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

Researchers on … have eagerly anticipated the countdown of the mysterious atomic clock of prodigious precision found on … for the past 42 years and 3 days. Several decades' worth of heated speculation and conjecture have evaporated in an instant: the clock has just now reached its momentous deadline, ejecting a stream of self-replicating nanites! These nanites left the surface of the asteroid, where they have coalesced into a fascinating, unmanned military vessel. It is ours for the taking, should we so desire.
The command below will trigger the "Atomic Countdown" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Incredible.
- Scrap it for materials.
- +1500 Alloys