A Whiff of Something

The … has recovered an elongated metal box from the surface of …. Clusters of small perforations on five sides lead Science Officer … to believe it is not a container, but some sort of aerosol dispersal device. Initial tests seem to confirm their suspicions as trace aromatics still emanate from the object. A Special Project has been issued to confirm whether this might be an information-carrying device constructed by some alien race communicating primarily through the secretion and reception of atmosphere-borne chemical compounds; smells.

The command below will trigger the "A Whiff of Something" event in Stellaris:

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

• Malodorous.
  • Start special project: Olfactory Study

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how A Whiff of Something (anomaly.250) connects.