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

Situation eventDLC: The Machine Age
Journalists have uncovered proof of government-funded experiments that involve thought-monitoring microchips. Fully developed, these devices could be installed in the minds of citizens to gather detailed security and personality insights.
The command below will trigger the "Parallel Development" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- We can make use of this.
- Cyberization situation progress speed for 1 year: +25%
- Gain modifier: Borrowed Research
- This stops now.
- Cyberization situation progress speed for 1 year: -25%
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
NOT = { has_situation_flag = cyber_210_happened }
situation_progress >= 450