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

The … crew have reported the presence of decaying orbital stations and multiple tomb worlds near the … system. Whatever interstellar nation once inhabited the … system appears to have collapsed into ruin long ago. … is a junkyard of a planet, covered in the irradiated, rusting remnants of demolished buildings, infrastructure and vehicles. No higher forms of life are recognizable. We might gain more insight into this lost civilization by surveying any similar planets in this and neighboring systems.
The command below will trigger the "Ruined Worlds" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- Curious.
- Xeno scum.
- If any remain, they will be exterminated.
Regardless of your choice
- Leads to event: Contact Report: Remnants
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Ruined Worlds (distar.230) connects.
Can lead to
- Contact Report: Remnants
story.5 - distar.232
distar.232
Firing conditions
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from = { has_star_flag = ratling_system }
owner = {
is_country_type = default
NOT = { has_country_flag = discovered_ratlings }
}
NOR = {
exists = event_target:ratling_pre_space_country
exists = event_target:ratling_country
}