Imperial Union of Nordheim
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The Imperial Union of Nordheim, abbreviated as IUN and formerly named NorthernEmpires after the village of the same name, is a nation containing said town among several others. It was created on 7 April 2026, becoming the first nation created since the introduction of nations within JVillage earlier on the same day.
As of 29 October 2026 the IUN is the largest of six nations on RetroMC, with a member count of 41 villages.
Members
As of 9 November 2026, the following villages are part of the IUN:
| Village | Owner | Join date |
|---|---|---|
| NorthernEmpires | 7 April 2026 | |
| Farpoint | unknown | |
| StomachacheLand |
|
unknown |
| GreenLeafCharity |
|
unknown |
| DogTown | 19 April 2026 | |
| PumpkinWood | 19 April 2026 | |
| Kaestilliopolis | unknown | |
| BURAKI | unknown | |
| Canada | 5 July 2026 | |
| WoolMart | 5 July 2026 | |
| RMCURA | July 2026 | |
| Canarickshire |
|
1 August 2026 |
| Isreal |
|
4 August 2026 |
| FallenFillbrick |
|
4 August 2026 |
| FishTown | 8 August 2026 | |
| America | 8 August 2026 | |
| caelum | 8 August 2026 | |
| Mingus |
|
10 August 2026 |
| Catdria |
|
11 August 2026 |
| Atacama | 30 August 2026 | |
| OakGlen | 30 August 2026 | |
| Lakeside |
|
30 August 2026 |
| Lednice | 30 August 2026 | |
| Orkistan |
|
1 September 2026 |
| ShitVille |
|
4 September 2026 |
| Halo | 3 October 2026 | |
| Grasslandia | 7 October 2026 | |
| TameTopia |
|
7 October 2026 |
| TreeFarm | 7 October 2026 | |
| Crimson Den | 10 October 2026 | |
| Goated (temporary) |
|
11 October 2026 |
| goatmurdered (temporary) |
|
11 October 2026 |
| Xenia |
|
between 11 and 13 October 2026 |
| border |
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13 October 2026 |
| Meridian |
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13 October 2026 |
| HyperTown |
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13 or 14 October 2026 |
| HyVallah |
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18 October 2026 |
| ObsidianCore | 18 October 2026 | |
| Majula |
|
29 October 2026 |
| Sylveria |
|
early November 2026 |
| STAR Bistar |
|
early November 2026 |
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Matiok_Former Members
The following villages have left the nation:
| Village | Owner | Joined | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goated (since rejoined) |
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21 April 2026 | between late April and early July 2026 |
| void | 8 August 2026 | 28 August 2026 | |
| Folyobereny |
|
29 October 2026 | early November 2026 |
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Background
In the past, nations existed on RetroMC as part of the Towny plugin. After the move to JVillage, these ceased to exist. However on 7 April 2026, nations were introduced into JVillage, costing $50,000 to create. The owner of the NorthernEmpires village,
SFRricraz63, created the NorthernEmpires nation on 7 April 2026, becoming the first player to create a nation under the new system.
War with the United Steves of America
ℹ️ Notice: This section describes instances of roleplaying - no actual hostilities exist between the involved players.
The IUN, then still called NorthernEmpires, became implicated in a conflict with the United Steves of America nation in the wake of the FishTown Dispute, when a village joined NE in the midst of a diplomatic crisis with the U.S.A, escalating into a minor conflict. After a ceasefire between FishTown and U.S.A. ended and hostilities resumed on 10 August 2026, IUN (then NE) owner
SFRricraz63 saw FishTown as having been wrongfully attacked, and felt himself obligated to defend the nation member, thus declaring war on the United Steves in the early hours of 11 August 2026. The conflict was finally resolved with the VillageTown Summit on 5 September 2026, with the IUN (then NE) and USA entering into a treaty-bound alliance.
Name change
The fact that the NorthernEmpires village and nation shared the same name frequently became a source of confusion. Thus it was decided in August 2026 that the nation would be given a new name. After some discussion, the nation members voted among several proposals and decided on the new name: Imperial Union of Nordheim (IUN).
The new name was officially announced by NE founder
SFRricraz63 during a speech delivered at the Nordran Town Hall on 10 October 2026. This speech, in which
SFRricraz63 outlined his future plans for the nation, was attended by dozens of players and boosted the online player count to a new server wide record of 56 concurrent players.
Economic and infrastructure plans
During the same speech,
SFRricraz63 unveiled a series of upcoming initiatives intended to grow IUN's economy and support its expansion. Central to these plans is a new citizen job system, designed to give IUN citizens a stable income through regular gameplay activities, rather than tedious AFK farming, with access to individual jobs tied to a citizen's grade of citizenship.
SFRricraz63 framed the system as a way both to support citizens financially and to help revitalize RetroMC's broader, long-stagnant economy.
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SFRricraz63 acknowledged that these projects, alongside the ongoing terraforming of IUN's new capital, would take considerable time, with the capital expected to be completed and the citizenship system implemented within the following year. He called on players to help accelerate progress by donating funds and resources, or by joining the nation outright to contribute manpower, closing the speech with thanks to the record crowd in attendance.
Following the speech, IUN launched a recruitment drive for citizenship, advertised as free and offering access to the forthcoming job system and resource-sharing programs, with new citizens directed to visit Nordran Town Square and follow the on-site signage.
Infrastructure
As part of its infrastructure commitments, IUN pledged to help its member villages connect to the Concord Railway, the server's largest railway network, which links major villages including Avalon, NE, DogTown, and Miteria. Under the plan, IUN will devise connection plans and dispatch support to any member village on request, drawing on the expertise of
Diffract_, NE and DogTown's dedicated subway designer.
As part of this effort, what began as a joint metro system between NorthernEmpires and DogTown has since grown into a wider network known as the Metro of IUN, now also serving Isreal via the Isreal Line. The network currently consists of four metro lines plus one connecting tram line, and has around 20 stations:
- Nordran Line: Connects DogTown to Nordran, serving all of Northern, Western, and Central Nordran.
- Champion Line: Runs from Central Nordran through Meowser City and City of Champions. As of 26 October 2026, it is being extended to a new Temple of Champions station, due to open soon. The line is also being extended westward via the South Nordran Extension, which will serve the upcoming Nordran Bank and add a new interchange platform at Town Hall.
- Rosie Line: Serves all areas of DogTown. A new station is planned between Arsenal and Himmel, serving the South Loop area, which will also host the upcoming Fairground Line.
- Isreal Line: Branches off from Nordran Mountain View, passing through several of Isreal's key areas. Currently, the line stops at Borderland, its furthest completed station, but construction is ongoing, and it is planned to eventually terminate at a new station further into Isreal, which will serve as a second direct interchange with the Concord Railway, alongside the existing interchange at Chum Haven station.
- Heartland Tram: An underground single-track railway branching off from Borderland, extending service further into Isreal's interior. It is not formally considered part of the Metro of IUN, but it allows passengers to continue their journey beyond the Isreal Line's current terminus.
The network is still expanding within NorthernEmpires itself, with a further Fairground Line planned to serve DogTown's Fairground via the new South Loop station on the Rosie Line.
The Metro of IUN was primarily designed and built by
Diffract_, with
HanSolo20 as a secondary contributor on several stations, and other users occasionally contributing. The sections running through Isreal were built by
AYoungJew69.
Beyond its own membership, IUN committed to directing a portion of revenue from its new economic systems toward server-wide infrastructure projects, including charity initiatives and new highways and rail lines intended to connect RetroMC, the Skylands, and the Farlands.
Events
IUN has organized several notable community events for its members and the wider server:
| Event | Date | Location | Notes |
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| Halloween Bridge duel event | 31 October 2026 | Sky Champions | First-ever IUN event, and the 3rd team battle in NE's Red-Green War series. ~14 players took part with spectators looking on; the group kept playing for fun past the first decisive score, with Red Team winning round one 20–5 and Green Team round two 20–13. |
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Players gathered at Sky Champions for a picture, including a Halloween ghost decoration overhead -
Players getting ready in their team base -
HanSolo20 and others in the middle of a round
