Packrat (Transformers)
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Packrat is the name of a fictional character in the various Transformers universes.
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[edit] Beast Wars
| Transformers character | |
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| Packrat | |
|---|---|
| Affiliation | Maximal |
| Sub-Group | Basic Beasts Deluxe Beasts Transmetals Convention Exclusives Wreckers |
| Function | Thief |
| Motto | "Don't just take the goods, take the credit, too." |
| Alternate Modes | Rat Transmetal Rat |
| Series | Beast Wars |
| Voiced by | Scott McNeil |
Packrat is a Maximal thief who turns into a large blue rat.[1] Although Packrat did not appear in the Beast Wars animated series he was voiced by actor Scott McNeil for the voice actor play "Visitations"
[edit] Animated series
Packrat's stasis pod was presumably among those who were launched into orbit around prehistoric Earth in the Beast Wars series pilot.
[edit] Convention Comics
Packrat was one of the stars of the 1997 BotCon Convention Comics, a story set near the end of season one of the Beast Wars television series. In the Convention Comics plot, Inferno and Blackarachnia watched as the Predacon scientist Fractyl attempted to invent Energon Armor capable of protecting them from energon build up. Although seemingly successful, the armor was stolen by the Maximal thief Packrat. Blackarachinia and Fractyl realized the energon armor was flawed and could destroy the planet if it came in contact with large amounts of energon. Inferno pursued Packrat, but since Packrat didn't need to assume beast mode with the armor on, he got the upper hand in the fight with Inferno. Hearing the battle, Airazor, Cheetor and Rhinox joined Packrat. Fractyl convinced Rhinox that the armor was a threat to them all. Rhinox was able to talk Packrat into giving up the armor, which Fractyl aided them in doing. When Blackarachnia arrived with Megatron, Packrat suggested that Fractyl pretend to be attacking the Maximals, who fled. Megatron was impressed with Fractyl's new found battle prowess.
[edit] 3H Enterprises
Packrat appeared as a transmetal in the flash animation for the story "Primevel Dawn." Presumably he became a transmetal in the Quantium Surge.
Packrat joins Primal Prime and the Wreckers on Cybertron.
Transformers: Universe - Wreckers #2 contained a story called "Betrayal". The Wreckers meet Glyph and Tap-Out. Cyclonus injures Packrat and betrays the Wreckers for his true master, Cryotek.
[edit] Toys
- BotCon Packrat (1997)
- He is a BotCon exclusive toy, a blue and grey redeco of the original Rattrap toy.
- Walmart Redeco Transmetal Rattrap
- This toy's colors were used to represent Packrat in the Transformers: Universe - Wreckers comic.
