Glais

The ice planet in the Beta Targos System.   Glais, like all of the outerworlds of the system, has recieved little energy from the sun. Life had to find a way though - and did. Life on the planet Glais primarily survives on what little geothermal activity happens, such as the lava flowing, as well as phtosynthesis from the sun. Sunlight was often further reduced by snowy weather. Due to these factors, life here evolved to be hardy and remain alive with little energy. It did manage to grow and take over the planet by tapping into all potential sources of energy on the planet, such as radioactive material deposits and falling spaceborne lifeforms.   Some Harkas have, like all other planets in the system, adapted for life on Glais. Their radiators have turned into a blanket - designed to preserve heat rather than emit it, but in many subspecies this can also be used as a wing. The civilization that developed here focused on 'technological' growth and have managed to become more advanced than most of the other outerworlds. After suffering several invasions from both the Iragas Belt and the midworlds, they constructed a biological space elevator. This has given them incredibly easy acess to space with little energy and allowed them to fight back against the powerful Midworldian factions.   Most Glaisan life have evolved to store huge quantities of fat in their bodies to preserve heat. This also makes them much larger, so that it is more difficult to move but allows them to take larger hits before beginnging to suffer heavy injuries.    Glaisan force were often quite well protected compared to those of other planets but were heavier. The extreme heat retention can also make them very hot on warmer planets, so many purposed organisms were redesigned as Glais took to the stars. They added channels to allow the creatures to dissipate heat in hot environments and allow them to survive for a long time on hotter planets. Arriving on Glais, these would close up and allow them to withstand the cold. Their forces became known for being able to fight in brutally cold conditions - though that is an obvious requirement for such a military.
However, space presents different challenges. In space, heat does not disipate easily. Any organism deigned to travel between space and Glais would require special retracting radiators in addition to the thick fat walls.    Glais is often also subject to very pretty snowstorms, but they are also quite deadly if most lifeforms are caught in them. Despite the dark nature of the planet, these snowstorms can cause rainbows quite often due to the high refractivity of ice, and despite the long distance from the local sun. This attracts tourists, but in modern times great measures should be taken to ensure tourists do not freeze to death.