Incoming Transmission

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

Incoming Transmission

Country event

Greetings from …. There is a matter my government wishes to discuss. We understand that your archaeologists have been studying the ancient … civilization for quite some time. Understandable, since their territory once covered a large part of what today constitutes the …. As it happens, their territory also extended into what is now the …, and … archaeologists have recovered a number of unique artifacts. If you are interested, we would be willing to sell you one of these artifacts.

The command below will trigger the "Incoming Transmission" event in Stellaris:

Player choices

When this event fires, you can choose between these 4 options:

Expensive, but we accept.
- We purchase a Precursor artifact from the ….
- −1000 Energy Credits
We have a counter-proposal...
Available only if Requires civic: Corporate Dominion.
- We purchase a Precursor artifact from the ….
- −500 Energy Credits
Surrender that artifact now or suffer the consequences.
Available only if Requires civic: Warrior Culture.
- We attempt to coerce the … into giving us their Precursor artifact.
Not interested.

Event chain

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Incoming Transmission (precursor.311) connects.

Can lead to

Incoming Transmissionprecursor.312
Incoming Transmissionprecursor.313

Firing conditions

Show raw conditions

is_ai = no
years_passed > 50
NOR = {
  has_country_flag = ongoing_precursor_artifact
  has_country_flag = precursor_seller_fired
  has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
  AND = {
    exists = event_target:artifact_seller
    has_relation_flag = {
      who = event_target:artifact_seller
      flag = precursor_artifact_deal
    }
  }
}
OR = {
  AND = {
    has_event_chain = "vultaum_chain"
    NOT = {
      has_completed_event_chain_counter = {
        event_chain = vultaum_chain
        counter = vultaum_artifacts
      }
    }
    any_neighbor_country = {
      has_communications = root
      is_country_type = default
      is_subject = no
      NOR = {
        has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
        is_at_war_with = root
        is_same_value = root
        is_protective_to = root
        is_friendly_to = root
        is_loyal_to = root
        is_hostile_to = root
        is_domineering_to = root
        is_unfriendly_to = root
      }
      any_system_within_border = { has_star_flag = precursor_1 }
    }
  }
  AND = {
    has_event_chain = "yuht_chain"
    NOT = {
      has_completed_event_chain_counter = {
        event_chain = yuht_chain
        counter = yuht_artifacts
      }
    }
    any_neighbor_country = {
      has_communications = root
      is_country_type = default
      is_subject = no
      NOR = {
        has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
        is_at_war_with = root
        is_same_value = root
        is_protective_to = root
        is_friendly_to = root
        is_loyal_to = root
        is_hostile_to = root
        is_domineering_to = root
        is_unfriendly_to = root
      }
      any_system_within_border = { has_star_flag = precursor_2 }
    }
  }
  AND = {
    has_event_chain = "first_league_chain"
    NOT = {
      has_completed_event_chain_counter = {
        event_chain = first_league_chain
        counter = first_league_artifacts
      }
    }
    any_neighbor_country = {
      has_communications = root
      is_country_type = default
      is_subject = no
      NOR = {
        has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
        is_at_war_with = root
        is_same_value = root
        is_protective_to = root
        is_friendly_to = root
        is_loyal_to = root
        is_hostile_to = root
        is_domineering_to = root
        is_unfriendly_to = root
      }
      any_system_within_border = { has_star_flag = precursor_3 }
    }
  }
  AND = {
    has_event_chain = "irassian_chain"
    NOT = {
      has_completed_event_chain_counter = {
        event_chain = irassian_chain
        counter = irassian_artifacts
      }
    }
    any_neighbor_country = {
      has_communications = root
      is_country_type = default
      is_subject = no
      NOR = {
        has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
        is_at_war_with = root
        is_same_value = root
        is_protective_to = root
        is_friendly_to = root
        is_loyal_to = root
        is_hostile_to = root
        is_domineering_to = root
        is_unfriendly_to = root
      }
      any_system_within_border = { has_star_flag = precursor_4 }
    }
  }
  AND = {
    has_event_chain = "cybrex_chain"
    NOT = {
      has_completed_event_chain_counter = {
        event_chain = cybrex_chain
        counter = cybrex_artifacts
      }
    }
    any_neighbor_country = {
      has_communications = root
      is_country_type = default
      is_subject = no
      NOR = {
        has_ethic = ethic_gestalt_consciousness
        is_at_war_with = root
        is_same_value = root
        is_protective_to = root
        is_friendly_to = root
        is_loyal_to = root
        is_hostile_to = root
        is_domineering_to = root
        is_unfriendly_to = root
      }
      any_system_within_border = { has_star_flag = precursor_5 }
    }
  }
}