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

The settlements on … have been experiencing agricultural difficulties. Recent crop failures could lead to conflicts over food. This is a critical moment in the development of a young society. Whether they choose to come together in their time of need, or to turn against each other, their decisions now will have a strong bearing on who they ultimately become. Unfortunately, no matter which course is taken, they are entering a period of extreme hardship.
The command below will trigger the "Famine!" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- We will not interfere with the natural course of their development.
- Society: +None to None
- Gain modifier: Show Some Restraint
- We have a moral obligation to help.
- We will reduce their need for food...Available only if Requires civic: Devouring Swarm; Requires origin: Necrophage; Requires origin: Evolutionary Predators.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Famine! (fircon.1261) connects.
Can lead to
- The Famine is Over!
fircon.1262
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
exists = event_target:pre_ftl_planet
exists = event_target:pre_ftl_species
exists = event_target:pre_ftl_country
NOT = {
has_country_flag = fircon_1260_fired
}