Random events

When a random event occurs a GNN report will pop up to inform you about it. Random events can be beneficial or harmful.

List of random events (incomplete)

• Supernova
• Deadly Disease
• Planet mineral richness increases
• Earthquake
• Computer Virus

Supernova

Sometimes a sun is about to become a supernova which destroys an entire system, reducing all planets to asteroid belts. To stop this you have to assign population in the system to research a solution. If you have produced enough science points in a set amount of turns the supernova can be averted.

Deadly Disease

Sometimes a deadly disease strikes one of your planets and halves food production. To find a cure you have to assign population to research. After enough research points are accumulated a cure is found and the food production is restored.

Planet mineral richness increases/decreases

Either through discovery of new mineral deposits or depletion of existing ones the production rating of a planet can increase or decrease one grade, respectively.

Earthquake

Sometimes an earthquake strikes one of your planets. Earthquakes come in minor or major varieties, both will destroy buildings on the planet in varying amounts

Computer Virus

Sometimes a computer virus is detected and in effect cuts your total research In half.