Nikk2009 said:
Call it a Crusader, or missionary, an individual who has taken it upon himself to fight for the good of the Ecclesiarchy and isn't a formal militia
This is actually a great point. Why not just let the player make a Missionary from RT?
A Cleric from Macabeus Quintus or some similarly "hardcore" background should also fit the bill nicely.
The key here is the Ecclesiarchy can NOT have any males in official and standing martial roles. PERIOD! The Imperium is not a forgiving place, and given that most of the Imperium went to war over an Ecclesiarchy power-grab about 6 thousand years ago, directly leading to the formation of the Ordo Hereticus, the adamantine hull-plates of an Emperor class battleship will seem flexable and soft by comparison. Preachers? Sure. Missionaries? No problem. Deacons? Good. Warriors? HERESY!
The Frateris Militia is a very informal and temporary milita system, whereby the faithful are called to arms to defend the Church. Think of it like a bunch of farmers and mill workers rushing home to get their guns in times of crisis.
The Adepta Sororitas by contrast is quite formal (downright ritual!) and very much standing at perpetual readiness. They exist because of a legal technicality. The end of the Age of Apostasy was sealed with a formal treaty that FORBIDS the Ecclesiarchy from raising and maintaining "a standing force of MEN at arms." Therefore FEMALE warriors in service to the Church became legally acceptable, but MALE warriors in service to the Church are a crime and offence against the Holy Throne itself! Losing a civil war that was instigated by your own organization has consequences.... It is also interesting to note that many of the Adeptus Astartes chapters barely maintain a thin veneer of tolerance wrapped in scorn and disdain when it comes to interactions with the Sororitas. The Space Marines have LONG memories.