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Vincenzo Ricci is a Burgamerian android, redstone engineer, and architect. Invented in the UBSR, he now resides in the Mercurian Republic, in Eldham. There, he has designed and built various structures in the capital city of Maia. He also spends his time studying the integration of redstone technology into mainstream architecture, and experimenting with new redstone mechanics.

Early Life
Vincenzo Ricci was first created in Voskovy, UBSR, on August 3, 2021. His inventor was Armando Ricci, a prominent industrial and mechanical engineer who once served as a logistics officer in the Corps of Engineers. After the defeat of Bardonia in the Bardonian Wars, the UBSR entered a period of rapid economic and industrial growth. With the demand for new factories and machinery going up and an ever-increasing workload, Armando needed a way to speed up design process by automating the tedious parts. It was for this reason that he designed an "autonomous, mechanical human", which can perform calculations at a rapid pace, as well as handle other miscellaneous tasks, like fetching supplies and taking notes. After many weeks of research and hard work, Armando created the Vitruv Mk 1, a programmable, gear-powered android that was capable of running many kinds of programs and autonomous movement.

However, because it was brand new, it was only capable of walking around. To help his new android learn the necessary skills, Armando made him read books on writing, mathematics, engineering, and building. He also taught it speech, and how to use a pen and a slide rule. Eventually, the Vitruv was ready, and during its first test, Armando found it was surprisingly effective at helping him with his work.

Not long after the first test, Armando began making improvements to some parts. It was around this time that he noticed something strange with his machine. Every time he made some improvements, the Vitruv will start to act without any input from its creator; it would look out the windows or say hi to strangers on the streets, much to their shock and surprise. Eventually, the Vitruv would often start friendly conversations with Armando and read random books he saw on the bookshelf. Armando starting to see him as a mechanical "son", and in turn, the Vitruv saw him as a father; in honor of this developement, Armando decided to rename the android to Vincenzo Ricci.

Unfortunately, this relationship would not last for long. The Voskovy city council started to hear reports from citizens about a strange metal human seen around and inside Armando's house. Suspicious about Armando's actions, police officers raided his house, arrested Armando, and confiscated his papers and Vincenzo. Thinking that Vincenzo was just another one of Armando's machines and not fully understanding how he works, the police officers decided to lock him in an old industrial warehouse, and they also imprisoned Armando. A month later, during the Western Expansion of the UBSR, Armando was falsely indicted by the Executive Commitee for conspiracy charges and working with squatters in the newly acquired territories. He was found guilty by a tribunal, and was hanged a week later. For the next 2 years, Vincenzo would stay locked up in the warehouse, not knowing about the true fate of his father.

Journey to Eldham
2 years later, the UBSR announced that it will launch an expedition to create colonies around the eastern world of New Rathnir, now known as Eldham. Many citizens signed up, hopeful to start a new life in what was seen as a prosperous and peaceful land. Among these citizens was a retired naval officer and merchant sailor named Captain Adrian Côté. Like many who embarked on this journey, Côté hoped that he will become the governor of colony and gain a lot of wealth and recognition, and he was willing to do anything to get it. During the month of preparation before his voyage, Côté obtained from his military friends in the police force the blueprints confiscated during the Armando Ricci case. After reading and studying them closely, he learned about Vincenzo Ricci and his abilities, and he believed that Vincenzo will give him an advantage over the other colonists. A week before his voyage, he unlocked the door to the warehouse and found Vincenzo. He told him about the expedition and how he wants him to join his crew. Although Vincenzo was apprehensive at first, he eventually accepted the offer when Cartier promised he'll hire an engineer to look after him. Thus, on August 14, 2021, Vincenzo joined Cartier aboard the Prosperous, along with an engineer who was hired last-minute, and the crew took off for Eldham.

Aboard the Prosperous, Vincenzo found himself busy with all sorts of things. In the morning, he was in the engine room, monitoring the engines and making sure they don't overheat. By noon, he was on the bridge, helping the navigators guide the ship. By afternoon, he was in the storage room, tallying up the supplies used during the day and the amount that was left. By evening, he was with the Cartier and the other high-ranking officers in the navigation room, looking over maps and plotting the journey for the next day. And by midnight, once everyone else was asleep, Vincenzo would sit in the captain's quarters, reading books from his large collection.

However, not everything went smoothly aboard the ship. Many of the crewmates felt uneasy around Vincenzo due to the fact that he was an android who didn't have any organic parts, and would often try and avoid him in the hallways. The fact that he was created by an alleged traitor to the UBSR didn't help either, leading to some of the more nationalist crewmates calling him a spy. Meanwhile, the engineer that was responsible for looking after Vincenzo turned out to be less experienced than he claimed to be, and didn't really understand he blueprints he was given.