[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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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