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

Ever since the awakening of the … and their ancient … rivals, the two giants have been at odds, skirmishing and jockeying for influence, probing each others' might. This has resulted in a series of increasingly terse confrontations, finally erupting in an open battle between a … fleet and their … counterparts in a remote system. The conflict has now escalated into full-blown war between the … and the …. Both sides are demanding the immediate dissolution of the Galactic Imperium and for its individual members to pick a side in the war. Earlier today, the … addressed the Imperial Senate and categorically rejected their demands. The galaxy now finds itself in a massive three-way war on a scale never before witnessed.
The command below will trigger the "The War in Heaven" event in Stellaris:
Player choices
When this event fires, you can choose between these 2 options:
- This shall be the Imperium's finest moment!
- The … and the … declare war on the Galactic Imperium.
- Will the Imperium prevail?
- The … and the … declare war on the Galactic Imperium.
Event chain
Stellaris events fire in chains — one event leads to the next. Here is how The War in Heaven (war_in_heaven.7) connects.
Triggered by
- OK
war_in_heaven.3