Tidal Locking Breakthrough
The "Tidal Locking Breakthrough" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Tidal Locking Breakthrough

Astral rift eventDLC: Astral Planes
As a result of our experimental manipulations with this planet's moon, we have deepened our understanding on the general behavior of satellites orbiting celestial bodies. We can now apply this knowledge to more precisely align planets within our own systems. The tiny planet below us is currently holding celebrations in our honor.
The command below will trigger the "Tidal Locking Breakthrough" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Excellent.
- You may now Tidal Lock any planet with a moon as a planetary decision. Dayside Solar Farms are twice as effective.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Tidal Locking Breakthrough (astral_rift.2835) connects.
Triggered by
- Back in Orbit
astral_rift.2820