The Aquaraiders subtheme started and ended in 1997 and was the descendent of the Aquanauts and Aquasharks subthemes when these were discontinued. The Aquaraiders where an alternate villain faction that competed with both the Aquanauts and Aquasharks and consisted of three vessels in black with green accents and trans-neon green window pieces. The ships had accessories that looked like drills and grinders and had an exotic look for submarines.