The New Republic of Macedonia (N.R.O.M.) is a young Balkan nation, which gained independence from North Macedonia on the morning of 17th May 2022. Unlike North Macedonia which peacefully split from Yugoslavia without bloodshed, the independence of N.R.O.M. costed thousands of lives.

The state's history goes back to 2019, when the newly elected SDS government in the then FYROM (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) went against democracy and the people's wishes, changing the state name in an iron fisted breach of democracy to 'North Macedonia'

This name change sparked immense controversy within the Macedonian population at the time, and led to the creation of the Macedonian Liberation Army (MLA). The MLA was a privately funded underground militia organization made up of ex-police and ex-military servicemen all around the world. Over 70% of its members were Macedonian Diaspora, while the other 30% were multinational hired guns, who joined the MLA for money and work. 

The organization was ruled and led by an unknown individual, who simply refers to himself as "Karusa"

Throughout 2019 to 2020, the organization spent their time privately funding themselves via multiple operations in South America and Africa, acting as a PMC entity for safeguarding resources for their clients.

Via this method, they raised enough money to arm themselves to the teeth, developing their own air brigade and armour battalions. The vast majority of their vehicles and aircraft were soviet era, with the odd modern, western asset. By 2021 they grew to 20,000 members strong.

Throughout this time frame, the SDS kept driving North Macedonia into a ditch, further condemning the country with worsening economies, human rights and liberties. The situation was a disaster, and the MLA were determined to make things right. 

Karusa devised a plan to cripple the nation's fragile defenses, but also introduced a new plan to completely take over governance for the country via a massive coup to destabilize the region and hijack the government.

Thus in 2021, the concept of "N.R.O.M." was born. An independent Macedonia in the Balkans, ruled by nobody but themselves.

The organization mapped key trade routes and highways, and mapped out plans of attacks. 80% of which revolved around the capital city of Skopje. A quick subjugation of the armed forces in Skopje would force a quick capitulation, they reckoned. However they simultaneously developed attack plans for two other cities, Tetovo and Gostivar, as a diversion to redirect the bulk of the Macedonian army away from Skopje, before the main attack was carried out. Their plan aimed to limit Macedonian casualties altogether, in an attempt to preserve the Macedonian people. Including soldiers.

Despite their plans simply being to redirect and distract, a shoot to kill policy was still implemented to protect the militants in the MLA throughout their operations. Allowing them to use as much lethal force as possible to protect themselves while retreating or holding a strategic line. Although they were never to engage first.

Once the plans were complete in February of 2021, they issued a formal warning to North Macedonia. Which summarized, effectively conveyed this message:

"Reverse all actions which harm the Macedonian people, and regain sovereignty. Otherwise we will take what little of it [State Sovereignty] you have left."

This message was largely ignored by the corrupt government, but they still heightened security in key parts of the country. As the MLA was now deemed a terrorist organization because of the perceived threat. 

The MLA gave North Macedonia less than a year to begin showing progress, otherwise a declaration of war would be promptly issued. 

1st of January, 2022. Absolutely zero progress was made, and the situation only worsened. 21,000 members strong, the MLA deployed to North Macedonia. Using bribes and interstate contacts, all militants and armour belonging to the MLA snuck into the country effortlessly. Setting up bases of operations in every single major city in the country. 

By the 7th of January 2022, the MLA were ready to begin the war. They first needed to draw attention away from Skopje. So 5,000 MLA soldiers traveled to Tetovo, Gostivar, and Kumanovo. Their first act was blowing up the UCK monument in Kumanovo, and burning the houses of known UCK associates in the three cities. Resulting in 6 deaths, all of which were ex-UCK terrorists.  

A further 14 civilians, a mix of Albanians and Macedonians, were gunned down after they tried to pick up arms against the MLA soldiers. However citizens were urged to evacuate these cities by the MLA and NM governments to minimize civilian casualties. 

Most police officers in the affected cities were already informed beforehand of the incursion, and thus abandoned their posts and did not respond to the MLA tanks rolling down the streets, or the armed insurgents patrolling the cities. Resulting in a military deployment, as planned. 

Thus, on the 8th of January 2022, the Macedonian Civil War begun. 

Once the conflict started in the main 3 cities, consisting of nearly 30,000 Macedonian soldiers and 11,000 MLA insurgents, the secondary force of 10,000 insurgents ambushed Skopje. Bombing the tarmacs of the main city airport with attack helicopters, in an attempt to destroy what little air power North Macedonia had. 

Armoured vehicles and thousands of soldiers flooded into the city, in one massive blitz operation to capture the parliament house. The strike was surprising, and caught the North Macedonian military off guard - lasting less than 24 hours, 173 Macedonian soldiers were killed in combat. Where 230 Macedonian insurgents lost their lives.

But it was an operational success, the parliament house was under occupation by the MLA, while congress was in session. This ensured that the insurgents had a significant choke hold on the country by rounding up every single important politician in the state. Removing the ability for the NM Military to bomb the parliament house. 

Meanwhile, the primary conflict zone in Tetovo, Gostivar and Kumanovo was a lot bloodier. 1,133 MLA insurgents were killed, while 1,358 North Macedonian soldiers were killed. It was a tight and bloody deathmatch in all three cities, with neither side gaining or losing any ground. 

While the two conflicts raged, a detachment of 1,000 insurgents broke off and systematically shut down the country from the inside, by spreading out and destroying or blocking every single major highway in the state, and capturing major electricity substations. North Macedonia was in the dark now. And the country's self sufficiency went out the window. They were on the brink of collapse.

In desperation, the North Macedonian military, using whatever resources and electricity they had for emergencies, launched a state-wide counterattack against the insurgents. This saw some success, as the government restored electricity to the state by killing off 150 insurgents which were guarding the substations and power stations. Utilizing the special forces, no North Macedonian soldiers died in the operation for electricity. 

However the government saw little success in freeing up highways, as the resistance there was even fiercer, and more plentiful. 77 Insurgents lost their lives holding down the highways, while 760 North Macedonian soldiers lost their lives without the special forces being able to assist them. The government freed up only one highway, which was not enough. 

The counteroffensive saw the liberation of Kumanovo, wiping out 2,728 insurgents, with the government losing 926 soldiers. However Tetovo and Gostivar remained in the MLA's hands, with 356 insurgent losses, and 1,192 North Macedonian soldiers KIA.

The attempt to liberate Skopje's Parliament house resulted in 19 insurgents dead, and 2 ex-UCK politicians executed on live television as a warning to the government, which resulted in the North Macedonian special forces abstaining from further action for the next few hours.

All in all, the war lasted up until the 11th of May, 2022. When the Prime Minister of North Macedonia made the decision to succumb to the insurgency, and give independence to the New Republic of Macedonia. 

At first the NROM territory encompassed only half of Skopje, and saw the mass exodus of civilians all over the country, believing the NROM to be a terrorist state. King Karusa took charge of the new government, assigning a handful of other individuals to form the first government on the 17th of May 2022. After all was said and done, the MLA was dissolved and only 1,000 people resided in the city-state of NROM. 

However it quickly became obvious that under King Karusa's rule, the other half of Skopje began to flourish and thrive. With jobs, a healthy economy, and a massively improved standard of living. The newly developed city state also designed their own passports and reintroduced the old Macedonian flag as the national flag. Making them seem a lot more lucrative for the Macedonian people.

Over the course of time, NROM annexed more and more of North Macedonia since the collapse of their government. Eventually capturing all of Skopje, and then the entirety of the Northern, North Western, and North Eastern parts of the country. With no resistance to stop them, NROM grew in size dramatically. 

With the new land, NROM was finally able to develop into a real state in the Balkans. They then formed the Macedonian Military to maintain border security, after being the only country in the Balkans without a military for several weeks. The Macedonian military consisted of 3,000 conscripts armed with newly bought AKM and Ak-47 assault rifles. 

It only took a month or two for the entirety of North Macedonia to be annexed into NROM, making The Kingdom of New Republic of Macedonia, the only Macedonia in the Balkans. Ending North Macedonia's short sovereignty. 

Ever since then, King Karusa has completely revamped the country's living standards and human rights. Restoring Macedonia to a fully capable nation with a strong national identity and hardy politics unmoved by political pressure. Subsequent wars have erupted since NROM's takeover, prompting the country to militarize quicker than any other nation in the Balkans. Developing a strong standing military of over 100,000 troops, and several thousand armoured vehicles. The Macedonian Air Brigade was officiated as well, introducing jets and other advanced aircraft the Macedonians had never been able to use previously. 

The third Balkan War sparked because of Macedonia's renewed sovereignty and strenghened political relationships with neighbours. Greece, Bulgaria, Albania and Kosovo launched an attack against Macedonia. As a result, Serbia and Turkey jumped in to take advantage of the war for their own gains, defending Macedonia for their mutual goal of more land.

As a result, the Macedonian region unified, Turkey fully claimed Cyprus and Thrace, Kosovo was completely ripped apart, with land being claimed by Macedonia and Serbia, Bulgaria lost Pirin, and Albania lost the land they owned around the Ohrid lake, among other small tid bits. 

Despite taking the Macedonian region from Greece, NROM still supplied Greece with aid, both military and humanitarian. Allying with other Balkan countries, they assisted Greece with fighting Turkey and removing them from the Balkans. Finally ending all Ottoman footholds in the region. Greece reclaimed Thrace and Cyprus, as well as East Thrace and the Western coast of Turkey. 


Map of N.R.O.M. (Macedonia)


National Flag (Old) (Old FYROM 1900's flag.) 


National Flag (Current) (Credit: @snop_granchinja on Twitter.) (Changed at 12:59 am on the 4th of December 2024. - October 13th 2106 game time.)


War Flag (Old North Macedonian flag) 


Coat of Arms (Credit: @Snop_granchinja on Twitter.)

New Republic of Macedonia suffered its first nuclear strike in the capital city of Skopje on the 7th of November 2022. (28th November 2081)