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{{NewCharacter|name = Alisha Granderson|first appearance = [[Phase Six]]|name-last = Granderson|name-first = Alisha|photo = Alisha Granderson Large.png|actor = [[Christina Elmore]]|status = |description = Lieutenant}}
 
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|Title= Alisha Granderson
'''Alisha Granderson''' is the Lieutenant responsible for the [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS Nathan James's]] navigation. In [[No Place Like Home]], it was revealed that her mother, [[Amy Granderson]], was still alive and was now leading the remnants of the United States Government.
 
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|Image= Alisha Granderson Large.png
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|Caption=
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|Actor= [[Christina Elmore]]
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|Name= Alisha M. Granderson
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|AKA=
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|Age=Late 20s to Early 30s
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|Blood group= {{Blood groups|ABN}}
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|Family= [[Amy Granderson]] (mother) †
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|Nationality={{nationality|US}}
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|Affiliation= [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS ''Nathan James'']]
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|Profession= Officer of the Deck (former)<br/> Acting XO of the [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS ''Nathan James'']] (former)
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|Rank= {{rank|LCDR}}
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|Status= Deceased
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|DeathReason=Stabbed by [[Kelsi]]
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|DeathPlace=Alisha's Residence, Florida
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|DeathEp="[[Tropic of Cancer]]"
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|First= "[[Phase Six]]"
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|Appearances= [[Welcome to Gitmo]]<br/>[[Dead Reckoning]]<br/>[[We'll Get There]]<br/>[[El Toro (Episode)|El Toro]]<br/>[[Lockdown]]<br/>[[SOS]]<br/>[[Two Sailors Walk into a Bar]]<br/>[[Trials]]<br/>[[No Place Like Home]]<br/>[[Unreal City]]<br/>[[Fight the Ship]]<br/>[[It's Not a Rumor]]<br/>[[Solace]]<br/>[[Achilles]]<br/>[[Long Day's Journey]]<br/>[[Alone and Unafraid]]<br/>[[Safe Zone]]<br/>[[Uneasy Lies the Head]]<br/>[[Friendly Fire]]<br/>[[Valkyrie]]<br/>[[Cry Havoc]]<br/>[[A More Perfect Union]]<br/>[[The Scott Effect]]<br/>[[Rising Sun]]<br/>[[Shanzhai]]<br/>[[Devil May Care]]<br/>[[Minefield]]<br/>[[Dog Day]]<br/>[[In the Dark]]<br/>[[Sea Change]]<br/>[[Paradise]]<br/>[[Scuttle]]<br/>[[Legacy]]<br/>[[Resistance]]<br/>[[Don't Look Back]]<br/>[[In Medias Res]]<br/>[[The Pillars of Hercules]]<br/>[[Bread and Circuses]]<br/>[[Nostos]]<br/>[[Allegiance]]<br/>[[Tempest]]<br/>[[Feast]]<br/>[[Lazaretto]]<br/>[[Detect, Deceive, Destroy]]<br/>[[Endgame]]<br/>[[Casus Belli]]<br/>[[Fog of War]]<br/>[[El Puente]]
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|Last="[[Commitment]]"
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'''Alisha M. Granderson''' was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and a former Officer of the Deck on the [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS Nathan James]]. In [[No Place Like Home]], it was revealed that her mother, [[Amy Granderson]], was still alive and was now leading the remnants of the United States Government.
   
 
She is portrayed by [[Christina Elmore]].
 
She is portrayed by [[Christina Elmore]].
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It is unknown if the relationship is still active or if her girlfriend is still alive.
 
It is unknown if the relationship is still active or if her girlfriend is still alive.
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===United States Navy Service===
 
===United States Navy Service===
 
Prior to the virus, she was assigned to the [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS Nathan James]] by her mother, who was the vice-chair of the President's Defense Policy Board and therefore had knowledge of the ''Nathan James''<nowiki/>' secret mission.
 
Prior to the virus, she was assigned to the [[USS Nathan James (DDG-151)|USS Nathan James]] by her mother, who was the vice-chair of the President's Defense Policy Board and therefore had knowledge of the ''Nathan James''<nowiki/>' secret mission.
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==Events of The Last Ship==
 
==Events of The Last Ship==
 
===Season 1===
 
===Season 1===
Ep.1
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Ep.8
   
 
Alisha, along with some other sailors, visit Lt. [[Kara Green|Kara Foster]] after hearing that the vaccine was failing. ([[Trials]])
Ep.2
 
   
 
Alisha is reunited with her mother in Baltimore after receiving a Video Transmission from her. While staying at her mother's headquarters, she asks if her girlfriend was still alive and if she could visit her. Her mother asks her questions regarding Commander [[Tom Chandler|Chandler]]. ([[No Place Like Home]])
Ep.3
 
   
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===Season 4===
Ep.4
 
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During the battle with the ''[[HS Triton (F-471)|HS Triton]]'', Slattery calls for volunteers from amongst the ship's crew to form a makeshift boarding party as the Vulture team is too far away to make it back in time. Alisha volunteers alongside several others including Slattery, Meylan, [[Gator]] and [[Carl Nishioka]]. During the mission, she is teamed up with Nishioka and they enter a brief gunfight with a Greek sailor before he is taken out by Meylan. ([[Endgame]])
   
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=== Season 5 ===
Ep.5
 
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In [[Commitment|the series finale]], LCDR Granderson is one of the characters with whom [[Tom Chandler|Tom]] had served (most of them deceased,) who appears in his hallucination as he is drowning, after ''Nathan James'' sinks ramming [[Gustavo's Battleship]] in order to end the war with Gran Colombia. Tom views, and then is part of, an award ceremony for him, which also serves as a change of command ceremony for ''Nathan James''. When [[Jeffrey Michener|President Michener]] asks Tom if he is ready to be relieved (as commanding officer,) Tom hesitates and wonders aloud who he is passing responsibility onto. Alisha is one of the sailors in the audience for the ceremony (who are also Tom's close friends and allies,) stand and declare that they have the watch, allowing Tom to finally achieve peace and be able to mentally and emotionally let go of both ''Nathan James,'' and of the burdens he has carried around since the plague began, secure in the knowledge that others will always be there.
   
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Ultimately, Tom decides to keep fighting, swim to the surface, and live.
Ep.6
 
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==Awards and Decorations==
 
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The following are the medals and service awards seen worn on Granderson's uniform in the show.
Ep.7
 
 
Ep.8
 
 
Alisha, along with some other sailors, visit Lt. [[Kara Foster]] after hearing that the vaccine was failing. ([[Trials]])
 
 
Alisha is reunited with her mother in Baltimore after receiving a Video Transmission from her. While staying at her mother's headquarters, she asks if her girlfriend was still alive and if she could visit her. Her mother asks her questions regarding Commander [[Tom Chandler|Chandler]]. ([[No Place Like Home]])
 
   
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Silver Star
 
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*She is the first homosexual character to be introduced on the show.
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*She is the first lesbian character to be introduced on the show.
 
*She is a talented singer.
 
*She is a talented singer.
 
===Appearances===
 
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*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Phase Six]]" {{1st}}
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Welcome to Gitmo]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Dead Reckoning]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[We'll Get There]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[El Toro]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Lockdown]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[SOS]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Two Sailors Walk into a Bar]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[Trials]]"
 
*{{The Last Ship}} ''[[The Last Ship]]'' - "[[No Place Like Home]]"
 
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Latest revision as of 04:43, 8 January 2020

Alisha M. Granderson was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy and a former Officer of the Deck on the USS Nathan James. In No Place Like Home, it was revealed that her mother, Amy Granderson, was still alive and was now leading the remnants of the United States Government.

She is portrayed by Christina Elmore.

Biography

Early Life

Before being assigned to the Nathan James, Alisha met a girl and started a romantic relationship with her.

It is unknown if the relationship is still active or if her girlfriend is still alive.

United States Navy Service

Prior to the virus, she was assigned to the USS Nathan James by her mother, who was the vice-chair of the President's Defense Policy Board and therefore had knowledge of the Nathan James' secret mission.

In Season 3, CNOTom Chandler appoints her acting XO of the Nathan James after the kidnapping of XO Andrea Garnett.

Events of The Last Ship

Season 1

Ep.8

Alisha, along with some other sailors, visit Lt. Kara Foster after hearing that the vaccine was failing. (Trials)

Alisha is reunited with her mother in Baltimore after receiving a Video Transmission from her. While staying at her mother's headquarters, she asks if her girlfriend was still alive and if she could visit her. Her mother asks her questions regarding Commander Chandler. (No Place Like Home)

Season 4

During the battle with the HS Triton, Slattery calls for volunteers from amongst the ship's crew to form a makeshift boarding party as the Vulture team is too far away to make it back in time. Alisha volunteers alongside several others including Slattery, Meylan, Gator and Carl Nishioka. During the mission, she is teamed up with Nishioka and they enter a brief gunfight with a Greek sailor before he is taken out by Meylan. (Endgame)

Season 5

In the series finale, LCDR Granderson is one of the characters with whom Tom had served (most of them deceased,) who appears in his hallucination as he is drowning, after Nathan James sinks ramming Gustavo's Battleship in order to end the war with Gran Colombia. Tom views, and then is part of, an award ceremony for him, which also serves as a change of command ceremony for Nathan James. When President Michener asks Tom if he is ready to be relieved (as commanding officer,) Tom hesitates and wonders aloud who he is passing responsibility onto. Alisha is one of the sailors in the audience for the ceremony (who are also Tom's close friends and allies,) stand and declare that they have the watch, allowing Tom to finally achieve peace and be able to mentally and emotionally let go of both Nathan James, and of the burdens he has carried around since the plague began, secure in the knowledge that others will always be there.

Ultimately, Tom decides to keep fighting, swim to the surface, and live.

Awards and Decorations

The following are the medals and service awards seen worn on Granderson's uniform in the show.

Silver Star

Trivia

  • She is the first lesbian character to be introduced on the show.
  • She is a talented singer.