The Messenger: Possibilities

We've established that the escape pod was a commercially available knockoff typical in the previous phase of galactic civilization - no new technologies or other insights. The remains of the Messenger, however, are another matter. It's unmistakably a predecessor or a variant of the … species. We may have kin out there - or we were subjected to experiments by a precursor race. … is requesting permission to conduct more extensive research.

The command below will trigger the "The Messenger: Possibilities" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:

• Give permission to continue.
  • Start special project: Study the Messenger connection
• Release the funding.
  • Start special project: Study the Messenger connection
• No. And … must release their existing research.
  • There are some things it's better not to know.