Side-tracked
The "Side-tracked" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Side-tracked

Espionage operation eventDLC: First Contact
One of our key operatives working on … has become... enamored with the local civilization, and has been refusing many of their assigned tasks. Instead this overly-independent agent has taken up independent xenological study, and has submitted numerous requests to make this a formal posting. Although these actions put Operation … at risk of delay, we must admit that the unruly operative's work has already proven rather useful to us. Denying this effort will slow our progress.
The command below will trigger the "Side-tracked" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Discipline must be maintained.
- Gain modifier: No More Distractions
- Such initiative is to be commended!
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
from = {
NOT = { has_espionage_operation_flag = fired_preftl_espionage_distracted }
}