An Operative Resurfaces

A long-expired set of covert codes has just been re-activated. They are linked to Operations we previously carried out in the …, from where it would seem a former operative is trying to report back in. The message is light on details, but the code carries markers which signify intelligence on key political figures in a foreign empire. Our security advisors confirm that the codes were valid until quite recently, but their expiry means such codes are open to compromise by foreign powers. There's no telling if the operative or their message are genuine.

The command below will trigger the "An Operative Resurfaces" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:

• Former agents are to be disavowed. Ignore this.
• Ready an extraction team.

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how An Operative Resurfaces (espionage.1001) connects.