Secrets of the Permafrost
The "Secrets of the Permafrost" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Secrets of the Permafrost

Planet event
As the meltdown of the planet … continues, a fascinating discovery was made beneath the permafrost. An astonishingly abundant polar reservoir of minerals and rare resources lies waiting, beckoning us with untold wealth and untapped potential.
The command below will trigger the "Secrets of the Permafrost" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Jackpot. Start drilling!
- Add deposit: Ore-Rich Caverns
- The permafrost has suffered enough.
- We cannot risk worsening the situation.
- Unity: +None to None
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Secrets of the Permafrost (colony.7247) connects.
Triggered by
- Core Meltdown
colony.7240 - Vast Floodplains
colony.7245
Can lead to
- Unfrozen Pathogen
colony.7250 - Polar Riches
colony.7255