Veana

Veana is a fictional planet commonly cited in science fiction and in world-building exercises. It is not tied to a single canonical setting, and details about Veana vary between authors and media. In most depictions Veana is a temperate world with plentiful oceans and diverse biomes, designed to illustrate concepts of planetary habitability and ecology without referencing a specific real-world location.

Geography and climate: Many versions describe Veana as having a mix of continental regions, archipelagoes, and significant coastal zones. Common features include a large central sea, highland regions known as the Vean Highlands, and polar or subpolar zones that feed global climate patterns. The atmosphere is depicted as breathable for humans in standard variants, with variations in cloud cover and precipitation reflecting the planet's dynamic climate system.

Life and society: Veana’s biosphere is diverse in most continuities, ranging from carbon-based megafauna to intelligent but species-dependent civilizations. The principal inhabitants are often called Veans, depicted as humanoid or semi-humanoid; other renditions feature entirely non-human or post-biological civilizations. Political organization ranges from federations to tribal confederacies, frequently emphasizing cooperation over conquest and highlighting resource exchange and environmental stewardship.

Etymology and usage: The name Veana has no single origin in-universe, and writers treat it as a fictional label intended to evoke exotic or alien connotations. In education and fan communities, Veana is used as a neutral example to discuss exoplanetary science, ecology, and speculative anthropology.

Related terms: Vean, Veana Highlands.