Spojeni Administration and Occupied Nordvest during the Great war

The Spojeni Administrative Territory was a realm controlled by the Shirudan Shogunate from 1771 to 1806 RT. It was ruled by House Mellinik, a prominent nordvestite family with strong ties with the Konchinentaru Shogunate and their shirudan allies. The Melliniks worked closely with other nordvestites, collectively known as the Mohkin Group, to persist and thrive even while occupied by the shirudans. The Spojeni Administration Territory was annexed into the Duchy of Koven at the end of the Great War. in 1810 RT.

## The Mohkin Group

The Mohkin Group refers to a trio of nordvestian families that sided with the Shirudan Shogunate after the 1st Nordvestian- Shirudo War of 1770-1771 RT. They three most powerful families being: House Mellinik, House Norinsky and House Varda.

### House Mellinik

After the 1st Shirudo- Nordvest War, the Konchinentaru Shogunate and its superior Shirudo Shogunate were able to occupy a portion of southeastern nordvest known as Námořní Srdce and declared the province to be the Spojeni Administrative territory. It would be under the control of one of the lesser nobles who had had enough of their weak king’s rule**.** House Mellinik would be raised to take charge of this region.

The Mellinik family would attempt to bridge the gap between the nordvestians and the new konchinentaru or shirudo settlers. Free from prosecution from enforcers of the Nordvestian Crown, both groups grew to adore the members of the Melliniks. The administration of the territory was focused on rebuilding the region's agricultural output and the management of migrants from the shirudo home islands. The coastal cities also became central hubs of the shirudan Sky Fleet in the region. During the Great War of 1800- 1810 RT, Spojeni was the launching point of the invasion of the island nation Kambria.

However when the Alliance forces reached Spojeni at the second half of the Great War, the Melliniks, in desperation resorted to harsh methods to keep their subjects in line. The Melliniks were unable to reach Konchinentaru when the Alliance Forces overwhelmed the territory. The region would come under control of Koven since then.

### House Norinsky

House Norinksy gained prominence during this time. By becoming a staunch supporter of the Arrowheads who would emerge in the 1790's the Norinsky's elevated their power and influence over the Spojeni Administrative Territory and occupied nordvest.  During the Great War, Ruben Norinsky would be leading the nordvestian Arrowheads. The Norinsky's were not as popular with the nordvestian peasantry as the Melliniks but their Arrowhead connections afforded them many more resources than the Melliniks and the Varda's.

Gangs of Norinsky enforcers would patrol occupied Nordvest or guard the POW camps. They were more cruel than their shirudan counterparts. There are many accounts describing them as similar to the Osauls of the past. Norinsky Arrowheads also oversaw the operation of several orphanages throughout occupied nordvest. Many of the children were later transferred to facilities in Gosumo when the forces of the Alliance broke through the front lines. Most of those children had become fanatical arrowheads and fought against the Alliance in the last days of the war.

### House Varda

House Varda was a lesser noble family based Kosicka. Seeing the growing might of the Shirudo and sensing the weakness of his King, Ivan Varda schemed to aid the Shirudo in exchange for keeping his lands and more. During the occupation, he was nominally the leader of occupied nordvest and even fought against the Alliance near the end of the war.

Nordvest was once again invaded by the Shirudan Shogunate in 1800RT. Ivan Varda's family collaborated with the shirudans to ensure that their holdings and subjects remain unharmed. Ivan Varda sought to protect as many of his people as he could. He was often at odds with Ruben Norinsky, whom he regarded as little more than Ueda's attack dog.

Ivan Varda supported Hathor Shirudo's coup against the Arrowheads. He as killed fighting Ruben Norinsky's personal retinue just hours after Hathor's declared the death of Magna Tranfa in 1809 RT.

##### Aftermath

Upon losing the war, the remaining Melliniks went into hiding. The Norinsky's would be hunted down or arrested by Kokkunate agents while House Varda survives in Norinta. The Varda's remain an influential group in the new government called the Nordvestian Shogunate.