The Black Obelisk

To evade notice, we have dipped ourselves into the river of molten lava below us. The protective coating we had applied as a precaution allowed us to survive long enough to emerge some distance away, hidden from the attention of the floating creatures. Propelling ourselves quietly along, we have arrived in the close proximity of the massive obelisk. Obsidian black, it stretches to the ceiling of this volcanic chamber. If it is ancient, it is unblemished. What first appeared as decoration has now been revealed itself as a pattern. Yet indecipherable, molten runes swirl along its surface in a deliberate arrangement. Translation would be possible, given enough time. Our target tracking computers have detected that the creatures patrolling this area move faster the closer they are to this object. We have extrapolated that whatever this structure is, these beings are tethered to it in some way. Destroying it with a charge of compressed gas should inhibit their abilities to function.

The command below will trigger the "The Black Obelisk" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:

• Decipher the runes.
  • Leads to event: Names
• Destroy the obelisk.
  • Leads to event: Shattered Obelisk

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Black Obelisk (astral_rift.1915) connects.