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

The isolated incidents of spontaneous, prolonged dancing on … have escalated somewhat, and groups of hundreds of … are now compulsively dancing in a variety of different styles. Surprisingly, even those who have never shown much interest in dancing are suddenly able to perform expert moves, and the old among them have rediscovered the vigor of their youth. Although many residents are jokingly referring to it as the 'Dancing Plague', it is no joking matter - the dancers show no concern for their bodily needs, and risk dancing themselves to death.
The command below will trigger the "The Dancing Plague" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- This is not natural! We must find out what is afflicting them.
- Start special project: The Dancing Plague
- Start the music - it's party time!
- Gain modifier: The Dancing Plague
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Dancing Plague (federations2.9) connects.
Triggered by
- A Cause to Dance?
federations2.8
Can lead to
- The Ravages of the Dancing Plague
federations2.12 - The Dancing Plague Wears Off
federations2.13 - The Eternal Party
federations2.14