Clank
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Clank is a fictional character in the Ratchet & Clank series of video games, voiced by prominent voice actor David Kaye.
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[edit] Ratchet & Clank
Clank is introduced as an Idealist robot designed by a robotics war factory computer (his mother) to save the Solana Galaxy from Supreme Executive Chairman Drek. The computer was designed to produce worker drones, but some kind of system failure - maybe even intentional by the computer - made Clank brainy but small and weak in strength terms. Clank escapes from the factory in a small spacecraft, but is forced to crash-land on the planet Veldin. He is found by the Lombax mechanic, Ratchet, who agrees to go with him to Novalis, a planet under attack by Drek's forces, in exchange for starting a ship Ratchet had been bulding (requiring a robotic ignition syatem) and escaping Clank's pursuers. At first the duo attempt to find the intergalactic super hero Captain Qwark. After they find him they find out that Qwark has sent them into a trap and has been working for Drek "to make his comeback." Ratchet blames Clank (and his idealism) for their misfortune, but they are forced to stay together because the only working ship in the area requires a robotic ignition system to function, and so they continue on their journey. Ratchet eventually forgives Clank as he realizes the scope of Drek's destructiveness and malice, and the duo continues on to defeat Chairman Drek.
[edit] Going Commando (aka Locked and Loaded)
In the second game, Ratchet and Clank find themselves living a famed life of intergalactic heroes. Suddenly, Abercrombie Fizzwidget, Megacorps' founder and President, teleports the two aboard a ship and tells of his offer to make Ratchet an elite commando for Megacorp and Clank the head accountant of the company. They both accept and are sent to the Bogon Galaxy. But early in the adventure Clank is kidnapped by a mysterious thief so that Ratchet will be forced to leave the Bogon Galaxy. Ratchet saves Clank after repairing him.
Later the two are captured and taken to a prison run by Thugs-4-Less. A robot girl finds Clank and escorts them out of the prison. And then on the Planet Yeedil the robot girl finds Ratchet & Clank and tries to warn them of what's ahead. Then Abercrombie Fizzwidget comes in and shoots the robot girl and captures Ratchet & Clank. After that Fizzwidget takes off his disguise to show that he is the famed superhero Captain Qwark. Qwark is then eaten by the original Protopet which he accidentally mutated with Angela's Helix-O-Morph (the battery for the device was in backwards). Ratchet kills the Protopet which results in Qwark's return, coming out of the Protopet. Ratchet sees Clank holding the girl robot, now dead, and promises to fix her. In a scene after the credits, Clank is shown blushing when the repaired robot girl shows Clank what she does for fun on a viewscreen.
[edit] Up Your Arsenal
In the third game, Clank seems to have been given a job as the starring role in the "Holovision" series "Secret Agent Clank", while Ratchet is just the chauffeur for Clank. In this game Clank seems to get more recognition from the characters, seeing as Clank is more famous. During the adventure, Clank is kidnapped by Dr. Nefarious who offers him a seat of power in the galaxy if he helps him; Clank declines the offer and is replaced by Klunk, an exact evil copy of Clank. At times, the eyes change from Clank's green to Klunk's red. Ratchet defeats Klunk and sets Clank free. After that, Ratchet defeats Dr. Nefarious and Ratchet & Clank then both go to the premiere of "Secret Agent Clank: The Movie".
[edit] Deadlocked (aka Gladiator)
In the fourth game, Clank's role is somewhat limited compared to the other games. Although he doesn't join Ratchet in his adventure, he serves as his Mission Engineer, updating him with constant information and help via radio. He is also given the same treatment by the Announcers/Reporters of Dreadzone, Dallas and Juanita, that they give to Ratchet, though in a lesser degree. Also, he seems to have made yet another "girlfriend", a tech droid named Venus who he gets to help him in certain ways. There is also an unlockable 'skin' for Ratchet, called Alpha Clank. It is basically a large armored body with Clank's normal head on top.
[edit] Other Appearances
- Clank is a caddie In Hot Shots Golf Fore!
- Clank's head is an unlockable antenna in Jak X: Combat Racing.
