Anomaly
Crimson Coverage
Tableau cramoisi
Description
A scarlet planet was surveyed in the … system. The intensity of the color is remarkable. We should investigate.
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.
Crimson Crawlers
Console: event cstorms.1255
Description
From a distance, …'s shone like some precious crimson jewel. Clay or other soil types infused with hard metals would be the usual explanation for such a geographical anomaly, but the truth was far more bizarre.
Bugs. Trillions, upon trillions, of bugs. They swarm over the surface of … in an almost unbroken carpet of multi-legged life.
Quickly dubbed the 'crimson crawlers', these invertebrates possess a remarkably hyperactive reproduction cycle. While not harmful to their native environment, … is not well suited for colonization with these creatures scurrying about.
One rather unorthodox method of handling the insects has been proposed. Initial scans show they are edible, so perhaps we have found a new food source? We advise at least investigating the opportunity.
No reward described.