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This article is about the 2006-2008 theme. For 1997 Aquazone subtheme, see Aquaraiders.

Aqua Raiders

Years:	2006-2007
Related themes:	Divers Aquanauts Atlantis

Aqua Raiders was one of LEGO's new themes for 2006. The theme comprised of seven sets, ranging from a small Deep Sea Treasure Hunter to a much larger Aqua Base.

Details Edit

This is one of the latest in a long line of underwater themes that goes back to 1995 when Aquazone was introduced. Unlike Aquazone, which was exclusively futuristic, Aqua Raiders was more reminiscent of a mix of that theme and Divers from 1997, a Town subtheme that featured present-day divers that went on underwater treasure hunts and explored the sea.

But, unlike their predecessors, the divers of Aqua Raiders were only seeking treasure. The background story reveals that the theme is set in the Bermuda Triangle, where the divers utilize high-tech submarines and other special equipment to look for the lost treasure of an ancient king.

Most of the sets followed a common scheme. They contained the Aqua Raiders with a vessel of some kind, a segment of seafloor where a treasure was hidden and also a monstrous sea creature that stood between the divers and their loot. Other than those sea monsters, the sets did not include many other creatures.

It is possible that the divers were searching for Atlantis and came very close to finding it, since the Diver Skeleton in the Portal of Atlantis set has an Aqua Raiders helmet and in LEGO Atlantis: The Movie, they are on a mission to salvage a sub that turns out to be the Crab Crusher set.

Vehicles and equipment Edit

The Aqua Raiders have a variety of weapons and vehicles, which, according to the Aqua Raiders website, is the latest technology developed for underwater exploration.

Some of the subs were reminiscent of older LEGO vessels. Among them were two mini-submarines (included in 7775 Aquabase Invasion and 7776 The Shipwreck), which were slightly similar to the subs from Divers, a large submarine which essentially resembled a Creator set but had a more spacious and detailed interior, and a sleek combat-submarine, which shared some design traits with the subs from Alpha Team Mission Deep Sea. The complement of vehicles also comprised an underwater rover with robot arms and several scooters.

The diving gear (helmets, scuba-tanks and flippers) was the same that already appeared in Divers ten years earlier, with different colors. The same applies to the handheld harpoon guns. The subs and the base were equipped with spring-loaded guns that shot rubber-tipped projectiles.

Minifigures Edit

Main article: Aqua Raider (minifigure)

The Aqua Raiders minifigures used unique torso pieces that were printed on both the front and the back. They also had black helmets printed with a blue trident on the top. There were four different heads used for the minifigs, and all of them had already appeared in earlier themes, such as Mars Mission.


Aqua Raider (minifigure)	Diver Skeleton	Evil Skeleton	King Skeleton

Sets Edit

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Image	#	Set	Pieces	Figures	Price	Released
	7770	Deep Sea Treasure Hunter	75	Aqua Raider	$4.99	January 2007
	7771	Angler Ambush	130	Aqua Raider (2)	$9.99 / €9.99	January 2007
	7772	Lobster Strike	223	Aqua Raider (2)	$19.99	January 2007
	7773	Tiger Shark Attack	339	Aqua Raider (2)	$29.99	January 2007
	7774	Crab Crusher	618	Aqua Raider (2) , Skeleton	$49.99	January 2007
	7775	Aquabase Invasion	840	Aqua Raider (4) , Diver Skeleton	$69.99	January 2007
	7776	The Shipwreck	241	Aqua Raider (2), King Skeleton	$24.99	March 2007
	851954	Aqua Raiders Stationery Set			$6.99	2007
	K7775	Complete Aqua Raiders Collection	2190	15	$179.95	January 2007
	K7776	Ultimate Aqua Raiders Collection	2431	18	$199.99	March 2007