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Affiliation: Maximal Japanese Beast Wars name: ラットル Rattle Alternate mode: Large prehistoric jungle rat, a predecessor of the Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus) First Cartoon Appearance: First Comic Appearance: Botcon 1997 exclusive comic, in a more offical capacity: Dreamwave, TF: Armada #16, seen with Tigatron in alternate time/dimension portal |
“Be a straight shooter and your friends and enemies will respect ya.”
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The following text is an excerpt from the official Beast Wars Story Bible, written by Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio. It's from a draft of Dec. 1995, before the first show aired... MAXIMAL
CHARACTER PROFILE Name: RATTRAP, Spy, Infiltrator, thief Weaponry:
Fusion Rifle (handheld), Stasis Beams (fired Skills: Stealth, Marksmanship, Computer,
Infravision, Traps (Set and Detect), Demolitions, Sixth Sense, Acute Hearing, Interests/Hobbies: Jazz (all periods), Loot (in whatever form), Cheese, Gambling. Attitude: Rattrap is the smallest of the
Maximals and the least powerful but he more than makes up for this by his ability to sneak in and out of places and
gather vital information. He is not one
to rush to the front lines, preferring
to take his enemies from ambush. A
master of sneaky, clever fighting, he is also the most independent of the team, often venturing out on his own to carry
out some crazy plan. Rattrap is a wise guy in every sense of
the word. He likes to crack jokes
("so these two Predacons go into a bar") and tease others, especially DinoBot.
Think of him as kind of a Bud Abbot. Rattrap is most at home in dark, grungy
places and his eating habits could gag a maggot.
He can see in the dark quite well and has very sharp hearing. Rattrap is also very smart in a
street-wise sense. He has been around, seen a lot and knows what he is doing.
Optimus generally considers him second in command, Rattrap has a Rattrap prefers to work alone and be alone. The single exception to this is Rhinox, who is Costello to Rattrap's Abbot. Rattrap loves the big guy for some reason and he is the only one of the Maximals Rattrap would risk his life for. Make no mistake, Rattrap is a hero and
how much of one may very well play a part in the mystery of Beast Wars. RELATIONSHIPS: Optimus thinks Rattrap is a huge pain in the butt sometimes but he is invaluable in the struggle against Predacons. They are more allies than friends. DinoBot hates the rat!
He would love to chew his head off and roll it around on his tongue.
Rattrap feels the same way about DinoBot. He doesn't trust him at all and thinks Optimus made a big mistake
teaming up with him. His favorite sport
is sending DinoBot into a blind rage with his sharp tongue (usually counting on Rhinox to get in the way). Cheetor is kind of like a little brother to him, at least when he wants to con him into something. The kid never gets his jokes and his singing makes him nervous. Besides he is a cat! Rhinox is his best pal. This does not mean Rattrap won't drop him in a pit if there is some profit or cheese in it but at least he'll try and get him out later. |
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RATTRAP ALLEGIANCE: MAXIMAL FUNCTION: SPY Scouring city streets for Predacon enemies, Rattrap maintains his strength by feeding on grunge and grime and any wretched refuse he may encounter along the way. A top notch soldier, his fellow Maximals rely on his reconnaissance reports to locate enemy outpost. They respect him... but they wouldn't dare to share his meals. |
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Strength: 6.0 Bibliography of significant appearances: 3. The Web, rescuing Cheetor from Tarantulas lair and not 'snitching to Optimus about there little excursion. 5. Chain of Command: Rattrap becomes the Maximal Commander following Optimus Primal's alien abduction. 6. Power Surge: Optimus Primal trusts Rattrap and his 'demolition expert' skills to take out Terrorsaur and his floating island of Energon. Despite many obstacles, he succeeds. 8. Double Jeopardy: Rattrap pretends to betray the Maximals in order to infiltrate the Predacon base and determine how they have gained an advantage and neutralize the threat. 11. A Better Mousetrap: Following the construction and implementation of the Maximals new security system, "Sentinel", a feud between Rattrap and Dinobot leads to a malfunction. The Maximals are driven out of their own base, it's up to Rattrap to break in and shut it down. Rattrap also plays a major role in many subsequent shows throughout the first season, including Other Voices, parts 1
and 2...
Although the series debuted in 2000, it was not until 2001 that the very well made (mega class) Beast Machines version of the toy was released. |
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Links to more toy pictures on the right. Image below shows weapon storage for both robot and beast modes: |
robot mode 1 |
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robot mode 1b |
More pictures you say? Okay, you asked for it! Animated cartoon stills below:
seen here before abord the axalon, before taking his familiar Rat form |
beast mode 2a |
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