Anomaly

Asteroid Collision

Collision d'un astéroïde

Level 1Once per empire

Description

This asteroid recently suffered an impact from another body within the asteroid belt, which resulted in a slightly changed orbit and a massive crater on the surface.

Where to find it

Game conditions on the surveyed body.

Possible outcomes

Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.

50% of the time

Asteroid Collision

Console: event anomaly.55

Description

Upon closer examination, we have discovered that a smaller asteroid consisting almost entirely of precious metals recently collided with …. This small but dense cache of metals was hidden just beneath the asteroid's surface, but now that it has been discovered it should be accessible to mining.

« A lucky find! »

  • Deposit: Minerals +3

50% of the time

Asteroid Sensor Relay

Console: event anomaly.6805

Description

Hoping to discover rare resources inside …, our … stumbled upon something most unusual. What had appeared to be a simple asteroid was in fact a long-dormant relay station with complex electronics and advanced sensors set up to send signals back to an ancient empire. The impact also has damaged some of the asteroid's internal structure, and we can only extract one system from it.

« Retrieve the Sensors. »

  • Modifier: « Asteroid Relay Stations »

« Extrapolate their encryption software. »

  • Modifier: « Asteroid Encryption »