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

Our first steps into the void beyond … were driven not just by curiosity or conquest but by necessity. The biosphere of … has rapidly changed, with scientists warning of a potential mass extinction event, a cyclical purging of life inherent to planetary existence in the cosmos. A research plan has been developed to study planets rendered uninhabitable by major astronomical incidents. By reconstructing these events, we hope to avoid a similar fate for … and the … race.
The command below will trigger the "Mass Extinction" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- For a … future.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Mass Extinction (country.1100) connects.
Can lead to
- country.1101
country.1101
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
is_ai = no
NOR = {
has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
has_origin = origin_life_seeded
has_country_flag = starting_event
}