Anomaly
Metallic Crystal Formations
Formations de cristaux métalliques
Description
The geoscape of … is dominated by what appear from orbit to be silvery, metallic crystals of dimensions never-before-seen. From orbit, they eerily resemble skyscrapers. Closer study is warranted.
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.
Nanite Crystal Lattices
Console: event distar.275
Description
Detailed analysis of the enormous metallic crystals dominating …'s landscape have defied all expectations. Science Officer … is excited to reveal that these oversized crystals are in fact composed of trillions upon trillions of deactivated nanites!
Their molecular structure matches no known empire's nanotechnology signatures, making their point of origin indeterminable. They may have been deposited on the planet by some unknown spacefarers for an unknown purpose.
As far as … can tell, the nanites compiled themselves into perfectly oriented crystalline lattices and replicated until a point at which they became deactivated. While the crystals they created do in fact resemble buildings, they are entirely uniform in composition, and cannot possibly have served any such purpose.
« Incredible. »
- 18 months of Engineering Research income
- +200 Nanites
- Then: L-Gate Insights Gathered
- Research option: tech_lgate_activation
« Disconcerting. »
- 18 months of Engineering Research income
- 18 months of Society Research income
- Then: L-Gate Insights Gathered
- Research option: tech_lgate_activation