Dark Matter Cultivation
The "Dark Matter Cultivation" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Dark Matter Cultivation

The unique properties of Dark Matter make it the perfect thing to stir up The Big One. We will inject this elusive material into the spatial fabric surrounding our capital system and wait for the first ripples of the storm to appear. However, this has already attracted some unwanted attention: our neighbors have begun to protest. "Not everyone is as stoked as us to ride this particular wave," complained one of our ….
The command below will trigger the "Dark Matter Cultivation" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Time to get started.
- …'s opinion of us changes by: $@first_hit_opinion_change$
- −200 Dark Matter
- Leads to event: Onset of The Big One
- We need to save up some resources.
- …'s opinion of us changes by: $@first_hit_opinion_change$
- Start special project: Exotic Enticements
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Dark Matter Cultivation (cstorms.3222) connects.
Can lead to
- Onset of The Big One
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