Re: Possible New Minor Power

My initial concept was a bit conservative.  I can see  them having a
rather sizable military with the Swiss Guards formign the elite only.  I
imagine it would beh ard for them to build up too much power inside FSE
controlled space, but as logn as most of it was planetside, there
wouldn't be too much of a threat.

I imagine that the military units of this world would be pretty much
conventional, maybe with nifty eclesiastical names for show, but pretty
much regular army.

Glad to see that ideas strikes a note with some folks.

Eli
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Pat Connaughton 
  To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu 
  Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 10:15 PM
  Subject: Re: Possible New Minor Power

  A couple of questions?
  Given that you've proposed a world allocated to the Catholic Church, I
suspect that the Church would move a many of it's resources to this new
world. Some of these resources are, yet today, valuable properties. Some
of the finest artwork and possibly the most valuable (and enigmatic)
libraries and archives in existence are owned and controlled by the
Vatican.   A new world run by the Vatican would probably have schools,
research establishments, libraries and other such items.

  I think that this would need a somewhat larger contigent than you've
suggested.

  Also, this give you fascinating options for the Church Militant; I've
always wanted to see the First Benedictine Armored Cav as well as the
Jesuit Light Infantry, heya?

  Pat Connaughton
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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: staremu 
    To: GZG List 
    Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2003 7:21 PM
    Subject: Possible New Minor Power

    I have been thinkign on some stuff lately and I've come up with what
I think is an interesting new minor power.  My idea was for a
developement of the Catholic Church in the future.

    What I envision is a single world, I'm calling it Nova Roma.  This
world would be in FSE space but anexed to The Church.  The world is an
interesting enigma, politically.  Because it is technically owned by The
Church the FSE does not have a military presence on the planet.  To
preserve access to the world and to keep peace among the various
international powers who would be at play there, UNSC provides system
protection as well as maintainign routes to and from the planet and the
escort of ships travellign these routes.  The Church itself would
maintain a support and defensive navy but nothign as grande as to be a
threat to any world.

     The main military arm of The Church would be an enhanced, much more
robust contingent of Swiss Guards maybe a couple batallians of infantry
and some armor assets.	These forces would be for defense of the planet
and the key metropolis, New Vatican City.

    This leaves a few questions however.  Are the Swiss still just a
terrestrial power or are they trans-stellar?  Also, what minis would
work well for Swiss Guards?  Any comments, suggestions.

    Eli