Anomaly
Cold Hard Potential
Potentiel brut
Description
Our Science Officer has found an anomaly. It will require extensive probing, but could garner a substantial find.
Where to find it
No particular location is required.
Possible outcomes
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
25% of the time
Diamond in the Rough
Console: event anomaly.4055
Description
After the study of … has concluded, Science Officer … reports that they have found the planet to be unusually rich in minerals. This discovery was made possible in large part thanks to a certain member of the … crew. … praises the protégé highly.
« Offer this protégé a Science Officer position. »
- Deposit:
+6
« They do good work where they are. »
- Deposit: +6
- Modifier: « Promising Crew » (7,200 days)
25% of the time
Strength from Small Places
Console: event anomaly.4075
Description
Having probed the frozen landscapes of the … … we think we have struck something big. Science Officer … speaks of a bacterial lifeform unlike any other. It bonds with other individuals to form large "blankets" that are durable yet light, and also act like solar cells. They absorb solar energy with surprising efficiency - most likely a result of evolution favoring those who could gather more heat in the harsh climate.
Our researchers back home could surely find some use for this information.
« Find out if it can improve energy production. »
- Then: Strength from Small Places
- Modifier: « Enhanced Solar Power »
« Try and find a military use. »
- Then: Strength from Small Places
- Research option: Deflectors
- Research option: Improved Deflectors
- Research option: Shields
- Research option: Advanced Shields
25% of the time
Explosions in the Sky
Console: event anomaly.4120
Description
The … … is the home of a marvel of nature. Giant colorful explosions appear in the sky, a result of the chemical composition of the atmosphere reacting to the sun's gamma rays.
Students and senior scientists alike are spreading this find like a wildfire. It has generated quite the spark of interest for the scientific field amongst our people.
« Amazing. »
- Modifier: « Inspired Science Recruits » (3,600 days)
25% of the time
Teachings of Explorers
Console: event anomaly.4140
Description
The …'s crew is reporting that they've found something spectacular on …. On the surface lies traces of an explorative expedition of another civilization. Left behind are some well-preserved documents and artifacts.
The proposed action by chief Science Officer … is to send the text findings to our homeworld for translation. There is also the possibility to sell them off to a private investor.
« Sell it to a private collector. »
- 12 months of Energy Credits income
- +500 Consumer Goods