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Raft

The Raft

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Official Name

The Raft

Location Details

Universe

Galaxy

Star System

Planet

Country

United States of America

State

New York

City

New York City

First appearance

Alias #26
(November, 2003)

1 History
2 Points of Interest
3 Residents
- 3.1 Former Residents
4 Notes
5 Trivia
6 See Also
7 Links and References

History

The Raft is a prison for superpowered criminals located near Ryker's Island, NY. At some point, Electro, hired by a Skrull disguised as Elektra, institutes a mass prison break. Fortunately, Matt Murdock, Luke Cage and Jessica Drew were there to control the situation, along with Spider-Man (who arrived there hanging from a helicopter), Iron Man and Captain America. Although the efforts of the heroes were extraordinary, at least forty-six supervillains were released. Months later the Raft was renovated, being upgraded with a bioenergy dampening field surrounding the prison to suppress superpowers. Especially powerful inmates have inhibitors implanted on their spines. The waters around the island in a half-mile radius are infested with jellyfish that possess a powerful nerve-toxin. The courtyard is protected by a force field and thirty rayguns coordinated by a targeting computer. All guards wear light armor with obscured faces developed by Mach-V and carry electroshock weapons that only work when operated by a specific guard. The United States' Thunderbolts program is also run from this location, allowing super-criminals to reduce their sentences by joining the state-sponsored crime-fighting team.