Strength from Small Places
The "Strength from Small Places" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Strength from Small Places

Having probed the frozen landscapes of the … we think we have struck something big. Science Officer … speaks of a bacterial lifeform unlike any other. It bonds with other individuals to form large "blankets" that are durable yet light, and also act like solar cells. They absorb solar energy with surprising efficiency - most likely a result of evolution favoring those who could gather more heat in the harsh climate. Our researchers back home could surely find some use for this information.
The command below will trigger the "Strength from Small Places" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Find out if it can improve energy production.
- Send to our homeworld for study. Results will take a while to process.
- Try and find a military use.Available only if Must not have technology: Advanced Shields.
- Send to our homeworld for study. Results will take a while to process.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Strength from Small Places (anomaly.4075) connects.
Can lead to
- Contact Report: Simple Forms of Life
story.1 - Strength from Small Places
anomaly.4076 - Strength from Small Places
anomaly.4077