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

Country eventDLC: BioGenesis
We have witnessed a troubling trend in the biological ship attacks. Each wave displays improved coordination, adaptive tactics, and a methodical probing of our defenses. Sensor logs reveal shifts in energy signatures and targeting priorities, evidence of evolving strategies. These creatures, whether through instinct or collective intelligence, are becoming more formidable. If this pattern continues, the next wave will be even harder to repel.
The command below will trigger the "They Learn" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Pray for the defenders.
- With each successive wave, fleets arriving through the Strange Portal gain potency.
- Strength to the defenders.
- With each successive wave, fleets arriving through the Strange Portal gain potency.
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires origin: Starlit Citadel
Show raw conditions
NOT = {
has_country_flag = they_learn
}
this = {
has_origin = origin_starlit_citadel
has_country_flag = seen_waves
}
fromfromfrom = {
has_fleet_flag = starlit_attackers
NOT = {
has_fleet_flag = abandoned_hatchery_fleet
}
}