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

Our genetic modification of the nodal consciousness on … has rendered the species useless as a vector for advanced intelligence. Unfortunately, the introduction of a novel virus to the water supply has had unexpected complications, first spreading to the local fauna, and then to the planet's sapient population. While a Singularity-level event has been successfully prevented, there is no doubt we have caused irreparable damage to a burgeoning society.
The command below will trigger the "Accidental Outbreak" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Unfortunate.
Regardless of your choice
- Leads to event: Outbreak
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Accidental Outbreak (preftl.2155) connects.
Can lead to
- Outbreak
preftl.2001
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
NOT = {
has_situation_flag = accidental_outbreak
}