A Merciful Release
The "A Merciful Release" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
A Merciful Release

We deactivated the central mechanism, sending waves of high energy coursing through the internals of the mesh. Tendrils splintered from the spectral creature, desperately thrusting against the energy barrier. The central mass grew faint as dark matter surged and burned against the energized mesh. A violent blue spark ignited in the center of the structure, condensing the entity into a fraction of their original size. The spark then burst and dark matter showered outward, coating the Rift Sphere in a fine film.
The command below will trigger the "A Merciful Release" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Impressive machine.
- May it rest in peace.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how A Merciful Release (astral_rift.2426) connects.
Triggered by
- A Prisoner's Plea
astral_rift.2420