HMS Thunder Child HMS Thunder Child HMS "Thunder Child" is a fictional ironclad torpedo ram of the Royal Navy, destroyed by Martian fighting-machines in H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds" whilst protecting a refugee rescue fleet of civilian vessels. Torpedo rams were constructed in the 1870s and 1880s after the ramming and sinking of the "Re d'Italia" at the Battle of Lissa in 1866 by the Austrian flagship, "Ferdinand Max". Despite the Italian warship being stationary at the time, the successful attack influenced naval thinking for the next few decades. The result was specially designed low profile, fast, armoured vessels equipped
Sci-Fi (G.I. Joe) the designated pilot for the G.I. Joe "Starfighter". Sci-Fi was first released as an action figure in 1986. A new version of Sci-Fi was released in 1991. A new version of Sci-Fi was released in 1994 as part of the Star Brigade line. As part of the 30th Anniversary toy line, a new version of Sci Fi has been released in 2011 In the Marvel Comics "" series, he first appeared in issue #64 in a small cameo and appeared fully in #65. He is a supporting character in the storyline running through issues #145 - 149. He is part