End Times Approach
The "End Times Approach" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
End Times Approach

A perpetual gloom pervades on the surface of … as the planet slowly rips itself apart. With each passing day, the earthquakes increase in magnitude and the ash clouds grow denser. Pyroclastic flows and rivers of molten lava have claimed several cities in the worst affected regions. Seemingly endless caravans of refugees are slowly making their way through the constant ash storms to reach safer areas, where the comforts of civilization can still be found... for now.
The command below will trigger the "End Times Approach" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- The planet will not support life much longer.
- Drone units cannot operate on the planet much longer.
Regardless of your choice
- Gain modifier: Doomsday
- Leads to event: Dying Gasp
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how End Times Approach (origin.70) connects.
Triggered by
- Conditions Worsen on …
origin.65
Can lead to
- Dying Gasp
origin.75