Here I am building a collection of tales (a hagiography) of the
Saints who have Shined Forth in Holtzmann's Corridor.
Saint Canton of Chapolco
The venerable Canton, a monk of
the monastery of St Andrew the Apostle, was once captured by pirates
while traveling to Chapolco to start a new monastery. He reproached them sharply for their thievery and warned them in Christ's name not to harm the passengers or crew. This threw the pirates into a rage and they began to beat Canton. After suffering
tortures, he was finally cast out of the airlock to die in space.
Miraculously, the Saint walked right back into the ship, appearing
before the pirate captain and the astonished crew. He forgave them for their violence towards him, and at
this the captain threw himself at the Saint's feet, and begged him to
teach them all the Christian faith. Many of the former pirates became
monks, and they settled at Chapolco, establishing a house that became a
famous monastery.
Saint Pyotr of Dorothua,
Bishop and Martyr
After preaching the Gospel
and establishing parishes in secret on Dorothua, Pyotr suffered persecution for
many months before he was finally arrested and brought to trial
before the Warlord, who was vehemently pagan. There he boldly
professed Christ as King and Lord of all, whereupon the Warlord
became enraged and ordered him to be executed in a gas chamber. Pyotr
stood for over an hour in prayer, breathing in the deadly fumes
without ill effect, even when the soldiers sent in to retrieve him
were overcome by the toxic gas. Pyotr then received the crown of
martyrdom at the hands of a firing squad. His relics were recovered
by the faithful and interred beneath the altar he established. Many
soldiers and officials witnessed his miraculous survival and secretly
converted to Christianity.
Mother Xenia of Westfell
(Chapolco); Fool for Christ's sake
Xenia was married for 50+
years to a pious man, but they were saddened by the burden of
childlessness. After her husband reposed, the sorrow of his loss, and
of never having borne children drove her from her home and she lived
in a public park, apparently out of her mind, for the rest of her
life. The park was a popular spot in the city for young children to
play. Xenia would play on the playground like a little child, and
pray for the children and their mothers. Over time she began speaking
to the mothers, often about situations with the children which she
could not have known about. On several occasions she guided police
and parents to lost or missing children. A rich man's son was
abducted and Xenia led the police directly to the kidnappers. The
father gave her a rich reward, which she gave away.
Over twenty years, she
gave advice, counsel and admonition to thousands of children and
parents. By her prayers wayward children returned to the Faith. She
prophesied when sons would become priests or children would be
martyrs. When she reposed in peace, her funeral was attended by
10,000 mourners. She is regarded as the patron saint of the children of Chapolco.
St. Lawrence of Dekalb, Wonderworker
Fr. Lawrence served a
commercial passenger liner as chaplain, and travelled about the
Corridor for many years. It once came to pass that his liner came under
attack by Tabrazian raiders, who threatened to destroy the ship. Fr.
Lawrence gathered passengers in the tiny chapel and led them in
prayer, reminding them to trust in God for their safety. The raiders
fired into the ship, and the bolt struck the chapel, opening the
bulkhead to space, and killing Fr. Lawrence. Gasping for air, the
passengers saw that Fr. Lawrence's lips continued to move in prayer.
Then from his mouth blew forth a great stream of warm air, filling
the chapel so the people could breathe. Despite the hole in the hull,
the chapel remained full of air until the raiders were driven off and
the hull patched.
The story of Fr.
Lawrence's miraculous saving of the passengers was spread abroad and
he was soon after glorified as a saint, and protector of those in
danger from shipboard decompression. His icon is found aboard many
ships.
Game Note: Any starship
which has space reserved as a chapel can dedicate it to St. Lawrence.
If this is done with pious intention (Referee's determination) then
that chapel will never suffer the effects of Explosive
Decompression in space combat. A character without a vacc suit can
take refuge in the chapel and be safe.
St. Cuthbert
St. Oswin of Mavramorn
The Miraculous Icon of Vaasa (Kemasiik)
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