[GZG] Patrimonium Petrl - Papal High Guard

["John Brewer" <jbrewer@xxxxxxxxx>]

"staremu" came up 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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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.JPG 

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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