Venus is the second planet from Sol between Mercury and Earth. Its surface is harsh and acidic, and not suited for human colonization.
Overview
Venus has by far the densest atmosphere of the terrestrial planets, composed mostly of carbon dioxide with a thick, global sulfuric acid cloud cover. At the surface it has a mean temperature of 737 K (464 °C; 867 °F) and a pressure 92 times that of Earth's at sea level. These extreme conditions compress carbon dioxide into a supercritical state at Venus's surface.
Venus is one of the four terrestrial planets in the Solar System, meaning that it is a rocky body like Earth. It is similar to Earth in size and mass and is often described as Earth's "sister" or "twin". Venus is close to spherical due to its slow rotation.
History
Background
Eight decades ago, Tycho Manufacturing and Engineering Concern were slated to create a network of high-atmosphere floating cloud cities above Venus. The project was canceled, and led to a lawsuit that lasted for at least 8 decades, involving, among many other parties, Mao-Kwikowski Mercantile.
Eros Incident
 “Welcome to the future” — Spoilers for Leviathan Wakes follow.
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After the Eros incident, the protomolecule-infested Eros crash-landed on Venus after Miller persuaded Julie Mao, who controlled it, to land there instead of Earth. The protomolecule spread over the entire planet's surface.
The Ring
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After a little more than a year of development, the protomolecule organism left Venus and became the Ring out in Uranus's orbit.
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