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Blackmail

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

Blackmail

Blackmail event picture
Espionage operation eventDLC: First Contact

The … who witnessed our recent breach in the … is not only still at large, but has delivered us a crude ultimatum. The witness threatens to expose our Spymaster - and by extension, the … - for our interference in … affairs. This brazen individual keeps us at bay by remaining in heavily-populated areas, where we cannot act against them without fear of further exposure. We may instead wish to simply meet their demands.

The command below will trigger the "Blackmail" event in Stellaris:

Player choices

When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:

  • Unacceptable. Abort, and retreat.
  • We will not negotiate. Eliminate the witness.
  • A steep price, but we will pay.
    • Operatives will be assigned to monitor this individual at all times, ensuring complete secrecy. This will negatively impact our Infiltration Speed.

Event chain

Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Blackmail (preftl_operation.3055) connects.

Triggered by