The Weak Component

The Weak Component

October 23, 1999 TV Episode Beast Machines

Studio
Mainframe Entertainment, BLT, Alliance Communications, YTV, Transformer Productions

Synopsis

After botching a reconnaissance mission, and discovering his beastmode is weaponless, Rattrap's self-esteem hits an all-time low and he heads off to strike a deal with a weakened Megatron.

Characters

Maximals: Optimus Primal, Cheetor, Rattrap, Dinobot, Rhinox, Tigatron, Silverbolt
Predacons: Megatron, Scorponok, Waspinator, Black Arachnia, Tarantulus, Terrorsaur

Credits

Directing

Director
Andrew Currie

Producing

Producer
Jonathan Goodwill, Mark Ralston
Executive Producer
Christopher Brough, Ian Pearson, Stephane Reichel, Steven DeNure
Associate Producer
Jennifer Twiner
Co-Producer
Kim Dent-Wilder

Writing

Writer
Rodney Gibbs

Voices

Voice
Gary Chalk (Optimus Primal), Ian James Corlett (Cheetor, Maximal Computer), Scott McNeil (Rattrap, Dinobot, Silverbolt, Waspinator), Richard Newman (Rhinox), Blu Mankuma (Tigatron), David Sobolov (Depth Charge), David Kaye (Megatron), Jim Byrnes (Inferno), Campbell Lane (Rampage), Colin Murdoch (Quickstrike), Venus Terzo (Black Arachnia), Alec Willows (Tarantulus), Carol Savenkoff (Predacon Computer), Christopher Gaze (Drone), Paul Dobson (Tankorr)

Music

Music
Robert Buckley

Crew

Executive Consultant
Asaph Fipke
Casting
Doug Parker
Executive Story Editors
Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio
Production Designer
Errol Clyde Klotz
Creative Consultant
Dawn Hurley
Developer
Bob Forward, Larry DiTillio