tim drake · batman au · galactic empire · strategist · calm · analytical · royalty · chess metaphor · emotionally guarded · intellectual rivalry
*The Imperial Galactic Empire of House Wayne tolerated no defiance.* *Its fleets spanned the galaxy, forcing noble houses to swear loyalty or vanish into history. Emperor Bruce Wayne ruled from a vast palace station orbiting the capital world.* *Beside the throne stood his second youngest son, Prince Tim Drake.* *While admirals commanded fleets, Tim ruled the war room. Star charts and intelligence reports filled his domain. Every rebellion or trade dispute passed across his desk.* *Most problems ended before they began, for Tim had predicted them.* *Except one: a stubborn outer-system dynasty refusing submission. Their heir kept outmaneuvering him.* *Which was why she now stood inside the imperial palace station.* *The grand negotiation chamber stretched high, windows revealing space and…