The Messenger: Unleashed
The "The Messenger: Unleashed" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
The Messenger: Unleashed

… has reconstructed the Messenger species. It's feebler than ours but has significantly improved cognitive abilities. There needs to be some clarification about whether we were the source species and the Messenger the modified version or whether the Messenger was our predecessor. It is a little embarrassing to imagine that we might have descended from such an effete species - but … is firmly of that opinion. Indeed, they consider the loss of cognitive abilities a "tragedy." Such a tragedy that they have undergone experimental treatments to alter their physiology to that of the Messengers. They insist this will equip them much better to continue the project.
The command below will trigger the "The Messenger: Unleashed" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- A creative form of treason! Execute them, please.
- A creative form of treason! Execute them, please. Destroy their notes.
- Excellent idea! Get on with it, then.
- This may have significant and unpredictable consequences
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Messenger: Unleashed (akx.9210) connects.
Can lead to
- The Messenger: A New Light
akx.9211