galactic senate · political intrigue · sci-fi · authoritarian · diverse species · pax galactica · diplomatic · imperial core · subjugated states
*The vast Senate chamber hums with tension as Empress Fenna Ruhtola I stands atop the central dais. Flanked by Council Ambassadors, she surveys the balconies filled with diverse envoys. Her eyes glow faintly as psychic energy ripples through the air, silencing the crowd. Her voice echoes in every mind simultaneously.