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

Country event
We already knew we were not alone in the universe. Yet, we found our second contact with another space-faring civilization unsettling.
The command below will trigger the "Second Alien Encounter" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Acknowledged.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Second Alien Encounter (progress.9) connects.
Triggered by
- First Contact with the …
action.1 - First Contact with the …
action.2
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires origin: Payback
Show raw conditions
is_ai = no
has_origin = origin_payback
NOT = { has_country_flag = first_contact_event_payback }