Ransack (RID Mini-Con)
| 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-allied Cyclone Mini-Con from the Robots in Disguise portion of the Aligned continuity family.
Ransack is a miniature delinquent. Along with Backtrack, the two Cyclones delight in causing mischief as well as show disinterest in big, threatening bounty hunters and even other Mini-Cons. Now he's working with Overload, and eager to cause more destruction with his master. Sometimes, Ransack works with Crazybolt.
Fiction
2015 Robots in Disguise cartoon
- Voice actor: Steve Blum (English), Hiroaki Okuda (Japanese)
Long ago, Ransack attacked a young Slipstream in Serenity Yard, stealing from him a ball bearing. The Tragedy of Slipstream Ransack was eventually incarcerated onboard the Alchemor when it crash-landed on Earth, and was freed from his stasis pod when Fracture had his own Mini-Con companions tear it open. He helped his cellmate podmate knock out Fracture before both of them rolled away, giggling maniacally all the while. Knock, Knock! Bumblebee and his team soon thereafter detected Backtrack and Ransack's signals. The Power of Dibs
Backtrack and Ransack resisted further attempts on Fracture's part to recruit them, knocking the Decepticon into unconsciousness before provoking Airazor and Divebomb into chasing them. Back and Forth Their pursuers were intercepted by the Autobot Mini-Cons Jetstorm and Slipstream, who began to squabble with their Decepticon counterparts over which had the best claim to the Cyclones. Ransack and Backtrack quickly lost interest, becoming mesmerized by some nearby rocks. But when Slipstream was knocked into a rock mound they had built, the Cyclones turned their firepower on all four of the other Mini-Cons, forcing them to take cover. A Level Playing Field When the aligned Mini-Cons emerged from their hiding place, they managed to work together long enough to defeat both Backtrack and Ransack. The Cyclones were then taken back to the Autobot base to be put in stasis lock. Two Plus Two Equals More
Freed from their stasis pods by a fight with Overload, Ransack and Backtrack spied on the rest of the battle. They tailed the Decepticon who was heading for Crown City, and teamed up with him. Overloaded, Part 1 The pair hung out with Overload until Bumblebee convinced them that they had nothing in common with the Decepticon, and they happily started hitting him with pots and pans. Bumblebee was later able to lead them back to the scrapyard. Overloaded, Part 2 When Overload escaped the scrapyard after being freed by Steeljaw, Backtrack and Ransack were left behind by their old master. Misdirection
Games
Transformers: Robots in Disguise mobile game
In order to obtain the Ransack skin of Backtrack in-game, one must scan the Backtrack that is packaged with Overload. Surprisingly, Ransack's insignia must be scanned in order to obtain Backtrack's original skin.
Toys
Robots in Disguise (2015)
Notes
Foreign names
- Japanese: Ransack (ランサック Ransakku)
