Molluscoid Miners

The molluscoids inhabiting … employ a strange method to locate their coveted minerals. Apparently their skin naturally produces gelatinous secretions which seep into the porous soil, trickling ever downward while remaining attached to their skin as long strings. These secretions effectively sample the soil, feeding back sensory information to the molluscoid individual as long as the slimy strands remain unbroken. In this manner, they are able to map out surprisingly large parts of the underground terrain and map out mineral veins. If we were to integrate the molluscoids into our society, or simply advance our production processes with this knowledge, it is likely our mining enterprises would benefit greatly.

The command below will trigger the "Molluscoid Miners" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 4 options:

• Granted. Begin the integration.
  • Start special project: Molluscoid Integration
• Never mind the minerals, harvest the DNA.
  Available only if Requires origin: Evolutionary Predators.
• Yes, we will use this knowledge.
  • Start special project: Mineral Production
• No. Mine their planet.
  • Minerals: +None to None