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

Ship eventDLC: Grand Archive
Our ground forces have taken the Black Needle base and are currently securing the building and its surrounding resources. With all threats neutralized, we can send in a Scientist to extract the next piece of the Celestial Chart.
The command below will trigger the "Defenses Down" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Good.
- The Black Needle ground forces have been neutralized. … is now free to be explored.
- Time to share the spoils.Available only if Requires civic: Letters of Marque; Requires civic: Barbaric Despoilers.
- The Black Needle ground forces have been neutralized. … is now free to be explored.
Regardless of your choice
- Unity: +None to None
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Defenses Down (grand_archive.8110) connects.
Can lead to
- Looting the Black Needle Base
grand_archive.8130