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During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of the newly techno-organic Cybertron, Rattrap was with Botanica when she sensed a disturbance in the earth. He and Nightscream joined her in tracing her feelings underground, where they encountered a Quintesson named [[Al-Badur]]. After Al-Badur proved his good intentions (for the moment) by disabling a large number of the invading [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s, Rattrap and his friends agreed to follow the Quint to the site of the [[Wrecker]]s' battle. | During the [[Quintesson]] invasion of the newly techno-organic Cybertron, Rattrap was with Botanica when she sensed a disturbance in the earth. He and Nightscream joined her in tracing her feelings underground, where they encountered a Quintesson named [[Al-Badur]]. After Al-Badur proved his good intentions (for the moment) by disabling a large number of the invading [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s, Rattrap and his friends agreed to follow the Quint to the site of the [[Wrecker]]s' battle. | ||
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| This article is about . For other uses of "Rattrap", see Rattrap (disambiguation)|The name or term "Rattrap" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Rattrap (disambiguation).}} |
- Rattrap is a Maximal from the Beast Era portion of the Generation 1 continuity family.
It's not so much that Rattrap is a coward... he just doesn't want to die. He's seen enough battles to know the score, so he's not afraid to tell his commanding officer to shove it if he's not fond of the odds. He prefers to sneak around unseen, in gutters or trenches or trash barges or what have you—whatever keeps him out of harm's way. He shouldn't be so worried. When he does encounter conflict, he deals with it masterfully with the arsenal of guns and bombs he keeps on himself at all times. He feels naked without them.
It's hard to like Rattrap, especially if you're his commanding officer. He's sarcastic, irreverent, and rude. Plus he smells (why he smells is a mystery). He's also not the most trusting or forgiving sort, so he's not the best choice to take on a diplomatic run. He'd sooner shoot a Predacon or Decepticon than talk to them. Despite his tough-as-nails attitude, he has a strong affection for his fellow Maximal Botanica.
Fiction
Toy Bio
Rattrap is a highly respected, top-notch soldier who is used mostly for reconnaissance, continually prowling the city streets for any Predacon activities. In order to keep up his strength, he's always eating "grunge and grime and any wretched refuse he may encounter along the way." Eeeeewwww... Rattrap bio
Cartoon continuity
Dawn of Future's Past
While preparing for an exploration mission on board the Axalon, the Maximal who would later be called Rattrap and his young companion were stuck aboard a space station for weeks, running various errands before their mission could officially begin. Rattrap made no secret of his desire to be somewhere else. After acquiring additional Energon for their trip, they returned to the Axalon where their captain, Optimus Primal, notified his crew they had to travel first to the Alpha Quadrant to rid themselves of some mysterious cargo.
In the middle of Rattrap's objections, the Axalon was contacted by the High Council. The Golden Disk, a historic Maximal artifact, had been stolen by a rogue group of Predacons led by a Predacon criminal who had dubbed himself Megatron. As the Axalon was the closest ship with the capabilities to take down the Predacons' stolen ship, Rattrap and his team were ordered to pursue.
However, before long, their ship was attacked by a mysterious Predacon ship. After taking some damage, Rattrap was elated to see the Chromia 10, a second Maximal ship, arrive and help deter their unknown attackers. However, the Chromia 10 and its pilots were severely damaged in the scuffle before Rattrap was able to destroy the unknown Predacon ship with the Axalon's forward guns.
The battle over momentarily, Rattrap's ship was hailed by Megatron's, and the Predacon criminal introduced himself quickly to them before his ship opened fire on the Maximals. The Darksyde disappeared through a transwarp portal, and Rattrap and the Maximals followed. Dawn of Future's Past
Beast Wars cartoon
- Voice actor: Scott McNeil (English), Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese){{#if: Pierre Laurent (French), Robert Missler (German), Claudio Moneta (Italian), Hwan Jin Kim (Korean), Orlando Viggiani (Portuguese), Paulo Porto (Portuguese, in some episodes), Martín Soto (Latin American Spanish), Jesús Rodríguez (Rolo) (Castilian Spanish)|, Pierre Laurent (French), Robert Missler (German), Claudio Moneta (Italian), Hwan Jin Kim (Korean), Orlando Viggiani (Portuguese), Paulo Porto (Portuguese, in some episodes), Martín Soto (Latin American Spanish), Jesús Rodríguez (Rolo) (Castilian Spanish)}}
He was the best miner in the Vespa system. Dark Voyage
After following the Predacons through a transwarp portal and appearing above a mysterious planet, both ships were damaged in the ensuing space battle, and before both ships crashed into the planet's surface below, the stasis pods carrying the rest of Rattrap's crew were ejected into orbit.
The planet was rich with energon—so much so that prolonged exposure would short out their bodies. The Maximals and Predacons were forced to take organic forms from the local creatures; Rattrap took the form of a (very oversized) rat, and was dismayed to find that they were going to have to use the disguises to avoid the energon radiation. Forced into battle, he refused Optimus Primal's order to rescue Cheetor on the grounds he'd get shot up. When Optimus went to do the job himself, Rhinox had to hold up Rattrap to get the rat to provide covering fire. Afterwards, Rattrap was unrepentant, pointing out that they'd all come out of it alive.
On the way back to base, the Maximals ran into the Predacon Dinobot who challenged Primal to a fight over leadership. Beast Wars (Part 1) Rattrap objected to Primal's decision to subsequently let Dinobot join their group, accusing Dinobot of trying to kill Rhinox when the Predacon accidentally caused a rock fall. Primal had some harsh words with him. During a battle atop a mountain laced with energon, Rattrap found himself having a beast mode fight against Tarantulas. Beast Wars (Part 2)
After Cheetor got himself blasted by Scorponok and got Rhinox's new comlink trashed, Rattrap didn't hesitate to mock the cat for his mistakes. When Cheetor ran off to fix it, though, Rattrap found himself going after him to stop him from doing anything stupid - which failed miserably, as Cheetor was captured by Tarantulas long before Rattrap reached him. The rat and the spider engaged in a heated duel in Tarantulas' underground lair, with Rattrap gaining the upper hand by using a heat box to fool the spider's thermal scanner. After rescuing Cheetor, Rattrap gave an alibi to Optimus about their whereabouts, but then chewed out the cat for almost getting them both scrapped. He left to munch some garbage, but earned a new friend when Cheetor thanked him for saving his life. The Web
During an energon storm, Rattrap tried fruitlessly to raise Optimus, only for their leader to arrive and scrub the mission Cheetor was due to go out on. At least this time it was Dinobot who goaded Cheetor into going out, but all of the Maximals were later thanking the cat for saving their lives later on. Equal Measures When Optimus went semi-missing in action, swallowed by a alien probe, Rattrap objected strenuously to Dinobot nominating himself as new leader. A vote was left stalemated until Optimus managed to get a signal to the base and named Rattrap group commander in his absence. After a moment of initial indecision, Rattrap commanded capably while Primal was missing (even earning Dinobot's grudging respect). When Primal returned, he offered his compliments as well. Rattrap's response: "Eh, command's a pain in the tail, especially with this pack of hyenas. You can keep it!" Chain of Command
Over time, Rattrap grew to respect his commander grudgingly, with the earliest glimmers showing through when Primal and Rattrap infiltrated a flying mountain that was loaded with supercharged Energon. Primal bravely distracted a super-powered Terrorsaur while Rattrap planted explosives to destroy the mountain (and had a brief tussle with Tarantulas). Optimus then got them both off of the exploding mountain with a fearless beast mode leap off the edge, which ended with them dangling in the treetops far below. Rattrap commented that Primal "did pretty good up there—but don't tell anyone I said so." Power Surge Rattrap was a member of the party sent out to attempt to capture a stasis pod after Optimus Primal was taken out as soon as he left the base. The group was cut off from the pod when Waspinator and Terrorsaur took out a snow bridge, and Rattrap radioed base to break the bad news. Fortunately Dinobot and Primal were able to set up a transmitter, and by the time Rattrap and the others got to the pod, the protoform inside had already been reformatted into Tigatron, who was able to help them fight the Predacons off. Fallen Comrades
Suspicious of why the Predacons had managed to ambush three straight Maximal operations, Optimus sent Rattrap on an undercover mission into the Darksyde, under the guise of not trusting Rattrap and him defecting to the Predacons. Captured by Terrorsaur as part of the mission, Rattrap pleaded his loyalty to him and was taken to the base, where he knocked out Megatron with a transformation-disabling device, allowing Terrorsaur to seize power. After he was locked in the lower chambers and Megatron made his escape, Rattrap broke out and continued his mission, discovering that the Predacons had acquired a Maximal decoder chip which allowed them to hack the Maximals' communications. He was almost caught by Tarantulas but disabled him and signaled Optimus, who attacked the Predacon base with the other Maximals. In the firefight, Rattrap was forced to fire on Optimus, blasting him from the sky and seemingly confirming his traitorous ways. Dinobot almost destroyed him, but two timely breaks allowed Rattrap and the Maximals to escape. Back on the Axalon, Optimus congratulated Rattrap on a job well done, adding that he didn't need to make his "defection" that believable (as he rubbed where Rattrap had shot him). Rattrap's response was "Eh, what can I say? I was trying to miss." Double Jeopardy
Rattrap distrusted Dinobot and insulted him at every turn. Dinobot wantonly returned in kind, constantly bickering with the "vermin". Dinobot and Rattrap's arguments ranged from being a minor irritation at times to causing serious chaos in the Maximal ranks at others. Rattrap's taunts caused a berserk Dinobot to damage the control module of the newly activated Sentinel defense system, which promptly drove the Maximals out of their own base. Under the circumstances, Rattrap's rarely seen sense of nobility and fair play came to the fore; recognizing the predicament as his own fault, he immediately volunteered to stay inside the base and deactivate Sentinel. His considerable skills at infiltration and demolition allowed him to reach the central computer core and order Sentinel to stand down, though very nearly at the cost of his own life. A Better Mousetrap
When Primal was hit by one of Scorponok's Cyberbees, injecting a virus and turning Primal into a berserker, Rattrap unexpectedly became the voice of reason, telling Cheetor and Dinobot to settle down. He objected to Dinobot's idea to set their enraged leader on the Predacons, but it became academic when Primal escaped and headed for the Darksyde anyway. Rattrap and the other Maximals provided cover fire for Cheetor, as the young Maximal mounted a rescue. Gorilla Warfare During an attempt by the Maximals to build a communications tower to contact a temporal probe, which the Maximal High Council had sent to search for the Axalon, Rattrap managed to save Dinobot's life by blasting Blackarachnia over a cliff. Unfortunately he was promptly hit by the same transformation lock lens which had disabled Dinobot's robot mode. Ultimately the tower was destroyed by Megatron. The Probe
Rattrap planted a spy cam in the Darksyde, and the Maximals were surprised to watch the Predacons apparently manage to blow themselves up. He proceeded to try to push as many of Dinobot's buttons as possible, but without getting a rise. The Maximals managed to salvage enough to get their own ship working. As Rattrap was telling Tigatron about a "sweet little hole-in-the-wall", it was revealed that the Predacons weren't slagged after all. Megatron managed to get on board and blasted everyone but Rattrap, attempting to crush the Maximal with his bare hands (or at least his beast mode jaws). Fortunately Rhinox came around in time to come to Rattrap's rescue, though the ship still crashed. Afterwards, Rattrap and Dinobot resumed their usual bickering. Victory
After Rhinox was captured by the Predacons, Rattrap managed to tap into his friend's comlink, and the Maximals listened in horror as Rhinox was converted into a Predacon by Megatron's Transmuter. Though Rattrap was determined that they should go in there immediately, Primal held them back, allowing the evil-ized Rhinox to wreak havoc in the Predacon base. Dark Designs Tricked by a clone of Dinobot, Primal sent Rattrap with the clone to investigate a possible Predacon base. Instead, while Rattrap was crossing a log over a lava flow, the clone kicked the log out from under him. Rattrap survived, landing on a rock and using a grenade to get himself out of the chasm. He swiftly warned Primal and Cheetor, but by the time they reached base, Dinobot had already... dealt with the clone. Double Dinobot
Rattrap and the other Maximals later welcomed Airazor to the Beast Wars. The Spark During a contact with Tigatron, Rattrap was alarmed to hear his comrade was under Predacon attack. After news came in by Cyberbee that Tigatron had discovered an alien-built flying island, the Maximals were alarmed to hear that Blackarachnia and Scorponok were trying to take control of it. The Trigger, Part 1 Rattrap and Primal headed for the island, tangling with Terrorsaur and Waspinator on the way, Rattrap commandeering Terrorsaur as his new ride. After they reached the island, Blackarachnia took control of it. Rattrap's leg became trapped, and he told Tigatron to go on, dealing with the problem himself by using the island's own defense system. This also provided a crucial distraction, allowing Tigatron to destroy the island's power source. The Trigger, Part 2
Megatron's latest gambit involved the Predacons stealing the Axalon' rectifier coil, forcing the Maximals to remain in their beast modes at all time. The Maximals soon succumbed to their base animal insincts, wandering out into the jungle, but were aided by Tigatron, who helped them to delete the block between their instincts and Maximal programming. Rhinox and Rattrap improvised a ratball special during the ensuing battle. Call of the Wild
Rattrap was part of the group of Maximals who were searching for energon when Scorponok triggered an explosion, blinding them all. Lead by Rhinox, they attempted to make their way back to the Axalon, but were attacked by a snake. Though Rattrap failed to rescue Cheetor, he did manage to save his companion in a way, by proving a more attractive meal. Luckily for him, Rhinox got rid of the snake. They continued on, managing to nearly reach the Maximal base when they came under attack by Terrorsaur and Waspinator. Rhinox was able to guide the other Maximals in fighting the Predacons off while blinded. Dark Voyage After a violent storm damaged the Maximal base, making it vulnerable, the Predacons mounted an attack with the help of Starscream, who had possessed Waspinator's body. The Predacons triumphed, expelling the Maximals into the wilderness, however the Predacon occupation didn't last long, as internal conflict in their ranks allowed the Maximals to retake their base. Possession
Another costly incident resulted when Rattrap and Dinobot were ordered to clear rampant wild bean vines growing outside the Maximal base. A prank by Rattrap quickly turned into a brawl between the two. Their struggle continued even when the Predacons launched a sneak attack, requiring Rhinox to exit the base to provide covering fire for them. Tarantulas used the distraction to inject Rhinox with an energon discharge virus, which eventually wore down his systems to the point of near-deactivation. Primal ordered Rattrap and Dinobot to find Tarantulas's lair and retrieve an antidote, commenting: "They'll either learn to work together or they'll destroy each other...right now, I don't care which." Despite continuing their argument the whole time, Rattrap and Dinobot managed to find Tarantulas's lair, and retrieve the counter-virus. The Low Road
After Megatron called for a truce, Rattrap was sent with Airazor to infiltrate the Darksyde to find out what was going on. They were immediately detected and asked to leave, but they'd provided the necessary distraction for Tigatron to get into the Predacon base. Rattrap later took part in a (non-violent) operation to aid Tigatron's escape, and Tigatron reported that Megatron had discovered that the aliens were coming. Before the Storm Rattrap and Airazor were first to reach the alien landing site, but Rattrap was blasted, while Airazor became trapped in the "nutty alien bungalow" which sprouted up. After dealing with Waspinator in a not at all non-violent manner, Rattrap attempted to cut into the structure using a laser, but was unsuccessful. fortunately Scorponok's sting allowed him to enter the construct with Optimus, and he was able to pull Airazor out, only to find the truce was over and he was at Predacon gunpoint.
Rattrap and Airazor were subsequently able to overpower the Predacons and make a retreat when Optimus's escape from the bungalow provided a distraction. High above, one of the moons opened up, revealing what Rattrap would later dub the "Planet Buster". Other Voices, Part 1 Returning to base, the Maximals discovered it had been compromised, and Rattrap and Airazor found Blackarachnia in the hold with a spacecraft Tarantulas had constructed from a stasis pod. Optimus would later pilot the stasis pod, using it to destroy the Planet Buster and save the Maximals, though at the cost of his own life. Other Voices, Part 2
The destruction of the Planet Buster caused a quantum surge, mutating Cheetor and Rattrap into new Transmetal forms (which Rattrap decided were "gorgeous"). Rattrap gained a new wheeled mode which afforded him more speed. Almost immediately, Megatron, who had also received an upgrade, attacked, and the two Maximals found their new forms being tested in battle. Rattrap was able to use his wiles to trip Megatron, but ended up being crashed into by Cheetor. Aftermath After finding a stasis pod containing a blank, Rhinox put himself into some sort of trance-like state. With everyone else out in the field, Rattrap was left alone in the base, and Cheetor naturally soon radioed to warn him that the Predacons were on their way. Naturally any use of the base defenses would interfere with what Rhinox was doing, so, joined by Dinobot, Rattrap set out to defend the base with Cheetor. Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)
Outnumbered two to one, the trio fought on, capturing Silverbolt, one of the two Fuzors who had revived and been co-opted into the Predacon forces by Megatron. Though Dinobot favored termination, Rattrap and Cheetor had Silverbolt put in a CR chamber. The Maximals continued to defend the base, and were on the verge of defeat, until Optimal Primal appeared, reborn in a Transmetal body, and fought the Predacons off. Resuming command, Optimus asked Rattrap to remove his junk from the commander's quarters. Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)
With Silverbolt now a Maximal, he and Rattrap were out patrolling when they were sent to investigate a Predacon signal and tangled with Blackarachnia, Tarantulas and Quickstrike. To Rattrap's chagrin, his comrade refused to strike Blackarachnia because of her gender. When the cave the Predacons were protecting exploded, Rattrap congratulated Silverbolt on his shot, but Silverbolt denied doing anything. Tangled Web
Rattrap's relationship with Dinobot was sorely tested when Dinobot temporarily returned to the Predacon side. For one long moment, as Dinobot was faced with a test of Predacon loyalty at Megatron's behest, Rattrap truly believed that Dinobot was about to slag him. But Dinobot proved unable to kill his erstwhile teammate; he instead turned on Megatron. Optimus left the final decision over whether Dinobot could stay a Maximal to Rattrap, who reluctantly agreed. Maximal, No More
Rattrap and Dinobot were assigned to knock out a Predacon jamming tower. They eventually managed it, but by then Tigatron and Airazor had been shot into space by an alien device. After rendezvousing back at base, the Maximals headed out to the site, where the alien device sprouted into a huge construct and blasted everyone with an energy wave. Other Visits (Part 1) The Transmetals and Fuzors recovered quickly, and Primal and Rattrap worked to drop the refractive web which Tarantulas had placed over the machine. Unfortunately they were too late to prevent Megatron taking control of ship, and Primal was taken prisoner. Rattrap was able to take Tarantulas captive, returning the Predacon to the Axalon, where they formulated a plan of attack. While the other Maximals provided a distraction, Tarantulas and Rattrap got on board the ship, and Rattrap was able to rescue Optimus. The craft itself was destroyed when Tarantulas sabotaged the transwarp drive, but luckily Primal and Rattrap got clear in time. Other Visits (Part 2)
Rattrap still give Dinobot grief about his recent betrayal—not the usual flippant insults, either, but genuine barbs that cut Dinobot to the quick. Rattrap's words helped motivate Dinobot into what would ultimately be his heroic final sacrifice to save the future of the human race. Rattrap arrived at the battlefield along with the other Maximals to find Dinobot damaged beyond recovery. His reaction was perhaps the strongest of any of the team. The two shared final words of both insult and reconciliation, Rattrap gingerly holding Dinobot's hand as he died. As Dinobot's spark left his body, Rattrap was the first to stand and, with utter sincerity, salute the fallen hero. Code of Hero
While searching for a jamming tower, Rattrap, Cheetor and Silverbolt discovered a crashed stasis pod containing a strangely mutated Transformer. As they fought the Predacons over, it, it let out a sonic cry which shorted out the Maximals. Transmutate
When Rhinox's calculations suggested that the transwarp wavefront from the Planet Buster explosion would soon be detected by Cybertron, the Maximals celebrated their impending rescue. Instead they got Predacon secret agent Ravage, who Rattrap trusted only slightly less than he initially did Dinobot. Despite his misgivings, Rattrap took part in the assault on the Darksyde, and was present for Megatron's apprehension. The Agenda (Part 1) Rattrap raised the alarm when Cheetor was knocked out by Silverbolt, who wanted to go capture Blackarachnia himself. A while later, Rattrap's distrust of Ravage proved well founded — Ravage was turned against them by Megatron, and Rattrap had to radio a warning to Primal. The Agenda (Part 2)
As Ravage's Transwarp cruiser attacked the Axalon, Rattrap used his wheeled beast mode to launch himself out of the base and onto Ravage's ship. Tearing his way through its hull, he tossed a pair of fusion grenades right into the hands of the startled Tarantulas, who could do nothing but scream as they blew him to bits and destroyed the cruiser's engines. Rattrap bailed out as the Transwarp cruiser crashed its destructive way to earth, having pretty much single-handedly saved the Maximals and their base from destruction.
The next day, as the Maximals tried to infiltrate the Autobot vessel the Ark, Rattrap fired the shot that brought down the Ark's shields and—almost—gave the Maximals a chance to stop Megatron's last-ditch scheme to alter history. The Agenda (Part III)
Though Blackarachnia turned against Megatron and assisted the Maximals in starting to repair the damage Megatron had done to Optimus Prime, Rattrap was not particularly sympathetic, threatening to shoot her, even on pain of injury by Silverbolt. When Optimus hesitated in shooting Megatron, Rattrap volunteered to do it himself, and Primal batted him aside. Later still, Rattrap spared no sarcasm in mocking Silverbolt, after the other Maximal gave a long melodramatic speech over Blackarachnia, offering the services of his invisible violin. The Maximals were forced to move in to the cavern housing the Ark after Rampage destroyed the Axalon. Optimal Situation
Rattrap wasn't impressed with new arrival Depth Charge, declaring him rude and joking the Predacons would make fish sticks out of him. Deep Metal Rattrap was picked for a mission to enter the submerged remains of the Axalon and retrieve Sentinel, mostly because he was the only one small enough to fit in the subaquatic stealth vessel which Blackarachnia had built. Attacked by Rampage, he was glad to see Depth Charge coming to the rescue, though Depth Charge was more interested in fighting Rampage than helping with the mission. Extracting the Sentinel module, Rattrap returned to the surface where Silverbolt was waiting, however the pair quickly ran into a group of Predacons whole stole Sentinel. Though Rattrap and Silverbolt got it back, they collided with Depth Charge, resulting in Sentinel falling into Inferno's hands. Rattrap later had some uncomplimentary things to say about Depth Charge, but was forced to admit the other Maximal had saved his life. Changing of the Guard
Rattrap's suspicions of Blackarachnia continued when he spotted her lurking around restricted areas. When later telling Rhinox about it, Rattrap made it clear he still didn't trust the ex-Predacon. He and Rhinox found themselves defending the base alone against a Predacon incursion, when the others were all out battling a group of Cyber raptors. Just as it seemed the Predacons would triumph, Depth Charge arrived to lend a hand, and saved Rattrap's bacon. Cutting Edge Rattrap monitored Cheetor, after the latter had turned up, having been missing presumed killed. He was startled by noises coming from Cheetor's quarters, and was even more shocked when a strange feral beast burst through the door, apparently spiriting away Cheetor. A while later, Cheetor once again returned, but it was clear all wasn't right, and Rattrap was surprised to discover that the young bot had been mutated by the strange properties of the transmetal driver. Feral Scream Part 2
Blackarachnia didn't appreciate Rattrap's insinuations about her loyalty when the Maximals were investigating the possibility of removing her Predacon shell program. His suspicions were seemingly confirmed a while later, when Silverbolt's scan detected Blackarachnia heading for Predacon territory. Although Rattrap's first instinct was to tell Optimus, Silverbolt managed to talk him out of it by bringing up Rattrap's friendship with Dinobot. Proving Grounds
Rattrap was amused by Cheetor's attempts to educate Chak and Una, two young Protohumans. When Una was kidnapped by the Preds in order to complete Megatron's disruptor cannon, Rattrap was teamed up with Depth Charge to go rescue the kid. During the flight, they were shot down by Megatron's cannon, disabling Depth Charge and leaving Rattrap to go on alone. Though outnumbered by the Predacons, Rattrap was aided by Una herself, and the pair made their escape, using Depth Charge as a raft. Go with the Flow When Blackarachnia's shell program began to degrade, and she downloaded the Ark's access codes into Optimus, Rattrap commented "You couldn't pay me to let that spider inside my processor," which prompted Cheetor and Silverbolt to tell him to keep his opinions to himself. He still defended the base to try and prevent the operation to save Blackarachnia from failing, even if it did fail in the end (she got better). Crossing the Rubicon Megatron's next plan saw Quickstrike taking control of Optimus Primal, disabling the other Maximals and locking them in a cage. Blackarachnia released them all in time to fight off a newly upgraded Megatron. Master Blaster
When the Predacon base was destroyed by the arrival of Tigerhawk, Rattrap was the first, and only Maximal prepared to celebrate, but was puzzled when anyone failed to return his high-five. Other Victories He was skeptical that Tigerhawk's arrival had anything to do with the Covenant of Primus, and was later dismayed to learn that Megatron had pulled an ace out of his sleeve, in the form of the ancient Decepticon warship, the Nemesis, and they were going to have to defend the Ark against the oncoming attack. Nemesis Part 1
With the Nemesis airborne, the Maximals were forced to try to implement Operation Eternity. Rattrap found himself having to pack up his collection of Predacon parts, which has particularly full of Waspinator bits, as Rhinox explained that they might need to move the Ark. The Maximals struggled to get the ship working, and Blackarachnia found that Rattrap's sword-tail made a perfect power conduit... once she snipped off the tip. OW. Of course, it quickly melted when they tried and failed to fire up the engines.
As the victorious Maximals left Earth in a refitted Autobot shuttle, Rattrap was more than surprised to learn that old chopper face's clone was responsible for saving them, but very happy—they were going home, and they wouldn't have to see Megatron until after they got there, as he was strapped to the roof of their shuttle. Nemesis Part 2
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Ain't No Rat
As Rattrap piloted the Autobot shuttle back to Cybertron, he observed his companions sleeping in back, and drifted off himself, beginning to dream...
- Out testing an experimental vehicle built by Rhinox, Rattrap ran into Dinobot, who yanked him out of the small craft. Rattrap's appeals to the Predacon's honor appeared to have an effect, and Dinobot halted his blow for a few moments, before appearing to resume his attack. They were interrupted when a bison knocked them both from a cliff, and Rattrap was saved from falling to his death by a monkey. Bonecrusher, Optimus Minor and Wolfang introduced themselves to a startled Rattrap, but Optimus Minor asked him not to tell Primal, as the three Maximals did not wish to fight in the Beast Wars.
Rattrap was woken up by Primal, but wouldn't elaborate on what he had been dreaming. Ain't No Rat
Transformers Legends anthology
Not long after Megatron combined his spark with that of the original Megatron, he had Quickstrike plant a device in the Maximal base. The device magnified the Maximals' aggression. For Rattrap, this simply meant that his complaining became even more incessant until Cheetor started chasing him around. Eventually Optimus Primal was able to help them overcome the device's effects, and they fought off Megatron instead. A Meeting of Minds
While Botanica and Rattrap were bickering in the technorganic orchard, Megatron's spark animated a Cycle drone and attacked them. After a brief scuffle, the thing exploded, sending the pair diving for cover. Rattrap later worked out that Megatron's spark had become depolarised and attempted to repolarise it. Unfortunately his attempts clued Megatron in to what had happened, and before Rattrap ultimately succeeded, Megatron used the knowledge to destroy Rhinox. Singularity Ablyss
IDW Beast Wars comics
As Magmatron surveyed the events that began the Beast Wars, he witnessed Rattrap looking distressed and suffering from Energon overexposure. The Gathering #1
Beast Machines cartoon
- Voice actor: Scott McNeil (English), Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese){{#if: Ignacio Castaño (Castilian Spanish), Alexandre Moreno (Portuguese), Daniel Abundis (Latin American Spanish), Gerald Schaale (German), Fabrizio Manfredi (Italian)|, Ignacio Castaño (Castilian Spanish), Alexandre Moreno (Portuguese), Daniel Abundis (Latin American Spanish), Gerald Schaale (German), Fabrizio Manfredi (Italian)}}
After the Beast Wars ended, the Maximals finally made it back to Cybertron, only to be shot down, hunted and attacked by legions of mindless tank drone Transformers. The drones unleashed a virus on the Maximals, devolving them back into their organic beast forms and erasing any prior memory of the event. Rattrap was hiding in a monorail car when Primal stumbled upon him. Although Rattrap wanted to hide in the train car, Primal snatched him up and escaped just as the tank drones fired upon him. Primal's newfound intuition soon reunited the pair with Cheetor and Blackarachnia. Primal then led them to the ancient Oracle computer, which reformatted them into new, techno-organic bodies, curing the virus.
In his new form, Rattrap became a large green rat with a "toolkit" on his back, containing such things as flashlights and computer ports. When they first faced a platoon of Cycle drones, the Maximals discovered that they were unable to transform. Rattrap asked if maybe they could return the upgrade, but Optimus soon stumbled on the fact that they needed to focus their inner selves in order to transform. The Reformatting
Optimus set about teaching the other Maximals how to transform, but Rattrap had an immense amount of trouble, unable to get anything to happen. Their base discovered, the Maximals split up to find a new one, Rattrap accompanying Optimus on his search. When they later tried to gain entry to the Council Citadel, Rattrap found his inability to transform caused him to be pretty much useless in battle. He was only saved from some Tank drones by Optimus interrupting Megatron's concentration. Master of the House
The other Maximals kept the Vehicons busy while Rattrap broke into the Cybertron Archives, only to find the ancient library had been wiped clean. After a disorderly retreat, Rattrap followed Blackarachnia to the spaceport, where they encountered three new Vehicon generals. They managed to evade the trio and accessed the spaceport records of their arrival, discovering that there had been six of them on the shuttle. Blackarachnia headed for the shuttle's location, and Rattrap overheard a communication from Megatron indicating that he was going to access her mind when she accessed the shuttle computer. Rattrap dashed to the shuttle and cut the connection in time, and the pair were subsequently rescued from the three generals by Optimus and Cheetor. Fires of the Past
The discovery of information about Silverbolt and Rhinox reawakened memories of them in the Maximals, who set out to find the missing pair. During the search, Rattrap found a transformation enhancer in a laboratory and, frustrated at his inability to transform, used it. Unfortunately it caused unpredictable effects, resulting in the four Maximals being captured by Tankor. Taken to Megatron, the Maximals were in danger of having their sparks extracted, however Rattrap's spontaneous random transformations broke him free of the energon bonds, and he was able to free everyone. With the help of Tankor, who Optimus temporarily convinced to help them, the Maximals escaped. Mercenary Pursuits
Rattrap's failure to master transforming continued to frustrate him, causing him to snap at Primal and bluntly suggest the Maximal leader save his concern for Rhinox and Silverbolt. The Maximals subsequently encountered another Maximal, Nightscream, who had survived Megatron's purge. After a brief battle with Aero Drones, during which Rattrap was forced to hide, Nightscream took the Maximals to the tree he had been living off. Rattrap, Blackarachnia and Optimus ate fruit from the tree, causing their beast instincts to overcome them, until Cheetor blasted the tree. Forbidden Fruit
With Optimus Primal weakened after reformatting Nightscream, Cheetor was left in charge, and he, Rattrap and Blackarachnia went on a mission to a Vehicon factory in search of information. While under orders to access the computer, Rattrap saw Nightscream in what looked like deadly peril... and finally found that his concern for others allowed him to transform. Though he realised straight away that his new robot mode lacked weapons, he attempted to save Nightscream anyway, only to discover he'd bungled an ambush his friends were planning. While trying to stop the factory operating, he managed to send a massive surge through the computer system, destroying the factory- at the same time temporarily crippling Megatron and putting his drone armies out of commission.
Back at base, Cheetor chewed out his behaviour. To make matters worse, he compounded the problem by transforming to robot mode within the base to prove that he could- something that potentially allowed the Vehicons to track their position. Though he suddenly realised that the power surge he'd caused had made Megatron weak, the other Maximals refused to follow his suggestion that pressing to the attack might be a good idea, and he would later overhear them discussing what to do about him. Upset, he left the base and went to Megatron, offering to protect the Vehicon leader overnight in return for "noisemakers", and was provided with a massive armored suit. As the other Maximals arrived, accusing him of being a traitor, tensions mounted between the two. Indeed, this controversial decision almost brought him to blows with the other Maximals, until Primal arrived and talked him down, telling the other Maximals that Rattrap was stronger than they knew. As a result Rattrap abandoned the armored suit and walked into the sunlight with the other four Maximals. The Weak Component
Not long afterwards, the Maximals found a factory full of empty Transformer bodies, which Rattrap examined. and discovered that the sparks had been forcibly ripped out. After another skirmish with the Vehicons, Blackarachnia revealed she'd discovered that the three generals held the sparks of their missing friends. Revelations Part I: Discovery While Nightscream and Blackarachnia kept the other Vehicon generals busy, Rattrap and Cheetor went on a special mission. Rattrap hacked into Tankor's processor, unlocking memories about what had happened when they reached Cybertron. It didn't take long before he realised that Tankor was actually Rhinox. Revelations Part II: Descent Though Cheetor was skeptical, they revived Tankor, only to find themselves being chased across the city by the enraged Vehicon. Eventually, Primal was able to reawaken Rhinox's personality, only for the Maximals to discover their friend had turned against him. Though Rattrap was about to reprogram Tankor, he was prevented by Optimus, and could only watch as their friend left. Revelations Part III: Apocalypse
While Rattrap was trying to extract memories from Nightscream, the young Maximal's snide comments about the fact they had lost the Beast Wars angered him. The Maximals attempted to find the chamber containing the fruit tree again, leading to a fight with the Vehicons during which everyone was knocked out, and Nightscream abducted. The Maximals managed to find him, leading them to battle more Vehicons, and the discovery of a fossil cave which they would use for their base. Survivor With Optimus and Cheetor now constantly coming to blows over leadership decisions, Rattrap would often find himself in the middle of their arguments. The latest such argument was cut short when the Maximals discovered a quantity of organic goo, which was followed by the appearance of Tankor, who used the Key to Vector Sigma to turn Nightscream into technomatter before himself overloading. As they'd discovered that the organic goo would cure the technomatter sickness, Rattrap accompanied Primal and Cheetor in trying to obtain a mole drone in order to drill for more goo. Having commandeered one and cured the technomatter, Rattrap found himself in the middle of another argument, and this time left them to it, forcing them to talk about their disagreement. The Key
Searching the computers for more locations to find the organic goo, Rattrap stumbled on a catalyst planted there by Tankor. He used it to superaccelerate the plant growth, only to find himself literally carried away by the vines, and having to be rescued by the other Maximals. They would later use the fast-growing vines to rescue Blackarachnia, against Optimus's wishes, an act that almost spelled doom for the orchard. The Catalyst Nonetheless, Rattrap used the catalyst to create plant-bombs that ensnared Vehicons in instant-growth vines. When Optimus discovered the location of the Plasma Energy Chamber, which would end all technological life on Cybertron, the other Maximals persuaded him not to use it. Instead, they had Rattrap attempt to hack into the computers to found a way to disable the Keys. Unfortunately Tankor had other plans, and disabled Rattrap by zapping him into technomatter. End of the Line
Restored to technorganic health when the conflicting energies of the Keys and the Plasma Energy Chamber cancelled each other out, the Maximals visited the Council Citadel, where they discovered the remains of Optimus, Megatron and Tankor. Rattrap checked out the city's central core and reported it was flat-lining. Though he was greatly discouraged, Cheetor announced they had to find the lost sparks. After an altercation with the two remaining Vehicon generals, the Maximals went to the Oracle chamber, where they found Primal floating with in the Oracle. Though he asked for them to forgive him, Rattrap told him there was nothing to forgive. With some encouragement from the Maximals and an encounter with the Matrix, Optimus chose life, returning to them.
Returning to the surface, the Maximals were startled when a giant likeness of Megatron floated into view. Fallout While Optimus tried to contact Megatron's spark, the other Maximals went to look for the Vehicon generals, and found Noble, a completely organic Transformer who had seemingly no control over his transformations into a huge beast dubbed Savage. Savage Noble Noble made Rattrap extremely uneasy and he had little sympathy for Nightscream's friendship with the beast. The Maximals broke into the Council Citadel, eventually reaching the throne room, where Rattrap tapped into Megatron's control harness and attempted to access the encrypted data. He was pulled from the harness by Noble, who it turned out was Megatron himself, trapped in his own organic half. Megatron used spark extractors to remove his spark, and soon took up residence in the giant floating head, reactivating the Vehicon drones. After the Maximals retreated to a safe place, Rattrap expressed his sorrow to Nightscream that Noble had turned out to be a con job. Prometheus Unbound
Rattrap developed a new device, combining a spark extractor with a DNA scanner, which he hoped to use to reformat the Vehicon generals back into their friends. While searching for Nightscream, he spotted the young Maximal being dragged away by Savage, who was by then sparkless and operating completely on instinct. Believing the worst, Rattrap attempted to quietly rescue Nightscream, but accidentally alerted Savage. The pair fled, and managed to lose Savage by diverting his attention to Thrust. They found that Blackarachnia had used Rattrap's device to turn Jetstorm back into Silverbolt and Rattrap was overjoyed to have at least one of their friends back. In Darkest Knight A Hate Plague virus created by Megatron infected the Maximal ranks, causing the Maximals to fight among themselves. With Optimus's help, they realised what was happening and managed to work together to overcome the virus. A Wolf in the Fold
A spaceship crash led the Maximals to discover Botanica, a Maximal formatted as a plant-based life form, who was able to lend a hand with the failing technorganic crops. Home Soil Though the Maximals were finding they had an easier time dealing with just Thrust, Megatron soon introduced two new Vehicon generals — Obsidian and Strika — who almost got the better of the Maximals until a vision prompted Botanica to lend a hand. Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike
Searching for a way to evade the Vehicons, Rattrap developed scrambled field generators, which hid their life signs. Rattrap and Botanica were paired up to search for the lost sparks, but spent most of their search bickering, only to encounter Strika. Fleeing, they hid in a handy building which turned out to contain a holographic entertainment unit, much to Rattrap's delight. While he was immersed in an illusion, Strika attacked. Botanica yanked him out of the holographic world, and he subsequently used the device to keep Strika occupied. Though he was inordinately pleased with himself, Botanica dragged him from the building, saying the hologram wouldn't hold Strika for long. Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search
As the Maximals intended to infiltrate the floating head in search of the missing sparks, Rattrap provided upgraded versions of his scrambled field generators. They were used to great effect, as Rattrap, Primal, Blackarachnia and Botanica snuck aboard the flying head, only to discover that Megatron had begun to devour the missing sparks as part of his ascension. After Megatron made the mistake of killing Noble, Nightscream used his sonic attack to blast and apparently dissipate Megatron's spark. With the floating head plummeting, Rattrap managed to activate the manual controls so that Optimus could take control of it. Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege
After the Maximals had celebrated their foe's demise, Optimus assigned Botanica and Rattrap to tend to the technorganic orchard, much to Rattrap's dismay. He continued to complain, even as he worked on the orchard, and got into an intense argument with Botanica, which abruptly ended when they accidentally locked lips. Startled and embarrassed, they both decided to delete their memories of the incident. As it turned out, Megatron wasn't gone after all, and his spark possessed a Cycle drone, which wreaked havoc in the orchard until Botanica destroyed it. Rattrap swiftly found a way to track the spark, and managed to repolarize it, allowing it to finally possess a body for good — that of a Diagnostic Drone. Spark of Darkness
Soon the Maximals found themselves sieged aboard the giant head. The ship's shields cut Botanica from Cybertron's organic core, slowly starving her. Desperate to save her, Rattrap loaded her into a lifepod and used a device to eject her through the shields. Unfortunately this also allowed Megatron to learn the shield harmonics, enabling the Vehicons to bypass the shields as well. Rattrap defended his actions, but the ship was doomed. He erected a stasis field around the spark containment unit as the ship plunged to the ground. Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral With the ship completely depowered, Botanica showed up with a power cable, and Rattrap was extremely happy to see her, though he clumsily hid it. As they prepared to defend the ship, Botanica thanked Rattrap for saving her life. Optimus was able to get the Oracle to provide them with spark powerups.
During the battle against the Vehicon drones, Botanica sensed Mole drones attacking the orchard, and took Rattrap and Nightscream down to fight them off. The Mole drones moved in on Botanica, but Rattrap used his spark power to whisk her out of danger. Megatron was able to use his access to the Oracle to cut off the Maximals' spark power, and, overcome by the Mole drones, Rattrap and Botanica had their sparks ripped out by Cycle drones. Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall
Though no longer able to physically help, the Maximals were able to offer brief words of encouragement to Primal during his final battle with Megatron. When Primal's sacrifice triggered the reformatting of Cybertron, their sparks were freed and quickly returned to their bodies. As they witnessed the newly greened Cybertron and the restored population, Rattrap leapt joyfully into Botanica's arms. So he's a tree hugger. Deal with it. His and Botanica's romantic moment was interrupted by Waspinator (now regular wasp size and with his Thrust head) complaining about how he never gets what he wants, Rattrap just swatted him away. Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future
Universe comic
During the Quintesson invasion of the newly techno-organic Cybertron, Rattrap was with Botanica when she sensed a disturbance in the earth. He and Nightscream joined her in tracing her feelings underground, where they encountered a Quintesson named Al-Badur. After Al-Badur proved his good intentions (for the moment) by disabling a large number of the invading Sharkticons, Rattrap and his friends agreed to follow the Quint to the site of the Wreckers' battle.
The combined Autobots and Maximals were drafted to assist Sentinel Maximus in his conflict with Cryotek. Naturally, Al-Badur betrayed them when he saw a chance, trapping Sentinel and Cryotek behind a force field over a spatial portal, and nearly snaring Rattrap and the others as well. Worse still, the unique composition of the Quintesson portal chamber resisted the effects of the reformatting, and was completely blocked off from the planet's organic core. Without that link, Botanica was fading fast. Rattrap and Nightscream got her to safety and returned to help, but ultimately there was nothing to be done. Sentinel Maximus grabbed hold of Cryotek and pulled him into the yawning portal, sacrificing himself to remove the Predacon gangster from Cybertron.
Afterwards, Rattrap and the others mourned their losses, including the fabled Autobot leader Rodimus. They were nearly caught up in Rook's media coverage on the way out of the underground, but Rattrap side-stepped the camera-bot. He offered the Wreckers' ally Devcon a restored commission as Peace Marshall in the Iacon territories, but the hunter declined. Wreckers: Finale Part II
Rattrap was among the Maximals gathered at Memorial Spaceport to greet the wayward Autobots Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Trailbreaker, Roulette, and Shadow Striker back to Cybertron approximately one year after the reformatting of Cybertron. He welcomed Trailbreaker back in his own unique fashion (involving intoxicants, naturally). Seconds later, Rattrap bore witness as the five travelers were abducted by Unicron. Abduction
A technorganic Rattrap from another universe was among those who were abducted by Unicron. He was freed along with the others and presumably returned to his home universe.
When Optimus Primal was restored to life and returned to Cybertron with the abductees, Rattrap was there to witness their arrival. Escape Despite Primal's miraculous return, some of the Maximals voiced concerns that he might not be the same 'bot they once knew, but Rattrap vowed that this time, he was with Primal all the way.
Not long after, needing to blow off steam, Rattrap headed down to the Undercity. While firing off a blaster at nothing in particular, he was attacked on Cybertron by Blackarachnia, who had been abducted and corrupted by the Chaos Bringer. Rattrap noted that he had never trusted Blackarachnia, and she replied that he was right not to do so. She was seconds away from delivering a killing strike, but Rattrap was saved by the recently resurrected Depth Charge. After the spider was driven off, Depth Charge started to leave. Rattrap pleaded with him that there was obviously something big afoot, but Depth Charge would not be swayed, taking his leave as the injured Rattrap passed out. Homecoming
Later in the Universe War, Rattrap was part of a team sent to rescue several would-be abductees of Unicron from a barren, icy planetoid. Voice Actor Drama
Beast Wars Metals comic
Following the Quantum surge, Optimus Primal was dead and the Maximals were left scattered all over Energoa. Now a Transmetal, Rattrap proceeded to freak out all over the Maximal base as Quickstrike attacked in force with his Cobra Corps and Scorpion Corps. With Sentinel's defenses gradually depleting, Rattrap remarked that they were all going to die.
Suddenly, Airazor appeared above the base, only to be attacked by Sentinel. Rhinox moved to shut Sentinel down and let her in, but Rattrap stopped him, saying that if he shut it down, they'd die for sure. Rhinox angrily reminded him that Maximals don't turn their backs on one another and shut Sentinel down. Feeling a bit guilty, Rattrap proceeded to use himself to cushion Airazor's crash-landing.
With the defenses down, Blackarachnia was able to sneak in and attack. Ripping off Rattrap's arm, Blackarachnia was only spurred to leave after seeing what she thought was Rhinox committing suicide. As the base collapsed, Rattrap, Airazor and Rhinox were kept safe by a small force field, protecting a machine Rhinox hoped would return Optimus Primal to his old body. As Rhinox brought Primal's spark out of Transwarp space, Rattrap blasted it from a laser cannon toward a dish positioned by Airazor, allowing Primal to return to his new Transmetal body. Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!
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Dreamwave Armada comic
When the Heralds of Unicron destabilized the Decepticon space bridge nexus, causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions, Jetfire caught a glimpse of Cheetor and Rattrap in one of the portals. Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4
IDW Generation 1 continuity
Just before the war, Rattrap stood on a street corner outside Maccadam's New Oil House. Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc
During the war, Rattrap was stationed on the backwater planet of Z'verei, where he transformed into a Z'verein mole-rat and fought Decepticons there for millions of years.
Following the war, Starscream was envious of Scoop's growing popularity on the very first night after the exile of the Autobots and Decepticons. Rattrap suddenly approached him and started a conversation, offering his help to the new Cybertronian leader. Rattrap knew Scoop from before and had never trusted him, even calling him jealous of the more successful bots. Rattrap had the damaged power coupling responsible for the blackout, and called Starscream's attention to the phosphex burn that indicated the power loss was sabotage, and not the result of an overload.
Later that night, Starscream met Scoop while the former Autobot was repairing Iacon's communications array. Rattrap pointed at Scoop's toolbox, indicating it had some dark secret inside. When Scoop descended from the tower, Rattrap got under his feet and caused him to drop his toolbox. The toolbox opened and revealed its contents, including a canister of phosphex. Starscream took advantage of the situation and indicated that Scoop orchestrated the blackout for his own benefit, than ordered him to be incarcerated.
Later still, Rattrap arrived home, where Starscream was already waiting for him, complaining about the dirt and smell of Rattrap's flat. The former seeker leader considers himself a professional liar, therefore he can easily divide the truth from the lie, and he realized that Scoop only wanted to help the people of Iacon. He also found out that Rattrap was the one who planted the phosphex and caused the blackout, because he was the one who was always jealous of the luckier bots. Starscream was so amused by this, he instantly offered Rattrap a job in his government. Three Monologues
That night, the former Seeker suddenly spasmed before Rattrap, seemingly dying. Rattrap scurried for cover from Starscream's unknown attacker. Arm the Lonely
As morning came, Rattrap's "ninth sense" started to twitch, warning him of danger. He brought to Starscream's attention the "sunrise" coming over the horizon...and the fact that sunrise was still a few hours away. Dark Dawn As the Necrotitan emerged from the former site of Crystal City outside of Iacon, the natives started getting restless. Rattrap brought Starscream down to see Scoop at the detention facility. Scoop informed them of the legends in the Covenant of Primes about a false prophet and the black titan that would herald him. Black Metal
Rattrap began to see the tide of public opinion turning against Starscream in the wake of the "lost prophecy" (which somehow made its way from Scoop's cell to the general public). After overhearing Starscream admit to killing Metalhawk as well, Rattrap started to plan for a...different future. He released Scoop from confinement just as Starscream confronted the Necrotitan and seemingly ushered forth a blast of "death plague" that devastated New Iacon and its inhabitants. Winners & Losers Rattrap remained at Starscream's side during the clean up efforts, but continued to sow discord against the boss in his own way at the same time. Into the Abyss
As the Necrotitan marched on New Iacon, Rattrap contacted Prowl and Soundwave's factions, bringing them back into the city to defend the population where Starscream could not. Burning Bright He began working to evacuate civilians to the Autobot camp on the outskirts of the city. Finis Temporis When the arrival of the Lost Light and Metroplex (at Starscream's bidding) turned the tide and saved New Iacon from complete destruction, Rattrap quietly reaffirmed his loyalty to Starscream over Scoop or the others. Starscream, always amused to see another schemer at work, seemingly accepted Rattrap back with open arms and a watchful eye. The Becoming
Starscream and Rattrap joined the Autobots and Decepticons in defense of Cybertron against the billions of Ammonites summoned by Shockwave for the final stages of his plan. They teleported into Crystal City with Skywarp's help, and assaulted the chronal drive along with the resurrected Metalhawk. The trio were opposed by Jhiaxus, however, and his ever-changing reactive armor. Black Planet They succeeded, though, with Metalhawk destroying the drive and Starscream killing Jhiaxus in combat. As the Ammonite army self-destructed, Rattrap tried to get into Starscream's head and play on his doubts on his part in everything that happened, but Starscream firmly warned him not to even try. ...And the Damage Done
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Beast Wars: Uprising
As one of the Maximals forced to continue the war which the Autobots were no longer able to fight, Rattrap was part of a small team under the command of Optimus Primal that went up against the Darksyders. As things quickly went south, he realized the futility of the war, and went on to become part of a resistance cell fighting against the status quo. At one point he even went so far as to fake his own death, encouraging reports that he'd died on the road to Damaxus. Hoping to free Dynobot, he and his cell infiltrated the Ferromax Detention Center and managed to find and liberate ol' Chopperface. Alone Together: Prologue
Transformers Legends comic
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Games
Beast Wars: Transformers video game continuity
Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic
Upon arriving on "Planet Energon", the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic
Beast Wars: Transformers video game
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Rattrap joined his fellow Maximals in battling not only an entrenched Predacon threat, but the interdimensional monsters known as the Skriix.
Maximal campaign
Rattrap was not one of the active members of the Axalon when it crashed, but rather a dormant protoform. When the stasis pod landed in the "Polluted Area" of the planet, he was rescued by the Maximals and subsequently joined them.
Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Rattrap was part of Optimus Primal's roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace. Rattrap also commented that the Maximals "survived" and were "the baddest! Yyyyeeeeeaaaah!"
Predacon campaign
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)
- Voice actor: Scott McNeil (English), ??? (Japanese){{#if: |, {{{2}}}}}
Rattrap displayed an ability to quickly burrow underground in his beast mode, and subsequently erupt from the earth in order to surprise his opponent.
The Beast Wars were ultimately won thanks to a spy mission successfully completed by Rattrap. The resulting sneak attack meant the end of Megatron, who perished in the battle's explosive finale. The remaining Predacon troops were subsequently taken prisoner. The Beast warriors then boarded the ancient Autobot shuttle, and returned to Cybertron. Back on his home planet, Rattrap can finally enjoy peace and tranquility, as he relaxes at restaurants, taverns and bars, proclaiming: "Ahh... Ya know, we're all gonna di... dine!" Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)
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Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)
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Transformers Legends
During a tectonic upshift, a huge amount of Energon was exposed. Rattrap and the other Maximals found themselves the victims of a Predacon ambush as they tried to secure the Energon themselves, and the cache ultimately fell into Predacon hands. Beast Wars
Toys
Beast Wars
- Rattrap (Basic, 1996/1997)
- Japanese ID number: C-5
- Accessories: 2-part pistol
- Part of the first wave of Beast Wars product, Rattrap transforms from a large rat to robot mode with a spring-action, one-step transformation. His beast mode "shell" halves each hide a part of his handgun.
- In Japan, the initial releases of Rattrap were identical to the Hasbro version. At the very end of the Japanese Beast Wars line (early 1997), several toys were given altered decos to make them more show-like. For Rattrap, this mainly meant his robot mode head got a humongous glob of shiny copper paint (that didn't really match his copper plastic in tone). This copper was also used on his hands. His beast mode eyes were changed from yellow to red and dark gray paint added to his rat nose, although oddly the paint operations on his rodent teeth were dropped altogether.
- This mold was also used to make Packrat.
- Rattle Vs Terrorsaurer (Vs pack, 1997)
- Japanese ID number: VS-5
- Accessories: 2-part pistol
- In Japan, Rattrap was available both separately and in a two-pack with the Predacon Terrorsaur. Two variants of the set exist, including the original and redecoed versions.
- Rattrap (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998/1999)
- Japanese ID number: C-43
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- Part of the second wave of Deluxe Transmetals, Rattrap transforms from semi-organic robot to a robotic rat. He has a third "beast-vehicle" form, folding his hind feet up into the extending rear wheels, flipping up his front legs, and pulling out a pair of exhaust pipes. (Eyuw, the smell!) His beast mode tail becomes a whip for robot mode. Despite the show's portrayal, his hubcaps are not removable, he does not have a handgun and his back kibble does not rotate 180 degrees. Transmetal Rattrap is one of several toys notable for being subject to severe chrome-flaking over time.
- There is a minor variant to this toy: about midway through the production run, a small "catch" was added to the neck's swivel joint to lock his robot head in place in robot mode. This retooled version was then used for all subsequent releases of the toy.
- For the Japanese Beast Wars Metals release of Transmetal Rattrap, the chrome was given a much more maroon tone and the tan changed into gray. Also, the "RATTRAP" tampograph on his beast mode back was changed to "CYBERTRON" with the Maximal faction symbol. The orange used was also darker and more subdued.
- Flash Showdown: Metals Rattle VS Metals Terrorsaurer
- Japanese ID number: VS-43
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- In Japan, Transmetal Rattrap was available both as an individual and in a "VS" pack with Terrorsaur. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.
- Rattrap (Deluxe Transmetal, 1999)
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- The first store-exclusive Transformer in the Beast Wars line, Transmetal Rattrap was given a deep blue color scheme. He was only available as a Walmart exclusive, even having the Walmart logo emblazoned on the bubble as part of the design.
- This toy was later repurposed as a Transmetal form for Packrat.
- Metals Rattle Special Version (Pack-in Deluxe, 1999)
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- The Deluxe Transmetal Rattrap toy was given a white and orange deco and packed in with a 500-piece Beast Wars Metals jigsaw puzzle from Central Hobby.
- Oddly, this toy uses the Hasbro "RATTRAP" tampograph on the rat mode back rather than the Takara "CYBERTRON" and symbol mark. This is likely due to the fact it was released long before Metals was released in Japan.
- Rattrap (Deluxe Transmetal, 2000)
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- As part of the second "Fox Kids" Transmetals series, this version of Rattrap was one of the last releases in the original retail Beast Wars line. The toy got a more primary red color scheme, with bright gray robot bits and deep blue chrome.
- This toy was released in Japan as part of a JafCon convention exclusive set (without changes) along with the "Fox Kids" Transmetals versions of Airazor and Cheetor.
Beast Machines
- Rattrap (Happy Meal, 2000)
- Part of the Beast Machines McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Rattrap transforms into a technorganic rat modeled more after the cartoon model than the toy. As such, his robot mode does not have normal legs, only extendable wheels. His toy also features light piping that in theory illuminates the Maximal spark on his stomach. Being made of softer plastic and having no removable parts, he is very suitable for the younger set.
- Rattrap (Little Red Rooster meal, 2001)
- The McDonald's Happy Meal Rattrap was also released in Australia through the Red Rooster restaurant rai—uh, chain. Like the other three pieces used, it came in four color schemes: the original colors (with opaques replacing the transparents), a reversed red-with-green, a deep blue with very light blue, and a light blue with deep blue.
- These versions of the mold were retooled from the original, removing almost all arm articulation (and a step in the transformation), plugging up the light piping, and reducing the number of parts and plastic colours used by the toy. Oddly, even though Little Red Rooster Meal Rattrap no longer has light piping he has a red paint app (on all 4 versions) on his back to simulate the red circle of transluscent plastic on the original's back.
- Rattrap (Mega, 2001/2005)
- Japanese ID number: BR-03
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- Rattrap was the last release in the Beast Machines toyline before the change to the "Battle for the Spark" packaging, not appearing on shelves until long after the rest of his Season 1 compatriots. Reportedly, Rattrap was delayed for redesign purposes.
- Rattrap transforms into a large technorganic rat. In beast mode, turning his tail moves his head and ears. In robot mode, he has a flip-down visor and moving jaw. His robot legs can also fold up so he can use his wheels, which also have flip-out blades. His beast tail becomes a hand-held whip. He possesses an orange spark crystal, concealed within his body, making it visible only in mid-transformation.
- This toy was later released as part of the Takara-exclusive Beast Wars Returns line, made available only at Japanese Toys "R" Us stores. So far, it appears that there are no notable differences between the Hasbro and Takara versions aside from packaging.
Beast Wars 10th Anniversary
- Rattrap (10th Anniversary, 2006)
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- Part of the second wave of Beast Wars 10th Anniversary product, the original Transmetal Rattrap toy was given a slight deco modification for better show accuracy: mainly a brighter, more neutral gray plus a Maximal sigil on his chest (the latter ironically making him look less show accurate). He came with the right arm to the "build-a-bot" Trans-Mutate, plus a DVD of the episode "A Better Mousetrap".
Timelines
- Dawn of Future's Past (Multi-pack, 2006)
- Accessories: Blaster, "Golden Disk Key"
- "Axalon Rattrap" is a redeco of Cybertron Ransack, transforming into a Cybertronic motorcycle. Plugging a Cyber Planet Key—or in this set's case, a Golden Disk Key—into the rear portion of his bike mode flips out a pair of non-firing guns. This assembly detaches to form a hand-held blaster in robot mode. This is thus far the only version of the Cybertron Ransack mold to have the "correct" rear wheel assembly position.
- Rattrap came in a boxed 5-pack with "Axalon" versions of Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Rhinox and "Darksyde" Dinobot. This set was also made available as a bagged set in more limited numbers.
- This mold was also the basis for non-toy characters Quickslinger and the "Theft of the Golden Disk" video incarnation of Tarantulas.
Generations
- Rattrap (Deluxe, 2014)
- Series / Number: 02 / #017
- Accessories: 2 blasters, demolition charge
- Part of the ninth wave of 2012-onwards Generations Deluxe Class toys, Thrilling 30 Rattrap is a new mold that reattempts the original toy but at a larger size and with a more complicated transformation. He has two blasters which can combine to form a larger rifle, and his left forearm opens to reveal a demolition charge which he used in "A Better Mousetrap". The blaster can be stored securely in a slot between the robot's back and the backpack to simulate Rattrap reaching behind his head to draw it. Additionally, he is jointed so that he can be standing upright in rat mode, much like he did in the television show, and extra fur-textured plastic is placed at the back of his neck so that it can close up the gap when his rat head is facing downwards. His tail is rubberized with a wire running through it, allowing it to be posed. Though, like most Deluxe Class Generations toys, he is tooled to have lightpiped eyes, his eyes are painted over in red.
- He comes with a copy of "Finest Hour", which places its pages massively out of order.
Legends
- Rattle (Deluxe, 25-10-2014)
- ID number: LG01
- Accessories: 2 blasters, "bomb part"
- Legends Rattle is a redeco of Generations Rattrap with yellow robot parts, slightly beiger fur and some new paint apps, such as red rat eyes and a painted-in mouth in robot mode. He comes with a leaflet featuring a character profile, tech specs and volume 1 of the Transformers Legends: Business Trip Edition mini-comic.
Merchandise
- Beast Wars Movie Coin (1997)
- Released only in Japan, Rattrap was one of three characters from Beast Wars to receive a movie coin, the other two being Rhinox and Scorponok.
- Beast Wars magnet set (1997)
- The original cast of ten from the Beast Wars cartoon was rendered in adorable super-deformed style for a set of magnets. Awwwww.
- Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game (1997)
- Rattrap was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars card game.
Beast Wars Choco
- Rattle vs Terrorsaurer (candy toy, 1997)
- ID number: 5
- Part of Kabaya's Beast Wars Choco line of candy toys, this small soft-rubber figurine of Rattrap—known in Japan as a keshigomu—came in a set with a similar figure of Terrorsaur, along with a bio card and candy-covered chocolates. The figures were available in either translucent purple or smoky grey rubber.
Beast Wars Gum DX
- Rattle (candy toy kit, 1997)
- ID number: 3
- Accessories: Gun
- Part of a set of four Kabaya candy toys, the Beast Wars Gum version of Rattrap is an unpainted and unassembled plastic kit that "transforms"—that is to say, breaks down into its component parts and is rebuilt in a different configuration— from rat to robot mode. Although based closely on the original toy, it is much smaller (and cheaper, of course), featuring only a few sparse stickers for details. It is cast entirely in grayish-tan and pale yellow plastics, as are the other three toys in the set: Dinobot, Cheetor, and Terrorsaur.
Beast Wars Ramune
- Rattle (candy toy, 1997)
- ID number: 5
- A tiny plastic Rattrap figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 5 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Cheetor, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.
Metallic Beast Ramune
- Rattle (candy toy kit, 1999)
- ID number: 2
- Accessories: Tail-whip
- Kabaya decided against producing transforming model kits to tie in with Beast Wars Metals, instead releasing the Metallic Beast Ramune kits: hollow non-transforming figures partially made of colorless, translucent plastic, inside which chromed plastic pieces were placed for that familiar shiny Transmetal look. Rattrap was one of the four characters released in this series, and was available with either blue or golden chrome parts, including a chromed version of his tail-whip weapon.
Metals Hero Ramune
- Rattle (candy toy, 1999)
- Like their earlier Beast Wars Ramune line, Kabaya's Metal Hero Ramune series consisted of non-transforming figures of the Beast Wars cast, now in their Transmetal bodies. Rattrap was one of seven figures available in the wave, cast as a hollow PVC figurine attached to a base.
Robot Heroes
- Rattrap vs. Megatron (2008)
- Part of the "Beast Wars Series", Rattrap comes packaged with Megatron. Like most of the Robot Heroes line, his design is a mix between the toy and cartoon depictions, notably having a grayish rather than copper-colored head. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.
Notes
- In an extremely strange precursor of things to come in Beast Machines, Mainframe's original concept for Rattrap during Beast Wars was to capitalize on the exposed "brain" of the toy and make Rattrap a deeply flawed character. Originally, Rattrap's scanning and transformation technology was to fail, leaving him basically half-formed, with an exposed brain, wiring, "veins", an asymmetrical body, arms of uneven lengths, and malformed organic sections in robot mode. On top of all that, he was hooked up to a "colostomy bag-like heating cable" to stress his need for life support. Rattrap's overall story arc would have been, of course, about him accepting and overcoming his near-fatal flaws. This approach was entirely nixed by the limits of CGI in rendering convincing organic innards at the time... and the fact that his model would have been massively far off from the actual toy probably also factored into it. However, the idea of a defective Transformer was later revisited in season 2 with the introduction of Transmutate. The idea of Rattrap dealing with the limitations of an "inferior" body seems to surface in Beast Machines as well.
- On Transmetal Wal-Mart Rattrap/Packrat: According to 3H, they were on the phone discussing exclusives with their at-the-time Hasbro contact, when he (the Hasbro guy) realized that the not-yet-released blue Wal-Mart Rattrap could have been named Packrat. However, it was a few days too late to make the change without a massive production delay. Had he simply been looking at the right wall of his office a few days earlier, which had the Packrat/Fractyl box-set on it...[citation needed]{{#ifeq: ||}}
- At one point in the series, Rattrap says, "What in the name of my great-aunt Arcee is going on!?" This is an in-joke referring to Susan Blu, who was not only voice director on Beast Wars, but the voice of Arcee in the Generation 1 cartoon series and Transmutate in the Beast Wars episode of the same name. He was originally going to say the line again when he saw Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia (and she was to reply, "Not your great-aunt Arcee!") in the early script of "Crossing the Rubicon", but the lines were cancelled.<ref>Page 96, "Beast Wars Glossary" in Beast Wars Universe</ref>
- He likes plundering, insulting, gambling, and cheese.<ref>Page 10, "Character Profile" in Beast Wars Universe</ref>
- In the jovial Japanese dub of Beast Wars, one of Rattrap's most notable "shticks" was that he would constantly break the Fourth Wall by "smelling" what the audience was eating. For instance, in "Tangled Web", he randomly announces while sniffing the air "Sato-san's having curry today" and "Tanaka-san's having ramen". Like all characters in the Japanese dub, Rattrap was given a vocal tic that he would mutter and wheeze all the time; in his case it was a high-pitched, protracted, "kyuuuuuu!" noise. This vocal tic carried over into the habit of making a "pikyuu!" sound whenever he fired his gun (sort of like a kid making a laser blast sound effect while playing pretend).
- To piggyback on the popularity of the Pokémon phenomenon of the late '90s, or perhaps just to parody it, Rattrap's beast mode in the Beast Wars Metals manga was redesigned to resemble Pikachu heavily. While many characters received "humorous" redesigns for the manga, Rattrap's remains the most reviled.
- Rattrap makes a blink-and-you'll-miss-him cameo appearance in "Nor Iron Bars a Cage", an episode of Mainframe's War Planets (AKA Shadow Raiders). He's standing next to Emperor Sternum in a long shot, but sneakily turns into a different animation model entirely for the close-up. The scamp!
- By splicing together footage for their promo, Toonami allowed Rattrap the distinct pleasure of shooting Jonny Quest and sending him plummeting to a gruesome demise.
Foreign names
- Japanese: Rattle (ラットル Rattoru)
- French: Rattrape (Canada), Rattrap (Canada, Transmetal)
- Italian: Rattilus (original toy), Metal Rattilus (Transmetal)
- Mandarin: Dà Hūi Shǔ (Taiwan, 大灰鼠, "Big Grey Rat")
- Polish: Szczurotrop ("Rat Trail")
- Spanish: Rattrap (Spain), Ratatrampa (America)
- Portuguese: Ratoeira
- Russian: Krysohvat (Крысохват, "Rats Grip")
References
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