To Hold, or to Raise
The "To Hold, or to Raise" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
To Hold, or to Raise

With an observation post built around …, we will be able to keep a much better watch on our former home world. Not only will this station facilitate material and cultural exchange, but it could also help us to improve the life of the people on the planet. A decision must be made: are we willing to help our kin reach the stars, knowing what the results could be? No doubt they deserve to join us on the galactic stage, but are they truly ready to make the leap? As we have seen firsthand, the consequences of rapid social change can be extreme.
The command below will trigger the "To Hold, or to Raise" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- No easy choice...
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires origin: Broken Shackles
Show raw conditions
owner = {
has_origin = origin_broken_shackles
NOT = {
has_country_flag = uplifting_decision_main
}
from = {
has_planet_flag = broken_shackles_homeworld_@root.owner
pop_amount > 0
owner = {
is_primitive = yes
}
}
}