Ratchet and Clank Movie Captian Quark on Fire Again
| Captain Qwark | |
|---|---|
| Ratchet & Clank grapheme | |
 Captain Qwark as he appears in Tools of Destruction | |
| First appearance | Ratchet & Clank (2002) |
| Voiced by | Jim Ward (2002–2016) Scott Whyte (2021–nowadays) |
| In-universe information | |
| Total proper noun | Copernicus Leslie Qwark |
| Species | Unknown humanoid |
| Gender | Male |
Captain Qwark (Copernicus Leslie Qwark) is a fictional character from Insomniac Games' Ratchet & Clank video game series. He first appeared in the 2002 video game Ratchet & Clank every bit the secondary antagonist so became the main antagonist of the second game. However, starting with the third game onward, he reforms and at present assists the protagonists.
In the series, Qwark is portrayed as a self-absorbed, cowardly anti-hero willing to practise daring acts for money, fame and publicity. He is only willing to help when it benefits him personally, and is more than willing to betray his allies and fight against them when it suits him. Even so, as of the end of the third game, he mostly reforms and devotes himself to making upwardly for his crimes, though his cowardly personality remains unchanged. Video game commentators have provided different opinions regarding the character; some criticized his personality, calling him an "idiot" and a "coward", while others have praised his part as a unique villain.
Appearances [edit]
Captain Copernicus Leslie Qwark was a renowned superhero and celebrity throughout the Solana Galaxy at the time of the outset game. Unbeknownst to many of his fans, Qwark was besides egoistic and greedy to the point of making a surreptitious deal with Chairman Drek to be the spokesperson for the new bogus planet Drek was building, fifty-fifty though he knew that Drek was harvesting other planets and terrorizing their inhabitants to exercise so. After Ratchet and Clank started interfering with Drek's plans, Qwark tricked them into assertive he would assist take down Drek and lured the duo to his private training facility on Planet Umbris, where he left them to die in a pit holding a vicious Blargian Snagglebeast; afterward the duo defeated the Snagglebeast, Qwark travelled to the Gemlik Moonbase and used a starfighter provided by Drek in an effort to kill Ratchet and Clank himself, merely to exist shot down after a fierce boxing. Having crash-landed on Planet Oltanis, Qwark adopted the alias "Steve McQwark" and resorted to selling gadgets which he claimed were genuine Gadgetron products, such every bit the PDA (Personal Delivery Assistant), and after the Gadgetron Personal Hygenator.
Post-obit the discovery of a cardinal defect in the Hygenator which caused severe irritation in sensitive body areas, Qwark'due south true identity was exposed and he was apace denounced as a fraud and a disgrace to Solana for previously working with Drek. He was and so brought before a galactic court, which ordered him to pay half-dozen billion bolts to those suffering from Personal Hygenator Syndrome. Qwark refused to pay for the amercement and tried to flee to Planet Pokitaru two days afterward just was immediately recaptured and placed in prison awaiting trial. After escaping from prison house by flushing himself down a prison toilet during the events of the second game, Qwark managed to lay low for half-dozen weeks and re-adopted his allonym every bit Steve McQwark before continuing to sell more Personal Hygenator units to unsuspecting customers, which he used to finance his comeback. Determined to restore his reputation, Qwark travelled to the neighboring Bogon Galaxy where he kidnapped Megacorp founder/CEO Abercrombie Fizzwidget, locked him in a supply cupboard, and used a sophisticated disguise to impersonate Fizzwidget in order to hire Ratchet and Clank to recover the Protopet, a failed Megacorp project that had been stolen by Angela Cross (posing every bit the "Thief") then she could destroy information technology. After recovering the Protopet, Qwark revealed his plan to mass-produce clones of the Protopet so he could manufacture a galaxy-wide crunch throughout Bogon, intending to frame Ratchet, Clank, and Angela for the disaster using Megacorp's broadcast arrangement. He tries to neutralize the original Protopet'due south subversive tendencies with Angela'south invention, the Helix-o-morph, rendering the copied Protopets harmless and thus restoring his ruined reputation; his program failed when he accidentally put the batteries for the Helix-o-morph in backwards; this acquired the original Protopet to mutate into a ferocious monster and devour Qwark. After Ratchet defeated the behemothic mutant Protopet, Angela stock-still the Helix-o-morph and used it to neutralize the Protopets; as punishment, Qwark was assigned to work for Megacorp every bit a test subject on their newest product, the "Crotchitizer".
Some time later, Qwark fled from Bogon and returned to the Solana Milky way to live in exile on Planet Florana, where he bonded with a native tribe of cycloptic monkeys, fifty-fifty making one of them his companion and naming him Skrunch. Over fourth dimension, he developed "long-term amnesia", causing him to completely forget his previous life. Now believing himself to be a monkey, Qwark becomes the Florona Tree Beast named by the locals. Ratchet and Clank travel to Florona by guild of President Phyronix to find and escort him - along with Skrunch - dorsum to the starship Phoenix, where they are able to fully restore Qwark'due south retentivity of who he in one case was past playing an one-time Captain Qwark vid-comic. Put in charge of the fight confronting Dr. Nefarious by President Phyronix, Qwark assembles the Q-Forcefulness (consisting of Skrunch, Big Al, Skidd McMarxx, Helga, Sasha Phyronix, Ratchet, and Clank) and assigned Ratchet and Clank to comport out several unsafe missions (for which he took all the credit), while he and others remained on the send taking advantage of its many amenities. Qwark merely started to help when Clank (who was actually a evil indistinguishable named Klunk), revealed that Nefarious' star cruiser, the Leviathan, was docked at the Zeldrin Starport; Nefarious waited until the Q-Force boarded the transport and and then activated its self-destruct sequence. Qwark remained behind, claiming to have seen something important, and was presumed dead and mourned by his teammates when in reality, he managed to escape, returning to his hole-and-corner base of operations in the Thran Asteroid Belt. Ratchet, Clank, and Skrunch, having learned well-nigh the surreptitious base from another vid-comic, found and confronted Qwark; Ratchet and Skrunch angrily berated and shamed Qwark for his cowardice and selfishness while Clank appealed to him with encouragement that he has a chance to truly redeem himself and become the hero he always wanted to be. Qwark initially refuses to help, but afterwards returns to assist the duo in their final boxing confronting Nefarious and his new "Biobliterator", flying in to distract Nefarious so Ratchet and Clank could focus on defeating him. Afterward, Qwark attended the premiere of the new "Underground Agent Clank" Holo-Picture show with Skrunch.
During the events of Ratchet: Deadlocked, Qwark remained at home in Metropolis on Planet Kerwan and simply appeared in-game as a voiceover at the end of the game. He falsely claims that the "hero-kidnapping business organisation" Ratchet was caught upwards in doesn't exist, because DreadZone didn't try to kidnap him. It tin can be assumed that Gleeman Vocalization didn't consider Qwark to be enough of a "hero" to warrant the problem of abducting him.
Several years subsequently, Qwark, now employed equally head of Kerwan's defense network, sent a distress call to Ratchet and Clank later on he was attacked by Emperor Tachyon'southward forces at the Planetary Defense Center. In society to save himself, Qwark allied himself with Tachyon but instead worked as a double agent to assist Ratchet and Clank. He later on attempted to destroy the Dimensionator only instead concluded up delivering information technology to Tachyon on the ruined Cragmite homeworld of Planet Reepor. Qwark later ended upward shut in a cupboard in Meridian City on Planet Igliak and remained behind to aid rebuild the city subsequently Tachyon'southward army ravaged information technology. He was later present at the Apogee Space Station when the Zoni abducted Clank.
Two years later, Qwark returned to beingness a "hero" subsequently a stint in acting for his vanity project, "My Blaster Runs Hot", and joined Ratchet in his search for Clank. Qwark proved to be of some use during their traversal of Planet Quantos; after existence captured past Lord Vorselon and rescued by Ratchet, Qwark helped the Fongoid residents of Quantos to escape. He later travelled to the Agorian Battleplex where he concluded upward fighting in the arena; later being saved again by Ratchet, Qwark adopted the Agorian'due south war grok and named information technology Snowball. He then used his high-schoolhouse drama form training to go clandestine as "Nurse Shannon" on the Nefarious Space Station. Despite beingness captured while helping Ratchet and Clank destroy Nefarious' war fleet, Qwark escaped and with Snowball'southward help, held Nefarious' troops off long enough for Ratchet to reach Nefarious.
In the Ratchet & Clank comic book series, Qwark is shown to accept been elected equally Galactic President of Polaris at some point, leading to retribution confronting him past his quondam opponent, Artemis Zogg. Qwark was able to obtain crucial information on Zogg's Helios Project just played very little part in whatsoever actual heroics, instead preferring to call on Ratchet and Clank again after they were rescued from prison. Qwark was even so president during the events of Ratchet & Clank: All 4 Ane merely relinquished this role at an unknown point afterward. Six months later, the now-retired Qwark joined forces over again with Ratchet and Clank to defeat ane of his former fans, Stuart Zurgo.
Qwark played a minor role in Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus past towing Ratchet's ship, Aphelion, to Planet Yerek, and afterwards by assisting Neftin Prog and Pollyx to repair the Lombax Dimensionator in an ultimately successful endeavour to foreclose extra-dimensional creatures from conquering the galaxy.
Qwark makes a minor appearance in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which also introduces his alternate universe counterpart, Helm Breakthrough.
Spin-off material [edit]
In Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, Qwark was noticed by Clank stalking him and Ratchet during their holiday on Planet Pokitaru; tired of Qwark constantly post-obit them effectually, Clank asks the captain if he has a family to spend time with. This upsets Qwark every bit he admits that he never knew his mother and father, having been raised by monkeys as a baby. Qwark later catches up with Ratchet and Clank later on they recover the Technomite Artifact and begins secretly following the duo in the hopes that they'll let him tag forth. Ratchet and Clank finally concur to let Qwark utilize their ship's computer to research his family unit history to get him off their backs. Qwark is so deceived by Emperor Otto Destruct of the Technomites, who claims to be his biological father and gets the gullible Qwark to aid with his plan of enlarging himself and acquisition the galaxy. After Ratchet and Clank defeated Otto, Skrunch arrives with a newspaper and a motion-picture show of Qwark'southward real parents, which reveals they were killed by lacking Technomite technology. Upon learning the truth, Qwark was enraged that Otto knew what actually happened to his parents and used information technology confronting him to get what he wanted. He then intends to get revenge on Otto and straps him in his ain Intelligence Machine, planning to switch Otto's superior intellect with his ain. Ratchet and Clank attempt in vain to reason with Qwark before Otto takes Ratchet's shrink ray to shrink him; however, this caused Skrunch to accidentally switch places with Qwark and trade minds with Otto, rendering him stupid and harmless. Qwark, nevertheless shrunken, is taken to Ratchet and Clank's apartment, where he starts telling exaggerated stories of his heroic deeds to Ratchet'southward clones. In the following games, Qwark has somehow returned to normal size without explanation.
In Secret Agent Clank, Qwark is anonymously paid to write his autobiography and starts traveling with a biographer, B.A.R.North.E.Y. (Biographical Analysis Robot Northwardeo Eight Yellow); this allows him to make upwards dozens of false stories nearly his heroism, from saving a urban center from a giant mechanical monster to matching wits with the "Jack of All Trades", singing in an opera house musical, rescuing space nuns and orphans and fighting wild western "Cactus Beasts". After Clank defeated his evil counterpart Klunk, Qwark showed up wearing nothing but his swimming trunks, seemingly surprised that Clank had institute him. Attempting to have a teleporter back to the surface, Qwark accidentally teleports himself onto Klunk'south satellite; at the instruction of Clank, he removed the Eye of Infinity only before the laser activated, destroying the satellite, earlier teleporting himself out simply in the nick of time. It was revealed in the last report that Qwark was in fact, like Ratchet and Clank, caught upward in Klunk's schemes. Klunk is revealed to be responsible for paying Qwark the money for his biography, correctly guessing that Qwark would follow Clank around, assuasive Klunk to keep tabs on the cloak-and-dagger amanuensis without employing a lackey. When B.A.R.N.E.Y. revealed that he was secretly one of Klunk'due south minions, the enraged captain tried to destroy the robot, only to accidentally transform him into an Ultra-Mech; as it turned out, B.A.R.N.E.Y. was programmed to kill Qwark if anything were to happen to Klunk, presumably to eliminate all witnesses. Nevertheless, Clank showed up but in time to save him and destroyed B.A.R.Northward.E.Y.
Qwark makes a cameo advent in PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale as office of the Metropolis stage, where he is attacked and swallowed by the Hydra from God of State of war before narrowly escaping as it tries to assimilate him. Qwark too appears in the game equally an unlockable minion.
Reimagined series [edit]
In the reimagined Ratchet and Clank, Qwark's backstory is significantly contradistinct, although his basic personality and appearance remain unchanged. He is portrayed equally the founder and leader of the Galactic Rangers, a team of highly trained commandos and secret agents that fight villainy and offense throughout the Solana Galaxy. Ratchet, like about of Solana'southward citizens, idolizes Qwark, who eagerly basks in all the attention and fame he receives. When Ratchet enters a competition held by the Rangers on Planet Veldin to find new recruits, he is brought before Qwark and his summit agents for a special review. Qwark tells Ratchet that he has decent abilities, but that considering of his "loose-cannon" nature, he is as well much of a gamble to be accepted every bit a Ranger, although it is likewise implied that Qwark is somewhat resentful of Ratchet easily passing his tests. Afterwards, when Ratchet and his new friend Clank stop an attempt by the Blargian forces of Chairman Drek to destroy the Ranger headquarters on Planet Kerwan, Qwark tries to shoo them away but is confronted by news reporters before he can do so; under public pressure level, he allows the two to join the Rangers.
At first, Qwark seems accepting of his new agents, tasking them with undertaking several missions confronting Drek and the Blarg. However, as the duo begin to win fame and admiration for their exploits, Qwark becomes jealous and starts to fearfulness that he might be forgotten. He cuts a secret deal with Drek, offering to spy on the Rangers in the hopes of embarrassing Ratchet and Clank and destroying their fame. He finally succeeds when the Rangers are unable to prevent Drek and his ally, Doctor Nefarious, from destroying Planet Novalis; Ratchet learns of Qwark's treachery and informs the Rangers. Shattered past the revelation of their leader's true nature, the Rangers lose the volition to go along fighting and Ratchet himself nearly gives up earlier Clank persuades him not to.
Although Qwark's plan is a success, he speedily becomes ridden with guilt and realizes that Drek and Nefarious have no intention of honoring their promise to spare the Rangers; when he confronts them, Nefarious just laughs and mocks him as a spineless coward for betraying his friends; humiliated, Qwark simply walks abroad every bit Nefarious gets rid of Drek and begins his ain plan to destroy all life in the Solana Galaxy. A biting Qwark then starts blaming Ratchet for his mistakes, and when Ratchet is defenseless trying to sabotage Nefarious's plans, Qwark artillery himself with several deadly weapons and attacks him. Ratchet defeats Qwark and forces him to take responsibility for his failures. Realizing that he is no longer fit to serve, Qwark passes his leadership role to Ratchet.
Qwark and then takes Ratchet and Clank to Nefarious to arrest him; Nefarious tries to destroy another planet with his "Deplanetizer", simply the Rangers cease him in fourth dimension. Nefarious then switches to his contingency plan: using a nearby dwarf star to trigger a supernova that will result in untold death and destruction beyond the galaxy. Ratchet is able to defeat him, and Nefarious drifts into the path of the star and disintegrates from its intense rut. Qwark manages to burn down upwardly a single teleporter in time for him and the others to escape as the Deplanetizer falls apart. With the galaxy saved, Qwark is arrested and sentenced to prison for his crimes. He befriends his cellmate, Shiv Helix, as Shiv happens to exist a fan and eagerly listens to Qwark as he shares his side of the story. While performing community service, Shiv hijacks a send and escapes. Ratchet and Clank gear up to go after him, and upon noticing how sad Qwark looks, they invite him to come up along and help. Qwark accepts without hesitation and follows them.
He volition return in the sequel TV serial where he will proceed to assistance Ratchet and Clank in their adventures and battles confronting Dr. Nefarious (at present revived equally a robot) while messing things up.
Conception and creation [edit]
Helm Qwark was a late add-on in Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando; halfway through product of the game, the development team, having missed the graphic symbol, shoehorned him into the game with a series of vignettes before making him the main villain of the game.[1]
Reception [edit]
In his review of Ratchet & Clank, Gavin Frankle of Allgame stated that Captain Qwark'southward scenes (along with Chairman Drek's) proved to be more than entertaining than those of the main characters.[ii] His comical trait was as well commended by several reviewers, including CraveOnline,[3] GamesRadar,[4] and GameSpot, with the latter calculation he is "useless and unwanted as expected".[5] He was included in GameSpot's "All Time Greatest Video Game Villain" contest and reached the "Circular 2" before losing to General RAAM.[vi] Qwark was included on "10 Best Dressed Gaming Characters" by CraveOnline equally "Qwark is bombastic, over-the-acme, and comically worthless…just similar his spandex".[seven] GamesRadar listed Qwark as one of the "Bestest Frenemies",[viii] "cowards in gaming",[4] and "Villains that demand their own spin-off games".[9] IGN ranked him 54th on their list of "The Meridian 100 Videogame Villains", saying Qwark's "biggest error, [...], is his cowardice".[10] Reviewing Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus, Hardcore Gamer stated Qwark "hateful a lot to fans of the franchise", noting its disappointment every bit he should "get more screen time".[11]
References [edit]
- ^ McLaughlin, Rus (October thirty, 2007). "IGN Presents The History of Ratchet and Clank". IGN Amusement. Archived from the original on June 24, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009. Additional pages archived on June 24, 2009: Folio 2, Page 3, Page iv.
- ^ Frankle, Gavin. "Ratchet & Clank". Allgame. Macrovision Corporation. Archived from the original on Feb xvi, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2009.
- ^ Ames, Kyle (November fifteen, 2013). "Review: Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus". CraveOnline. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Most cowardly cowards in gaming". GamesRadar. Hereafter plc. June 23, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Woolsey, Cameron (November 11, 2013). "Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus Review". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "All Time Greatest Video Game Villain". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October three, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ "10 Best Dressed Gaming Characters". CraveOnline. July 18, 2011. Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Reparaz, Mikel (September 19, 2011). "The Top 7... Bestest Frenemies". GamesRadar. Future plc. p. two. Retrieved Apr twenty, 2013.
- ^ Cooper, Hollander (June 23, 2012). "The Top seven... Villains that need their own spin-off games". GameSpot. Time to come plc. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Captain Qwar is number 54". IGN. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- ^ Dunsmore, Kevin (November xi, 2013). "Review: Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus". Hardcore Gamer . Retrieved March 17, 2014.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Qwark
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