Lurking in the Dark
The "Lurking in the Dark" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Lurking in the Dark

Ship event
Catastrophe has struck the …! After conducting their studies, with no interesting finds, the crew returned to the ship only to find it carrying a beast from the …! The creature has already killed a crew member and is trying to claw itself through the walls to get to the others. They won't last long at this rate! A Special Project has been issued to save the ship.
The command below will trigger the "Lurking in the Dark" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Assemble a rescue force!
- Start special project: Alien Beast Onboard
- Leave them to their fate.
- The … is destroyed.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Lurking in the Dark (anomaly.4115) connects.