Ratchet (Movie)
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- Ratchet is an Autobot from the Movie continuity family.
Ratchet, the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join Optimus Prime's team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.
Fiction
IDW Prime Directives prequel comic
Ghosts of Yesterday prequel novel
Transformers (2007 film)
- Voice actor: Robert Foxworth (English)
Hearing Bumblebee's call of assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and bystanders look at the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.
Ratchet linked up with Ironhide and Jazz, then made their way to a deserted ally to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new human friends. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors have indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with Mikaela.
Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his grandfather's glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidently backed into some powerlines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ironhide (possibly sarcastically) mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately this caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights which only suceeded in making Sam's parents investigate his room.
Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious Sector Seven, Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived when Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that he would fuse the All Spark with his own spark, hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to Hoover Dam, before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.
As the large group arrived in Mission City, it was attacked by Starscream, with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, Brawl(Devastator) attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Brawl's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.
Captain Lennox ordered Sam to take the All Spark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteer themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villianous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that saw the both of them knocked down.
After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the All Spark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode.
Toys
Transformers (2007)
- Autobot Ratchet (Voyager, 2007)
- Japanese ID number: MA-02
- Voyager Movie Ratchet transforms into a AM General Hummer H2 customised as a fire seach and rescue vehicle. Mostly accurate to the prop vehicle (though the wheels are rather incorrect), Ratchet is missing sculpted detailing for the rear doors and lights on the back of the vehicle, owing to the fact this is where his knee joints are situated. Ratchet is also missing significant amounts of paint applications, with unpainted wheels, emergency tool and light details as well as a underpainted face, resulting in a rather monochromatic toy.
- During transforming, unfolding his legs will activate his Automorphing feature, which folds out his kneepads, feet and 'bulge'-out two small panels along the inner calf. In robot mode, Ratchet is bulkier than his CGI movie design, with larger, blockier limbs evoking a more 'traditional' Transformers appearance. He features a reasonable amount of articulation, though his windshield halves and the rear brush guards may occassionally interfere with his arms and legs.
- The only Autobot to not feature a ranged weapon, Ratchet's right forearm unfolds into an axe, and the removable rollbar/roof rack can either be mounted on his left arm or stored on his back.
- Strangely, he also posses finger toes articulations, tough the room for his hand opening is almost inexistent. The right hand can be fully open, but only thank to store room usually used to store the hand when the axe is deployed.
- Autobot Ratchet (Legends, 2007)
- An inexpensive, small-scale version of Ratchet, he remains relatively faithful to his vehicle mode (though highly simplified), but transforms very differently due to his simplicity. In robot mode he has a faux truck-front chest that's more faithful to the CGI design than the Voyager toy's chest, but the rest of his robot mode is understably inaccurate and limited in articulation.
- For some reason he's the wrong shade of green.
- Rescue Ratchet (Voyager, 2007)
- G1-accurate colored repaint.
Fast Action Battlers
- Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet (2007)
- Japanese ID number: QC-03
Cyber Slammers
- Autobot Ratchet (2007)
