Ruined Planet

Our voyage into the rift near … has delivered us into the orbit of a planet in ruins. Upon entering the atmosphere, we discovered a landscape pock-marked with burning craters. Here and there, warships lay half buried in the sands. This world is a battlefield. Intercepted radio transmissions are frenzied and unnerving. Incredibly, the language of the inhabitants matched precisely with the documents we recovered from the ancient sphere beneath …. Rough translations indicate these people are on the losing side of an enduring conflict. Their foes, referred to simply as "The Invaders", are preparing another wave of attack. Given the devastation on the planet, it may well be the last.

The command below will trigger the "Ruined Planet" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:

• Search for remaining survivors.
  • Leads to event: Opposing Factions

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Ruined Planet (astral_rift.1) connects.