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Ratbat Allegiance: Decepticon Function: Fuel Scout First Comic 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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A

• Air Raid - Aerialbot Warrior
• Arblus - Lithonian
• Arcee - Autobot Warrior
• Astrotrain - Decepticon Military Transport

B

• Beachcomber - Autobot Geologist
• Blades - Protectobot Air Support
• Blaster - Autobot Communications
• Blast Off - Combaticon Space Warrior
• Blitzwing - Decepticon Ground & Air Commando
• Blue Streak - Autobot Gunner
• Blurr - Autobot Data Courier
• Bombshell - Insecticon Psychological Warfare
• Bonecrusher - Constructicon Demolitions
• Brawl - Combaticon Ground Assault
• Brawn - Autobot Demolitions
• Breakdown - Stunticon Scout
• Broadside - Autobot Air & Sea Assault
• Bruticus - Combaticon Warrior
• Bumblebee - Autobot Espionage
• Buzzsaw - Decepticon Reconnaissance

C

• Cliffjumper - Autobot Warrior
• Cosmos - Autobot Reconnaissance & Communications
• Cyclonus - Decepticon Saboteur

D

• Dead End - Stunticon Warrior
• Defensor - Protectobot Defensive Operations
• Devastator - Constructicon Warrior
• Dirge - Decepticon Warrior
• Divebomb - Predacon Aerial Assault
• Drag Strip - Stunticon Warrior

E

• Eject - Autobot Electronic Surveillance

F

• Fireflight - Aerialbot Reconnaissance
• First Aid - Potectobot Doctor
• Frenzy - Decepticon Warrior

G

• Galvatron - Decepticon City Commander
• Gears - Autobot Transport & Reconnaissance
• Grapple - Autobot Architect
• Grimlock - Dinobot Commander
• Groove - Protectobot Scout

H

• Headstrong - Predacon Ground Assault
• Hoist - Autobot Maintenance
• Hook - Constructicon Surgical Engineer
• Hot Rod - Autobot Cavalier
• Hotspot - Protectobot Leader
• Hound - Autobot Scout
• Huffer - Autobot Construction Engineer

I

• Inferno - Autobot Search & Rescue
• Ironhide - Autobot Security

J

• Jazz - Autobot Special Operations, Saboteur
• Jetfire - Autobot Air Guardian

K

• Kickback - Insecticon Espionage
• Kranix - Lithonian
• Kup - Autobot Warrior

L

• Laserbeak - Decepticon Interrogation
• Long Haul - Constructicon Transport

M

• Megatron - Decepticon Leader
• Menasor - Stunticon Super Warrior
• Metroplex - Autobot Battle Station
• Mirage - Autobot Counter-Intelligence
• Mixmaster - Constructicon Materials Fabrication
• Motormaster - Stunticon Leader

O

• Octane - Decepticon Fueler
• Omega Supreme - Autobot Defense Base
• Onslaught - Combaticon Commander
• Optimus Prime - Autobot Commander
• Outback - Autobot Gunner

P

• Perceptor - Autobot Scientist
• Pipes - Autobot Warrior
• Powerglide - Autobot Warrior
• Predaking - Predacon Warrior
• Prowl - Military Strategist and Analyst

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R

• Ramhorn - Autobot Warrior
• Ramjet - Decepticon Warrior
• Rampage - Predacon Gunner
• Ratbat - Decepticon Fuel Scout
• Ratchet - Autobot Medic
• Ravage - Decepticon Saboteur
• Razorclaw - Predacon Commander
• Red Alert - Autobot Security Director
• Rewind - Autobot Archivist
• Rodimus Prime - Autobot Protector
• Rumble - Decepticon Demolitions
• Runabout - Battlecharger Shock Trooper
• Runamuck - Battlecharger Shock Trooper

S

• Sandstorm - Autobot Reconnaisance
• Scavenger - Constructicon Mining & Salvage
• Scourge - Decepticon Sweep Leader
• Scrapper - Constructicon Engineer
• Seaspray - Autobot Naval Defense
• Sharkticons - Quintesson Executioners
• Shockwave - Decepticon Military Operations Commander
• Shrapnel - Insecticon Electronic Warfare
• Sideswipe - Autobot Warrior
• Silverbolt - Aerialbot Commander
• Skids - Autobot Theoretician
• Skydive - Aerialbot Air Warfare Strategist
• Sky Lynx - Autobot Lieutenant Commander
• Skywarp - Decepticon Warrior
• Slag - Dinobot Flamethrower
• Slingshot - Aerialbot Ground Troop Support
• Sludge - Dinobot Jungle Warrior, Demolitions
• Smokescreen - Autobot Diversionary Tactician
• Snarl - Dinobot Desert Warrior
• Soundwave - Decepticon Communications
• Springer - Autobot Aerial Defense
• Starscream - Decepticon Aerospace Commander
• Steeljaw - Autobot Tracker
• Streetwise - Protectobot Interceptor
• Sunstreaker - Autobot Warrior
• Superion - Aerialbot Warrior
• Swindle - Combaticon Munitions Expert
• Swoop - Dinobot Bombardier

T

• Tailgate - Autobot Scout
• Tantrum - Predacon Fueler
• Thrust - Decepticon Warrior
• Thundercracker - Decepticon Warrior
• Topspin - Autobot Land & Sea Assault
• Tracks - Autobot Warrior
• Trailbreaker - Autobot Defensive Strategist
• Trypticon - Decepticon Assault Base
• Twin Twist - Autobot Demolitions

U

• Ultra Magnus - Autobot City Commander
• Unicron - UNIVERSAL DOMINATOR

V

• Vortex - Combaticon Interrogation

W

• Warpath - Autobot Warrior
• Wheelie - Autobot Survivalist
• Wheeljack - Autobot Mechanical Engineer
• Wildrider - Stunticon Terrorist
• Windcharger - Autobot Warrior
• Wreck-Gar - Junkion Leader