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

Analysis of the shimmering building on … leads us to assume the object is bending or distorting light somehow.Exceptional geothermal activity has been detected in the silicate mantle below. This potent energy source powers the isolated structure, but its levels are fluctuating wildly.While our understanding of the building's properties has grown, we have thus far been unable to enter it - if this is in fact even possible.Its sealed exterior is comprised of unfamiliar and highly-reactive materials. Initial attempts to force entry into the structure only destabilized the building's electromagnetic fields further. We could cut our way in to learn more, but there is considerable risk of unpredictable destabilization.
The command below will trigger the "Visual Anomalies" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- Use brute force.
- Continue external studies.
Regardless of your choice
- Physics: +None to None
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Visual Anomalies (strange_worlds.35) connects.
Triggered by
- Out of Nowhere
strange_worlds.30
Can lead to
- Runaway Reaction
strange_worlds.40 - Command Chamber
strange_worlds.45