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

Situation eventDLC: BioGenesis
Euthanizing so many clones has sparked outrage and triggered serious debate. Disgruntled … rights activists and religious groups are staging large scale protests. Meanwhile, there are rumors that some of the clones escaped, and are lurking among the general public.
The command below will trigger the "Unexpected Backlash" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Perhaps we can learn from this...
- Gain modifier: Ethical Cloning
- Deploy security forces to silence the rabble.
- (…): Three Assault Armies are created.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Unexpected Backlash (bio.86) connects.
Triggered by
- Striking Resemblance
bio.85