The Birth of Space Piracy

The "The Birth of Space Piracy" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.

The Birth of Space Piracy

Country event

A rare genetic mutation present in a small number of drones has allowed them to partly sever their connection to the Mind without being rendered comatose. As these rogue drones would perish if they ventured too far from the Mind's influence, they have established themselves in the … system, within our space. From there they intend to sustain themselves by living as pirates, using their small fleet of crude spacecraft to raid the vulnerable trade route that passes through that system.

The command below will trigger the "The Birth of Space Piracy" event in Stellaris:

Player choices

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

They must be dealt with.

Firing conditions

Show raw conditions

is_country_type = default
is_nomadic = yes
OR = {
  is_hive_empire = yes
  is_machine_empire = yes
}
NOT = { has_country_flag = birth_of_piracy }
exists = capital_scope
has_monthly_income = {
  resource = trade
  value > 300
}
any_owned_nonprimary_starbase = {
  is_waystation_starbase = yes
  solar_system = {
    any_neighbor_system = {
      has_owner = no
      NOT = { has_star_flag = guardian }
    }
  }
}