Ventis

Ventis is a system of three gas giants known as Ventis I, II, and III. Ventis II is the only significantly inhabited one and is home to the humanoid Ventians and the Ventian Skybats. The inhospitable nature of the system to most other life has also made it an ideal place for a secret research facility on Ventis III.

Ventis I
Ventis I is almost uninhabitable, with wind speeds normally above 2500 km/h, high temperatures due to its proximity to the sun, and a moderately acidic atmosphere.

Ventis II
Ventis II is the most hospitable planet in the system, with water clouds, a decent oxygen makeup, and a good deal of light penetration to the calmer layers of the atmosphere. The primary autotrophs are flying plants, each species of which has a preferred atmospheric layer in which it is buoyant. They produce a meaty fruit that is well guarded by sensitive, whiplike, thorn-covered branches. They are preyed upon by the unique Ventian Skybat, vicious and intelligent dragon-like bats that average about 10 meters in wingspan and have acid-spewing glands in their mouths for use against prey and competitors alike. Ventian Skybats have little sense of fear and adapt well to more extreme environments such as Ventis III.

Other intelligent life on Ventis II consists of the Ventians, who are humanoids ranging in skin tone from brown to blue, with black hair and bioluminescent green eyes. They trace their ancestry to a rocky planet that collided with Ventis II centuries ago, and have since lived in flying cities in the milder strata of the atmosphere.

Ventis III
Ventis III is similar to Ventis I, but with slower (though more erratic) winds and gigantic lightning storms that traverse the planet. It is the Galactic Armada's “Area 51” of the galaxy and is the home of a massive research facility where they develop secret weapons and such.