Ratbat

Cartoon Bio (US):

Ratbat did not have a very illustrious history in the cartoon. He was used as a generic spy (despite his function), and he was also a member of the Primitives who were sent to counter Tornitron. He also participated in the attack on Autobot City. Ratbat was unable to speak.

Comic Bio (US):

Concerned with the fuel efficiency of the Terran Decepticon fuel-gathering operation, Cybertron Fuel Auditor Ratbat took matters in his own hands, figuratively speaking, of course. He ordered the Throttlebots sent to Earth to destroy either the Scraplets or the Transformers infected with them. As it turned out, a cure was found, making his plan to annihilate the planet unnecessary. He ordered Astrotrain to plant a hypnotic device on G.B. Blackrock (see Carwash of Doom). He ordered for Trypticon to cross the space bridge and attack the Ark, a plan thwarted by the Dinobots. Finally, he himself arrived on Earth to personally oversee Shockwave's operation. Unimpressed, he continued with the Carwash plan, which also failed due to the intervention of Buster Witwicky.

The Decepticons eventually built a giant starship and, under Ratbat's orders, kidnapped Buster and brought him aboard as a hostage. During the launch, Shockwave lost a battle with Fortress Maximus and plummeted into the planet. Assuming that Shockwave was dead, the Decepticons accepted Ratbat as leader. His reign was unremarkable, mostly known for two incidents.

While the Autobots were on the surface of the moon, watching Grimlock and Blaster duel, Ratbat had the Decepticons launch a full-scale attack on them. Had Blaster and Grimlock not put aside their differences and crippled the mothership, the plan may have succeeded. In any case, they did fulfill one mission objective: the retrieval of the Decepticons captured in the first assault on Omega Supreme, including Starscream.

Ratbat discovered that the Underbase, an object of immense power, was passing through the Sol system. Wishing to obtain it for himself, Starscream tricked Ratbat's army into fighting Scorponok's troops. To further delay them, he also called in the Autobots. However, Ratbat realized in the midst of battle that he had been tricked and forced a truce between all parties. Unable to stop Starscream from obtaining a minute amount of the Underbase's power, the combined force found it necessary to fight Starscream on Earth. However, Ratbat suspected Optimus of self-interest and deserted Blaster in battle. When he confronted Optimus aboard the Ark, Scorponok fired upon him, knocking him out. He was never heard from again.

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