![]() When Theodore himself became Coordinator in 3054, he allowed the position to become vacant again. ![]() As Kanrei, Theodore made a number of reforms, including offering less rigid interpretations of bushido, which angered many old-guard officers his successes during conflicts including the War of 3039 and Clan Invasion helped cement his role and gave his reforms more weight. That significantly changed in 3030 when Coordinator Takashi Kurita appointed his son Theodore Kurita to the position to oversee the rebuilding and restructuring of the DCMS after the Fourth Succession War. The post of Gunji-no-Kanrei (Deputy of Military Affairs), a position superior to that of the Warlords but below the Coordinator, was a largely ceremonial role and typically vacant during the history of the Combine. The Warlords in turn are in constant struggle with each other to earn the Coordinator's favor and so earn power and prestige. Many Coordinators have made it a point to issue general or even vague orders, leaving it to their Warlords to carry them out (and thus suffer the consequences for failing to correctly interpret the Dragon's wishes). High Command is responsible for bringing important information to the Coordinator's attention and relaying his (or her) orders to the appropriate authorities to be carried out. They are assisted in carrying out military policy by the Draconis High Command, a small group of officers comprised of the DCMS' Warlords, a select number of other Tai-shos, and their advisers. The Coordinator of the Draconis Combine is the head of the DCMS, to whom all officers and soldiers swear their undying loyalty and from whom all military decisions originate.
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