Telish Throne: Military

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From the glory days just before Frederick's death to now is a long fall for an island celebrated for its ships. Still, the craftsmanship of a thousand years is evident in the vessels being produced in the Denshou shipyards and around Huangjin. Made mostly of scrap wood salvaged from destroyed homes and villages, the ships, called Naojin, are nonetheless finely worked. Currently, Techu Navashou commands thirty-seven ships, with six more nearly ready for commissioning

At this time, the army stands at just over three thousand men of which the meja- is the leader. While the navy takes orders from the Throne, the meja- has the power to discuss it although he does not use it often. The structure of the army is also modeled after other armies, with a command structure that includes lieutenants and privates. In fact, because of outside influences in both the navy and the army, most of the ways and terms of old have died out in the wake of rebuilding and only the titles of the highest ranking officers remain.