QUARTU

Your guide to Quartu in Ratchet & Clank (2016) and the original game. Learn about the robot factory, Clank's origins, and the Blarg's plans.

Alright, let's talk about Quartu! This is a pretty important planet, especially when you think about where Clank came from. It's a rocky place in the Solana Galaxy, and it's basically one giant robot factory for the Blarg. You'll find the specific factory here, Plant Z332, which is where Clank was born. It's also where those big Ultra-Mech Unlimited robots come from, and the tech that lets Clank go super-sized as Giant Clank. When Clank was first made here, he saw an infobot that freaked him out about Chairman Drek's whole plan. He bounced, trying to warn everyone. Later, he and Ratchet head back to Quartu to check out the Ultra-Mech tech and sneak into the factory. Now, in the re-imagined game and movie, Quartu's story gets mixed with Orxon. It's still the Blarg's homeworld, but this time it's a polluted mess with a city called Skorg City. Clank was still made in a warbot factory here, but you won't see the Ultra-Mechs this time around. **In the original game:** When you first get to Quartu, it's for the mission "Find out more about the Ultra-Mech." You'll get the coordinates on Oltanis. The factory is super locked down, but you can meet an Ultra-Mech Scientist. This guy feels bad about what he's building for Drek, so he helps you out. He gives Clank the mission "Destroy the Ultra-Mechs," where you'll take down some big robots. He then gives you coordinates for Kalebo III and a commercial for a Hologuise, which you'll need later. For the mission "Explore the coolant system," you'll get to check out the factory's coolant system, which is top-notch Blarg tech. Keep an eye out, because you'll find a Bolt Grabber in there. Finally, for "Infiltrate the secure area," you'll use that Hologuise. Ratchet will disguise himself as a Sentry-bot to get past everyone. This leads you to Clank's mother, who is actually the computer running the factory. She'll give you an infobot with the coordinates to Drek's fleet, revealing his plan to destroy Veldin with the Deplanetizer. She's super proud of Clank before you head off to stop Drek.