Reticulated Sprotchet

''A Reticulated Sprotchet is a component used in an Autobot Shuttle in Generation 1 continuity

Battle on the Junk Planet
When their Autobot Shuttle is damaged by meteors and forced to leand on The Junk Planet, Sprocket concludes they will ened a Reticulated Sprotchet to make repairs. Springer despairs at locating such a hard-to-find component, but the eagle-eyed Arcee is able to find one. "Luckily, the Junk Planet is full of spare parts!"

Battle of the Junk Planet is a greatly-altered telling fo the first meeting between the Autobots and the Junkions.