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

First contact eventDLC: First Contact
… pauses, looking confused. We have gathered several phrases that they seem to begin their messages with. Which should we use to greet them?
The command below will trigger the "Contacting the …" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- beckoning.
- If we use the correct greeting, the … will be most impressed, but using the wrong one will likely cause offense.
- listening.
- If we use the correct greeting, the … will be most impressed, but using the wrong one will likely cause offense.
- Better to play this safe, on second thought.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Contacting the … (first_contact.356) connects.
Triggered by
- A Language of Metaphor
first_contact.355
Can lead to
- The Finest of Greetings
first_contact.357 - A Poor Choice
first_contact.358