Ruined Matter Decompressor
The "Ruined Matter Decompressor" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Ruined Matter Decompressor

Ship event
Impossibly perched on the event horizon of … is some kind of mining apparatus. Our scientists theorize that this may be a "Matter Decompressor" - a megastructure designed to mine materials from a black hole. While it is no longer fully functional, some mechanism preventing its spaghettification must still be operational.
The command below will trigger the "Ruined Matter Decompressor" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- It seems similar to our own.
- Fascinating.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Ruined Matter Decompressor (mega.9100) connects.
Can lead to
- Contact Report: Remnants
story.5
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
FROM = {
has_star_flag = ruined_matter_decompressor_system
any_system_megastructure = { is_megastructure_type = matter_decompressor_ruined }
}