The Discovery of Alien Life
The "The Discovery of Alien Life" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
The Discovery of Alien Life

The … has made a startling find on … - the … is teeming with alien life! For the first time in history, we have encountered life forms that did not originate on …. This amazing discovery has silenced those who believed we were alone in the universe. Although none of the alien creatures found on … are sapient, it is likely only a matter of time before we encounter beings that are.
The command below will trigger the "The Discovery of Alien Life" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 7 options:
- We may not be alone out here.
- Society: +None to None
- Acknowledged.
- Society: +None to None
- We will be ready for them.Available only if Requires civic: Determined Exterminator.
- Society: +None to None
- Excellent. Prepare preliminary enrichment protocols.Available only if Requires civic: Rogue Servitor.
- Society: +None to None
- We will be one.Available only if Requires civic: Driven Assimilator.
- Society: +None to None
- Excellent.Available only if Requires origin: Storm Chasers.
- Society: +None to None
- What delicious news!
- Society: +None to None
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The Discovery of Alien Life (progress.2) connects.
Can lead to
Firing conditions
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owner = {
is_ai = no
NOR = {
has_country_flag = first_alien_life
has_country_flag = Story1
has_country_flag = Story2
has_country_flag = Story3
has_country_flag = Story4
has_country_flag = Story5
has_country_flag = Story6
has_country_flag = Story7
has_country_flag = Story8
}
}
FROM = {
has_owner = no
OR = {
is_planet_class = pc_desert
is_planet_class = pc_tropical
is_planet_class = pc_arid
is_planet_class = pc_continental
is_planet_class = pc_ocean
is_planet_class = pc_tundra
is_planet_class = pc_arctic
is_planet_class = pc_alpine
is_planet_class = pc_savannah
is_planet_class = pc_gaia
}
}