[26], On September 8, 2010, the show's voice actors were announced. He's only cranky when he's getting shot at. 12/20 In 2005, Ratchet was killed by the Decepticons just prior to the Battle of Autobot City. The second season introduces Dreadwing (Tony Todd), and Shockwave (David Sobolov), the Decepticons' cold and calculated scientist (though he only appears in a flashback, making his proper debut in the third season), while the third season features the debut of Predaking (Peter Mensah), a Predacon created by Shockwave to serve the Decepticon cause. Ratchet is also the creator of the Ground-Bridge Technology, which is used by the Autobots to travel between any two points on Earth and an alternative Low-Powered version of the Cybertronian Space Bridge (which requires much more Energon to use — something the Autobots are in short supply of). Ratchet in combat with a Decepticon Brute. Combs revealed this on his personal website on February 4, 2010. In the season one finale, the Earth starts to witness several natural disasters, later revealed to be caused by the awakening of Unicron. Transformers Movie Masterpiece Series MPM-11 Autobot Ratchet Collector Figure from Transformers Film 1 – Ages 8 and Up, 19-cm 4.4 out of 5 stars 21 $109.99 $ 109 . One shots of you and your favorite Transformer characters. [16] Steven Blum (Starscream) revealed in an interview that during recording of Transformers: Prime, he and the cast are given the scripts and "a couple of days [...] to figure out where the story is going". Several billboards were rented. Season one opens with Cliffjumper being murdered by Starscream, who leads the Decepticons during 'Lord' Megatron's absence. During this time, Knock Out also continues his experiments with Dark Energon on C.Y.L.A.S., one of which turns him into a Terrorcon bent on draining Energon from other Transformers, turning them into Terrorcons as well. Eventually, Megatron is able to recover from his state, and claims back leadership of the Decepticons from Starscream, who later defects to follow his own path and is replaced as Megatron's second-in-command by Airachnid. [11] According to Hasbro Studios vice president Mike Vogel, "[they] knew, from day one, where [they] were going to try to wrap everything up". During the battle, Soundwave is trapped in the Shadowzone (a dimension created by the interaction of multiple Ground Bridges, where anyone trapped inside becomes invisible and can't interact with normal space, as if they were out of phase), and Bumblebee is shot by Megatron, falling into the Synthetic Energon. During the first season, the Autobots encounter Wheeljack (James Horan), one of Bulkhead's fellow Wreckers. The third season, subtitled Beast Hunters, opens with Team Prime divided and on the run from the Decepticons, while an injured Optimus is being looked after by Smokescreen. Ratchet agrees to perfect the Synthetic Energon formula, but then begins to sabotage Decepticon plans. His robot mode design and grouchy personality are similar to the Transformers: Animated iteration of the character. One even appeared on Broadway in New York City. Ratchet revealed that he is closer with his old friend Optimus Primeeven before Optimus became a Prime. TransFormers Voice Over Actors . He claims that the age of Primes is over, but recognizes each of his comrades as Primes in their own rights, before bidding them farewell and flying into Cybertron's core, sacrificing himself to begin a new era for the Transformers. So there was always another way ... to tell ... Transformers stories and this was ... a lucky accident that .. we got an opportunity to pursue that inspiration[. The other Autobots went to Sam's house where they were very unfamilar with their surroundings and Ratchet caused trouble by walking into powerlines, but noted that it was fun. Additionally, when asked about the death of Cliffjumper and other characters in the series, he said that "when we kill a character, we kill a character". Franchise: Transformers. Masashi Ebara. From that point on, they tried to include characters that would complement their personalities "rather than emulate them". Regaining his pre-war personality of Orion Pax, he gets manipulated by Megatron into leaving the Autobots and joining the Decepticons. He later helps Optimus, Ironhide, and Warpath to locate Omega supreme by communicating over the radio. Combs revealed he would be voicing Ratchet and that the first season would consist of 26 episodes. If the Decepticons find the All Spark, they will use its power to transform Earth's machines and build a … Main Transformers: Prime Cast. He is a veteran Autobot medic who transforms into a white and red ambulance resembling a Ford E-350. Some Transformers: Prime storybooks were released in April, August and September 2012, in the UK including Transformers Prime: Official Handbook and Transformers Prime: Meet the Team. [4] On May 17, 2010, it was announced that Peter Cullen, who had originated the role of Optimus Prime in the original series and voiced him in the live-action film series, would return as Optimus' voice in Prime. TFW2005’s MPM-11 Ratchet Gallery Live! his voice needs to sound like Ratchet from Transformers Prime. Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci, co-writers of Transformers and its sequel Revenge of the Fallen, were announced in early February to be helming a new Transformers series which would be CGI-animated. [37] The statue was later moved to the location of New York Comic Con 2011 convention, where Hasbro was exhibiting. His life was saved by Ratchet, but his voice box was not. Continuity: During this time, MECH also creates Nemesis Prime to stand a better fighting chance against the Autobots, but it is destroyed, with Silas severely injured in the process; to help him survive, he is placed in Breakdown's corpse, and, upon killing all his men, he becomes C.Y.L.A.S. [2][3] The title of the series was first announced in February 2010 as Transformers: Prime on Jeffrey Combs' website. [66][67], A sequel called Transformers: Robots in Disguise debuted in March 2015. [68] Optimus Prime appears in a recurring capacity during the first season as a spirit, before being resurrected in the finale and joining the main cast from season two onwards. In his fight to protect the Earth, Optimus is aided by Team Prime, consisting of Ratchet (Jeffrey Combs), the team's medical officer, Bulkhead (Kevin Michael Richardson), the team's muscle, Arcee (Sumalee Montano), who is considered the team's most agile fighter, and Bumblebee (Will Friedle), the team's scout. I want to tell you about the Transformers! Ratchet I got my pipes back!" 11/20 The Autobots then discover Unicron's plan to lead the undead Predacon army to Cybertron's core and destroy it, so Bumblebee formulates a plan to stop him. 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Jack travels to Cybertron, obtaining Optimus’ memories from Vector Sigma, and restores them to Optimus, via the Matrix. Reader x various transformers. After losing the powerful Star Saber to the Autobots, Megatron creates the Dark Star Saber to contend with it, using the Forge of Solus Prime, which can only be wielded by a Prime, prompting Megatron to replace his right arm with that of a deceased Prime. The app was meant to deliver immersive reading experiences with interactive storytelling including title specific activities, coloring and read-and-record functions. (Includes the following Autobots as answers: Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Ratchet, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Smokescreen, Wheeljack, Cliffjumper, and Arcee.) From this point onwards, most of the season revolves around the Autobots and Decepticons' hunt for the Iacon relics, with both factions retrieving a number of them. In the United States and Canada, Shout! Ratchet's attitude towards humans is similar to that of his, Ratchet's role in the show appears to be similar to that of, Ratchet appears to lack any ranged weaponry whatsoever in the. After a writer made the suggestion, they realized Unicron could be included in a way that tied Earth to Cybertron. Elsewhere, Shockwave, Starscream, Skylynx, and Darksteel find the Predacon grave site, before Unicron arrives and uses Dark Energon to reanimate all the Predacons into his undead army, who overwhelm and seemingly kill Shockwave. [12], Discussing ideas about the show's themes and inspirations, Orci said that while the live-action film series was "about a boy and his cars", the dynamic between the kids and robots in Prime was to be more like that of The Iron Giant. IDW Publishing has released a group of comic books based on Transformers: Prime. Later, in level two, Ratchet directs Optimus over comm link where to go and how to help out wounded soldiers, but then hands over the job to Perceptor when Prime eventually meets him. When the Decepticons started poking around an Autobot base, Ratchet tracked their search patterns and instructed a rookie on where to go to find whatever it was they were looking for. (Cybernetic Life Augmented by Symbiosis) and attempts to join the Decepticons, only to be taken prisoner and used as a test subject for Knock Out's experiments instead, as punishment for his previous abuse of the Transformers. Casting began soon after with the announcement that Peter Cullen and Frank Welker would reprise their roles as Optimus Prime and Megatron. The show began broadcasting on November 29, 2010, continuing to December 3, 2010. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. They then find the Dark Energon corrupted Omega Supreme and destroy the first few waves of Decepticons. This article has been tagged since December 2019. He took of his face mask, his smile was as wide as my own ego. Reruns aired on The CW's Vortexx block from December 8, 2012, to June 1, 2013. [58] Additional advertisements were run on the back cover of DC Comics’ Justice League of America Issue #51. In Singapore, MediaCorp has broadcasting rights for Hasbro Studios programs including Prime, with the English version airing on Okto.