USS Henry Harrison
The USS Henry Harrison is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in the United States Navy. She doesn't seem to have the best of luck dealing with giant robots…
Fiction
Energon Universe
 Plot details for Transformers (2023) issue 8 follow. |
While cruising in the Pacific Ocean, the Henry Harrison was ordered to the coast of Washington to hunt for "giant robots." Transformers #7 What the Harrison's crew didn't know was that while their sights set on the giant robots, the giant robots likewise had their sights on the carrier, as two of them – Soundwave and Thundercracker – launched an attack on the carrier, making mincemeat of the ship's defences, and an order was given to abandon ship. Thundercracker wanted to take pity on the humans and let them live, but Soundwave reminded Thundercracker that they didn't want to leave any witnesses, and sunk the ship's lifeboats.
Soundwave and Thundercracker weren't done with the Harrison, as they took care not to sink her until they positioned her at a specific point, whereupon they scuttled her so that she lay next to where the Constructicons were unearthing the sunken Nemesis. They then hooked up to the Harrison's nuclear reactor to the Nemesis, allowing them to restore power to their starship and make it their base of operations. Transformers #8
Notes
- The Henry Harrison is named for the ninth President of the United States, William Henry Harrison. This follows a tradition of aircraft carriers and other Navy ships being named after Presidents, though in real life, Harrison is one of the Presidents to not have a single Naval vessel named for him. In fact, the usage of Harrison's name in particular might be an ill omen: Harrison infamously was the first president to die in office, which also wound up making him the president with the shortest term — he was only in office for 31 days.
