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

Astral rift eventDLC: Astral Planes
We have given the emissary a favorable response. Work is being done to facilitate a more permanent pathway between our two universes. Their disconnected minds, while inferior in their efficiency, will serve fittingly as liaisons between ourselves and other hordes of individuals.
The command below will trigger the "New Friendship" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Good.
- You have started a positive relationship with …. Trading across the boundaries of the rift will now be possible.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how New Friendship (astral_rift.1620) connects.
Triggered by
- Diplomatic Opportunity
astral_rift.1615
Can lead to
- astral_planes.1690
astral_planes.1690