Station Systems Malfunction
The "Station Systems Malfunction" event in Stellaris — flavor, choices, and how to trigger it with the event console command.
Station Systems Malfunction

One of our orbital Mining Stations appears to have suffered a major systems malfunction. Sector management launched an on-site investigation when the station crew failed to answer scheduled hails, despite a notable increase in mining output. Upon investigation, it became apparent our station's life support systems underwent a cascade of terminal failures, resulting in the death of all crewmembers by suffocation. Incredibly, the station's AI has been continuing operations unmanned, based on procedures established by the crewmembers prior to their untimely demise. With a few minor adjustments, the effectivity of this now-automated station could be maintained.
The command below will trigger the "Station Systems Malfunction" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- We cannot leave the station unmanned.
- Send a replacement crew to re-man the station.
- A tragedy with a silver lining.
- Let the station AI continue running operations unmanned. …: +3
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how Station Systems Malfunction (syndaw.510) connects.
Can lead to
- Station Destroyed
syndaw.511
Firing conditions
Show raw conditions
NOT = { has_situation_flag = triggered_syndaw_510 }
NOT = { has_situation_flag = flag_recent_event }
owner = { any_controlled_ship = { is_ship_size = mining_station } }