Windward: An Unnecessary Critique (Theme Review!)

About Windward, from BoardGameGeek:

You are a captain flying your Ship on the skies of the gaseous planet Celus. Gain the most notoriety by sailing the skies, hunting cresters, fighting opponents. Whichever player has the most notoriety points at the end of the game is the winner. To gain notoriety, you can trade in Crester teeth and gas at the trading post. Players take turns to move their ships, take actions, use supply cards, and battle other players.