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

We have successfully neutralized the negative effects of the bacterial organism on …. The infighting among the … has subsided and they are already showing signs of elevated productivity. Our scientists are confident that they can go even further in editing the microbe's genetic code. With the correct sequencing of its genome, we could further enhance one aspect of our …' performance. However, the resulting microorganism will not survive long when transported offworld. The psionic connection between its mitochondria and the alien carcass must remain intact in order for the bacteria to reproduce. We do not yet fully understand why.
The command below will trigger the "Bacterial Resequencing" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 3 options:
- Enhance reproductive capabilities.
- Gain modifier: Bacterial Drive: Reproduction
- Enhance strength.
- Gain modifier: Bacterial Drive: Strength
- Enhance cognition.
- Gain modifier: Bacterial Drive: Creativity
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Bacterial Resequencing (strange_worlds.200) connects.
Triggered by
- Something in the Water
strange_worlds.190