Ratchet

See also: List of Divine Beings and Gods, List of Biomechanics, List of Autobots

Ratchet is one of the Autobots encountered throughout the Occulus Occult continuity. He is the father of Daybreaker, Mejiro, Tidepool and Starfall and the husband of Rodimus Prime and Drift and is the brother of Pharma and the uncle of Medix. He is Optimus Prime and Megatron's queer-platonic partner. He is practised in the study of biomechanics, mechano-paediatrics as well as psychology and general mechanics.

Appearance
Ratchet is a stocky, short Cybertronian with a white-and-orange paint job. His optics are bright sky blue, and from either side of his head his brows extend into small horns. On his back he bears a large "backpack" that is also quite conveniently built in, which doubles as the cabin of the ambulance when he is in his alt mode. On his arms are heart-monitor stripes, and his knees are spiked. He has lights on his thighs, arms, shoulders and the top of his "backpack" (which also has little antennae on it).

Personality
Ratchet is, to say the least and the most, grumpy. Despite the fact that he's irritable and even outwardly mean at times, he objectively loves the most, which has led to more harm than good. He seems emotionally distant and shut-off, as he prefers to keep quiet about his feelings in fear of being hurt again. But when he does open up with his emotions, they're chaotic and incomprehensible and oh too much for him to handle when he's given a chance to let it out. He loves the most, hurts the most, and cares the most about everybody. He is self-sacrificing and can and would lay down his life for another. He enjoys working with any and every type of patient, whether their wounds be physical, mental, or even if they're sick. He especially enjoys working with children and pursued a degree in mechano-paediatrics before ultimately deciding to become a generalised medic.

Birth
Ratchet was born to (an) unknown parent(s) in the Golden Mountain Nursery in the Redmoon Prefecture during its relocation process, and he was left entirely alone. Not long after his birth he wandered out of the practically empty building, and disappeared. He was never seen again or claimed. He didn't even know of his brother, Pharma, who emerged not long after he did and was found in the morning by the construction crew. They are twins.

Life On The Streets
He spent the first year of his life wandering the streets surviving solely off of his energon reserves. He would sleep under dumpsters and benches, and would even follow people around, almost as if trying to pretend or imagine what it would be like to be a part of the world and not as an outcast. This is how he obtained his name - an elderly man who ran a bakery near where the sparkling typically hung out dubbed him "Ratchet" because of one of the sparkling's vocalisations - a trilling similar to a ratchet grinding.

Taken In by A Squadron
Once he had turned a year old, his life changed when he was finally found by a Squadron which was seven strong. They had taken the child, fed him (having noticed the fact that he hadn't eaten in a while by early signs of starvation and undernourishment) and brought him back to the Squadhouse where they came from. Together they raised him as a little brother. Coincidentally, Pharma was a member of this Squadron (as he had an older foster-sibling in the family who was part of the Squadron and had to care for him during the day) as well, but would not find out about Ratchet being his fabled missing twin till they were older. However, because of a sparkling's innate connection with their siblings, they had a gut sense that they were each other's missing siblings.

As An Outcast
Ratchet, after being placed officially in the squadron with his twin brother after the previous members graduated, was socially outcast even by his own brother.

Early Teen Years, Syk, Crysmagnetal and Other Substances
(See Also: Drugs and Alcohol on Cybertron

The Song of Primes
(See Also: Apollon Prime)