Archaeological site
Strange Asteroid
Astéroïde étrange
Description
Seemingly unremarkable at first, closer examination of … has revealed that it is actually an artificial construct designed to mimic a natural asteroid.
Dig stages
Rewards read from the event effects. Some depend on conditions (empire type, earlier choices) or on chance.
Stage 1 · difficulty 2
Strange Door
Console: event ancrel.102
Description
As the science ship approaches …, a vast and time-worn door is revealed. Who would have built such a thing, and why? Perhaps the answers are inside.
« Open the door! »
- +50 to +250 Minor Artifacts
Stage 2 · difficulty 3
Asteroid Vault
Console: event ancrel.103
Description
Opening the vault has raised more questions than it has answered. Contained within is an esoteric collection of items ranging from junk to what are possibly artifacts from a forgotten empire. Sorting through it all took some time, but we did find some useful items.
In every case
- +300 to +500 Minor Artifacts
« A welcome surprise! »
- 96 months of Engineering Research income
- 96 months of Physics Research income
- 96 months of Society Research income
- 48 months of Society Research income
- Research option: Ancient Saturator Artillery