Vredens
Vredens is a fictional celestial body featured in the science fiction novel "Project Hail Mary" by Andy Weir. Within the narrative, Vredens is a planet orbiting the star Tau Ceti, a real star located about 12 light-years from Earth. Vredens is significant because it is the home planet of the Eridians, an alien species that has developed a mutually beneficial relationship with humanity due to a shared biological imperative.
The Eridians, native to Vredens, are a species facing a slow decline due to a disease that
Vredens itself is described as a planet with a different atmospheric composition and gravitational pull than