Down the Drain
The "Down the Drain" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Down the Drain
The readings originate from a small metal pod; Science Officer … has determined it to be a lifeboat of ancient and alien make. Evidently caught on the outskirts of the black hole's gravity well eons ago, at an angle just short of a slingshot maneuver - whether this was the intent or happenstance is difficult to judge - and the pod's automated thrusters have been fighting its descent to the event horizon ever since. It is now too close to the horizon to salvage. …'s report ends abruptly, and the crew of the … communicate that the Science Officer appears shaken and deeply troubled by the tragic fate of the lifeboat.
The command below will trigger the "Down the Drain" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Understandable.
- Physics: +None to None