Anomaly

Alien Machine

Machine alien

Level 3

Description

On the surface of … sits what appears to be a large machine, of unknown origin and purpose.

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.

Alien Machine

Console: event distar.3040

Description

Further scans suggest the machine is still operational, though its purpose remains entirely unclear.

Science Officer … has never seen anything like it. Some of its materials look familiar, but most are strange and utterly alien as the design of its components.

The machine has what appears to be a console, with one item in particular standing out: a large crooked lever of unknown material.

« Pull the lever. »

  • Then: Energy Spike
    • 48 months of Physics Research income
    • 6 months of Minerals income
    • Deposit: Physics +7
  • Then: Alien Machine
    • 48 months of Physics Research income
    • 6 months of Minerals income
    • Deposit: Physics +7

« Take it apart. »

  • 24 months of Physics Research income
  • 6 months of Minerals income