the Autobots were all disabled by Cybertonium depletion. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 With Spike and Carly's help, the Dinobot retrieved more Cybertonium from Cybertron, and the Autobots were able to repair themselves. Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2 Ratchet was among the Autobots who turned up too late to prevent Megatron from stealing the Voltronic Galaxer. After the Decepticons used it to jam Earth's radio signals, Ratchet helped some humans who'd become trapped in a blizzard. Blaster Blues He was also part of the group who coated themselves in electrum to defeat the Decepticons. The Golden Lagoon

While defending New York against Decepticons drones, Ratchet realised that the drones didn't have brains, meaning they were remote controlled. Once Blaster had broadcast a jamming signal, the Autobots were able to attack the Decepticon base in the Pine Barrens. Ratchet, Wheeljack and Hoist joined Sparkplug and Raoul in turning the drones back into cars. Make Tracks After Optimus Prime's team of Autobots went missing, Ratchet and the others attempted fruitlessly to find out where they'd gone. Child's Play Ratchet also took part in the operation to rescue Cosmos from a horde of Morphobots. Quest for Survival He was one of the first Autobots to be disabled by Kremzeek, which didn't bode well for the Autobots' chances of getting repaired. Kremzeek!

After Optimus beat Lord Chumley's death traps, Ratchet and the other Autobots provided Prime with reinforcements. Prime Target He and Wheeljack picked up Powerglide after the Autobot plane was defeated by the Coneheads. Ratchet started patching him up, but Powerglide refused further treatment until he could rescue Astoria, the spunky heiress he'd been charged with protecting. Once Astoria was safe, Powerglide returned for more repairs, and Ratchet joined in mocking him for his apparent romantic feelings for the girl. The Girl Who Loved Powerglide

Did I prescribe him a soporific or purgative? Or both?

Although Ratchet was puzzled by Megatron's sudden interest in stealing cars, Optimus knew what the Decepticons were up to, and led a team, including Ratchet, to Cybertron. There, they found Alpha Trion badly damaged. Once Ratchet and Wheeljack had repaired him, he explained that Megatron had taken the Key to Vector Sigma, and the Autobots journeyed underground. Encountering Centurions left by Megatron to guard the way, Ratchet and Wheeljack repaired Maintenance drones to send against them in battle. Unfortunately they reached Vector Sigma too late, and Optimus ordered that some shuttles be rebuilt into the Aerialbots. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 The Autobots returned to Earth with the new additions, and Omega Supreme promptly blew up on landing, resulting in Ratchet, Wheeljack and Sparkplug working feverishly to save the giant Autobot's life and repair his body. They ultimately succeeded. The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2

'Cause this is thriller, thriller night!

The Aerialbots, much to Ratchet's disgust, seemed to admire the Decepticon Seekers. When the Autobot team was plunged millions of years back in time Ratchet worked with Wheeljack to repair the Decepticon time machine to get them back. They managed to, but wouldn't tell Ratchet what had happened, leaving the story telling to Optimus. War Dawn Ratchet helped apply corrostop to the Statue of Liberty, and was later affected by the Cosmic Rust that Megatron brought back from space. Cosmic Rust

After Jazz and Cliffjumper were kidnapped by Starscream and the Combaticons to provide energy absorbers, the Autobots launched an attack while the Combaticons were busy fighting Megatron's forces. Ratchet and Grapple managed to rescue the two prisoners during the distraction. Starscream's Brigade Ratchet was also a part of the team which came to the Aerialbots' aid, after they fell into a trap laid by the Combaticons. Aerial Assault During another of Megatron's plans, the Autobots captured the Stunticons, and Ratchet customised some of the Autobots using camouflage paint to disguise them as the Decepticon team. Somehow this worked, and after Megatron's plan was foiled, Ratchet and the rest of the Autobots provided reinforcements. Masquerade

Seen here suffering from a unique condition known as "Dying Ratchet Syndrome".

In the year 2005, while on a secret mission to Autobot City in order to gather a stockpile of energon from Earth, Ratchet and his crewmates were attacked by Megatron, Starscream and the Constructicons. After Brawn and Prowl fell to the Decepticons' firepower, Ratchet and Ironhide returned fire, and were able to get the bulk of the invading Decepticons to withdrawal. However, Starscream was able to get Scrapper and Mixmaster to resume firing at the Autobots with him, and they were able to get a shot at Ironhide. With his attention briefly turned to his injured comrade, Ratchet left himself open to attack, and was soon taken down by Starscream. The Transformers: The Movie

Ratchet’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "Transformers: The Animated Movie."

Ratchet's body was evidently recovered for interment, as his grave was housed in the interstellar Autobot Mausoleum. Sadly, it was not Ratchet's fate to rest in peace; along with the mausoleum itself, Ratchet's remains were later plunged into a star as a side-effect of a Quintesson plot. Dark Awakening

Japanese cartoon continuity

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Generations Selects Special Comic (1)

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Four million years ago, Ratchet was one of the Autobots on the bridge of the Ark before it was attacked by the Nemesis. Super Megatron comic 2

Beast Wars Metals cartoon

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Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers story pages

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Ratchet was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers

Full Throttle Scramble Power!

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Ratchet was one of about a kajillion Autobots who arrived on Metroplex to provide reinforcements for Optimus Prime after the Decepticon's Omega Wave Cannon was destroyed. Full Throttle Scramble Power!

The Battle of the Star Gate

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...We can get blotto like nobody's business!

In the 1990s, Ratchet used Cybertronian technology to save the lives of human scientist Professor Adle and his daughter Katua when they were both badly injured in an explosion during a field test of one of the professor's creations. The professor's right arm was blown off and Katua lost her right leg, but Ratchet was able to fit them with cybernetic prosthetics so advanced that they were even able to experience pain and warmth through them as if they were their real limbs. This convinced Professor Adle of the Autobots' nobility, while Katua developed a fondness for Ratchet. Divided Views

About six months later, Ratchet was part of a delegation of Autobots who accompanied Optimus Prime to a press conference in America. The conference announced the construction of the Trigger, an interstellar teleportation system jointly developed between the Autobots and the United States government, and Ratchet helped Wheeljack write the speech that Prime proceeded to recite to the assembled human masses. Ignoring Jazz's attempts to keep them quiet while the conference was going on, Ratchet and Wheeljack muttered to each other that they didn't like the Trigger's gun-shaped design, as it reminded them entirely too much of Megatron. First Contact

A little later, when human protesters gathered to object to the presence of the Autobots on Earth, Katua Adle was able to prove that they were not emotionless metal monsters by revealing her prosthetic leg to the irate crowd and explained that she could feel through it. After all, how could Ratchet have replicated those sensations if he did not know them himself? The shamed crowd relented, and Optimus Prime told Katua that he would pass her kind words on to Ratchet himself. Divided Views

Unite Warriors/Legends

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Ratchet participated in the battle for the Transform Super Cog and watched Megatron escape in the aftermath. Slugslinger's Ambition He was impressed by Optimus Prime's suggestion about how to turn Twin Twist's drilling obsession into a good thing. Operation: Destroy the Decepticons

Ratchet was present for the inauguration of the new Wreckers unit in 2004. LG07 Jetfire

Having come back to life through events yet unknown, Ratchet was part of the Disaster Relief Team sent to Cybertron following its devastation in 2011. As he was treating survivors, the team uncovered Vector Sigma, which reformatted them into new bodies with enhanced powers and the ability to combine into Sky Reign. Ratchet was granted a repair unit capable of healing Transformers with a healing beam, which also gave Sky Reign the ability to rapidly recover from even nigh-fatal injuries. With their powers, the team spent the next decade restoring Cybertron to a habitable state until Grand Galvatron attacked in 2021. At the time, Ratchet was working with his repair unit and Vector Sigma in an attempt to resurrect Optimus Prime, but was interrupted when Roller showed up and blasted him. He then combined with the others to do battle with Grand Galvatron, Sky Reign Chapter only for Sky Reign to be disassembled by Megaempress. Ratchet and the others were then pacified by Moonheart, who amputated their combiner joints to gain access to their joint energon. Megatronia Chapter

Shortly afterwards, the Autobots had to roll out to protect Cybertron from Unicron and his Combatrons. They didn't fare well, and Ratchet had hide from Shuttler's blasts behind Trailbreaker's force field. Ruination Chapter, Part One After the Combatrons turned on Unicron, Vector Sigma restored the Disaster Relief Team's combiner joints, allowing them to reform Sky Reign and help defeat Unicron. Ruination Chapter, Part Two In the peace that followed, the team decided to set up a stage musical in which Ratchet played the damsel in distress. Invitation to the Dress Rehearsal!

The Disaster Relief Team was summoned to the Legends World by Alpha Trion to help rebuild Akihabara. LG43 Trypticon After Kickback attacked the city and converted a number of citizens into clones of himself, Ratchet used his repair unit to restore them. LG47 Kickback He took refuge behind Trailbreaker's force field when three mutant Targetmasters went berserk and started burning the city down. LG62 Targetmaster Windblade

In the 2030s, Ratchet was part of a team of Autobots charging into battle against the Decepticons when the dimensional intruder Grand Scourge dropped in through a rip in space-time. Ratchet noted that the new arrival bore a resemblance to Optimus before Grand Scourge disassembled Menasor and forcefully combined with the Decepticons that had formed the gestalt's limbs. Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge

Generations Selects Special Comic (2)

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By 2050, Ratchet used Angolmois Energy to help restore Wheeljack's missing memories. Volcanicus comic 1 In flashbacks, it was revealed that Wheeljack and Ratchet installed a safety device in the Dinobots as they were built, preventing them from taking a life. Volcanicus comic 2

As Angolmois Energy ran wild on Earth, eruptions from under the surface struck Ratchet and several Cybertronians, leaving them corrupted. Abominus comic 2

BT World

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Circa 2005 of a divergent timeline, Ratchet, along with Wheeljack, helped implant Chip Chase's consciousness into the lifeless Prowl 2 shell when Prowl's spark was lost in subspace. Prowl & Chase

Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers comic

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Amidst a massive battle against the Decepticons at the Autobot base in Arizona, Ratchet was one of the first to notice that Soundwave and his cassette forces were nowhere to be found. Now suspicious, Optimus Prime immediately alerted all his units in Japan to be on the lookout for the Decepticon. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2

Later, as Kenji was enjoying a tour of a secret Autobot facility in Japan, Ratchet was alerted to an attack by Megatron, Blitzwing, and Starscream in Yokohama. The Autobots immediately rolled out to meet the threat. Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4

Transformers Legends anthology

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Ratchet was happy enough to repair a badly-damaged Starscream, when the latter was brought in to the Ark. He agreed with Wheeljack that they should take the opportunity to take a look at Starscream's logic circuits, and maybe see if there was anything untoward which was making him such a disagreeable fellow, and Optimus was eventually talked around. It wasn't long before Ratchet had Starscream back online, amnesiac and surprisingly benign (it didn't last). Redemption Center

Wings Universe

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Wings Universe is based on the Generation 1 cartoon, but deviates from it in cosmetic ways and continuity points.

Ratchet and a Paradron Medic tended to Dion's injuries following Bruticus's rampage. Battle Lines, Part 1 As casualties continued to mount, he and the other medics lamented that they were running out of space to put the patients. Battle Lines, Part 6

Mars Attacks: The Transformers

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Ratchet took part in a battle which resulted in the Decepticons being defeated and captured. When the city was attacked by Martians, he and the other Autobots were forced to make a temporary alliance with the Decepticons to destroy the invaders. Mars Attacks: The Transformers

Cloud

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The Ratchet of "OG001 Spacetime" was among the Autobots who came upon the displaced and damaged Optimus Prime of the Cloud World thanks to the help of a mysterious robotic girl. Unsure if the stranger could understand him, Ratchet tried the universal greeting before taking a look at his injuries. He didn't get to do much before Megatron came flying in, having detected a large energy reading at the Autobots' position. The Autobots fought back until the colliding blasts of both Optimuses and Megatron's weapons-fire toppled all of the combatants over. Leap When the Megatron of the Cloud World showed up as well, Ratchet joined everybody else present to try to control the rampaging Decepticon. TFC-A01

Ask Vector Prime

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In a Primax reality which was tuned with a Gargent reality on the eve of events of cosmic significance, Ratchet and several compatriots were killed or captured by Cy-Kill and his Renegades while piloting a Command Center to Earth. Echoes and Fragments

Grim Grams

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Grimlock is sad that Ratchet never got to meet his 'grandchildren', the Technobots, and hopes he and Wheeljack would be proud that Grimlock made such important Autobots. (Fanart of him telling the 'bots about Ratchet made him sad) Grim Grams, 2015/10/03

Notes

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  • Hasbro presumably having learned that the red crosses were trademarked by… well, Red Cross, both Ratchet's character models and toys saw a running change that removed his red crosses. While it can be harder to pinpoint when exactly the change was implemented on his toys, the cartoon at least shows that the removal took place somewhere after the first half of season 2 (1985). Despite this, they still appeared in The Transformers: The Movie, though, this was likely due to the change being implemented to the cartoon during the movie's production.
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