ALLEGIANCE: DECEPTICON
FUNCTION: FUEL SCOUT
FIRST APPEARANCE: TRANSFORMERS # 27
"The road is my dinner plate."
Profile: Ratbat has no friends, only business partners. His sole allegiance is to himself. The other Decepticons are aware of this, but cooperate with and tolerate Ratbat because of his vital and unique talent for locating fuel resources. So much do they value his services that they are willing to overlook his behavioral extremes. Ratbat prefers to refuel himself by plunging his mecha-fangs into the grime-free gas lines of brand-new cars; the better made the car, the better its gas tastes to him. This usually destroys the cars. Although many of the other Decepticons find this practice wasteful and disgusting, they are more than willing to help Ratbat indulge in his horrible habit by procuring cars for him. Besides, they know if Ratbat can't satisfy his fuel lust in that way, he might select one of them. And, given his importance, they are likely to let him.
Abilities: In his bat mode, Ratbat's wings act as chemical sensors that enable him to locate and distinguish between fuels. They are able to detect the slightest trace of a fuel - their sensitivity records molecular concentrations as low as one part per quadrillion in the air. Within his mouth are retractable mecha-fangs that can puncture all but the strongest materials. He uses them to refuel himself. Micro-chemical processors within the fangs convert most fossil and alcohol-based fuels into a form he can metabolize. As a bat, he can assume the size of a normal bat with about a one-foot wingspan, or a larger version with a ten-foot wingspan. In either size, he has a maximum speed of 65 mph and a range of 200 miles. He is extremely maneuverable.
Weaknesses: Ratbat's wings are his most vulnerable part. They offer little resistance to artillery fire.
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Has no friends, only business partners... his only allegiance is to himself. Refuels by plunging his mecha-fangs into new cars' gas lines -- the better made the car, the better the gasoline tastes. Maximum flying speed: 65mph. Carries two radar-guided, free-electron lasers that detect the presence of an object as small as a fly. Wings contain mechanical sensors for locating fuel sources. Has one foot wingspan that can enlarge to ten feet. Wings are vulnerable to artillery. | |||||||
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Strength |
Intelligence |
Speed |
Endurance |
Rank |
Courage |
Firepower |
Skill |
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3 |
9 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
9 |
**Below is the picture of my ratbat. he is a recent replacement from ebay. I say replacement, because I made the mistake of trading a guy in school a lot of my cassettes for the aerialbots and optimus prime. don't get me wrong, they are cool, but I really have regretted it since, especially since mine were in great shape, and what I traded for was just so so.
below is Ratbat and frenzy. I have the original complete card with tech specs and the rest. Ratbat is in great condition, and has both of his ears, which is not the case a lot of the time. he also has gold weapons, in near mint condition.
Also is a picture of my personal Soundwave, kind of the crown jewel of my collection, due to him being my one original in almost perfect condition. While not in perfect shape itself, I still have the box and styro-foam in great condition. I have all of his weapons including two of the original missiles still on the tree, and the used sticker sheet. His included Buzzsaw is also perfect.**
