The Waiting World: Shadows in the Walls
The "The Waiting World: Shadows in the Walls" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
The Waiting World: Shadows in the Walls

Our settlers were initially happy to make use of the districts on …. Their existence jump-started the colony. But now they've grown nervous. There are rumors that the facilities may still have occupants, or active security systems, although no evidence of either has been found. Some colonists insist, enigmatically, that there are "shadows in the walls."
The command below will trigger the "The Waiting World: Shadows in the Walls" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Discourage this superstition. The districts represent years of effort.
- Why take the risk? They're only buildings. Have them demolished.
- This will cause unhappiness in the colony.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Waiting World: Shadows in the Walls (akx.9510) connects.
Triggered by
- The Waiting World
akx.9500
Can lead to
- The Waiting World: Too Many
akx.9520 - The Waiting World: Demolition
akx.9505