diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
index 79309a97..2678b0f2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/MacroData.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import electrosphere.server.datacell.ServerWorldData;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.character.Character;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.character.data.CharacterDataStrings;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.civilization.Civilization;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.civilization.CivilizationGenerator;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.race.Race;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.race.RaceMap;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.spatial.MacroAreaObject;
@@ -18,6 +19,8 @@ import electrosphere.util.FileUtils;
 
 import java.util.Random;
 
+import org.joml.Vector3d;
+
 /**
  * Server macro level data
  */
@@ -65,6 +68,7 @@ public class MacroData {
         //     rVal.characters.add(diety);
         //     CharacterService.createCharacter(null, i);
         // }
+
         
         //generate initial races
         if(Globals.gameConfigCurrent.getRaceMap().getRaces().size() < 3){
@@ -82,6 +86,9 @@ public class MacroData {
                 rVal.races.add(raceToAdd);
             }
         }
+
+        //init civilizations
+        CivilizationGenerator.generate(serverWorldData, rVal, Globals.gameConfigCurrent);
         
         //add a test character
         // Character testChar = new Character();
@@ -175,10 +182,13 @@ public class MacroData {
     
     /**
      * Adds a civilization
-     * @param civilization The civilization
+     * @param race the race founding the civilization
      */
-    public void addCivilization(Civilization civilization){
-        civilizations.add(civilization);
+    public Civilization addCivilization(Race race){
+        Civilization civ = new Civilization();
+        civ.setId(civilizations.size());
+        civilizations.add(civ);
+        return civ;
     }
     
     /**
@@ -191,10 +201,14 @@ public class MacroData {
     
     /**
      * Adds a town
-     * @param town The town
+     * @param center The center point of the town
+     * @param radius The radius of the town
      */
-    public void addTown(Town town){
-        towns.add(town);
+    public Town addTown(Vector3d center, double radius){
+        Town rVal = Town.createTown(center, radius);
+        rVal.setId(towns.size());
+        towns.add(rVal);
+        return rVal;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/Civilization.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/Civilization.java
index 8711ce4d..06037386 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/Civilization.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/Civilization.java
@@ -1,5 +1,101 @@
 package electrosphere.server.macro.civilization;
 
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
+import electrosphere.engine.Globals;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.MacroData;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.town.Town;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.character.Character;
+
+/**
+ * A civilization
+ */
 public class Civilization {
     
+    /**
+     * The id of the civilization
+     */
+    private int id;
+
+    /**
+     * The name of the civilization
+     */
+    private String name;
+
+    /**
+     * The towns that are a a part of this civilization
+     */
+    private List<Integer> towns = new LinkedList<Integer>();
+
+    /**
+     * The citizens of the civilization
+     */
+    private List<Integer> citizens = new LinkedList<Integer>();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the id of the civilization
+     * @return The id
+     */
+    public int getId() {
+        return id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the id of the civilization
+     * @param id The id
+     */
+    public void setId(int id) {
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the name of the civilization
+     * @return The name
+     */
+    public String getName() {
+        return name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the name of the civilization
+     * @param name The name
+     */
+    public void setName(String name) {
+        this.name = name;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the list of towns that are a part of this civilization
+     * @return The list of towns
+     */
+    public List<Town> getTowns(MacroData macroData){
+        return towns.stream().map((Integer id) -> macroData.getTown(id)).filter((Town town) -> town != null).collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a town to the civilization
+     * @param town The town
+     */
+    public void addTown(Town town){
+        this.towns.add(town.getId());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the list of citizens of this civilization
+     * @return The list of citizens
+     */
+    public List<Character> getCitizens(MacroData macroData){
+        return citizens.stream().map((Integer id) -> Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(id)).filter((Character chara) -> chara != null).collect(Collectors.toList());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a citizens of the civilization
+     * @param chara The character
+     */
+    public void addCitizen(Character chara){
+        this.citizens.add(chara.getId());
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/CivilizationGenerator.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/CivilizationGenerator.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..120d2c31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/CivilizationGenerator.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package electrosphere.server.macro.civilization;
+
+import org.joml.Vector3d;
+
+import electrosphere.data.Config;
+import electrosphere.server.datacell.ServerWorldData;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.MacroData;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.race.Race;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.town.Town;
+import electrosphere.server.physics.terrain.manager.ServerTerrainChunk;
+
+/**
+ * Generates civilizations
+ */
+public class CivilizationGenerator {
+
+    /**
+     * Initial radius of the town
+     */
+    static final double INITIAL_TOWN_RADIUS = 100;
+    
+    /**
+     * Generates the civilizations for the macro data
+     * @param serverWorldData The server world data
+     * @param macroData The macro data
+     * @param config The config
+     */
+    public static void generate(ServerWorldData serverWorldData, MacroData macroData, Config config){
+        //TODO: spread out and don't just put at global spawn point
+        Vector3d spawnPoint = new Vector3d(serverWorldData.getWorldSizeDiscrete() * ServerTerrainChunk.CHUNK_PLACEMENT_OFFSET / 2);
+        for(Race race : config.getRaceMap().getRaces()){
+            Civilization newCiv = macroData.addCivilization(race);
+            Town startingTown = macroData.addTown(spawnPoint, INITIAL_TOWN_RADIUS);
+            newCiv.addTown(startingTown);
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/model/CivilizationMap.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/model/CivilizationMap.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 623cd250..00000000
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/civilization/model/CivilizationMap.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-package electrosphere.server.macro.civilization.model;
-
-public class CivilizationMap {
-    
-}
diff --git a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/town/Town.java b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/town/Town.java
index 92f269f4..04623a05 100644
--- a/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/town/Town.java
+++ b/src/main/java/electrosphere/server/macro/town/Town.java
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 package electrosphere.server.macro.town;
 
+import electrosphere.engine.Globals;
+import electrosphere.server.macro.MacroData;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.character.Character;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.spatial.MacroAreaObject;
 import electrosphere.server.macro.structure.VirtualStructure;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.joml.AABBd;
 import org.joml.Vector3d;
@@ -38,12 +41,12 @@ public class Town implements MacroAreaObject {
     /**
      * The structures inside the town
      */
-    private List<VirtualStructure> structures = new LinkedList<VirtualStructure>();
+    private List<Integer> structures = new LinkedList<Integer>();
 
     /**
      * The residents of the town
      */
-    private List<Character> residents = new LinkedList<Character>();
+    private List<Integer> residents = new LinkedList<Integer>();
 
     /**
      * The list of jobs queued in the town
@@ -76,15 +79,15 @@ public class Town implements MacroAreaObject {
      * @param structure The structure
      */
     public void addStructure(VirtualStructure structure){
-        structures.add(structure);
+        structures.add(structure.getId());
     }
     
     /**
      * Gets the structures that are a part of the town
      * @return The list of structures
      */
-    public List<VirtualStructure> getStructures(){
-        return structures;
+    public List<VirtualStructure> getStructures(MacroData macroData){
+        return structures.stream().map((Integer id) -> macroData.getStructure(id)).filter((VirtualStructure struct) -> struct != null).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
     
     /**
@@ -92,15 +95,15 @@ public class Town implements MacroAreaObject {
      * @param resident The new resident
      */
     public void addResident(Character resident){
-        residents.add(resident);
+        residents.add(resident.getId());
     }
     
     /**
      * Gets the list of residents of the town
      * @return The list of residents
      */
-    public List<Character> getResidents(){
-        return residents;
+    public List<Character> getResidents(MacroData macroData){
+        return residents.stream().map((Integer id) -> Globals.serverState.characterService.getCharacter(id)).filter((Character chara) -> chara != null).collect(Collectors.toList());
     }
 
     /**
@@ -152,6 +155,14 @@ public class Town implements MacroAreaObject {
         return new AABBd(this.getStartPos(), this.getEndPos());
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the id of the town
+     * @param id The id of the town
+     */
+    public void setId(int id){
+        this.id = id;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Gets the ID of the town
      * @return The ID