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

News that we have encountered another Machine so similar to the … has sent shockwaves through our diplomatic corps. Those present have kept their composure throughout, and so far we have not betrayed any particular weakness or fear to the …. We do, however, now face a serious challenge to our collective psyche and morale. Top secret communiques have already been dispatched to military personnel tasked with protection of our borders. However, we also face a significant challenge should we wish to keep news of this encounter quiet. Some officials have asked whether or not we should inform the … people, and let them have their own say.
The command below will trigger the "Fear of the Past" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between the following option:
- Worrying.
Firing conditions
Conditions the game checks before this event can fire:
- Requires civic: Driven Assimilator
Show raw conditions
NOT = { has_country_flag = unplugged_fearofthepast }
fromfrom = {
has_civic = civic_machine_assimilator
}