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

Situation event
'We've seen what happens to ships caught in the event horizon! I don't intend to die like that!' After screaming their defiance, one of our … seized control of the station and is now steering it away from the black hole. Armed personnel are currently fighting to regain control of the station, and the incident referenced is being expunged from our physics textbooks.
The command below will trigger the "Fear of the Dark" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Acknowledged.
- Situation approach locked to Retreat.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Fear of the Dark (situation.511) connects.
Can lead to
- Regaining Control
situation.513
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
owner = {
is_gestalt = no
}
NOR = {
has_situation_flag = mutiny
current_situation_approach = approach_retreat
}