To retire would be to die.[2]
— Antonio Luccessi, Corporation Report 2020 Volume 2
Antonio Luccessi was the executive vice-president of Militech, as well as the founder of its progenitor, Armatech-Luccessi.
Biography[]
Early life - 2000s[]
Antonio was born in Italy in 1935. Not much was known about his upbringing, but by the mid 1950s, Luccessi was working as an armorer for NATO and later the firearms manufacturer Beretta. With his vast knowledge as a gunsmith, in 1992 Antonio emigrated to the United States, lending his expertise to Colt Firearms until 1996, when he founded Armatech-Luccessi International in Laconia, New Hampshire.
By 1998, the company had already a small but successful line of products on the market. Antonio knew that to turn enough profit for expansion he needed to win some notorious contracts with the local governments or police departments. For this reason, that same year, Armatech entered the new US Military assault firearm trials. Luccessi himself designed the weapon: a compact, reliable and moderatetly-priced rifle. Although they made it to the finals, Armatech ultimately lost to the FN system due to bureaucracy. However, the company not only managed to sell their weapon to several police forces, but they a also gained a powerful new ally in the Marine Corps General Donald Lundee, who was amazed by the quality and price of Aramatech's weaponry.
In 2000, Antonio realized that to obtain a big military contract he had to do things differently. With this in mind, he forfeited his CEO position and contacted General Donald Lundee to offer him the place instead. The General saw an opportunity and resigned his position to become the new CEO of Armatech. Both Lundee and Luccessi worked together to lay the foundations for the next chapter of the corporation. The former General's pitch, supported by Luccessi's talent in weapon design, successfully led Armatech to secure several key contracts around the world. With the company's new global prominence and high visibility came a new designation, thus Armatech-Luccessi was renamed to Militech Arms International in 2002.[2][3]
Antonio had several children who still resided in Italy, as well as his granddaughter Anastasia.[2]
2010s - 2020s[]
By the 2010s, Luccessi still worked at Militech, holding a nominally high-powered executive vice-presidency position, though with little real power. This wasn't a problem for him, as he was truly happy only when working in his design studio or manufacturing shops. Militech was rapidly growing into one of the world's largest weapon manufacturer conglomerates thanks to Lundee's contacts, gaining prestige due to the price and quality of its products, which had expanded to include heavy weaponry, vehicles and artillery. Antonio's work, however, was very influential, as he was tasked in supervising the recruitment and progress of a new generation of talented young designers and engineers, as well as holding the position of director of the breadwinning Small Arms Development division. Luccessi not only spent his time designing, but also oversaw the systems development and production of Militech. In this environment, Antonio was content and happy, with freedom and resources beyond anything he ever thought he would have. His special design team in Washington, D.C. worked closely with the Laconia facility in New Hampshire, where many of Militech's small arms designers were located. It was led by Dieter Kate, an old friend of Luccessi.
During the early 2010s, Anastasia travelled to the US attracted by the idea of working at Militech. Upon arrival, Antonio secured for his granddaughter a space in the Militech Special Operations training school, wishing for her to become an executive, but believing that the combat training would help her protect herself in the dangerous corporate world. However, Anastasia took to the combat training, and to her grandfather's consternation, decided to make a career out of special operations, which would eventually lead her to hold a high ranking position in the Militech Special Operations division.
Due to his status and the risks associated, Luccessi was forced to reside in the Militech Headquarters in Washington D.C, where he had his permanent office as well as a suite and living complex occupying most of the building's 79th floor. He didn't enjoy it, but understood the reasoning. However, he did regular inspection and work trips to the manufacturing plant in New Hampshire, though always travelling under heavy escort.
By 2020, despite being almost 85 years old, Luccessi continued to produce innovative, award-winning weapons for his company, refusing to retire, as that would be the same as dying in his opinion. Although the medical advantages of the era were great, Antonio was not fond of having to use them. He suffered aging problems, and had to change his eyes and hands, though he knew this was the only way to keep doing what he loved. Nevertheless, his abilities had only increased with the time, and no one in Militech's board of directors was in any rush to push him out. Lundee and Luccessi didn't have much contact anymore, though they still remained friendly whenever the saw each other.[2]
In October of 2022, during the Fourth Corporate War, CEO Donald Lundee reformed Militech by creating a number of subsidiares, one of which recreated Armatech-Luccessi, the progenitor of Militech, which would return to the original headquarters in New Hampshire, bringing with them a number of Militech's best technicians and researchers, including Antonio Luccessi.[4]
2077[]
In 2077, a newspaper from the Night City Journal can be found with the headline "Corporate mogul Antonio Luccessi Dead at 142, Life and Legacy of an icon".[1]
Stats & Equipment[]
| Stats | Source(s): Corporation Report 2020 Volume 2 (p.52) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INT | 10 | REF | 4 | DEX | — | TECH | 10 | COOL | 6 |
| ATTR | 3 | LUCK | 8 | MA | 3 | BODY | 4 | EMP | 9/5 |
| Skills | Jury Rig 10, Chemistry 5, Education and General Knowledge 8, Expert Computer Aided Design 7, Expert Draftsman 7, Expert Engineer 8, Expert Weaponsmith 10, English 4, Italian (Native), Mathematics 6, Physics 7, Electronics 6, Pistol 2, Rifle 2, Submachinegun 2 | ||||||||
| Cyberware | Basic processor, chipware socket, smartgun link, nanosurgeons, basic cyberoptic (both eyes), teleoptics, Times Square Marquee, micro-optics, MicroVideo optic, targeting scope, two standard cyberarms, one normal cyberhand, one toolhand | ||||||||
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cyberpunk 2077 (Night City Journal)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 MOSS, W. Corporation Report 2020 Volume 2. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1992. (pp.42–45,50–52,56,67,69)
- ↑ SEVILE, A. Firestorm Stormfront. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.79)
- ↑ ACKERMAN-GRAY, D. Firestorm Shockwave. Berkeley, CA, R. Talsorian Games, 1997. (p.127)