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:''Ransack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | :''Ransack is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].'' | ||
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[[Image:G1Ransack MTMTE.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Better call Peter Graves.]] | [[Image:G1Ransack MTMTE.JPG|right|275px|thumb|Better call Peter Graves.]] | ||
'''Ransack''' is a fairly simple being. A tough-talking and straight-forward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure - he just doesn't care. | '''Ransack''' is a fairly simple being. A tough-talking and straight-forward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure - he just doesn't care. | ||
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Saccageur''' | :''French-Canadian name'': '''Saccageur''' | ||
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After devouring Falcon they soon set upon the other Micromasters, but were driven back by the timely arrival of [[Groundshaker]], who left with the Hot Rod Patrol. The subsequent arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] prevented them from devouring the Race Track Patrol, but he did toss them Flanker as a snack. {{storylink|The Gray Race|The Gray Race}} The Insecticons subsequently abducted the Race Track Patrol and several other Micromasters from [[Little Iacon]], in an attempt to ferret out the Hot Rod Patrol and gain some new recruits in the process. {{storylink|Recipe For Hate|Recipe For Hate}} Returning to Decepticon HQ with their Micromaster prisoners, Ransack caught a group of the tiny Transformers trying to free their cohorts. After sounding the alarm, Ransack had a big, possibly lethal hole blown in him by Groundshaker. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution|Victims of the Revolution}} | After devouring Falcon they soon set upon the other Micromasters, but were driven back by the timely arrival of [[Groundshaker]], who left with the Hot Rod Patrol. The subsequent arrival of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] prevented them from devouring the Race Track Patrol, but he did toss them Flanker as a snack. {{storylink|The Gray Race|The Gray Race}} The Insecticons subsequently abducted the Race Track Patrol and several other Micromasters from [[Little Iacon]], in an attempt to ferret out the Hot Rod Patrol and gain some new recruits in the process. {{storylink|Recipe For Hate|Recipe For Hate}} Returning to Decepticon HQ with their Micromaster prisoners, Ransack caught a group of the tiny Transformers trying to free their cohorts. After sounding the alarm, Ransack had a big, possibly lethal hole blown in him by Groundshaker. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution|Victims of the Revolution}} | ||
===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' continuity=== | ===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' continuity=== | ||
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Ransack defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe]] strike force. During the battle, he and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] were pounded on by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Storm Shadow]]. {{storylink|The Art of War, Part 5|The Art of War, Part 5}} | As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Ransack defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe]] strike force. During the battle, he and [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] were pounded on by [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Storm Shadow]]. {{storylink|The Art of War, Part 5|The Art of War, Part 5}} | ||
===3H ''Universe'' comics=== | ===3H ''Universe'' comics=== | ||
Some incarnation of Ransack was held captive in [[Unicron]] and forced to fight in the [[Cauldron]]. He was freed in a mass escape orchestrated by [[Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe comic)|Escape}} | Some incarnation of Ransack was held captive in [[Unicron]] and forced to fight in the [[Cauldron]]. He was freed in a mass escape orchestrated by [[Optimus Primal]]. {{storylink|Escape (Universe comic)|Escape}} | ||
===IDW comics continuity=== | ===IDW comics continuity=== | ||
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[[Image:G1Ransack toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Ya know; Ransack! The one no one ever remembers?]] | [[Image:G1Ransack toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Ya know; Ransack! The one no one ever remembers?]] | ||
*'''Ransack''' (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985) | *'''Ransack''' (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985) | ||
*''Accessories'': "Concussion Blaster Gun", "Reflector Shield" | **''Accessories'': "Concussion Blaster Gun", "Reflector Shield" | ||
:Ransack changes into a predominantly black and yellow locust. In robot mode, he is completely unable to move his arms forward, which makes his shield and gun pretty damn useless. | :Ransack changes into a predominantly black and yellow locust. In robot mode, he is completely unable to move his arms forward, which makes his shield and gun pretty damn useless. | ||
{{-}} | {{-}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Ransack, like all of the Deluxe Insecticons, was originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' (機甲虫隊ビートラス) toyline. Takatoku went out of business before the end of the ''Beetras'' line and their assets were purchased by fellow Japanese toymaker [[Bandai]]. Bandai licensed Takatoku's ''Beetras'' molds (alongside toys from ''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' and ''Super Dimensional Fortress Macross'') to [[Hasbro]] in 1985 to make the Deluxe Insecticons. | * Ransack, like all of the Deluxe Insecticons, was originally designed by [[Takatoku Toys]] for the ''Armored Insect Battalion Beetras'' (機甲虫隊ビートラス) toyline. Takatoku went out of business before the end of the ''Beetras'' line and their assets were purchased by fellow Japanese toymaker [[Bandai]]. Bandai licensed Takatoku's ''Beetras'' molds (alongside toys from ''Special Armored Battalion Dorvack'' and ''Super Dimensional Fortress Macross'') to [[Hasbro]] in 1985 to make the Deluxe Insecticons. | ||
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*[http://www.diaclone.net/gattaioh/beet/vad/index.html Beet Vadam at Diaclone.net] | *[http://www.diaclone.net/gattaioh/beet/vad/index.html Beet Vadam at Diaclone.net] | ||
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Revision as of 08:16, 3 April 2009
| The name or term "Ransack" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Ransack (disambiguation). |
- Ransack is a Decepticon Insecticon from the Generation 1 continuity family.
Ransack is a fairly simple being. A tough-talking and straight-forward warrior, he craves combat and longs for each new battle. He'll level a whole town, destroy natural wonders, and kill hundreds to complete his mission without batting an optic. Ransack notices such things, sure - he just doesn't care.
- French-Canadian name: Saccageur
Fiction
Dreamwave comics continuity
After the fragmentation of the Decepticon forces following Megatron's seeming destruction in a space bridge accident, Ransack joined Ratbat's Ultracons. He accompanied Ratbat and fellow Ultracons Chop Shop and Venom on a mission to the Tagan Heights, where they unleashed the deadly Devastator on the Wreckers. Though they captured the Wreckers' leader Springer, the Ultracons were prevented from executing him when Devastator's battle with Defensor raged out of control. The Dark Ages, Part 2 In the chaos that ensued, Ransack and his allies escaped, leaving Devastator behind. The Dark Ages, Part 2
When Megatron and his Aerospace Extermination Squadron retook Cybertron and reunified the Decepticons, Ransack was assigned to supervise enslaved Autobot miners at Internment Camp Pi in Praxus. The Age of Wrath, Part 2
Ransack, along with Barrage, Chop Shop, and Venom, remained on Cybertron following the departure of the Ark and the Nemesis. The planet's chronic energon shortage reduced them to a vampiric existence, forcing them to capture Micromasters and drain them of their fuel. While pursuing Falcon and Flanker in the Wastelands, they ran into the middle of a conflict between the Hot Rod Patrol and Race Track Patrol. Destined For Nothing
After devouring Falcon they soon set upon the other Micromasters, but were driven back by the timely arrival of Groundshaker, who left with the Hot Rod Patrol. The subsequent arrival of Shockwave prevented them from devouring the Race Track Patrol, but he did toss them Flanker as a snack. The Gray Race The Insecticons subsequently abducted the Race Track Patrol and several other Micromasters from Little Iacon, in an attempt to ferret out the Hot Rod Patrol and gain some new recruits in the process. Recipe For Hate Returning to Decepticon HQ with their Micromaster prisoners, Ransack caught a group of the tiny Transformers trying to free their cohorts. After sounding the alarm, Ransack had a big, possibly lethal hole blown in him by Groundshaker. Victims of the Revolution
Devil's Due G.I. Joe vs the Transformers continuity
As part of Serpent O.R.'s forces, Ransack defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe strike force. During the battle, he and Venom were pounded on by Snarl and Storm Shadow. The Art of War, Part 5
3H Universe comics
Some incarnation of Ransack was held captive in Unicron and forced to fight in the Cauldron. He was freed in a mass escape orchestrated by Optimus Primal. Escape
IDW comics continuity
Ransack served on a Decepticon space station alongside Sixshot, Spectro, Squawkbox, Treadshot, and either Pounce or Wingspan. He was on monitor duty when Sixshot departed for Mumu-Obscura. Spotlight: Sixshot
Toys
Generation 1
- Ransack (Deluxe Insecticon, 1985)
- Accessories: "Concussion Blaster Gun", "Reflector Shield"
- Ransack changes into a predominantly black and yellow locust. In robot mode, he is completely unable to move his arms forward, which makes his shield and gun pretty damn useless.
Trivia
- Ransack, like all of the Deluxe Insecticons, was originally designed by Takatoku Toys for the Armored Insect Battalion Beetras (機甲虫隊ビートラス) toyline. Takatoku went out of business before the end of the Beetras line and their assets were purchased by fellow Japanese toymaker Bandai. Bandai licensed Takatoku's Beetras molds (alongside toys from Special Armored Battalion Dorvack and Super Dimensional Fortress Macross) to Hasbro in 1985 to make the Deluxe Insecticons.
- Ransack's mold was originally scheduled to be released as the Beetras toy named "Beet Vadam". Takatoku went out of business before Beet Vadam was released, giving Ransack the unique distinction of being the only version of this mold ever released.
- As none of the Deluxe Insecticons were based on toys owned by Takara, there is little likelihood that they will ever be reissued by TakaraTomy or Hasbro.
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