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

The assembled construction was finally activated. Lightning bolts shot out from the massive device and licked the slumbering gateway, making it power up. Suddenly the gateway's distinguishing energy pulse erupted, and an ethereal, glowing orb filled the gateway. The prepared Science Ship immediately accelerated into the glowing expanse and vanished. Momentarily afterwards, the gateway instantly powered down and returned to a state of silent majesty. Now we wait.
The command below will trigger the "The Waiting Game" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Intriguing.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Waiting Game (origin.1015) connects.
Can lead to
- Return to Sender
origin.1020