Alien Entity Identified
The "Alien Entity Identified" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Alien Entity Identified

A tubular alien entity has entered orbit of …, with no warning or explanation. It appears to be moving without engines or thrusters, gliding in complete silence through the void of space, cylinders rotating ominously. Though it has yet to display any signs of aggression, it refuses to acknowledge our hails. Our military advisors warn that it may pose a considerable threat to the inhabitants below and implore us to engage neutralization protocols. Our scientists, however, plead that we instead learn from this remarkable piece of technology.
The command below will trigger the "Alien Entity Identified" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- We will study it.
- Start special project: An Enigmatic Guest
- The safety of our people must come first.
- +50 Influence
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
exists = owner
owner = {
NOT = {
has_country_flag = discovered_enigmatic_cache
}
}