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{{for|the heroic group in the re-imagined [[Ratchet & Clank (PS4)|PS4 game]] and [[Ratchet & Clank (movie)|movie]]|Galactic Rangers}}
  
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{{quote|I don't wanna die!|A typical line from a Galactic Ranger in battle|UYA}}
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|image = Galactic Ranger from UYA promo render.png
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|leader = [[President Phyronix]]
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[[File:Galactic Ranger.jpg|thumb|220px|Two Galactic Rangers on [[Veldin]] in the heat of battle]]
  
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|members = H-22{{cite|uya|script=Tower Attack (gameplay)|name=Tower Attack}}{{cite|uya|script=Supernova Taxi|name=Supernova Taxi}}<br>
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The '''Galactic Rangers''' were robots employed by the Galactic Government to protect the [[Solana]] galaxy. First appearing in ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal]]'', fighting off the [[Tyhrranoid]] invasion lead by [[Dr.Nefarious]] on [[Veldin]] with [[Ratchet]] as their new sergeant. They were often cowardly and reluctant to fight, but did so nonetheless with great heart.<ref name=UYA_guide>''Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal Official Strategy Guide‏‎''</ref> The Rangers used a [[dropship]] for transportation. Their standard weapon was a weak arm-mounted blaster. Their main home base was aboard the [[Starship Phoenix]].
  
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H-26{{cite|uya|script=Operation Thunderbolt (gameplay)|name=Operation Thunderbolt}}{{cite|uya|script=Ranger|name=Ranger}}<br>
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J-31{{cite|uya|script=Assassination (gameplay)|name=Assassination}}
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|headquarters = ''[[Starship Phoenix]]''
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|locations = [[Capital City]], [[Marcadia]]
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{{for|the organization in the re-imagined [[Ratchet & Clank (2016 game)|PS4 game]] and [[Ratchet & Clank (2016 movie)|movie]]|Galactic Rangers (re-imagined)}}
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The '''Galactic Rangers''' are a [[robot]] force serving the [[Solana Galaxy|Solana]] galactic government, appearing as allies in ''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal|Up Your Arsenal]]'' and [[Ratchet & Clank (comic)|''Ratchet & Clank'' comic series]]. They are a force of identical combat robots that answer to [[President Phyronix]], and are based on the ''[[Starship Phoenix]]'', commandeered by [[Sasha Phyronix]]. During the war against [[Nefarious|Dr. Nefarious]], [[Ratchet]] was inadvertently appointed by them as a military officer; a sergeant.
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The Rangers were sent to defend the Solana Galaxy against Dr. Nefarious, during his war against organic lifeforms. Ratchet led the Rangers in many operations against Nefarious' forces of [[tyhrranoids]] around the galaxy. Later, the Rangers assisted Ratchet in the battle against [[Artemis Zogg]].
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Completing all of the Rangers' operations awards the player with the [[Friend of the Rangers trophy]].
   
 
==History==
  
==History==
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===Before ''Up Your Arsenal''===
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The Rangers once fought a sewer war on [[Aquatos]]. The Rangers have different accounts of this tale, with one claiming that he defeated a [[king amoeboid]] with his bare hands, while another named H-22 claimed the amoeboid swallowed him whole until he was later seen floating on a toilet on planet Barium.<ref name="Tower Attack"/> The Rangers also fought in a battle against [[robotic pirate ghost]]s known as the Battle of Hamachi Flats. One Ranger claimed to have fought an entire army with only a [[Qwack-O-Ray]] and a half-charged [[Crotchitizer]].<ref name="Assassination"/>
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The Rangers had a riot squad, which used the [[Concussion Gun]].{{cite|sm|menu=Concussion Gun|name=Concussion Gun}}
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===''Up Your Arsenal''===
  
===''Up Your Arsenal''===
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[[File:Ratchet and Clank meeting Galactic Rangers on Veldin.png|thumb|The Galactic Rangers on planet Veldin.]]
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On [[Veldin]] the Galactic Rangers mistook [[Ratchet]] for their new sergeant and referred him as "Sarge," thrusting him into protecting the planet [[Veldin]]. The Rangers eventually assisted Ratchet on several planets, including [[Marcadia]] and [[Rilgar]], armed with arm-mounted [[blaster]]s and [[Nitro Launcher]]s.<ref name=UYA_guide /> Ratchet occasionally had to complete missions with the Galactic Rangers in order to progress through the game. However, many missions were optional and may be completed for extra [[bolt]]s, various gadgets and even a [[Trophies (Up Your Arsenal)|trophy]].
  
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The Galactic Rangers, as reported in a news report by [[Darla Gratch]], were deployed to [[Veldin]] to repel a tyhrranoid attack.{{cite|uya|script=Intro movie}} In "[[Save Veldin!]]", Ratchet traveled to Veldin from [[Endako]] himself, where the Rangers referred to Ratchet as their new sergeant, and gave him both the [[Shock Blaster]] and [[Nitro Launcher]] to fight through the tyhrranoids in [[Kyzil Plateau]]. After this, the Rangers were ordered to travel to [[F-Sector]]. Though fearful at first, Ratchet ordered them to take him there in the [[dropship]].{{cite|uya|script=Save Veldin! (gameplay)|name=Save Veldin}} In "[[Eliminate the Enemy Forces]]", Ratchet then led the Ranger attack on F-Sector and defeated them, after which President Phyronix sent a transmission to the Rangers intended for Ratchet and [[Clank]] with a new set of orders.{{cite|uya|script=Eliminate the Enemy Forces (gameplay)}}
   
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[[File:Ratchet with Rangers on Marcadia.png|thumb|left|The Galactic Rangers on Marcadia.]]
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In the final fight with [[Nefarious]], the Rangers that appeared on [[Mylon]] were significantly stronger than before, and were able to take down enemy [[Soldier Bot]]s and [[Mega Bot]]s with ease.[[File:Concept Art - Galactic Ranger.jpg|thumb|Concept art of a Galactic Ranger]]
  
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Next, the Rangers were deployed to [[Capital City]], [[Marcadia]], following a surprise attack by the tyhrranoids on the city. In "[[Get to the palace]]", Ratchet and a group of Rangers fought through to reach the presidential palace, before reaching a Ranger dropship. This commenced [[Operation: IRON SHIELD]], which took place around the presidential compound. In it, Ratchet first defended the Rangers from a ground assault before commandeering a [[turret]] to destroy several [[tyhrranoid dropship]]s. After this, the Rangers repaired the turret while Ratchet defended them, and then finally activated a set of air defenses to finally secure the palace.
   
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[[Qwark|Captain Qwark]] was placed in charge of the fight against Nefarious by President Phyronix.{{cite|uya|script=Captain Qwark Returns}} This effectively meant the Rangers worked underneath the [[Q-Force]]. Enacting Qwark's plan, the Rangers invaded [[Korgon Base]] on [[Tyhrranosis]]. In "[[Take out the power generators]]", Ratchet landed with a group of Rangers to destroy the power generators for the mortar cannons. After this, the Rangers assaulted a tyhrranoid military base on [[Kavu Island]] in [[Operation: ISLAND STRIKE]]. Ratchet first led the Rangers to capture a [[hovership]] on the island, before then destroying waves of tyhrranoid dropships. Next, while Ratchet fought off tyhrranoids on the island, the Rangers worked to deactivate the forcefield around the tyhrranoid base on the island. H-26 stuck his finger in the main power transformer, giving his life to deactivate the forcefield.<ref name="Operation Thunderbolt"/> After this, Ratchet led the final assault on the tyhrranoid base, granting the Rangers complete control of Kavu Island.{{cite|uya|script=The Final Battle (gameplay)}}
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In the comic series the Rangers were in any ground combat; however, aided [[Sasha Phyronix]] in dogfights either to rescue [[Talwyn Apogee|Talwyn]] or get the crystal shard; however, they were nowhere near as cowardly as before and were much more of assistance than in ''[[Up Your Arsenal]]'' .
  
   
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[[File:Rangers thanking Ratchet and Clank on Metropolis.png|thumb|The Rangers after the battle on Metropolis.]]
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==Other appearances==
  
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Later, the Rangers defended [[Blackwater City]], [[Rilgar]] from a tyhrranoid attack. Ratchet assisted the Rangers once again in [[Operation: BLACK TIDE]], in which he defended the Ranger base and captured the tyhrranoid base. The Rangers then gave Ratchet a pair of [[Gravity Boots]] which they had tripped over while fighting the tyhrranoids.{{cite|uya|script=Counterattack (gameplay)|name=Counterattack}} After this, the Rangers defended a portion of [[Metropolis]], [[Kerwan]], from the robotic tyhhranoids, known as [[robonoids]]. Several explosive charges were placed over the city, meaning Ratchet had to use the hovership to destroy the charges. Ratchet then fended off robonoid attacks, defeated the robonoids that were held up in towers, and finally destroyed tyhrranoid dropships both with the hovership and a turret. To thank him, all the Rangers chipped in and bought Ratchet a [[Map-O-Matic]].{{cite|uya|script=Turret Command (gameplay) 2|name=Turret Command}}
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The Galactic Rangers where forces that appeared at main bases and nodes captured by a team, the Rangers were also the neutral enemy units. They only appeared in [[Siege]] and [[Capture the Flag]] and came in three colors. Red, blue and gray. The Galactic Rangers would fire at anything not on their team including other Rangers. The only exception were turrets.
  
   
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[[File:Ranger giving Ratchet the Warp Pad.png|thumb|left|A Ranger giving the Warp Pad gadget to Ratchet.]]
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==Ranks==
  
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On [[Outpost X12]], [[Aridia]], the Rangers fought the tyhrranoid forces once more. They asked for Ratchet's help, first trying to trick him by making them believe it was a birthday party for the Ranger H-22, but Ratchet did not fall for it, and simply traveled there willingly.<ref name="Supernova Taxi"/> Ratchet first defended the Ranger base and granted access to Red Rock Valley. The Rangers were ambushed there, and Ratchet used the hovership to defend them. After this, Ratchet assassinated the [[robonoid commander]]s leading the tyhrranoid forces while the Rangers (allegedly) took part in a mandatory aerobics class,<ref name="Assassination"/> before activating a defensive perimeter around the valley, and finally capturing the tyhrranoid base. The Rangers gave Ratchet the [[Warp Pad]] to thank him.
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*Galactic Ranger Trooper
  
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*Galactic Ranger Engineer
  
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*Galacitc Ranger Medic
  
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*Galactic Ranger Riot Squad
  
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*Galactic Ranger Support Unit
  
   
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Finally, the Rangers helped Ratchet one last during "[[Defeat Dr. Nefarious (Up Your Arsenal)|Defeat Dr. Nefarious]]". While Ratchet was chasing Nefarious, several [[mega bot]]s and [[soldier bot]]s provided resistance. The Rangers warped in to help Ratchet and allow him to focus on Nefarious.
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{{quote|Galactic Ranger #1: Anybody have any idea of how we're supposed to shut down this forcefield?<br/>Galactic Ranger #2: Uh, H26. Why don't you try sticking your finger in the main power transformer?<br/>H26: You sure that's a good idea, sir? This thing looks pretty dangerous.<br/>Galactic Ranger #2: Suck it up, 26, you got nothing to worry about! I got special training in electronic… thing-a-ma-jigys!<br/>H26: Okay, here goes. AHHHHH!<br/>Galactic Ranger #2: H26, comeback.<br/>Galactic Ranger #3: Uh, H26 has been vaporized, sir. But the forcefield has been deactivated.<br/>Galactic Ranger #2: All right, that trooper deserves a medal. Complete your mission and report back to base for briefing.|H26's final and only conversation|UYA}}
  
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Several rangers were named during the events of ''Up Your Arsenal'', including '''H22''', who another ranger claimed that they were having a birthday party for when in reality they needed Ratchet's assistance on Aridia. '''H26''' was a ranger who died during [[Operation Thunderbolt]] when he was told by another ranger to stick his finger into the main power transformer for a Tyhrranoid base, resulting in him sacrificing himself to disable the shield. '''J31''' was a ranger who made fun of one of his officers for his exploits in the [[Battle of the Amochi Flats]].
  
   
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[[File:Squadron Echo-Three-Bravo.png|thumb|right|A member of Squadron Echo-Three-Bravo communicating with [[Sasha]]]]
  
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In the comic series the Rangers were rarely involved in ground combat, but aided Sasha in dogfights and helped rescue [[Talwyn Apogee]].
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*[[Squadron Echo-Three-Bravo]]
  
   
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==Overview==
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#''"I don't wanna die!"''
  
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Galactic Rangers are dark green humanoid warbots. They have a single orange eye with a white reticule on their torso, and a laser blaster in place of a left hand. The Rangers speak with similar-sounding high-pitched robotic voices, and have a sense of comradery, often musing about old battles they participated in.<ref name="Tower Attack"/><ref name="Assassination"/>
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#''"Run for your lives! Ahhh!"''
  
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#''"F-Sector! No way, game over man, we're all going to end up like scrap metal!"''
  
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#''"Sir, yes Sir!"''
  
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#''"Let 'em have it Sarge!"''
  
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#''"Watch out, they're comin' out the rubble!"''
  
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#''"The doors have opened, look out!"''
  
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#''"there are too many of them; we're all going to die!"''
  
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#''"We'll cover you… from back there!"''
  
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#''"You handle the dropships, the saucers are just icying on the cake."''
  
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#''"Waste those [[Tyhrranoids]]!"''
  
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#''"The noids are stormin' the bridge!"''
  
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#''"No rush, Sarge. It's not like we're all going to '''die''' or anything!"''
  
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#''"Oh, I just remembered I had a dentist appointment on planet [[Aridia]]. Uh, good luck with those bombs."''
  
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#''"You see, like I said, these 'Noids don't have the [[bolt]]s."''
  
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#''"Incoming!" ''
  
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#''"Negative."''
  
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#''"Can I watch [[Annihilation Nation]] on these things?"''
  
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#''"All right, we kicked those noids clear out the city."''
  
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#''"Sarge, we need to activate those turrets to create a defensive perimeter around the Valley."''
  
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#''"We'll guard this turret, you know, just in case the 'Noids try anything sneaky"''
  
   
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[[File:Ratchet ordering a Ranger.png|thumb|Ratchet ordering a cowardly Galactic Ranger.]]
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==Behind the scenes==
  
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The Rangers are notably cowardly, afraid to fight the tyhrranoids, but over time become more confident. At the beginning, the Rangers refused to travel to F-Sector on Veldin out of fear.<ref name="Save Veldin"/> Throughout several missions, the Rangers would make excuses not to fight, including once claiming they could not fight a battle due to "mandatory aerobics classes",<ref name="Assassination"/> and would often suggest Ratchet complete a task for them by suggesting that "''somebody''" complete a task to make it safe for them.<ref name="Counterattack"/>{{cite|uya|script=X12 Endgame (gameplay)}} However, by the end during the final mission, the Rangers threw themselves into danger to protect Ratchet, confidently taunting Nefarious' forces.{{cite|uya|script=Defeat Dr. Nefarious (gameplay)}}
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*The Galactic Rangers' voices were originally a typical robot monotone voice; however, after an in-house petition they were changed to accommodate a more humorous and cowardly voice.
  
   
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The Rangers had great respect for Ratchet, referring to him as "Sarge", and were always very thankful for his help. They would often say they will one day repay Ratchet for his help,{{cite|uya|script=Urban Combat (gameplay)}} and at the end of the final three operations, the Rangers gave Ratchet a gift.
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The Rangers are identical in appearance, but three Rangers were named. One Ranger, named H-26, deactivated the forcefield around the tyhrranoid base on Kavu Island, but was vaporized in the process.<ref name="Operation Thunderbolt"/> Another, similarly named H-22, was reprimanded for stating that he'd heard another Ranger who fought in the Aquatos sewer war had actually been swallowed by the king amoeboid.<ref name="Tower Attack"/> H-22 was also mentioned when the Rangers tried to trick Ratchet to come to Outpost X12 by saying they were throwing a birthday party in his honor.<ref name="Supernova Taxi"/> The only other named Ranger is J-31, who was threatened for making a joke that one Ranger, who fought in the Battle of Hamachi Flats, being named "cabin boy" must have been a "feather in [his] hat".<ref name="Assassination"/>
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Additionally, after the formation of the Q-Force, one Ranger appears in the command bridge of the ''Starship Phoenix''. This Ranger would often speak to the other Q-Force members, was a fan of ''[[Secret Agent Clank (fictional series)|Secret Agent Clank]]'' and ''[[Annihilation Nation]]'', and appeared totally clueless about what he had to do.<ref name="Ranger"/>
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[[File:Eliminate the Enemy Forces gameplay.png|thumb|Ratchet and a group of Rangers performing a HALO jump.]]
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The Rangers perform HALO jumps when beginning an assault of a planet. They would arrive in squads of five, with Ratchet being the sixth in a HALO jump. However, after these HALO jumps, only two would normally reach the surface safely. The Rangers normally operate in groups of two or four, marching in pairs on the ''Starship Phoenix'', following Ratchet in pairs during most missions, and defending a position in a group of four. The Rangers make use of cover by hiding behind barricades to then fire.
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[[File:Galactic Ranger from UYA concept art.png|thumb|Concept art of Galactic Rangers from ''Up Your Arsenal'']]
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Rangers appear in [[Up Your Arsenal multiplayer|multiplayer]] at the main bases and [[node]]s as a defensive force, during [[Siege]] and [[Up Your Arsenal multiplayer#Capture the Flag|Capture the Flag]]. They either come in blue or red if affiliated with a team, or grey when defending an uncaptured neutral node.
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[[File:Galactic Ranger Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of a Galactic Ranger.|right|thumb]]
  
[[File:Galactic Ranger Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of a Galactic Ranger.|right|thumb]]
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The Galactic Rangers were originally going to have a completely monotone robotic voice. Mike Stout, one of the designers at [[wikipedia:Insomniac Games|Insomniac Games]], strongly disliked their voice and went around with a petition to change it, and presented it to Brian Hastings. Hastings was unhappy with Stout going about this so undiplomatically, but nonetheless the Rangers were changed.<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep1 voices">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep1|Stout, Garcia March 2012]] 8:31</ref>
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*[[Combat bots]] are two times stronger and smarter than the Galactic Rangers.<ref>A trailer for ''Deadlocked''</ref>
  
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*You can receive the trophy "Friend of the Rangers" by completing ''all'' the Ranger Assault missions in ''[[Up Your Arsenal]]''.
  
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The HALO jump performed by the Rangers was programmed by Jerrod Putman and designed by Brian Allgeier as a joke. Allgeier would use the developers' debug menu to cheat himself high up in the air and fall. Allgeier found this fun, and decided to turn it into a feature. Originally, the plan was to have "[[wikipedia:Ride of the Valkyries|Ride of the Valkyries]]" playing during the HALO jump, but Insomniac could not license the music for it.<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep1 halo">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep1|Stout, Garcia March 2012]] 14:05</ref>
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*The Galactic Rangers' guns seemed to have unlimited ammo; however, they could not fire them while running.
  
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*Weapons that Galactic Rangers were known to have used included the [[Qwack-O-Ray]], a [[Crotchitizer]], the [[Nitro Launcher]], [[Shock Blaster]] and [[Concussion Gun]]s. Ironically, even though they had access to more powerful weapons, they were almost always seen to use their arm blaster.
  
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Programming the Rangers was the biggest challenge of developing the battlegrounds and also the ''Starship Phoenix''. Putman spent most of his time on Veldin programming the movements of the Rangers,<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep1 programming">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep1|Stout, Garcia March 2012]] 6:43</ref> and as Insomniac's designers were unable to properly script the movement of enemies, Sean Wissler when working on the battlefields would spent a week rigging a single battlefield mission.<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep4 battlefield">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep4|Stout, Garcia April 2012]] 1:14</ref> This system was reused for [[Skidd McMarx]] on Aquatos.<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep8 difficulties">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep8|Stout, Garcia, Yu April 2012]] 4:08</ref> On ''Starship Phoenix'', Anthony Yu also had problems programming the Rangers' patrolling movement.<ref name="uselesspodcasts UYA ep10 programming">[[#uselesspodcasts UYA ep10|Stout, Garcia, Yu May 2012]] 0:40</ref>
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*Galactic Rangers appeared in the multiplayer mode of ''[[Up Your Arsenal]]''.
  
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*Galactic Rangers are much stronger towards the end of the game.
  
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The player was originally going to be able to command the Rangers using an item known as the BullHorn.{{cite|uya|tcrf=Scrapped Items}}<ref name="mstout wiki interview">[[#Wiki 2017|''Ratchet & Clank'' Wiki 2017]] interview with Mike Stout</ref> Unused dialogue from the May 26 prototype of the game references the BullHorn.{{cite|uya|unused=Up Your Arsenal May alpha}}
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*Galactic rangers have been seen in 4 colors, red, blue, green, gray, yellow, and black for the concept art.
  
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*It seems that the Galactic Rangers don't get effected by the [[Gatling Turret|turrets]] on the base as in the mission on Kavu island they don't get injured from the turrets at all.
  
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*In the first mission on planet Veldin, a galactic ranger jumps off the side of a cliff and blows up in mid air.
  
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*If all Galactic Rangers are destroyed in a mission, you can still hear their voices.
  
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*Sometimes a glitch happens where the voices of the Galactic Rangers are either lower or higher in pitch than they should be.
  
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*In [[Ratchet & Clank Collection]], the Galactic Rangers' attacks are stronger than in the original PS2 version.
  
   
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*''[[Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal]]'' {{1st}}
  
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*''[[Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters]]'' {{mo}}
  
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*''[[Ratchet & Clank: Issue 1: Ears of War]]'' {{mo}}
  
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*''[[Ratchet & Clank: Issue 3: Lost and Spaced]]''
  
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*''[[Ratchet & Clank: Issue 6: Bros Before Foes]]''
  
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* {{ref|id=uselesspodcasts UYA ep1|author=Mike Stout, Tony Garcia|date=March 12, 2012|title=Ratchet and Clank 3 - Developer Commentary - Episode 1|youtube-id=VF2Qzi3GTq4|platform=youtube|channel=uselesspodcasts|channel-id=UCNSvmpQDiy_QIFrqpDw9tBA|access-date=November 8, 2019}}
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* {{ref|id=uselesspodcasts UYA ep4|author=Mike Stout, Tony Garcia|date=April 4, 2012|title=Ratchet and Clank 3 - Developer Commentary - Episode 4|youtube-id=EpHdUUZ2ULE|platform=youtube|channel=uselesspodcasts|channel-id=UCNSvmpQDiy_QIFrqpDw9tBA|access-date=November 8, 2019}}
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For the organization in the re-imagined PS4 game and movie, see Galactic Rangers (re-imagined).

The Galactic Rangers are a robot force serving the Solana galactic government, appearing as allies in Up Your Arsenal and Ratchet & Clank comic series. They are a force of identical combat robots that answer to President Phyronix, and are based on the Starship Phoenix, commandeered by Sasha Phyronix. During the war against Dr. Nefarious, Ratchet was inadvertently appointed by them as a military officer; a sergeant.

The Rangers were sent to defend the Solana Galaxy against Dr. Nefarious, during his war against organic lifeforms. Ratchet led the Rangers in many operations against Nefarious' forces of tyhrranoids around the galaxy. Later, the Rangers assisted Ratchet in the battle against Artemis Zogg.

Completing all of the Rangers' operations awards the player with the Friend of the Rangers trophy.

History

Before Up Your Arsenal

The Rangers once fought a sewer war on Aquatos. The Rangers have different accounts of this tale, with one claiming that he defeated a king amoeboid with his bare hands, while another named H-22 claimed the amoeboid swallowed him whole until he was later seen floating on a toilet on planet Barium.[1] The Rangers also fought in a battle against robotic pirate ghosts known as the Battle of Hamachi Flats. One Ranger claimed to have fought an entire army with only a Qwack-O-Ray and a half-charged Crotchitizer.[5]

The Rangers had a riot squad, which used the Concussion Gun.[6]

Up Your Arsenal

File:Ratchet and Clank meeting Galactic Rangers on Veldin.png

The Galactic Rangers on planet Veldin.

The Galactic Rangers, as reported in a news report by Darla Gratch, were deployed to Veldin to repel a tyhrranoid attack.[7] In "Save Veldin!", Ratchet traveled to Veldin from Endako himself, where the Rangers referred to Ratchet as their new sergeant, and gave him both the Shock Blaster and Nitro Launcher to fight through the tyhrranoids in Kyzil Plateau. After this, the Rangers were ordered to travel to F-Sector. Though fearful at first, Ratchet ordered them to take him there in the dropship.[8] In "Eliminate the Enemy Forces", Ratchet then led the Ranger attack on F-Sector and defeated them, after which President Phyronix sent a transmission to the Rangers intended for Ratchet and Clank with a new set of orders.[9]

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The Galactic Rangers on Marcadia.

Next, the Rangers were deployed to Capital City, Marcadia, following a surprise attack by the tyhrranoids on the city. In "Get to the palace", Ratchet and a group of Rangers fought through to reach the presidential palace, before reaching a Ranger dropship. This commenced Operation: IRON SHIELD, which took place around the presidential compound. In it, Ratchet first defended the Rangers from a ground assault before commandeering a turret to destroy several tyhrranoid dropships. After this, the Rangers repaired the turret while Ratchet defended them, and then finally activated a set of air defenses to finally secure the palace.

Captain Qwark was placed in charge of the fight against Nefarious by President Phyronix.[10] This effectively meant the Rangers worked underneath the Q-Force. Enacting Qwark's plan, the Rangers invaded Korgon Base on Tyhrranosis. In "Take out the power generators", Ratchet landed with a group of Rangers to destroy the power generators for the mortar cannons. After this, the Rangers assaulted a tyhrranoid military base on Kavu Island in Operation: ISLAND STRIKE. Ratchet first led the Rangers to capture a hovership on the island, before then destroying waves of tyhrranoid dropships. Next, while Ratchet fought off tyhrranoids on the island, the Rangers worked to deactivate the forcefield around the tyhrranoid base on the island. H-26 stuck his finger in the main power transformer, giving his life to deactivate the forcefield.[3] After this, Ratchet led the final assault on the tyhrranoid base, granting the Rangers complete control of Kavu Island.[11]

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The Rangers after the battle on Metropolis.

Later, the Rangers defended Blackwater City, Rilgar from a tyhrranoid attack. Ratchet assisted the Rangers once again in Operation: BLACK TIDE, in which he defended the Ranger base and captured the tyhrranoid base. The Rangers then gave Ratchet a pair of Gravity Boots which they had tripped over while fighting the tyhrranoids.[12] After this, the Rangers defended a portion of Metropolis, Kerwan, from the robotic tyhhranoids, known as robonoids. Several explosive charges were placed over the city, meaning Ratchet had to use the hovership to destroy the charges. Ratchet then fended off robonoid attacks, defeated the robonoids that were held up in towers, and finally destroyed tyhrranoid dropships both with the hovership and a turret. To thank him, all the Rangers chipped in and bought Ratchet a Map-O-Matic.[13]

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A Ranger giving the Warp Pad gadget to Ratchet.

On Outpost X12, Aridia, the Rangers fought the tyhrranoid forces once more. They asked for Ratchet's help, first trying to trick him by making them believe it was a birthday party for the Ranger H-22, but Ratchet did not fall for it, and simply traveled there willingly.[2] Ratchet first defended the Ranger base and granted access to Red Rock Valley. The Rangers were ambushed there, and Ratchet used the hovership to defend them. After this, Ratchet assassinated the robonoid commanders leading the tyhrranoid forces while the Rangers (allegedly) took part in a mandatory aerobics class,[5] before activating a defensive perimeter around the valley, and finally capturing the tyhrranoid base. The Rangers gave Ratchet the Warp Pad to thank him.

Finally, the Rangers helped Ratchet one last during "Defeat Dr. Nefarious". While Ratchet was chasing Nefarious, several mega bots and soldier bots provided resistance. The Rangers warped in to help Ratchet and allow him to focus on Nefarious.

Comic series

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In the comic series the Rangers were rarely involved in ground combat, but aided Sasha in dogfights and helped rescue Talwyn Apogee.

Overview

Characteristics

Galactic Rangers are dark green humanoid warbots. They have a single orange eye with a white reticule on their torso, and a laser blaster in place of a left hand. The Rangers speak with similar-sounding high-pitched robotic voices, and have a sense of comradery, often musing about old battles they participated in.[1][5]

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Ratchet ordering a cowardly Galactic Ranger.

The Rangers are notably cowardly, afraid to fight the tyhrranoids, but over time become more confident. At the beginning, the Rangers refused to travel to F-Sector on Veldin out of fear.[8] Throughout several missions, the Rangers would make excuses not to fight, including once claiming they could not fight a battle due to "mandatory aerobics classes",[5] and would often suggest Ratchet complete a task for them by suggesting that "somebody" complete a task to make it safe for them.[12][14] However, by the end during the final mission, the Rangers threw themselves into danger to protect Ratchet, confidently taunting Nefarious' forces.[15]

The Rangers had great respect for Ratchet, referring to him as "Sarge", and were always very thankful for his help. They would often say they will one day repay Ratchet for his help,[16] and at the end of the final three operations, the Rangers gave Ratchet a gift.

Personnel

The Rangers are identical in appearance, but three Rangers were named. One Ranger, named H-26, deactivated the forcefield around the tyhrranoid base on Kavu Island, but was vaporized in the process.[3] Another, similarly named H-22, was reprimanded for stating that he'd heard another Ranger who fought in the Aquatos sewer war had actually been swallowed by the king amoeboid.[1] H-22 was also mentioned when the Rangers tried to trick Ratchet to come to Outpost X12 by saying they were throwing a birthday party in his honor.[2] The only other named Ranger is J-31, who was threatened for making a joke that one Ranger, who fought in the Battle of Hamachi Flats, being named "cabin boy" must have been a "feather in [his] hat".[5]

Additionally, after the formation of the Q-Force, one Ranger appears in the command bridge of the Starship Phoenix. This Ranger would often speak to the other Q-Force members, was a fan of Secret Agent Clank and Annihilation Nation, and appeared totally clueless about what he had to do.[4]

Military

Eliminate the Enemy Forces gameplay

Ratchet and a group of Rangers performing a HALO jump.

The Rangers perform HALO jumps when beginning an assault of a planet. They would arrive in squads of five, with Ratchet being the sixth in a HALO jump. However, after these HALO jumps, only two would normally reach the surface safely. The Rangers normally operate in groups of two or four, marching in pairs on the Starship Phoenix, following Ratchet in pairs during most missions, and defending a position in a group of four. The Rangers make use of cover by hiding behind barricades to then fire.

Around Ratchet, the Rangers rarely used weapons.

Multiplayer

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Concept art of Galactic Rangers from Up Your Arsenal

Rangers appear in multiplayer at the main bases and nodes as a defensive force, during Siege and Capture the Flag. They either come in blue or red if affiliated with a team, or grey when defending an uncaptured neutral node.

Behind the scenes

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Concept art of a Galactic Ranger.

The Galactic Rangers were originally going to have a completely monotone robotic voice. Mike Stout, one of the designers at Insomniac Games, strongly disliked their voice and went around with a petition to change it, and presented it to Brian Hastings. Hastings was unhappy with Stout going about this so undiplomatically, but nonetheless the Rangers were changed.[17]

The HALO jump performed by the Rangers was programmed by Jerrod Putman and designed by Brian Allgeier as a joke. Allgeier would use the developers' debug menu to cheat himself high up in the air and fall. Allgeier found this fun, and decided to turn it into a feature. Originally, the plan was to have "Ride of the Valkyries" playing during the HALO jump, but Insomniac could not license the music for it.[18]

Programming the Rangers was the biggest challenge of developing the battlegrounds and also the Starship Phoenix. Putman spent most of his time on Veldin programming the movements of the Rangers,[19] and as Insomniac's designers were unable to properly script the movement of enemies, Sean Wissler when working on the battlefields would spent a week rigging a single battlefield mission.[20] This system was reused for Skidd McMarx on Aquatos.[21] On Starship Phoenix, Anthony Yu also had problems programming the Rangers' patrolling movement.[22]

The player was originally going to be able to command the Rangers using an item known as the BullHorn.[23][24] Unused dialogue from the May 26 prototype of the game references the BullHorn.[25]

Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Up Your Arsenal script § "Tower Attack (gameplay)"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Up Your Arsenal script § "Supernova Taxi"
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Up Your Arsenal script § "Operation Thunderbolt (gameplay)"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Up Your Arsenal script § "Ranger"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Up Your Arsenal script § "Assassination (gameplay)"
  6. ↑ Size Matters menu § "Concussion Gun"
  7. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Intro movie"
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Up Your Arsenal script § "Save Veldin! (gameplay)"
  9. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Eliminate the Enemy Forces (gameplay)"
  10. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Captain Qwark Returns"
  11. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "The Final Battle (gameplay)"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Up Your Arsenal script § "Counterattack (gameplay)"
  13. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Turret Command (gameplay) 2"
  14. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "X12 Endgame (gameplay)"
  15. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Defeat Dr. Nefarious (gameplay)"
  16. ↑ Up Your Arsenal script § "Urban Combat (gameplay)"
  17. ↑ Stout, Garcia March 2012 8:31
  18. ↑ Stout, Garcia March 2012 14:05
  19. ↑ Stout, Garcia March 2012 6:43
  20. ↑ Stout, Garcia April 2012 1:14
  21. ↑ Stout, Garcia, Yu April 2012 4:08
  22. ↑ Stout, Garcia, Yu May 2012 0:40
  23. ↑ Up Your Arsenal, Scrapped Items on The Cutting Room Floor
  24. ↑ Ratchet & Clank Wiki 2017 interview with Mike Stout
  25. ↑ Up Your Arsenal unused dialogue § "Up Your Arsenal May alpha"

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