Historical Record

A short distance from the food vault lay the foundations of a museum. Only its basement archives remain in tact, but this was enough to preserve almost an entire database of articles this institution once held for display and storage in the wrecked galleries above. This is the first time we've countered longform writing in one of our own languages. Superficially at least, the script is surprisingly similar to our present … dialect, but the grammar feels unwieldy and alien. We do not even know if we would be pronouncing these words correctly. A lot of the literature in this catalog cites the regions and peoples who donated these artifacts, but their names feel especially strange to us. Curiously, none of them refers to our planet or our society as a unified people. Perhaps we never were, until the Machine assimilated us. The museum appears to be one of a cluster of buildings which catered to a visiting public. Further excavation will require extensive resources; where should we focus our next dig?

The command below will trigger the "Historical Record" event in Stellaris:

When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:

• Excavate the site with most footfall.
• Prioritize centers of learning and scientific endeavor.