Mediatization of the forces (Themiclesia)

Mediatization (小臣化, pjei-n′rjaw-djen-ngw′rar) was an ongoing re-organization process in the Themiclesian military that occurred from the 18th to mid-20th centuries. An immediate military body was one which had no superior military officer holding power over it, directly responsible to the court (the government and parliament). For example, the Phonic Archers (聲射, l′jeng-mljagh) Company has an portfolio laid out by primary legislation and annually presents its budget before parliament, and it is deemed an immediate force, even though in 1870 its strength was less than 200 men; however, the CDF's 2nd Regiment of Foot was mediate, as its commander was ordinarily under the authority of the Marshal of the Capital. Conversely, the CDF would be deemed an immediate force in its own right, as it laid out its own budgetary plans etc. The Themiclesian military in the mid-19th century counted around 200 – 300 immediate forces, most no larger than company-size; however, many of them possessed long histories and were either highly specialized and localized or composed of ethnic minority groups pledged serve the Themiclesian crown, some with fixed conditions (such as not deploying abroad) or varying degrees of autonomy. This meant that integration of the forces would cause legal and morale problems, and, in the Army particularly, it was associated with party politics. Conservatives generally opposed mediatization, while Liberals believed that integration would eliminate waste and greatly boost the operational effectiveness of the military.

In terms of integration, the Colonial Army was the most advanced land force for most of the early modern period, as its constant military activity consistently demanded centralized control of resources and strategization. After the Colonial Army was corporeally abolished in 1810, the Navy led reforms in the 19th century. Individual regiments of marines were never immediate, as they were effectively bound to the fleet they served, but as a whole the regiments enjoyed independent administration. Initially, this was done through the Secretary of Passenger (冗人丞) under the Director of Passengers (冗人令), who was responsible for commandeering ships and forming militias in support of naval operations; the Secretary of Passenger was renamed Captain-general in 1480. He was invariably a senior civil official until 1650, after which civil servants were irregularly appointed. The quasi-civil nature of the position allowed the Marines to maintain independent finances and propose primary legislation. This would continue until 1881, when the final civilian Captain-general, Trjuk Krjên-magh died in office. Trjuk insisted on his right to present spending bills to parliament, without consulting the Admiralty, to circumvent the Master-General of the Ordnance, with whom he had quarrelled; after Trjuk died, the Admiralty introduced legislation to a Liberal parliament, forbidding the Ministry of Administration to make appoints to the Navy and captains-general to make speeches to parliament and present money bills. The Passenger Exchequer (冗人內) was merged into the Naval Exchequer (航內) for this purpose.