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

The enigmatic creature on … has been very welcoming to our colonists after they settled down on the planet. At first many of our settlers were distrustful of the small robot, but it has shown itself to be incredibly helpful and has played a key role in establishing the colony. Following the first years of the colony, the small thing has become something of a pet figure in the first cities on …, and a mascot for the planet as a whole.
The command below will trigger the "An Unexpected Friend" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- How nice of the little creature to help us out.
- Gain modifier: A Helping Hand
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how An Unexpected Friend (colony.5000) connects.
Can lead to
- The Ancient Factory
colony.5005
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
has_deposit = d_hab_lonely_bot_deposit