A Terrible Thing To Waste
The "A Terrible Thing To Waste" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
A Terrible Thing To Waste

Nearing the completion of the automated research station, there was a sudden spike in activity from the crystal which left … dead. Soon after, we received an autonomous communique claiming to be from …. While their body's nervous system is beyond repair, their mind has been trapped within the crystal. Making the best of … new situation, … has offered to assist with any future research into the crystal database.
The command below will trigger the "A Terrible Thing To Waste" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- A bittersweet outcome.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how A Terrible Thing To Waste (anomaly.3165) connects.
Triggered by
- Data Diamond
anomaly.3150