Dancing Plague Pathogen Isolated
The "Dancing Plague Pathogen Isolated" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Dancing Plague Pathogen Isolated

Our researchers have succeeded in isolating the cause of the dancing incidents on …. It appears the culprit is a gas released by the local vegetation. This gas induces feelings of exhilaration and an irresistible urge to dance, while suppressing fatigue. It seems to be fairly benign, however, as the colonists' self-preservation instincts prevent them from literally dancing themselves to death. Furthermore, our scientists have developed a synthetic gas that - once released into the air - will neutralize the effects of the 'dancing gas'. Local entrepreneurs suggest that we preserve the unique character of the colony by allowing the gas free rein in certain areas, providing a safe space for young and old alike to experience the 'Eternal Party of …'. Others point out that the gas has certain valuable properties we can make use of, if we can extract it from the plants before it is released into the air.
The command below will trigger the "Dancing Plague Pathogen Isolated" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- The show must go on!
- Add deposit: Party Fever
- Let us exploit these gases to the full.
- Add deposit: Fuming Bog
- Unity: +None to None