Friction Is the Problem
The "Friction Is the Problem" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Friction Is the Problem

Situation eventDLC: Astral Planes
We have discovered that slipping through the folds in space and time requires a perfectly smooth vessel. We are certain that we can develop such a device, what we are tentatively calling a "Rift Sphere", should we devote enough research and time. We may then finally discover what is beyond this spatial anomaly.
The command below will trigger the "Friction Is the Problem" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Fascinating.
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Must not have technology: Rift Sphere
Show raw conditions
owner = { NOT = { has_technology = tech_rift_sphere } }