Captain Hoo of the Black Needle
The "Captain Hoo of the Black Needle" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Captain Hoo of the Black Needle
Distinguished and haughty, this outlaw captain feigns disinterest. He looks down his beak when speaking and refuses to meet our gaze, as if we are unworthy of his full attention. He gesticulates with his feathers in an inadvertently comical manner. You have crossed the path of the Black Needle, a blunder on your part! We caught wind of a rumor that your burgeoning little society would be exploring this system. You have stumbled upon a chart that clearly belongs to us. Hand it over, lest things become violent.
The command below will trigger the "Captain Hoo of the Black Needle" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 6 options:
- Who are you?
- What do you know of the chart?
- Why do you want this chart so badly?
- Who is Captain Ness?
- We will be keeping our chart.
- Close communications.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Captain Hoo of the Black Needle (grand_archive.8025) connects.
Triggered by
- An Unexpected Encounter
grand_archive.8020
Can lead to
- grand_archive.8030
grand_archive.8030
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires origin: Treasure Hunters
Show raw conditions
has_origin = origin_treasure_hunters
from = {
has_fleet_flag = is_in_combat_with@root
}