Scalpel (ROTF)

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Scalpel is the cutest widdle Decepticon in the Revenge of the Fallen portion of the live-action film series continuity.
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Like a surgeon - HEY! Cuttin' for the very first time...

Scalpel, known as "the Doctor", looks harmless enough with his big inquisitive eyes. But beware—in the world of the Transformers, things are not what they seem! Scalpel has vast databases of anatomical and mechanical knowledge, being familiar with most species in the galaxy. He's extremely adept at getting to the root of the problem and can handily disassemble most technological devices. Unfortunately when he goes to put them back together, he always has a few parts left over. This has left most of the Decepticons reluctant to come to him for care, in spite of his duties as their field medic.

Ve must haff ze brain on ze table! Chop chop!

—Scalpel mutilates, for science!, Revenge of the Fallen (film)

Fiction

Revenge of the Fallen

Voice actor: John Di Crosta (English), Naoki Tatsuta (Japanese)

Spoiler warning: Plot details for Revenge of the Fallen (film) follow.

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Scalpel was transported to the Laurentian Abyss by Ravage and four of the Constructicons. Using parts "donated" by the smallest Construcicon and the All Spark shard stolen by Ravage, he rebuilt Megatron into a more powerful, and very much alive, form. Later, at a factory in the same city as Sam Witwicky's university, Scalpel was ordered to examine Sam, in hopes of finding out what he had learned from the All Spark information downloaded into his brain. Using several extremely invasive techniques, Scalpel deduced that Sam's mind was definitely full of handy dandy information. And the best way to get said information was to examine Sam's brain... while it was laid out on the table. Scalpel's attempt was interrupted by the timely arrival of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee. Revenge of the Fallen

Though the movie itself does not show Scalpel's fate, the novel and comic adaptations show him being blasted to scrap by Optimus Prime.

Toys

Revenge of the Fallen

  • Scalpel (Scout, 2009)
Percep-who? Nah, he got a gig on CSI.
Scalpel transforms from a dissecting microscope to a creepy, almost cute insectoid robot with detachable "glasses".