The Servants of Sand
The "The Servants of Sand" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
The Servants of Sand

Under the dunes of … the science team has found a fleet of crashed fighters. Ancient, yet well preserved. They are abandoned, but the lights and engines seem to function. Why they crashed is a mystery. On the main ship bridge we found a fleet AI, capable of controlling the ships in battle. It is still active. As we approach a warning signal calls. It is programmed to activate when threatened by intruders! A Special Project can be issued to try and salvage the AI before it goes haywire, or we could destroy it and avoid the risk.
The command below will trigger the "The Servants of Sand" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Try and take control of the AI.
- Destroy it before it tries anything.
- Destroys the AI. Adds the Crashed AI-Fleet modifier to …: +2
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Servants of Sand (anomaly.4030) connects.
Can lead to
- Contact Report: Remnants
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