The Traitor's Gambit

"Eventually, we exhausted the confines of the space we had been bequeathed. We knew of the existence of the Wormhole, but it defied our study. Our realm was so bountiful, so full of beauty, that it was not hard to convince ourselves that we were the Chosen. That the Wormhole was a test, and once we were worthy, it would be our Holy Purpose to spread our kind across all the galaxy. "I was once chief amongst those seeking to fulfill this duty. When inspiration came to me - when I realized I held the key to the opening of the Wormhole - I prayed for days at the Shrine of my Ancestors. And eventually: Revelation. We were not worthy. If we went beyond the Wormhole, we would find only pain. Aspharelle would be scoured, out of punishment for the crimes we had committed. I resolved to destroy my research and seek a different path. "It was hard to find those who I could trust. If we were discovered, we would surely have longed for a quick death. Though I am more convinced than ever that we are right, we would have been seen as apostates. Eventually, we launched a daring plan: under the guise of making a fool attempt to fly the wormhole blind, we built an ark ship to sail into the unknown, towards a distant star. Many years, we traveled through empty space, until we came to our destination. Now we wish nothing more than to be left in peace to live virtuous lives, so that we may prove that not all Charynoi are evil." Apologizing profusely for any harm done to us by her brethren, Ithikarios mentions her attempts at erecting an impenetrable shield around …, so that her people would never again be tempted to seek the stars. She failed, but our … have been able to work out where she went wrong. We could erect the shield now, if we so desire.

The command below will trigger the "The Traitor's Gambit" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:

• We shall fulfil their wishes.
  • Start special project: Erect the Shield
• We can do with it as we please.
  • Unity: +None to None
• So much for that...