Archaeological Loop
The "Archaeological Loop" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Archaeological Loop

The archaeological dig stopped as it encountered the remains of some long-dead diggers. An eerie sense of foreboding overcame the excavation team as they examined the remains - multiple small indications leading up to a shocking, inescapable revelation: It was them. Impossible, but unmistakable. The ancient remains of the previous diggers were that of the current excavation crew, crushed eons ago underneath tons of rock and earth. Moments after having sent this final message up to the Science Ship in orbit around …, wild tremors shook the ground and collapsed the shaft. The excavation team was crushed beneath the rubble... once more.
The command below will trigger the "Archaeological Loop" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Existential crisis intensifies...
- Society: +None to None