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

Ship event
The monolith we found on … dwarfs the science ship we sent to investigate it. A majestic, smooth slab of metal, the once-garish pigment patterns on the front have been reduced to mere flecks. A small power outlet on the machine's side promises its secrets will be unveiled in exchange for a modest sum of energy credits.
The command below will trigger the "Mysterious Monolith" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Activate the machine.
- −200 Energy Credits
- Best to leave it alone.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Mysterious Monolith (anomaly.7000) connects.
Can lead to
- The Machine Awakens
anomaly.7010