False Flag

The archaeology team found a collection of data snippets behind a fake cave wall. As we scrutinized them, a theme began to emerge. Eons ago the Benefactors were locked in stalemate as two major factions wrestled for sovereignty. In an effort to gain advantage, one side executed a false flag operation: posing as their own opposition, they attacked a lesser species - our ancestors. A 'synaptic dampener bomb' was triggered on our home planet. It did nothing to the ecology, but the pulse affected our ancestor's brains, causing them to regress. The tokens left behind for us indicate that the Benefactors eventually sought redemption.

The command below will trigger the "False Flag" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:

• We are not pawns! Just watch!