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

Astral rift eventDLC: Astral Planes
Something is wrong. We have been traveling through the water for hours, but have seen no change in our surroundings. There is some force acting on us that our engines cannot overcome. We may be able to overpower it with a short jump. Alternatively, if we exit the Sphere and attach ourselves to low density inflatables we may simply float to the surface.
The command below will trigger the "Unexpected Results" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- Activate the engines.
- Leads to event: A Planet-Sized Bubble
- Don pressure suits. We swim.
- Leads to event: We Swim
- Don pressure suits. We swim.
- Leads to event: We Swim
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Unexpected Results (astral_rift.505) connects.
Triggered by
- Submerged
astral_rift.500
Can lead to
- A Planet-Sized Bubble
astral_rift.510 - We Swim
astral_rift.515 - We Swim
astral_rift.516