The Hive Coral

Another deep sea expedition has returned, and revealed the truth of the churning seas of …. All the strange organic formations on the planet are actually connected in a single, vast coral reef. This coral, as it turned out, is partly aware, although with an utterly alien mindset compared to our conception of sentient life. Through pheromones excreted in the water, it has more or less enslaved the rest of all the organisms in the sea, controlling their behavior and reproduction cycles to fit its own needs. It seems to be completely benign, but it is a puppet master nonetheless. Is it simply the apex life form on this world? An intrusive alien parasite? Communicating with it seems impossible, so we may never know.

The command below will trigger the "The Hive Coral" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:

• Interesting.
• In adapting, we will suffer no similar intrusions.