Here at Classic-Castle we usually don't pay a lot of attention to the space-focused SHIPtember event, but Becheman's cross-themed [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/37535413@N05/21028350588/]Templar Chapterhouse[/url] really grabbed my attention. He describes this as:
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/37535413@N05/21028350588/][img]http://www.classic-castle.com/moc/articles/ ... tember.jpg[/img][/url]Friday, October 13, 1307. Agents of King Philip move to arrest scores of French Templars. But - they were forewarned. The majority of Christian forces being at war in the Holy Land, the Templars used their vast wealth to take control of France and Western Europe, joining with the german Teutonic Knights to form a united, solid holy powerhouse.
Centuries later, with new worlds to conquer, Templar warriors continue to fight to bring wealth to their masters.
Bruce