The Failure of a Dream

… has uncovered the Rudari Chief Science Officer's personal logs, which read as a litany of complaints about the seemingly impossible demands of the project and their rapidly falling quality and safety standards. "There is no time to test anything," reads one of the last entries. "This is the last gambit of my people, and the enemy has our scent. We must hope that this is enough. They are coming." The logs indicate that the weapon was due to be tested soon after, at which point all records cease. Evidence suggests that the superweapon succeeded only in destroying the station. The Rudari seemingly took the secret of its location to their graves - allowing us to find its remains undisturbed. Neither the programming nor the general condition of the station are good enough for us to risk trying to reactivate it and complete the project. However, some of the innovative concepts used in the "Death Laser" have provided our own weapons specialists with valuable insights.

The command below will trigger the "The Failure of a Dream" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:

• How unfortunate for them...
  • Gain modifier: Rudari Death Laser