User blog:Bzero/Ratchet: Fatalities List

Ratchet appears onscreen. He has a dour expression and the pale blue light in his optics is weak. Gesturing with his borrowed hands, he announces, "Well, considering what we were up against,..." he sighs. "Things could have been a lot worse. With the help of Solus Prime and the new medical facilities in Fortress Maximus, as well as some fine field work during the attack by Scales and Starlock, we saved a lot of people. A lot of people."

Ratchet sighs again, his grimace cutting deeply into his face. "However, we couldn’t save everyone. Several people had their cores ruptured by heat or trauma, and there might not be any coming back from that. Those that gave their lives are the following:" Ratchet proclaims each name from memory, pausing after each one to give each person the appropriate amount of importance and respect.

"Skids. Bluestreak. Caliber. Code Blue. Scowbrow. Outback. Grandstand. Neon. Showdown. Placebo. Wayfarer. Updraft. Lightweight. Gridiron."

Ratchet shakes his head. "The ranks of injured are more extensive. However, my staff is working around the clock to get as many people back online as possible before the inevitable opportunistic attack by the Decepticons," he says sourly. "As much as I’d like to get injured Decepticons out of our city as quickly as possible, their continued presence as our guests may slow Megatron’s hand. So... keep that in mind when assigning repair priorities.

"Chief Medical Officer Ratchet out." Before the transmission even ends, he’s turned away and gotten back to work.