In early 1990's the ground breaking technological think tank known as Clockwerk Sun developed a series of fascinating (to their respective fields) theories and applications. During the next year, the brilliant minds behind CWS introduced Vessel. Vessel was an android built combining CWS' nanotech, AI, and energy conversion theories. "He" came online January 1st, 1996. Unlike many corporate entities, CWS basically pushed the United States to grant Vessel, who more often went by his chosen name of Preston Shipp (a name the android found very witty), citizenship and lead to the United States' Artificial Intelligence Laws. Vessel has used his abilities to aid those in need as a costumed adventurer. He has made many friends and admirers over the last seven years. Vessel has a rather altruistic personality. He feels that the comparatively vast powers he posses should go towards helping mankind. He donates heavily to charities, often his name, time, and image as well as much of the cash he does manage to acquire. He sees his creators over at CWS as his family and is on very good terms with them. He enjoys interacting with humanity, has had romantic relationships and seeks to one day "settle down". "Allow me ma'am." Given his tremendous resistance to energy attacks, Vessel tends to seek out energy projectors to do battle with, knowing that he can generally overcome them physically even if they don't oblige him by trying to fry his absorption cells. If push comes to shove, he will proactively seek energy to power his big attacks. Vessel is a "Data" or "Vision" type character, someone who can be the outsider on human nature, asking the hard questions. He is a noble being and has actually had it pretty easily. Acceptance has been relatively easy to come by and the negative reactions to him have been rare (if not insignificant). He has some detractors, those who don't believe he should be given the same rights and freedoms as humanity. He shrugs this off and would only give this a second thought if the laws changed and he lost his autonomy. <i>Vessel is (unbeknownst to him and his creators) slowly evolving physically (his mental and emotional evolution is well documented); the nanites that make up his "blood" are slowly changing and improving on his body. With time (and experience) he will become more efficient at converting energy, and will probably develop more energy control abilities.</i> A humanoid android. He has gray skin, no hair, slits for a nose, white eyes and a stocky physique. He wears a costume of blue with a red "V" at his neck, his bracers, and boots are also red. He wears white pants. When not "in uniform" he wears sweaters, khakis, and a gray overcoat. Sometimes he wears a fedora, but since he has become more comfortable with his appearance he has worn this less.