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

An operative in the … has fallen foul of an anti-tampering device, installed in the service ducts of the … starbase. Their injuries are severe, but our operative managed to complete their task and has maintained cover so far. It is clear to the … authorities, however, that the incident was unusual, bordering on suspicious. Questions are being asked, and the longer our operative remains in their medical care, the greater the risk our cover will be blown.
The command below will trigger the "Grisly Countermeasures" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- Arrange for an extraction.
- We must proceed without them.
- Gain modifier: Operative Injured
- Disavow.
- Cancels Operation …. There is a high chance our actions will go unnoticed, depending on the target's Encryption. Success is guaranteed if we have a Sabotage Asset assigned to this Operation.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Grisly Countermeasures (operation.5050) connects.
Can lead to
- Hostile Infiltration Detected
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