The Imitator

We brought the escape pod aboard our ship. The ruse ended as soon as the capsule's seal opened, after which the alien within immediately launched into a desperate plea. During a routine inspection of the escape pods on … mother ship, … was trapped inside and ejected into space. Sadly, no one aboard their vessel noticed … was missing. Stranded for months, … used what little tech … could find aboard … pod to mimic the energy signals of passing ships as a type of lure. However, even this failed to attract help. Worst of all, a cosmic storm took hold of the pod, dragging it lightyears from its home system. Driven to extremes by loneliness and fear, … concocted a plan to pose as a missing crew member of any ship that happened by. The pod-dweller apologized for the deception, but is glad to be alive.

The command below will trigger the "The Imitator" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:

• Such resourcefulness could be useful.
• Provide transport to the nearest inhabited planet.
  • Unity: +None to None
• Leave them. Take the pod.
  • Engineering: +None to None

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Imitator (cstorms.1555) connects.