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

A science team arrived on … to track down the signal, and determined that it was coming from an underground cave system outfitted with scientific observation equipment. … led the team into the caverns, where they found a chamber sealed off by unfamiliar alloys, with a faint ringing coming from within. … Once audioprotective equipment was issued, the team entered and found a creature of unknown species hibernating next to the source of the signal: an odd cylindrical device. Analysis determined the device emits regular radio bursts, followed by several hours of melodic noise overlaid with vocalizations, which appear compatible with the creature's vocal anatomy. … speculates the device may be trying to rouse the creature in accordance with a set schedule.
The command below will trigger the "Mysterious Ringing" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- Copy their research and leave.
- Engineering: +None to None
- Try to wake and hire the creature.
- Leader gained: Scientist with starting level 4.
- Steal the device.
- Our workers will benefit from frequent reminders to get back to work. Unlocks a decision granting +10% … output at the cost of -5% ….
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
has_infernals = yes