A Contribution to Galactic Comedy
The "A Contribution to Galactic Comedy" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
A Contribution to Galactic Comedy

Country event
…, our emissary representing our interests in the Galactic Community, has committed a major faux pas, mistaking the … delegate for a …. Unfortunately, the incriminating remarks were witnessed by many onlookers, who duly showered … with ridicule. Many now cast aspersions on the competence of our diplomatic corps, although our contribution to galactic comedy cannot be doubted.
The command below will trigger the "A Contribution to Galactic Comedy" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Let them laugh while they may.
- Gain modifier: Diplomatic Corps Ridiculed
- Recall … to … for retraining.
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
is_country_type = default
NOT = { has_country_flag = recent_envoy_event }
is_galactic_community_member = yes
any_playable_country = {
is_part_of_galactic_council = yes
NOT = { is_same_species = root }
NOT = { is_in_federation_with = root }
NOT = { has_defensive_pact = root }
NOT = { is_overlord_to = root }
NOT = {
root = {
intel = {
who = prev
value >= 80
}
}
}
}
any_playable_country = {
is_galactic_community_member = yes
is_part_of_galactic_council = no
relative_power = {
who = root
value < equivalent
}
NOT = { is_same_species = root }
NOT = { is_in_federation_with = root }
NOT = { has_defensive_pact = root }
NOT = { has_overlord = root }
NOT = {
root = {
intel = {
who = prev
value >= 80
}
}
}
}
any_owned_leader = {
leader_age < 50
is_assigned_to_galcom = yes
NOT = { has_leader_flag = respected_envoy }
}