[GZG] Patrimonium Petrl - Papal High Guard

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with the idea for the Catholic Church to have it's own world, I came up
with the idea for it to have it's own fleet with ship class nomenclature
based on classifications of angels.  Then James Hiegel converted the
Battle Fleet Gothic Imperial ships to FT.  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/FT_ImperialNavy.htm  

Since the ships looked rather like gothic cathedrals, I thought they
would be perfect for a star-spanning Catholic battle fleet.  

The real inspiration for the Patrimonium Petrl was Rex Harrison's
portrayal of Pope Julius II in the movie "The Agony and the Ecstacy". 
The idea of a pope being head of the Church & general in the field was
exciting.  And I thought that the Patrimonium Petrl would be welcome in
the Tuffleyverse.  It would act as counter-balance to the Islamic
Federation, and it would allow FT players who previously played Battle
Fleet Gothic to press their old BFG miniatures into service, adding a
little "Warhammer 40K" excitment to the Tuffleyverse.  

(The miniatures are still available through the Games Workshop website
under specialty games or through your local gaming shop - order now!)  

The personnel of the Papal High Guard is a mixture of the priesthood
operating as the officer class, and enlisted lay people as crew.  Ranks
of ratings are called Acolyte 3rd, 2nd, & 1st class - Petty Officers &
Warrent Officers are called Deacons - Ensign & Lieutenant grades are
called Father - Commanders are called Monsignor - Captains are Bishop &
Archbishop - and the Admiral ranks are Cardinals.  

Now for the ships of the Papal High Guard.  Nomenclature follows the
classifications of angels.  

(People will reply that I got the angels in reverse order - Understand
that the fleet performs as Angels on the material plane, mirroring the
Kingdom of Heaven - but since it MIRRORS the Kingdom of Heaven, the
order is reversed.)  

SERAPHIM class fighters  

CHERUBIM class heavy fighters  

CHAPEL class scoutship	

copy of the Mistral class scoutship with the 2 class-1's replaced with a
foreward 3-arc class-2	

Ships in class:  enumerated nomenclature  

SAINT class corvette  

copy of the Athena class corvette with the 2 class-1's replaced with a
foreward 3-arc class-2 & the SMP replaced with a 2nd PDS  

Ships in class:  St. Alban, St. Oswald, St. Edmund, St. George, St.
Clement, St. Laurence, St. Agnes, St. Leo, (more)  

THRONE class frigate  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Cobra_FF_SSD.JPG  

Ships in class:  Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth,
Noumea, Manila, Wellington, (more)  

THRONE/M class missile frigate	

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Viper_FF_SSD.JPG  

Ships in class:  Kinshasa, Nairobi, Kampala, Harare, Kolwezi, Durban,
Kigali, (more)	

THRONE/SM class salvo missile frigate  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Copperhead_FF_SSD.J
PG  

Ships in class:  Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, Taipei,
Shanghai, Calcutta, Bombay, (more)  

DOMINION class destroyer  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Sword_DH_SSD.JPG  

Ships in class:  Palermo, Naples, Taranto, Florence, Venice, Milan,
Turin, Genoa, (more)  

DOMINION class torpedo destroyer  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Firestorm_DH_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Edinburgh, Baile Atha Cliath, Paris, Lyon, Marseille,
Rouen, Bordeaux, Barcelona, (more)  

DOMINION/AT class torpedo assault destroyer  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Firehawk_DH_SSD.JPG 

Ships in class:  Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, La Paz, Santiago, Buenos
Aires, Bogota, Caracas, San Juan, San Jose, Guadalajara, (more)  

DOMINION/E class escort destroyer  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Defender_DD_SSD.JPG 

Ships in class:  Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Seattle, Minneapolis, (more)  

VIRTUE/LT class light cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Dauntless_CL_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Faith, Grace, Control, Charity, Temperance, Purity,
Chastity, Prudence, Integrity, Beneficence, Generosity, (more)	

VIRTUE/LM class light missile cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Endeavour_CL_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Moderation, Tolerance, Humanity, Sorbriety, Conscience,
Propriety, Faultless, Modesty, Abstinence, Self-Denial, Patience, (more) 

VIRTUE class heavy cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Lunar_CH_SSD.JPG  

Ships in class:  Honor, Fortitude, Courage, Bravery, Veracity, Tenacity,
Gallantry, (more)  

VIRTUE/T class heavy torpedo cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Gothic_CH_SSD.JPG	

Ships in class:  Piety, Nobleness, Fealty, Reverence, Respect,
Obligation, Loyalty, Morality, Trustworthy, Decency, Dignity, (more)  

VIRTUE/E class heavy escort cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Protector_CH_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Hope, Humility, Atonement, Innocence, Kindness,
Benevolence, Mercy, Gentleness, Forbearance, Sacrifice, Penance, Opened
Hand of the Risen Christ, (more)  

PILLAR OF FIRE class heavy missile cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Whirlwind_CH_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Smoke  

MAILED FIST OF GOD class wave gun heavy cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Dominator_CH_SSD.JP
G  

Ships in class:  Mailed Fist of God  

DIVINE MYSTERY class special circumstance, reconnaissance, &
interdiction heavy cruiser  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Dictator_CH_SSD.JPG 

Ships in class:  Divine Mystery, Pilgrim, Crusader, Templar, Evangelist,
Exodus, Nod, Wilderness, Sea of Galilee, Fisher of Men	

POWER class battleship	

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Overlord_BB_SSD.JPG 

Ships in class:  Divinity, Omnipotence, Omniscience, Providence,
Creation, Preservation, Salvation, Redemption, Propifiation, Mediation,
Intercession, Judgment, Inspiration, Regeneration, Santification,
Consolation  

PRINCIPALITY/L class light carrier  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Griffon_BC_SSD.JPG  

Ships in class:  Thearchy, Papacy, Diocese, Episcopate, Pentecost,
Apostolic, Communion, (more)  

PRINCIPALITY class fleet carrier  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Emperor_SDN_SSD.JPG 

Ships in class:  Divine Government, Divine Sovereinty, Divine Wisdom,
Divine Truth, Infallible, Immutable, (more)  

ARCHANGEL  class superdreadnought  

http://www.table-top-warriors.com/images/FT_Imperial_Retribution_SDN_SSD
.JPG  

Ships in class:  Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Sariel,
Remiel, Jeremiel, Metatron, Sachiel, Shamshel, Ramiel, Gaghiel, Israfel,
Sandalphon, Matariel, Sahaqiel, Ireul, Leliel, Bardiel, Zeruel, Arael,
Armisael, Tabris  

COMING NEXT - the "unoffical" fleet roster

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