Story bits

Story Bits are in-game events that usually feature multiple outcomes depending on the decisions made. Most Story Bits cannot happen during the Founder stage.

Story Bits can be disabled with the No Events Game Rule.

Major Story Bits

Major Story Bits start by having negative effects upon the colony and require completing an objective upon which they are turned into benefits. Some Commander Profiles have additional options to lessen certain negative effects.

Story Bit	Requirements	Objectives	Outcomes	Profiles with additional options
Cure For Cancer	Less than 100 Colonists Sponsor is USA, Europe, Paradox or Japan	Research the Cancer Research Initiative technology	+10 Morale for 5 Sols (95% chance, 90% if Doctor) +10 Morale for 5 Sols, +200 Applicants, $1000M Funding (5% chance, 10% if Doctor)	Doctor
Design Flaw	5 Wind Turbines Sols 3-40	Research Wind Turbine Redesign	Wind Turbines produce +15 Power	Politician
Dust Sickness	Dust Storm	Research Dust Sickness Cure	Dust Sickness Trait removed, $800M Funding	Doctor
Problematic MOXIE	Dust Storm	Endure the MOXIE problems until the next Disaster Research MOXIE 2.0	MOXIEs produce +2 Oxygen	Hydroengineer, Inventor
Research Cooperation	No Colonists (40% chance)	Research Analyze Space Telescope Data	+100 Sponsor Research -20% Research Outsource Cost $500M Funding	None
Stirling Generator Fault	No Colonists (40% chance)	Research Stirling Generator Cable Faults	Stirling Generators produce +25% more Power	None
The Incident	Dust Storm 2 Fusion Reactors	Research The Incident	Can construct Fusion Reactors again	Inventor, Politician
Foreigner in a Foreign Land	100 or more Colonists	Creates a Planetary Anomaly which must be explored to initiate the event Let him have a normal childhood. Treat him as any other Martianborn kid. (wait for the child to grow) [Psychologist or Doctor] Become his tutor and help him unfold his potential. (wait for the child to grow, while trying to learn something from him) Gain information using hypnosis and other scientific methods. (unlock new techs, the child may be traumatized) Send him to Earth. Let our Sponsor handle this. (gain 3000 Research)	25% of colonists become Religious. Unlocks multiple options: Mike means only good. Let him do whatever he deems necessary. (50% of Religious colonists get -40 Morale for 20 Sols, 2 Colonists become Saints. 50% chance Mike is killed.) [Politican or Futurist] Forbid his new religion, but secretly support him. (25% of Religious colonists get -40 Morale for 20 Sols, 2 become Saints) The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Banish Mike to keep the peace. (Mike is sent to Earth, 25% of Security Officers gain 10 Morale for 20 Sols) 10% chance to discover a Breakthrough; 40% chance to discover 3 new technologies; 50% chance to gain 3000 Research. 50% chance to gain a Social tech; 50% chance to discover one each of Physics, Biotech, and Social techs; Mike disappears Gain 3000 Research
Treasure Hunt	Investigating a Planetary Anomaly	Research The Cypher Investigate the X Marks the Spot Planetary Anomaly	2 Arcology prefabs, 1 Hanging Gardens prefab and 1 Network Node prefab (25% chance) 100 Food and +20 Morale for 10 Sols (25% chance) 50 Electronics, 50 Machine Parts and 50 Polymers (25% chance) $1,000M Funding (25% chance)	Futurist

Breakthrough Story Bits

These are special Story Bits that are unlocked only when a certain Breakthrough technology is already researched.

Story Bit	Requirements	Objectives	Outcomes	Profiles with additional options
Blank Slate	Space Rehabilitation		[Blue Sun Corporation] Remind them of their contracts. (-10 Morale for 5 Sols) [$500M] Financial stimulus for the best! (lose 20 applicants bugged?, gain 5 Nerd and 5 Workaholic applicants) Attract desperate souls! (lose 20 applicants bugged?, gain 7 Gambler, 7 Alcoholic, 7 Whiner, 7 Lazy, and 2 Idiot applicants)	None
Blood Music	Construction Nanites Stem Reconstruction	Research the Anomalous Genome Resequencing	5 colonists have their traits replaced by Composed, Fit and Sexy and -10 Morale every 10 Sols 30 colonists have their traits replaced by Composed, Fit and Sexy	Doctor, Ecologist, Politician
Free Will	Hive Mind 1 Renegade in Arcology 1 Arcology	Research the Violent Urges	Arcologies gain +10 Service Comfort Arcology residents gain +10 Morale for 10 Sols	Futurist, Psychologist
Total Recall	Alien Imprints	Complete the Quaid Expedition	More Water is always a good idea! (5 new 25,000 Water Deposits are revealed) Those Metal veins will help us expand for sure! (5 new 25,000 Metals Deposits are revealed) Rare Metals would always be of use! (3 new 25,000 Rare Metals Deposits are revealed)	None

Minor Story Bits

Minor Story Bits are resolved as soon as they trigger based on the decision made. Some Commander Profiles have additional options to ignore negative effects or gain additional rewards.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Anything For Love	Colonist without the Sexy trait	[$10M] I can't say no to a hopeless romantic. Let's have us some fireworks! (fireworks display) I will do anything for love but I won't do that. (a Colonist gets -50 Morale for 10 Sols)
Building Clogged	Extractor building Dust Storm	[1 Colonist] Send a Colonist. (70% chance a colonist dies) We’ll fix it after the storm. (the extractor stops working during the Dust Storm) Have the Drones replace the entire component. (the extractor will need 3 Electronics emergency maintenance) [Inventor] Step aside, I know regular expressions! (no effects)
Dust Melancholy	At least 70 Colonists Sols 0-70 Dust Storm	That’s the reality of Mars. (-20 Comfort) We can take it easy for a couple of days. (-20 Performance during the Dust Storm) [1 Spacebar] Let's have a party! (5 Colonists gain the Alcoholic trait) [$1000M] Invest in improving communications with Earth. (Residences get +10 Comfort permanently)
Dream Addiction	Project Morpheus	This is disturbing, we have to stop Project Morpheus and reevaluate. (Project Morpheus is turned off for 2 Sols) The positive effects overshadow the negative ones, keep it running! (Project Morpheus will give the Lazy trait for 2 Sols) [Psychologist] I can see the underlying reasons for this phenomenon. (50% of the Colonists get +20 Morale for 5 Sols)
Easy Does It	Building with the Factory Automation upgrade	Not acceptable! The Colony depends on everyone doing their part. (-20 Comfort and +10 Morale for 10 Sols) No harm done, we can overlook the accident. (30% of the Colonists gain the Lazy trait)
Frozen Batteries	Cold Wave At least 3 Power or Atomic Accumulators	Increase the voltage to heat the grid. (3 cable faults) Install heater units. (each Accumulator will need 2 Electronics emergency maintenance) We can manage without our Power reserves for now. (Accumulators will stop working until the end of the Cold Wave)
New Messiah	(At least 1 rival colony?)	Our colony respects the freedom of religious views. (gain a Guru and 12 Religious Renegade Colonists; +25 Standing) You shall not pass! Access denied. (lose 10% Religious Colonists, -25 Standing [not Church of the New Ark] We will accept their teachings as our official religion. (25% of all Religious become Renegades, gain a Guru and 12 Religious Colonists) [Church of the New Ark] Nobody expects the Martian Inquisition! (gain a Saint and two Religious Colonists)
RockScape	$100M Funding	Rock'n'Roll, baby! (+25 Morale for 10 Sols, 3 Dome Fractures) We have enough troubles. Don't rock the boat I say. (no effects) [City Mayor] We will need to prepare a Dome to withstand the noise levels an event like this suggests. (+25 Morale for 10 Sols)
The Bomb	After Founders Stage	What's this? Some kind of a joke? Disregard. (no effects) The Colony can use the additional funding. Answer "YES". (Creates a meteor storm and dust storm, gain funding (up to 5,000M)) Follow the message and identify the sender. Do it now! (no effects)

Pre-Founder Stage Story Bits

Pre-founder stage story bits take place before the founder stage and typically serve as a boost. Each bit has a 40% chance to be enabled, require 3 or more buildings, and must be between Sol 2 and 40.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
The Extract		Gain 1 Triboelectric Scrubber. (1 Triboelectric Scrubber Prefab) Gain 1 Subsurface Heater. (1 Subsurface Heater Prefab) Gain 2 MDS Lasers. (2 MDS Lasers Prefab) Gain 1 Shuttle Hub. (1 Shuttle Hub Prefab)
Dig Deep		[Astrogeologist] Correct the search patterns. (Deep Scanning research cost reduced by 50%, Average 5,000 deep Water and Metal Deposits are revealed) Improve the drilling technology. (Reveal Deep Water Extraction and Deep Metal Extraction, Average 5,000 Deep Water and Metal Deposits are revealed) Immediately exploit the new deposits. (Very High Grade 20,000 Water and Metal Deposits are revealed)
Heirloom		TOY (Reveal Superfungus) PAC (Reveal Superior Cables and Superior Pipes) PAX (Reveal Plasma Rocket) JFD (Reveal Nano Refinement)
Twin Peeks		A beautiful Vista, how could we have missed it before? (Vista, Remote Martian Laboratory Planetary Anomaly) A promising opportunity for a Research Site. (Research Site, Remote Martian Laboratory Planetary Anomaly) An underground water deposit. (Very High Grade 5,000 Water Deposit is revealed, Remote Martian Laboratory Planetary Anomaly)
Leap Forward		Project Mohole. (Reveal Project Mohole, Project Mohole research cost reduced by 50%) Dream Reality. (Reveal Dream Reality, Dream Reality research cost reduced by 50%) Micro Fusion. (Reveal Micro Fusion, Micro Fusion research cost reduced by 50%)
Safe Keeping		Accept. ($1000M Funding, 10 Clone Security Officer Applicants, 20% Enable: Thirteen) [Doctor or Inventor] Accept and have a look at the medical data. ($1000M Funding, 10 Clone Security Officer Applicants, Reveal Cloning Tech, 20% Enable: Thirteen) Decline. (no effects)
Safe Keeping: Thirteen	Safe Keeping Options 1, 2 At least one clone	Ok. ($100M Funding, Each Clone Security Officer becomes renegade)
Diminishing Returns	Prefab Compression Unknown	Decline. (Enable: Decline) Accept and request an advance. ($500M, Reveals Prefab Compression (10,000 Research Cost), Enable: Success) Accept and request logistics aid. (150 Sponsor Research, Reveals Prefab Compression (10,000 Research Cost), Enable: Success)
Diminishing Returns: Decline	Diminishing Returns: Option 1	Decline. (no effects) [$1000M] License it. (Prefab Compression) [Oligarch, $350M] License it after aggressive negotiations. (Prefab Compression)
Diminishing Returns: Success	Diminishing Returns: Option 2, 3 Research Prefab Compression	Direct payment. ($500M) Payment in royalties. (Martian Patents research cost reduced by 35%) Logistics aid. (2 Archology, 5 Stirling Generator Prefabs)
The Martian Trail		Ok. (Contact Exploration Access Planetary Anomaly)
Eureka		Improve the performance. (+100 Sponsor Research) Focus on single topic. (Random technology in a random field) Do various optimizations. (Reveal next three technologies in a random field)
The Great Leap		Physics. (Reveal Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear Fusion research cost reduced by 50%) Robotics. (Reveal Factory AI, Factory AI research cost reduced by 50%) Engineering. (Reveal Resilient Architecture, Resilient Architecture research cost reduced by 50%) Biotech. (Reveal Water Conservation System, Water Conversation System research cost reduced by 50%)
The Other Side of the Sun	Dark Side of the Sun not Triggered	Thank you, Glorious Leader! (10 Recharge Station Prefabs, Reveal next three robotics tech) Thank you, Glorious Leader! (4 Water Tank and 4 Oxygen Tank Prefabs, Reveal next three engineering tech) Thank you, Glorious Leader! (40 Statue Prefab, reveal next three social tech)
The Dark Side of the Sun	The Other Side of the Sun not Triggered	Thank you, Glorious Leader! (50 Sponsor Research, reveal next three biotech tech) Thank you, Glorious Leader! (50 Sponsor Research, reveal next three physics tech) Thank you, Glorious Leader! (150 Sponsor Research)
Rapid Expansion		Sure, we can use a new Transport! (RC Transport in a Supply Pod) I prefer financial aid. ($500M Funding) [Transport Optimization not researched] Why not improve the Transport technology instead? (Transport Optimization)
Mandatory Upgrades		Activation Effect: Reveal Extractor Amplification, Extractor Amplification research cost reduced by 50% Request materials. (10 Drones and 60 Polymers in a Supply Pod) Request scientific grants. (Reveal Factory Amplification, Factory Amplification research cost reduced by 20%, Reveal Research Amplification, Research Amplification research cost reduced by 20%)
Colony Investment	Below $500M Funding	Sure, take your time. ($500M Funding) It is the lack of knowledge that burdens us more. (100 Sponsor Research) [Blue Sun Corporation] Threaten to submit report of gross failure unless further funding is secured. ($2000M Funding)
Colony Investment: Follow-up	Colony Investment 5 Rare Metals Suppress: 20 Sol	Ok. (Rare metal export price increased by 15%)
Training Program		We will always need more Scientists. (15 Scientist Applicants) Qualified Geologists will be vital for resource extraction early on. (15 Geologist Applicants) We need Botanists to secure the food production of the colony. (15 Botanist Applicants) [Psychologist] A productive mindset is more important then the exact specialization. (15 Workaholic Applicants)
Training Program: Second	Training Program Suppress: 7.5 Sol	We need the best and brightest! (1 Genius Applicant) We could use a spiritual leader. (1 Saint Applicant) We need someone who can grab the attention of influencers back on Earth (1 Celebrity Applicant) [IMM] Why choose, let's get all three of them on board! (1 Genius, 1 Saint, 1 Celebrity Applicant)
Rocket Short-circuit	Within Sol 2-30 Attempting to Launch Rocket	Ok. (Malfunctioning Rocket requiring 10 Electronics, 5 Free Supply Pods, $500M Funding)
Rocket Short-circuit: Success	Rocket Short-circuit returned to earth	Ok. (Rocket cost reduced by 25%)
Research Cooperation	No 40% Enable Chance	We could use some help with sector scanning. (10 Orbital Probes in a Supply Pod) Some extra resources would be welcome. (15 Machine Parts and 15 Electronics in a Supply Pod) We can always find a use for an extra Transport. (RC Transport in a Supply Pod)
Research Cooperation: Tech	Research Cooperation Suppress 6.6 Sol	Ok. (Reveal Analyze Space Telescope Data)
Research Cooperation: Finale	Research Cooperation: Tech Researched Analyze Space Telescope Data	We could use a helpful hand with our own research projects. (100 Sponsor Research) How about a discount on outsourcing projects. (-20% Research Outsource Cost) Money will do fine. ($500M)
Stirling Generator Fault	1 or more working Stirling Generator Electricity fault possible	Ok. (Electricity Fault, Reveal Stirling Generator Cable Faults)
Stirling Generator Fault: Fault Generator	Stirling Generator Fault 1 or more working Stirling Generator Suppress 1.2 Sol	Ok. (Electricity Fault, Reenable: Fault Generator)
Stirling Generator Fault: Finale	Stirling Generator Fault Researched Stirling Generator Cable Faults	Ok. (Stirling Generators produce +25% Power, Disable: Fault Generator)
Drone Prototypes		Accept - we could always use more Drones! (8 Drones in a Supply Pod) Reject - there are risks associated with introducing foreign tech in the colony. (no effects) [Oligarch] Twice the drones, double the gain! (16 Drones in two Supply Pods)
Drone Prototypes: Break Drone	Drone Prototypes More than 6 drones Suppress: 0.5 Sol	Ok. (1 Destroyed Drone, Reenable: Break Drone)
Drone Prototypes: Problem	Drone Prototypes Suppress: 1.25 sol	Urge them to resolve the issues ASAP! (Enable: Final) [Inventor] Why wait, I know how to fix this. (Enable: Final, Disable: Break Drone)
Drone Prototypes: Finale	Drone Prototypes: Problem Suppress: 2 sol	Activation Effect: Disable: Break Drone Goodbye and thanks for all the drones! (8 Drones in a Supply Pod) We prefer to get an RC Commander instead. (RC Commander in a Supply Pod) [Politician] They should provide some financial compensation as well. (8 Drones in a Supply Pod, $500M Funding)

Founder Stage Story Bits

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
The Stowaway: Non-Genius	Founder Rocket Landed 15% Enable Chance	Activation Effect: Disable The Stowaway: Genius Mars is no place for a child. Return her to Earth on the next flight! ($100M Funding) She is a true Founder and should stay in the Colony! (10% Funding loss, add Child Susan Zann) [Politician] Let her stay, I will deal with all consequences myself! (add Child Susan Zann)
The Stowaway: Genius	Founder Rocket Landed 10% Enable Chance	Activation Effect: Disable The Stowaway: Non-Genius Mars is no place for a child. Return her to Earth on the next flight! ($100M Funding) She is a true Founder and should stay in the Colony! (Enable Make Genius, 10% Funding loss, add Child Susan Zann) [Politician] Let her stay, I will deal with all consequences myself! (Enable Make Genius, add Child Susan Zann)
The Stowaway: Make Genius	Susan Zann becomes youth Option 2, 3	Ok (Susan Zann gets Genius Traits)

Colonist Story Bits

These story bits involve Colonist typically selected as an activation effect.

Story Bit	Requirements	Colonist Selected	Decisions (effects)
Darwin Award: Terminal Velocity	25-100 Colonists	Idiot colonist working a Metals Extractor	Activation Effect: Selected colonist dies and a metal extractor malfunctions. This is a tragic event. We should mourn this loss. (25% of the Colonists lose -25 Sanity) If you can't be a good example, you'll just serve as a horrible warning. (10% of the Colonists get -10 Morale for 3 Sols) [$200M] We need to invest in building an idiot-proof environment. (Colonists with the Idiot trait get +100 Morale for 5 Sols) [City Mayor or Politician] Start a donations campaign in order to improve job safety. ($200M Funding)
Flat Mars Society		Idiot Martian Born	Activation Effect: Selected Colonist gains guru trait and enable End I’m sure our colonists are reasonable enough not to board that wacky train. People. People never change. *Eyeroll* Whatever...
Flat Mars Society: End	Option 1, 2, 3 5 or more Idiot colonists Suppress: 10 Sols		This has gone on long enough. Ban the Flat Mars Society! (Martian born colonist lose -15 morale for 20 Sols, Remove Guru trait from Idiot Martian Born) You know what, let them do it! (Enable Outcome 1) <DisplayName> has done enough harm, they may board the craft alone. (Enable Outcome 2)
Flat Mars Society: Outcome 1	End Option 2		Activation Effect: Selected Colonist and 10 Idiot Colonist removed Proclaim a day of mourning. Their misguided quest for the truth met a tragic end. I guess whoever designed the vehicle got their physics wrong. Were we wrong not to stop them? It is what they wished for.
Flat Mars Society: Outcome 2	End Option 3		Activation Effect: Selected Colonist removed, -15 morale for 20 Sols Think what you will, but in the end, you can’t really cherry-pick your physics. The flawed idea killed them as much as the flawed vehicle.
Food Fight			Mars food will always be Bio and Organic! (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer, Mega Mall +20 Service Comfort) Give the permission to WcRonalds. (Food import cost reduced by -100%, Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer, Mega Mall -30 Service Comfort, Enable: Stomach Struggle) Give the permission to Burglar King. (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer, Mega Mall construction cost reduced -100%, Diner, Grocer, 1 Sol Small Grocer, Mega Mall -30 Service Comfort, Enable: Stomach Struggle) [Oligarch] Let them compete, take bids from both! (Food import cost reduced by -100%. Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer, Mega Mall construction cost reduced -100%. Diner, Grocer, 1 Sol Small Grocer, Mega Mall -30 Service Comfort, Enable: Stomach Struggle)
Food Fight: Stomach Struggle	Option 2, 3, 4 Suppress: 10 Sols		Abandon all hope... (5 colonists leave) [Politician] Pull some strings to set things right. (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer +30 service comfort) [$500M] Sign a new contract with better terms. (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer +30 service comfort) [5 celebrities] Gather activist support with an online campaign. (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer +30 service comfort) [10 Vegan] Vegan hunger strike! (Diner, Grocer, Small Grocer +30 service comfort. Vegans lose -20 health and -20 sanity)
Party!	Sols 0-80		I expect the maintenance and efficiency reports on my desk by 1100 local time. (+10 Morale for 10 Sols) What is this, a party? Who gave you permission? (+10 Morale for 10 Sols) Smile and wave, then leave them have it their way. (all Colonists get +15 Comfort) The secret booze stash is in this locker. (all Colonists get +15 Comfort) How unprofessional! You call this dancing? Let me show you! (all Colonists get +15 Comfort)
Personal Space	30 or more colonists Home Collective not researched		He's right. We all need more personal space. (+10 Residence Service Comfort, -2 Living Space) Personal space is a luxury we cannot afford. (all Colonists lose -20 Comfort) [City Mayor] No problems! We will just build more residences! (All residence cost 20% less materials) [Psychologist] We must harmonize the living environment! (Home Collective research cost reduced by 50%)
Holy Dome	More than 20 Religious Colonists 70% Enable Chance		Such a great idea! Halleluiah! (for 10 Sols Colonists with the Religious trait get +25 Morale, all others get -25 Morale) Mars is for all humans regardless of their beliefs. (for 10 Sols Colonists with the Religious trait get -25 Morale, all others get +25 Morale) [Politician] We value all members of the human race equally. (no effects) [not Church of the New Ark] This is absurd! Religion has no place on Mars. (Comfort of all Religious colonists is set to 0. Non-religious colonists get +50 Morale boost for 10 Sols)
Fungahol	100 or less Colonist	Male Colonist with Alcoholic trait working in a Fungal Farm	Destroy the still and forbid such experiments. (Worker loses -50 Sanity) Does it have a good kick? People may enjoy some distraction. (Selected Colonist gains the Guru trait, Enable Follow-up) [City Mayor or Oligarch] Sounds cool. We should advertise this as a unique local beverage! (Selected Colonist gains the Guru trait, 100 tourist applicants, 20 alcoholic applicants, Enable Follow-up) [Futurist or Doctor] This design can be improved. Mars deserves the first hangover-free alcohol! (Selected Colonist gains the Guru trait, +10 Space Bar Service Comfort, Enable Follow-up)
Fungahol: Follow-up	Option 2, 3, 4 Suppress 5 Sols		Ok (Alcoholic colonists gain +10 Morale for 5 Sols and +50 Sanity)
Live From Earth	Founder Rocket landed Suppress: 1.5 Sols 25% Enable Chance		[Not Blue Sun] Not watching the Olympics was never on the table. Do it! (+10 Morale for 10 Sols, Research and Outsourcing Paused for 10 Sols) Our survival depends on getting research done as quickly as possible. Even the most eager sport fans will understand. (-5 Morale for 10 Sols) Some kind of compromise should be possible – broadcast the games for a few Sols. (+10 Morale for 5 Sols, Research and Outsourcing Paused for 5 Sols) [Futurist] We’ll watch the games, alright – but with holograms! (+15 Morale for 10 Sols, Research and Outsourcing Paused for 10 Sols)
Mars Got Talent	100 or more colonists 5 or more populated Domes		I see no benefits of such a contest. It would be just a needless distraction. (-10 Morale for 10 Sols) What a splendid idea! Let's call it "A Game of Domes"! (for 10 Sols one Dome gets +10 Morale, all others get -10 Morale) [Politician] Our Colonists have survived everything Mars could throw at them. I would say they have already proven their talents! (no effects) Stream the competition to Earth and use the event to fund the colony. (for 10 Sols one Dome gets +35 Morale, all others get -25 Morale, $500M Funding)
The Last Founder	30 or more Colonist 1 or more shuttle hubs	Last Founder Colonist	How can I deny our great Founder? Permission granted! (Shuttle and Selected Colonist Removed; 30% Enable: Breakthrough Reward, 70% Enable: Tech Reward) We have no shuttles to spare, I'm sure you will understand. You may go on foot, however. (Selected Colonist Removed; 10% Enable: Breakthrough Reward, 90% Enable: Tech Reward) You've been through a lot. Enjoy the rest you've earned here with us. Permission denied. (no effects)
The Last Founder: Breakthrough Reward	Option 1, 2 Suppress 3 Sols		Activation Effect: Core Rare Metals The honor has been mine! See you on the other side, my friend. Thinking about the Colony until the very end. You are an inspiration to us all!
The Last Founder: Breakthrough Tech	Option 1, 2 Suppress 3 Sols		Activation Effect: 2,000 Research The honor has been mine! See you on the other side, my friend. Thinking about the Colony until the very end. You are an inspiration to us all!
A Message from a Colonist	0-100 Sols	Genius Colonist	A Genius is entitled to some eccentricity. Permission granted! (Selected Colonist Unable to Work, Enable Remove Unable To Work) They signed for this job. Permission denied! (Selected Colonist loses -10 Sanity and -10 Morale) A Genius is one of our most valuable assets. They have my special dispensation to never work again. (Selected Colonist Unable to Work, 50% Enable Grant Tech) [Psychologist] <DisplayName>, tell me about your problems... (no effects)
A Message from a Colonist: Remove Unable to Work	Option 1 Suppress: 5 Sols		(Selected Colonist able to work)
A Message from a Colonist: Grant Tech	Option 2 Micro Fusion not researched Suppress 10 Sols		Ok (Reveal Micro Fusion, Nuclear Fusion research cost reduced by 50%)
Shocky	200 or fewer colonists 3 or more scientist 3 or more children	1 male child	Activation Effect: Rename selected child to Matthew Gore Is that so? Summon three of our leading scientists and let them interview this boy. (Enable Follow-up 1) Intriguing. Take this boy from his parents and study him in a Research Lab. (Enable Follow-up 2) We should not meddle with a young person’s mind. Let him be. (Enable Follow-up 4) [Psychologist or Doctor] This boy has great potential. I will personally help him unfold it. (Enable Follow-up 5)
Shocky: Follow-up 1	Option 1		Activation Effect: 3 Scientist lose -50 Sanity Science is a process. Nothing is written in stone. (3 Scientist gain +50 Morale for 5 Sols) So a twelve-year-old knows more about the universe than our best Physicists? (All non-scientist gain +5 Morale for 5 Sols)
Shocky: Follow-up 2	Option 2		Activation Effect: 3 Scientist lose -50 Sanity, all Colonist lose -10 Morale for 5 Sols, 4,000 Research This is disturbing. Stop the project and send all data to our Sponsor. ($400M Funding) Everything is acceptable in the name of science. Continue the research! (Enable Follow-up 3)
Shocky: Follow-up 3	Follow-up 2 Option 2		Activation Effect: Matthew Gore dies, Each worker at a lab loses -50 health and -50 sanity, Reveal a breakthrough Science requires sacrifices. We shall name their discoveries after the boy - Matthew Gore! (50% of Colonist lose -20 morale for 5 sols, Reveal a physics tech) There was a tragic accident at the Research Lab. We are still investigating the issue. (25% of Colonist lose -10 morale for 5 Sols) Calm down. We will create a special committee to investigate this tragic event. (no effects)
Shocky: Follow-up 4	Option 3 Suppress: 10 Sols Matthew Gore becomes youth		Ok (Matthew Gore gains the Scientist and Enthusiast traits)
Shocky: Follow-up 5	Option 4 Suppress: 10 Sols Matthew Gore becomes youth		Ok (Matthew Gore gains the Scientist and Genius traits)
The Dispute	At least 1 Engineer Colonist At least 1 Scientist Colonist		[not Inventor] The Scientist's work enables the Engineer to do theirs. (for 10 Sols Scientists get +10 Morale and Engineers get -15 Morale) [not Hydroengineer] The Engineer puts to practice the theories of the Scientist. (for 10 Sols Engineers get +10 Morale and Scientists get -15 Morale) What the...this is ridiculous! Both roles are vital! (for 5 Sols Engineers and Scientists get -15 Morale) [Politician] Engineers and Scientists, like all others on Mars, are parts of a single working system. All our roles are irreplaceable. (no effects)
The Experiment		Scientist Colonist	Innovation is always welcome! Go ahead – test it near a Dome. (Dust Devil Disaster near a Dome; 50% 3000 Research; 50% 1500 Research, Selected Colonist gains the Genius trait) Sounds intriguing but I’d rather play it safe. Test it somewhere far away. (1500 Research, Dust Devil Disaster near a Dome, Selected Colonist removed) Enough crazy for today. Please, leave my office. (no effects)
The Fugitive	Founder Rocket Landing 25% Enable Chance		I believe in second chances! Welcome them to the Colony. (no effects) We don't want a criminal as one of our Founders. Send them back with the next flight to Earth. (Colonist Removed)
The Lost Guru		Guru Colonist without certain traits	Talent is one part gift and five parts hard work. (50% Guru gains the Enthusiast trait, 50% Guru gains the Workaholic trait) Some say that the meaning of life is to have fun. (50% Guru gains the Party Animal trait, 50% Guru gains the Gamer trait) People need someone to make them see light in the dark days. (50% Guru gains the Composed trait, 50% Guru gains the Rugged trait) Sometimes the answer is inside of us, but we ask for advice instead. (50% Guru gains the Hippie trait, 50% Guru gains the Fit trait)
The Watcher	50 or more colonists 1 or more Shuttle Hubs	Adult Colonist	Send a colonist on a shuttle to investigate. (Enable: 2) Jam the signal and carry on. (Nothing)
The Watcher: 2	Option 1		.... (25% Enable Riddle 1, 25% Enable Riddle 2, 25% Enable Riddle 3, 25% Enable Riddle 4)
The Watcher: Riddle 1	2 Option 1		Light. (Enable Bad Outcome) Youth. (Enable Bad Outcome) Time. (Enable Good Outcome) Pizza. (Enable Bad Outcome)
The Watcher: Riddle 2	2 Option 1		Mars. (Enable Bad Outcome) Mercury. (Enable Good Outcome) Kelvin. (Enable Bad Outcome) Triton. (Enable Bad Outcome)
The Watcher: Riddle 3	2 Option 1		Tomorrow. (Enable Good Outcome) Death. (Enable Bad Outcome) God. (Enable Bad Outcome) Time. (Enable Bad Outcome)
The Watcher: Riddle 4	2 Option 1		A mirror. (Enable Good Outcome) An obstetrician. (Enable Bad Outcome) Mood. (Enable Bad Outcome) Thought. (Enable Bad Outcome)
Bad Outcome	Riddle 1, 2, 3, 4		<DisplayName>, we have failed you. (Selected Colonist and shuttle are removed)
Good Outcome	Riddle 1, 2, 3, 4		Yes! (10,000 Research)

Building Story Bits

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Bad Prefab	Placing a prefab 30% Enable Chance	Let’s try to jury rig something... (75% complete the prefab but requires 100% more resources to repair its malfunctions, 20% complete the prefab but lose a drone, 5% complete the prefab and receive a duplicate prefab) [Politician] I demand a refund. (Lose the prefab but get $400M Funding) [Inventor] Let me see the instructions... (Lose the prefab but get an Electronics Factory prefab) Just leave it. (lose the prefab)
Jackpot	1 or more Casino Complex 1 or more tourist	Ok (100 Tourist Applications)
Cydonia da Vinci	Art Workshop Worker	Activation Effect: Art Workshop worker gains Genius Trait Share their work with the world. Let it be seen in galleries on Earth as well! (20 Colonist gain 10 Morale for 10 Sols) Sell the originals for the benefit of the colony. (Enable Kill In 50 Sols, Periodic Funding) Encourage <DisplayName> to experiment in other areas. Imagine the possibilities! (Enable Research)
Cydonia da Vinci: Periodic Funding	Suppress 5 Sols Option 2	($250M Funding, Reenable Periodic Funding)
Cydonia da Vinci: Kill In 50 Sols	Suppress 50 Sols Option 2	(Disable Periodic Funding)
Cydonia da Vinci: Research	Suppress 3 Sols Option 3	(8000 Research)
Fun With Fungi	2 or more working Fungal Farms	Clear it out and check that no contamination has spread. (Fungal Farms require emergency maintenance) Attempt to isolate the toxins and cultivate an edible sort. (Disable all Fungal Farms for 10 Sols, Enable Aftermath)
Fun With Fungi: Aftermath	Suppress 10 Sols Option 2	Ok (Fungal Farms are 15% more productive)
Power Surge	200 power 10 or more electricity producer 3 or more power or atomic accumulator	Activation Effect: 3 Power Fault Shut down <number_of_buildings> power producers for <sols(shutdown_duration)> Sols!" (Disable 10 random Solar Panels, Wind Turbines, Stirling Generators, Advanced Stirling Generators, Fusion Reactors, or Solar Arrays for 3 Sols) Reroute power to Batteries! (60% no effects, 40% 3 random power or atomic accumulator explode) [Inventor] I know how to contain the surge! (50% no effects; 30% 8 power faults; 20% 5 random Stirling Generators, Advanced Stirling Generators, Fusion Reactors, Concrete Extractors, Rare Metal Extractors, Polymer Plants, Water Extractors, or Metal Extractors requires maintenance) Panic! (5 random Stirling Generators, Advanced Stirling Generators, Fusion Reactors, Concrete Extractors, Rare Metal Extractors, Polymer Plants, Water Extractors, or Metal Extractors requires maintenance)
Vessel	Worker at Biorobotic Workshop The Positronic Brain is unknown	Ok (Colonist working in Biorobotic Workshop dies, 10 Biorobot Colonist added)
Water Chip	500 or less Colonists Colonist in dome	Activation Effect: a dome water consumption increased by 400% [$250M] Import Water Chip from Earth. (Enable Quick Fix) [Hydro Engineer] We can build a temporary filtration device. (reduce the dome water consumption to 200%, Enable Normal Fix) Try to speed up the manufacture process. (50% Enable Quick Fix, 50% increase dome water consumption to 600% and Enable Normal Fix) Let’s hope our Water reserves will hold until the chip is manufactured. (Enable Normal Fix)
Water Chip: Quick Fix	Suppress 2 Sols Option 1, 2	(Remove dome water consumption increase)
Water Chip: Normal Fix	Suppress 6 Sols Option 2, 3, 4	(Remove dome water consumption increase)
Battle Royale	1 or more VR Workshop	Sounds like a no-brainer - sell them the rights and get royalties every <sols(royalty_period)> Sols for the next <sols(royalty_duration)> Sols. (Enable Royalties, Kill) The game was not made with profit in mind. We should formally release it for free. (200 applicants with the Gamer trait, Colonists with the Gamer trait get +30 Morale for 10 Sols) [Paradox Interactive] We'll publish the game ourselves! ($150M Funding, Enable Royalties Paradox
Battle Royale: Royalties	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1	Ok ($200M Funding, Reenable Royalties)
Battle Royale: Royalties Paradox	Suppress 5 Sols Option 2	Ok ($300M Funding, Reenable Royalties Paradox)
Battle Royale: Kill	Suppress 50 Sols Option 1, 3	Ok (Disable Royalties, Royalties Paradox)
Design Flaw	3-40 Sols 5 or more wind turbines	Activation Effect: Wind Turbine -50% Production, Disable Building Wind Turbines, Reveal Wind Turbine Redesign at 1500 Research, Enable Tech Researched Try to fix all existing Wind Turbines. (Wind Turbines require maintenance at 10 machine parts, remove -50 production modifier) [Politician] Convince Mission control to provide an alternative power source. (1 Sterling Generator prefab) Some design problems are to be expected when dealing with a new planet. (no effects)
Design Flaw: Tech Researched	Researched Wind Turbine Redesign	Activation Effect: Enable Building Wind Turbines, Wind Turbines +15% Production Ok
Prototype Medium Dome	Low-G Engineering Revealed Sponsor Not India 1 or more scientists	Let them try! (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, 60% Enable Success, 40% Enable Fail) [Inventor] Join the project yourself. (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, Enable Success) Deny the request. (-5 Morale for all Scientists for 10 Sols)
Prototype Medium Dome: Success	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1, 2	Ok (Medium Dome Prefab, 10% Research for Low-G Engineering)
Prototype Medium Dome Fail	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1	Ok (+20 Morale for all Scientist for 10 Sols)
Prototype Reactor	Nuclear Fusion Revealed 1 or more Scientists	Let them try! (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, 60% Enable Success, 40% Enable Fail) [Inventor] Join the project yourself. (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, Enable Success) Deny the request. (-5 Morale for all Scientists for 10 Sols)
Prototype Reactor: Success	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1, 2	Ok (Fusion Reactor Prefab, 10% Research for Nuclear Fusion)
Prototype Reactor: Fail	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1	Ok (+20 Morale for all Scientist for 10 Sols)
Prototype Scrubber	Triboelectric Scrubbing Revealed 1 or more Scientists	Let them try! (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, 60% Enable Success, 40% Enable Fail) [Inventor] Join the project yourself. (-30% generated research from buildings for 5 Sols, Enable Success) Deny the request. (-5 Morale for all Scientists for 10 Sols)
Prototype Scrubber: Success	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1, 2	Ok (Triboelectric Scrubber Prefab, 10% Research for Triboelectric Scrubbing)
Prototype Scrubber: Fail	Suppress 5 Sols Option 1	Ok (+20 Morale for all Scientist for 10 Sols)

Earth Story Bits

These story bits involves situations on Earth that impact Mars and tourism.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Splinters of Mars	Colonist with the Tourist trait	Mars belongs to all humans! Free rocks for everyone! (a rocket arrives to export 200 Waste Rock, 5 Colonists gain the Enthusiast trait) Mars is not a commodity! (no effects) We should totally export Martian rocks! (a rocket arrives to export 200 Waste Rock, $250M Funding on launch) [Oligarch] Why ordinary rocks? Colonists can sign them and we can sell them as souvenirs! (a rocket arrives to export 200 Waste Rock, $750M Funding on launch)
The Rock	Colonist without the Celebrity trait	Actually, our colleague <DisplayName> can explain this better. (Colonist becomes Celebrity) [1 Omega Telescope] Come and see for yourselves! (50 Tourist Applicants) [5 MDS Lasers] A plain rock. Ideal for carving names on it - for a price! ($500M) [Rocket Scientist] We'll place it in orbit so people can admire it forever. Because it's cool! (50 Enthusiast Applicants, $750M Funding)
Mars or Bust!	Colonist with the Tourist trait	Mars – just add water! (50 applicants with the Tourist trait) Making Pluto jealous since 2006. (50 applicants with the Tourist trait) Mars – better than Uranus! (50 applicants with the Tourist trait) Organize an online competition about the Martian tourism slogan! (50 applicants with the Tourist trait)
Fickle Economics	15% Enable Chance Sol 10-50	Activation Effect: Either Food, Electronics, Polymers, or Machine Parts affected [Oligarch] Yet Earth may be within our reach as well... (50% price increase for <resource> in 5 Sols, Enable Fickle Economics: Oligarch) [Politician or City Mayor] I will personally negotiate special terms. (100% price increase for <resource> in 10 Sols, Enable Fickle Economics: Politician) Understood. (100% price increase for <resource> in 5 Sols, Enable Fickle Economics: Other)
Fickle Economics: Oligarch	Option 1 Suppress: 5 Sols	(50% price increase for <resource>)
Fickle Economics: Politician	Option 2 Suppress: 10 Sols	(100% price increase for <resource>)
Fickle Economics: Other	Option 3 Suppress: 5 Sols	(50% price increase for <resource>)
Refugee Crisis	Map Mystery is not The Last War	We will grant asylum to some of the refugees. (10 Colonists with the Refugee trait, $200M Funding) We will grant asylum to as many as we can. (30 Colonists with the Refugee trait, $200M Funding, -5 Morale for 20 Sols) Mars is not a place for untrained civilians. (-15 Morale for 20 Sols) [Politician] Let me make a tweet to distract the journalists! (no effects)
Refugee Crisis: Dead in Orbit	Option 1, 2 Refugee Rocket Expires in Orbit	Ok. (-20 Morale 20 Sols)
The Door to Summer		Space is a harsh place, and we wouldn’t leave anyone alone. (Enable The Door To Summer: Refuel) It doesn't sound appealing, sorry (no effects) [Oligarch] It will cost them extra. (Enable The Door To Summer: Refuel Expensive) We won’t ask for compensation. We will do it for free. (Enable The Door To Summer: Refuel Free)
The Door To Summer: Refuel	Option 1	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel ($500M on launch, Enable The Door To Summer: Refuel 1)
The Door To Summer: Refuel 1	Refuel Suppress: 20 Sols	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel ($500M on launch, Enable The Door To Summer: Sleepers Have Awaken)
The Door To Summer: Refuel Expensive	Option 2	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel ($850M on launch, Enable The Door To Summer: Refuel Expensive 1)
The Door To Summer: Refuel Expensive 1	Refuel Expensive Suppress: 20 Sols	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel ($850M on launch, Enable The Door To Summer: Sleepers Have Awaken)
The Door To Summer: Free	Option 3	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel (Enable The Door To Summer Free 1)
The Door To Summer: Free 1	Free Suppress: 20 Sols	Activation Effect: Rocket Lands to pickup 250 Machine Parts, 200 Electronics, 800 Fuel (Enable Sleepers Have Awaken, Enable Let No Noble Deed)
The Door to Summer: Let No Noble Deed	Free 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	Welcome, Nisei-sama! (Genius Workaholic-Scientist, Discover Breakthrough Bugged?) I'm honored, but it would be if you continue working from Earth ($750M, Discover Breakthrough Bugged?) Maybe not at this time..." (Reenable Let No Noble Deed)
Sleepers Have Awaken	Refuel 1, Refuel Expensive 1, Free 1 Suppress: 5 Sols Project Phoenix Researched	They are welcome! (7 Unique Senior Celebrities) Make them wait for a while (Reenable Sleepers Have Awaken)

Sponsor Story Bits

Sponsor story bits involve the mission sponsor and typically awards applicants, funding, and sponsor research.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Applicants Profiling	Sponsor is IMM, Brazil, SpaceY, or NewArk 50-150 Colonists	Attract as many new applicants as possible. (300 Random Applicants) Attract specialists. (5 Medic, 5 Security, 30 Scientist, 20 Botanist, 20 Geologist, 20 Engineer Applicants) Attract some truly exceptional people. (1 Genius, 1 Celebrity, 1 Guru Applicant) We don't need more applicants, we will rely on our own Martianborn! (+10 Morale for all Martianborn for 10 Sols)
Black PR	Sponsor is IMM, SpaceY, NewArk or Brazil Below 100 Colonists	We will dare to dream! (50 Applicants) Yes, there are challenges to overcome, but humanity is ready for the ultimate test. ($500M Funding) [New Ark] Your faith can move mountains and your doubt can create them. ($800M Funding) [SpaceY] As a great man once said, humans need to be a multiplanetary species. (1 Polymer Factory, 1 Electronics Factory, 1 Machine Parts Factory Prefab) We would not grace them with a reply. (no effects)
Ethics Revisited	Sponsor is USA, Europe, Paradox or Japan 100 or more Colonists Fewer than 40 techs researched	Keeping our science one step ahead is our primary goal. Test the thesis. (40% Research buildings boost for the next 20 Sols, Enable Finale, Enable Kill, Enable Early Exit) Never approach me with such unethical suggestion again! (no effects)
Ethics Revisited: Kill Colonist	Option 1 Suppress: 4 Sols	(4 Colonists Die)
Ethics Revisited: Early Exit	Option 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	We have forgotten ourselves. We went too far. This stops today! (Remove 40% Research Building boost, Disable Kill Colonist, Disable Finale) A meaningless jab coming from a place where no one understands the problems we face on Mars. Carry on! (no effects)
Ethics Revisited: Finale	Option 1 Suppress: 20 Sols	(Disable Kill Colonist)
Investment Opportunity	Sponsor: Blue Sun, China, India, Russia 300 or more colonists Dream Reality not researched $500M funding	[$500M] Sounds promising, we should invest. (50% Investment Opportunity: Failed Return, 45% Investment Opportunity: Good Return, 5% Investment Opportunity: Great Return) We are not in the gambling business. Pass. (no effects) [Blue Sun] Send this sympathizer a bottle of something nice and get Blue Sun's tech team on the comm. We'll ride the hype train with a product of our own. (Enable Investment Opportunity: Blue Sun)
Investment Opportunity: Failed Return	Option 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok ($100M Funding)
Investment Opportunity: Good Return	Option 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok ($1000M Funding)
Investment Opportunity: Great Return	Option 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok ($2500M Funding, Dream Reality)
Investment Opportunity: Blue Sun	Option 3 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok ($625M Funding)
Multi-planetary Species	Sponsor is Brazil IMM, NewArk or SpaceY 1000 or more colonists	Activation Effect: (20% of the Colonists get +20 Morale for 10 Sols) This honor is not my own. All our brave colonists routinely risk their lives to make our dream a reality. Our success on Mars is a stepping stone on humanity's path towards the Cosmos! I hope we have the wisdom to avoid the mistakes of the past as we move forward. [Futurist] Human ingenuity knows no bounds. Colonizing Mars is our collective success as a species. [Psychologist] Built in the human psyche is that no veil will be left unlifted, no secret will remain unknown.
Mutual Interests	100 or less colonists Below $300M Funding Sponsor: Blue Sun, China, India Russia	We are not in the position to bargain. Agree to their terms. ($2000M Funding, -10% Export Prices) [Oligarch] Heh, I know them. We offer 5% commission and their secrets will remain such. ($2000M Funding, -5% Export Prices) These vultures want to take advantage of us. Decline! (no effects)
Stargazer	300 or more colonists $2000M Funding Interplanetary Astronomy Unknown Sponsor is USA, Europe, Paradox or Japan	[$2000M] We owe our very existence to such innovations. Secure the funds needed. (Enable Stargazer: Discover) Money, sadly, is also a tool in our survival playbook – a tool we need a lot. (no effects)
Stargazer: Discover	Option 1 Suppress: 20 Sols Interplanetary Astronomy not researched	Great news! (Interplanetary Astronomy)
Survey Offer	Sponsor is Blue Sun, China, India or Russia 100 or more colonists $1000M Funding	[$1000M] This may be pure gold. Literally. Accept! (4 high grade 750 Metals Deposits are spawned, 2 high grade 500 Rare Metals Deposits are spawned) [Inventor] How much? We’ll come up with our tech to replicate their "one of a kind" device. (Enable Tech Effect, Reveal Geo-Crust Scanner Tech) Their asking price outweighs the benefits. Politely decline. (no effects)
Survey Offer: Tech Effect	Option 2 Researched Geo-Crust Scanner	(5 high grade 750 Metals Deposits are spawned, 3 high grade 500 Rare Metals Deposits are spawned)
Cure For Cancer	100 or less colonists Sponsor is USA, Europe, Japan or Paradox	If we have a shot at bringing this dragon down, then, by all means! (Reveal Cancer Research Initiative Tech, 95% Enable Normal Outcome, 5% Enable Rare Outcome) [Doctor] I have already mapped the best way to approach the problem. (Reveal Cancer Research Initiative, 90% Enable Normal Outcome, 10% Enable Rare Outcome) We just can’t spare the research time. (no effects)
Cure For Cancer: Normal Outcome	Option 1, 2 Cancer Research Initiative researched	Ok (+10 Morale for 5 Sols)
Cure For Cancer: Rare Outcome	Option 1, 2 Cancer Research Initiative researched	Ok (+10 Morale for 5 Sols, +200 Applicants, $1000M Funding)

Wonder Story Bits

These are special Story Bits that are unlocked only when a certain Wonder is built.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Dream Addiction	Project Morpheus	Activation Effect: 10 Colonist gain the Lazy Trait This is disturbing, we have to stop Project Morpheus and reevaluate. (Project Morpheus is turned off for 25 Sols) The positive effects overshadow the negative ones, keep it running! (Project Morpheus will give the Lazy trait for 25 Sols) [Psychologist] I can see the underlying reasons for this phenomenon. (50% of the Colonists get +20 Morale for 10 Sols)
Dream Addiction: Make Lazy	Option 2 Suppress: 4 Sols	(10 Colonist gain the lazy Trait, Reenable: Make Lazy)
Dream Addiction: Kill	Option 2 Suppress: 25 Sols	(Disable: Make Lazy)
A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy Far Far Away...	Omega Telescope	No response is needed. We don’t know the nature of the listener on the other side and may doom the future of the human race. (no effects) Hello there! (60 Colonists get a +20 Morale for 20 Sols) Let us learn from each other! (Reveal Breakthrough) One day, we will meet in peace. (100 applicants) [Blue Sun Corporation] It is our hope to prosper in cooperation. ($1000M Funding)
Geo Life	Geoscape Dome Colonists in dome Domes closed	Follow the protocol and sterilize the Geoscape Dome, perhaps there is an unseen danger there. (Colonists in the Geoscape Dome -20 Comfort) Observe the life cycle of the organism in the Geoscape Dome ecosystem - this is a unique opportunity to learn! (75% Enable: Gain Research, 25% Enable: Fail)
Geo Life: Gain Research	Option 2 Suppress: 5 Sols	Good job! (5,000 Research)
Geo Life: Fail	Option 2 Suppress: 5 Sols	Organize the evacuation! (Geoscape Dome disabled for 5 Sol)
Geological Treasures	The Excavator	[Not Astrogeologist] Disable the Excavator for <sols(disable_duration)> Sols. (The Excavator is disabled for 10 Sols, Enable: Not Geologist) Continue excavating - we need the resources. (5 Geologist Colonists gain the Alcoholic trait) [Astrogeologist] Perhaps there is something more to be discovered there. Disable The Excavator. (The Excavator is turned off for 10 Sols, Enable Geologist)
Geological Treasures: Not Geologist	Option 1 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok. (15,000 Research)
Geological Treasures: Geologist	Option 3 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok. (Reveal Breakthrough)
Marsquake	Mohole Mine	Activation Effect: Marsquake in vicinity of the Mohole Shut down the Mohole Mine and use Concrete to stabilize the foundations. (Malfunctioning Mohole requires 100 Concrete) Keep drilling! (Marsquakes for 10 Sols, Enable More Quakes and Kill Quakes) [Astrogeologist] Lend your expertise to improve the Mohole design and prevent further accidents. (no effects)
Marsquake: More Quakes	Option 2 Suppress: 3 Sols	(Marsquake in vicinity of the Mohole, Reenable: More Quakes)
Marsquake: Kill Quakes	Option 2 Suppress: 10 Sols	(Disable: More Quakes)

Renegades Story Bits

Renegades Story Bits can take place at any point as long as enough Colonists have the Renegade trait and certain buildings are constructed.

Story Bit	Renegades	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Gears of Crime	1 or more Engineer	1 or more Factories	Great stuff... (All Factories require maintenance)
Darwin Nominee	1 Idiot		Activation Effect: Water Fault, Renegade Idiot Dies Carry on... (no effects)
Justice	1 Non-Senior	1 or more Security Stations	Activation Effect: Non-Senior renegade dies This kind of behavior doesn't suit their station. Punish the Officers. (Security Station workers get -35 Morale for 10 Sols) The Officers were doing their jobs. No punishment is necessary. (10 Colonists gain the Renegade trait) Close all Security Stations for 5 Sols for retraining. This must never happen again. (Security Stations are disabled for 10 Sols)
The Grip of the Lawless	10	1 Spacebar	So it has come to this - our first executions on another world. Humanity will never change. (2 Renegades die, Renegades lose renegade trait and gain 10 sanity) Never! Mars shall not be sullied by capital punishment. (2 Renegades are removed, -40 Morale for 10 Sols)
Health Care, who Cares?	10	3 or more Infirmaries	Another day of life... on Mars. (Infirmaries are disabled for 5 Sols) [5 Officer Colonists] Send in officers to disperse the crowd. (-35 Morale for 15 Sols)
Turf Wars	20	1 or more Domes 3 Security Officers	Let them fight it out. We won't risk the lives of our Officers for this. (9 Renegades die) Send in the Officers. We don't need open gang warfare in our fragile habitats. (3 Renegades and 3 Officers die) [$100M] Pay off the leaders of the gangs to abandon these plans. (no effects)
Street King	1 Youth	2 or more Factories	Clean up all factories and make sure this doesn't happen again. (Renegade youth gains guru trait, emergency maintenance for all Factories costing 3 materials instead of normal maintenance amount) We can't stop the factories right now. The workers will have to tolerate the drawings. (Renegade youth gains guru trait, all factory workers lose -15 Morale for 10 Sols) Use a Rover as a trap and attempt to catch the leader. (Rover destroyed, Enable Follow-up)
Street King: Follow Up		Option 2 Suppress 0.25 Sols	A two hour scolding session seems in order. Then a wristband to always monitor the kid. (no effects) [City Mayor] Convince <DisplayName> that they could put their talents to improving the Colony instead. (Renegade youth replace Renegade trait with workaholic) [Oligarch] Clarify how difficult survival on Mars is and that such actions make things harder. (Renegade youth replace Renegade trait with Survivor) [Psychologist] Have a nice chat about the positive side of our live on Mars. (Renegade youth replace Renegade trait with Enthusiast)
Hostage Situation	1	$550M Funding 1 or more Casino Complex	[$550M] An explosive will endanger the entire Dome. Give them what they want. (Enable Suicide) We will not negotiate with terrorists. Denied! (Enable Blow up) [$550M] Send the money but apprehend the suspect as they head towards the Rover. (Enable Suicide)
Hostage Situation: Blow Up		Option 2	Ok (Renegade Dies, Casino Explodes)
Hostage Situation: Suicide		Option 1, 3	Ok (Renegade Dies)
Evil Genius	1 Genius	$1B Funding 1 or more Landed Rocket 2 or more Drone Hubs 2 or more shuttle hubs	Activation Effect: Shuttle and Drone Hubs Malfunction, $500M Funding Removed [Commander Profile] (90% Enable Success, 10% Enable Penalty) [Rocket Scientist] Force lock the controls of the Rocket remotely. [Politician] Try to reason with them and promise change. [Futurist] Threaten to write an op-ed that shapes <DisplayName> as a lowly villain. [Astrogeologist] Invent a competent lie about a Meteor Storm that will hamper the Rocket take-off. [City Mayor] Contact Earth authorities and delegate the issue to them. [Inventor] Try to cause a Rocket malfunction remotely. [Ecologist] Warn about possible dire consequences to Earth Ecology if the Rocket gets there. [Doctor] Tell <DisplayName> you have seen their medical records and they are unfit for a space trip at this time. [Oligarch] Threaten some friends of <DisplayName> on Mars and Earth. [Psychologist] Try to induce guilt in <DisplayName>. Let them go and don't risk further damage. (Landed rocket explodes, renegade genius removed)
Evil Genius: Penalty		Option 1	Ok ($500M Funding Removed, landed rocket explodes, renegade genius removed)
Evil Genius: Success		Option 1	Ok ($500M Funding)
Estranged Dome	15	2 or more Domes	Activation Effect: Dome Status set to Rogue and Enable Follow-up *lie* We will comply. Give them time, they'll come around. Threaten to stop the power of their Dome.
Estranged Dome: Follow-up		Option 1, 2, 3 Suppress 10 Sols	Welcome back! (Dome Rogue Status Removed) No, I think you haven't tried hard enough. We will not accept you back in the colony. (Enable Follow-up 2)
Estranged Dome: Follow-up 2		Follow-up Option 2 Suppress 10 Sols	Welcome back! (Dome Rogue Status Removed, Dome Colonist gain 20 Comfort and lose Renegade Trait)
Martian Vice	15	5 Shuttles	Activation Effect: Shuttle Removed, 1 Dome Fracture, 1 Renegade Colonist Dies Close all Shuttle Hubs for <sols(time_off)> Sols to improve security. (Shuttles Hubs closed for 3 Sols) We need our Shuttles operating and can't afford to stop them now. (Enable Stop Races, No Renegades, No Shuttles Left, 50% Crash, 50% No Crash)
Martian Vice: Crash		Option 2 Suppress 2 Sols	Ok (1 Renegade Colonist Dies, 1 Shuttle Removed, 1 Dome Fracture, Reenable: 50% Crash, 50% No Crash)
Martian Vice: No Crash		Option 2 Suppress 2 Sols	Ok (Reenable: 50% Crash, 50% No Crash)
Martian Vice: No Shuttles Left		Option 2 No Shuttles	Ok (Disable: Crash, No Crash, No Renegades, Stop Races)
Martian Vice: No Renegades		Option 2 No Renegades	Ok (Disable: Crash, No Crash, No Shuttles Left, Stop Races)
Martian Vice: Stop Races		Option 2 Suppress: 10 Sols	Ok (Disable: Crash, No Crash, No Renegades, No Shuttles Left)
Vigilante Justice	10	2 or more youth	Activation Effect: 3 Renegade Colonists Die, 2 Youth Colonist die This is wrong and immoral. Prepare to ship <DisplayName> back to Earth. (Colonist Removed) Maybe <DisplayName> is the antidote for our crime problem. Set them loose. (Enable Kill Renegades, Enable Disable)
Vigilante Justice: Kill Renegades		Option 2 3 or more Renegades Suppress: 0.8 Sols	Ok (3 Renegades die, Reenable Kill Renegades)
Vigilante Justice: Disable		Option 2 Suppress: 12.5 Sols	(Disable Kill Renegades)
The Rogue Dome	25 Renegades in a dome		Activation Effect: Dome gains rogue status, all Colonist in dome gain Renegade trait, dome renamed "First Martian Republic", Enable Dead and Clear This is madness! We are dependent on each other and they have no chance on their own. This is their right! We can only hope that we will again manage to see each other eye to eye in the future! Traitors! If they are not true to the ideals of our Colony, they will receive no support from us! I am certain that a diplomatic solution will present itself in time.
The Rogue Dome: Clear		Average Comfort 70 More than 1 Colonist in rogue dome Suppress: 15 Sols	Activation Effect: All renegades lose renegade trait, +20 morale for 20 Sols, Remove Dome Rogue Status, Disable Dead We are glad that our brothers and sisters have remembered our common Dream. Welcome them, but keep a close watch on this Dome. Next time we will not be so lenient.
The Rogue Dome: Dead		No colonists in rogue dome	Activation Effect: 15% of Colonist become Renegade, Remove Dome Rogue Status, Disable Clear What a pointless waste of human life... These renegades had it coming!

Rocket Story Bits

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Rocket Malfunction	At least 2 Rockets Sols 10-200 Landing Cargo Rocket 30% Enable Chance	Attempt the landing with full payload. (30% chance the rocket will explode) Jettison the payload, then land. (safe landing but cargo is lost) [Rocket Scientist] Activate manual control, I can land this one safely. (rocket will land safely with cargo)
Experimental Rocket		We accept! (Enable Launch Fail and End, New Rocket, 10% decrease of Travel Time between mars and earth) [Rocket Scientist] Let me have a look at the blueprints (Enable Launch Fail and End Rocket Scientist, New Rocket, 10% decrease of Travel Time between mars and earth) Sounds too risky (no effects)
Experimental Rocket: Launch Fail	Option 1,2	Activation Effect: Rocket Removed, Disable End and End Rocket Scientist [Passenger Rocket] A tragic loss! The passengers will be commemorated as heroes. [Cargo Rocket] At least no human lives have been lost...
Experimental Rocket: End	Option 1 Suppress: 40 Sols	Luckily, our rockets are safe now (Disable Launch Fail)
Experimental Rocket: End Rocket Scientist	Option 2 Suppress: 10 Sols	Luckily, our rockets are safe now (Disable Launch Fail)
Sabotage!	Manual Rocket Launch 10 or more renegades 2 or more rockets	The Renegades went too far this time... (Rocket Explodes)
Rocket Launch Delayed	Manual Rocket Launch 1 or more Colonists 40% Enable Chance	[Politician or City Mayor] You have my full assurance that everything is going to be alright. (no effects) [Rocket Scientist] Postponing rocket launches is a routine procedure, there's nothing to fear. (-5 Morale for 2 Sols) We will do an additional maintenance check, just to alleviate the concerns. (the Rocket requires 5 Electronic Parts) If the experts are satisfied, this is good enough for me. (-10 Moral for 5 Sols)
Rocket Launch Failed	1 or more Colonists Manual Rocket 30% Enable Chance	Perform the maintenance. (the Rocket requires 5 Machine Parts) [Inventor] I think the issue is software-related. (safe launch) Launch the Rocket and repair it back on Earth. (20% chance to lose the Rocket and get -20 Morale for 5 Sols)

Sanity Breakdown Story Bits

Each time a Colonist suffers a Sanity Breakdown there is a chance to trigger a Story Bit. Some options selected recover the colonist to 50 sanity.

Story Bit	Requirements	Decisions (effects)
Witness Me!	1 or more RC vehicles Domes are closed	That building, you see it? Charge! (Building Destroyed) That Dome, that’s where they hide! (Dome Receives 3 Fractures) Listen to my voice, calm down, no need for violence! (50% RC Vehicle Destroyed, 50% Colonist Recovers) [Psychologist] Think happy thoughts, little Joe! (Colonist Recovers)
The Luddite Vibe	1 or more Drone Hubs	We cannot afford to lose the Hub! (Colonist Dies) Forget about the building, save the colonist! (Drone Hub Destroyed)
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend		Who am I to judge? (Colonist Unable to Work) [1 Infirmary] I would suggest seeking professional help. (40% Colonist Unable to Work, 30% Colonist Able to Work, 30% Colonist Dies) [Psychologist] Together we could find the answer why the previous self was unwanted. (75% Colonist Able to Work, 25% Colonist Unable to Work)
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: Follow Recovery	Options 2: 30%, 3: 75%	Ok. (no effects)
Violent Delights		Activation Effect: 5 Colonists -10 Health Send colonists to take the maniac down! (70% 5 Colonists -20 Health, Colonist Recovers; 30% 5 Colonists -20 Health, Colonist Dies) Send Drones to take the maniac down! (3 Drones Destroyed, Colonist Unable to Work for 5 Sol) [15 Officer Colonists] Send security Officers to apprehend the maniac! (Colonist Recovers)
Violent Delights: Follow Recovery	Violent Delights option 2 Suppress 5 Sols	Ok. (Colonist Able to Work)
Negative Feedback	Colonist has Empath trait	Activation Effect: [bug] All Colonists gain 10 sanity [50 Religious Colonists] Let’s pray for the poor soul! (Empath Recovers) Attempt to sedate and calm down the empath. (65% 5 Colonists -10 Sanity, Empath Recovers; 35% All Empath gain +10 morale for 10 Sols, Empath Recovers) Expel the empath! (All Empath -10 Morale for 10 sol, Empath leaves) [6 Empath] Only Empaths could cure another Empath! (Empath Recovers, All Colonists +20 Sanity and +20 Comfort)
Mad Genius	Colonist has the Genius trait Domes are closed	Give away the components. (50% Dome Fracture, Genius recovers and gains Enthusiast Trait; 25% 10 Drone Prefabs, Genius Recovers; 25% 4 Drone Prefabs, All Drones Move 20% Faster). Sounds dangerous! Apprehend the patient! (50% Genius becomes renegade, 4 Colonists -20 Health; 50% Genius Recovers) Leave them alone and hope for the best. (80% Genius Recovers; 10% Dome Fracture, Genius Recovers; 10% 10 Drone Prefab, Genius Recovers)
Fhtagn! Fhtagn!	Colonist has the Saint trait	Expel the false prophet! (Saint Leaves, All Colonists -10 Morale for 10 Sols) Let’s wait it out. (Religious Colonists gain the Coward Trait) [Church of the New Ark] Condemn the false teachings. (no effects)
Nuts and Bolts	Colonist has the Biorobot trait	We all have bad moments, be it biorobot or human. (Biorobot Recovers, Colonists -30 Comfort, Biorobots get +20 Morale for 20 Sols) Biorobots were created to complement our weaknesses. Reprogram it! (Biorobot recovers and loses all traits, Biorobots get -20 Morale for 20 Sols)
Vagrancies of Fame	Colonist has the Celebrity trait	Ban the upload. (-10 Morale for 10 Sols) Let it happen. (Celebrity Colonist dies) This is a valuable display of social criticism! (50% Celebrity Colonist Dies)

Space Race Story Bits

Space Race Story Bits require Rival Colonies to be present on Mars. Many of them also require a certain Standing with one of the Rival Colonies.

Story Bit	Rival Colonies	Standing	Other requirements	Decisions (effects)
Armageddon	At least 2	Any	Landed Rocket	We can't stay idle and leave our fellow Martians to die. Fire the rocket! (lose the Rocket, Meteor Storm, +50 Standing, Electronics and Polymers once disaster ends) I am responsible for the lives of our colonists and can't put them in danger. I am sorry. (Rival Colony is destroyed)
The New Guys	Below 3	Any	Colonists	They have no chance. Send a team of experts to help. (lose 10 Colonists, new Rival Colony with 50 Standing) Wish them luck. They are going to need it. (no effects)
Asylum	Any	> 90	None	Ignore the message, make sure no one knows about it. (no effects) Bring him in. Maybe he'll be worth some reward if returned. ($500M Funding, -20 morale for 20 Sols) What could have made him take this perilous trip? Grant Still Osbourne asylum. (random technology, +20 Morale for 20 Sols, -100 Standing with the Rival Colony)
Bad Joke	Any	< -50	None	Start operation "Totally Not Dust Storm" - send it back and drop it over one of their Domes. (-25 Standing with the Rival Colony, +20 Morale for 10 Sols) Contact all colonies and make a stern statement. (+10 Standing with all Rival Colonies, -20 Morale for 10 Sols) Do nothing. Reacting to such a stupid joke would be beneath us. (+25 Standing with the Rival Colony, -20 Morale for 10 Sols)
Carnival	Any	< 60	Colonist with the Tourist trait	Move along, people! We have a planet to colonize. (lose 20% of the Colonists with Gambler or Gamer trait, +25 Standing with the Rival Colony) Nice carnival! It would be such a pity if something bad happened. (-5 Morale for 10 Sols, -25 Standing with the Rival Colony) [$400M] Let's have a carnival of our own! (50 applicants with the Tourist trait) [Brazil] Amateurs! We'll show them what a real Carnival looks like. (50 applicants with the Tourist trait, 25 applicants with the Sexy trait) [Europe] We'll organize a Drone corrida! (lose 2 Drones, 50 applicants with the Tourist trait)
Cold Machines	At least 2	Any	4 Drones	Of course we will ring the bell on this one. Inform the UN. (-15 Standing with all Rival Colonies, -30% Funding for Rival Colonies) No one was killed, fortunately. Just make sure our Drones are better protected from now on. (no effects)
Corporate Warfare	Any	< -60	None	Everyone is free to pursue happiness for themselves and their family. (lose 40% Colonists without specialization, +25 Standing with the Rival Colony) There is a special contractual clause that stops them from leaving. (Colonists without specialization get -25 Morale for 10 Sols, -25 Standing with the Rival Colony) [$250M] Outbid the rivals. Money solves all problems. (no effects) [Blue Sun Corporation] There is no honor among thieves. (20 Colonists) [SpaceY] Two can play this game! (10 Colonists, 5 Drones)
Cyber War	At least 2	< -40	None	No need, just hinder their production. (Rival Colony loses advanced resources) Share the story with Earth. (Rival Colony loses Colonists and Funding, -30 Standing with all Rival Colonies) Warn them - this could be embarrassing for us all. (+35 Standing with the Rival Colony) Anyone up for some good old blackmailing? ($1000M Funding, -50 Standing with the Rival Colony)
Disease	Any	< 60	None	Send medical workers to help contain the outbreak. (lose 40% Medic Colonists, +25 Standing with the Rival Colony) Seal the gates! Establish quarantine. (-5 Morale for 10 Sols, -25 Standing with the Rival Colony) Accept some refugees under strict medical supervision. (20 Colonists, 10% of all Colonists gain the Chronic Condition trait) [Japan] Send Drones operated by our Medics. (lose 2 Drones and 10% Medic Colonists, +5 Morale for 10 Sols) [Russia] Send trained Officers to help restore order. (temporarily lose 5 Officer Colonists, they will return with the Introvert, Rugged and Survivor traits)
Dumping	At least 1?	???	???	They can't keep this up for long. We can wait. ( Rare Metals price -25% for 20 Sols, +25 Standing) [$100M] We can organize some stock market shenanigans to press them. (-25 Standing) We can work out a barter deal with our trade partners. ( Rare Metals price -25% and advanced resources price -20% for 20 Sols) [International Mars Mission] Isn't that cute! We can easily dump the prices even lower! ( Rare Metals price -50% for 10 Sols and then +25% for next 10 Sols) [China] No problems! China's great market will buy anything we sell! (no consequences)
Elevated Access	Any	Any	Space Elevator	Of course, let our brothers and sisters on Mars benefit from our success. (+30 Standing with all Rival Colonies, Rival Colonies develop 10% faster) Fair enough. But business is business. Charge 'em. ($2000M Funding, Rival Colonies develop 10% faster) The Space Elevator is our achievement. Request denied! (-25 Standing with all Rival Colonies)
Famine	Any	< 60	None	Send some of our Botanists to help. Teach a man to fish... (lose 40% Botanist Colonists, +25 Standing with the Rival Colony) No one said that surviving Mars is easy. We can't spare these specialists. (-5 Morale for 10 Sols, -25 Standing with the Rival Colony) Invite over some of them. We can feed everyone. (10 Colonists with the Glutton trait) [India] Send some of our people to teach them. (lose 40% Colonists with the Vegan trait, +5 Morale for 10 Sols) [Church of the New Ark] Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. (20 Colonists with the Religious and Glutton traits)
Gaming Tournament	At least 1?	???	???	Surviving Mars is not a game! (lose 40% of Gamers, +25 Standing) [$250M] We can make out own gaming tournament! (gain 10 Gamer colonists, -25 Standing) We'll gather a team to participate and try to take the grand reward! (Gamer Colonists have a chace to lose or gain 25 Morale for 10 Sols) [Paradox Interactive, $400M] We'll make a Game Design Tournament instead! (gain 10 Enthusiast Gamer Colonists, all gamers gain 25 Morale for 10 Sols) [Japan, $250M] Let's see if they can compete with our low-G giant fighting robot competition! (lose 3 Drones, gain 50 Tourist and 10 Engineer Enthusiast Applicants)
Grudge	2 or more Rival Colonies	???	???	5 colonists are killed when this event triggers. Just fix the problem. We cannot afford more research setbacks. (no Outsource/Sponsor research for 5 Sols) Yes, fix the problem, but also find out who is responsible. We must know our enemies! (no Outsource/Sponsor research for 15 Sols. Discover the culprit)
Grudge (aftermath)	2 or more Rival Colonies	???	Option 2 in the Grudge Story bit.	[$500M] We can't let this go unpunished. Set aside funds and wait for the perfect opportunity. (should the opportunity ever arise, and it may not, you will be able to exact revenge.) - Later on, provides another decision: It was so long ago, and things are different now. Abort! We will never forget the lives they have taken from us. Go ahead! (rival colony is destroyed) We cannot concern ourselves with petty squabbles. Our mission is too important. (no effect?)
Immortal Engines	Any	< 60	Colonist with the Hippie trait Colonist with the Nerd trait	This is ridiculous! It just can't work. (10 Colonists with the Hippie trait) This is the future! We will consider starting such project. (10 Colonists with the Nerd trait) [Paradox Interactive] Don't worry! We are secretly working on such a project already. (20 Colonists with the Enthusiast and Hippie traits)
Industrial Espionage	Any	< 60	None	Okay, but there is a contractual penalty for failure to fulfill obligations. (lose 20% Scientist Colonists, +25 Standing with the Rival Colony) See the small print on this contract? They can't leave. (Scientists get -25 Morale for 10 Sols, -25 Standing with the Rival Colony) Okay, but they must send back secret reports of their work. Mutually assured deception! (lose 40% Scientist Colonists, -2% Research cost in a random field) [China] Send some of our Scientists as double agents. (lose 40% Scientist Colonists, -5% Research cost in a random field) [Russia] Our Officers should be able to pass as Scientists and steal their secrets. (lose 20% Officer Colonists, -3% Research cost in a random field)
Info Wars	At least 2	Any	None	We can't afford to agitate the workers in factories and extractors. (Medics and Scientists get -35 Morale for 15 Sols) The Morale in our infirmaries and labs is a top priority. (Engineers and Geologists get -35 Morale for 15 Sols)
Lab Cleaning	Any	Any	3 Research buildings	I've never been a fan of common sense. The labs continue to work while the cleaning takes place. (-75% Performance for research buildings for 6 Sols) Close all labs down and rid them of these devices. (research buildings are disabled for 2 Sols)
New Generation	Any	> 60	2 Rockets	If they have the money, we will gladly help them spend it. (25 applicants with the Tourist trait) Why travel to Earth? Persuade them to come to our colony and live a life of luxury! (15 applicants with the Tourist trait, 10 Colonists with the Martianborn and Whiner traits) I don't have time for babysitting. (+10 Standing with the Rival Colony)
Second Home	Any	> 60	75 Comfort in a Dome	They are welcome to stay! (10 Colonists) They are our friends! They are welcome to visit as they like. (+5 Morale for 10 Sols) Friends will be friends, but the colony's security comes first. (Security Station workers get +25 Morale for 10 Sols)
Shadow Run	At least 2	Any	None	Raise the issue with Earth. There's nothing more we can do. (-35 Morale for 5 Sols) I will give out a speech blaming all other Colonies to appease the Colonists. (-25 Standing with all Rival Colonies)
Sleeper Joe	Any	Any	None	Apprehend the spy and send them to court. ($1000M Funding, -15 Standing with all Rival Colonies, -35 Morale for 10 Sols) Limit all access they have to sensitive material and let them live out their days peacefully. (no effects)
SpyTech	Any	Any	Rival Colony has a tech not researched	We don't need this. Decline. (no effects) [$500M] Pay for Bronze package. (70% chance to get a new technology) [$1000M] Pay for Gold package. (3 new technologies) [$1500M] Pay for Platinum package. (Breakthrough) [Politician] Bring the matter to the authorities on Earth. SpyTech is dangerous for all of us. (+20 Standing with all Rival Colonies)
The Best In Us Petition	Any	Any	None	[$1000M] We are ready to help. (+25 Morale for 10 Sols, +35 Standing with the Rival Colony) [$2000M] We shouldn't belittle ourselves with petty rivalries. (+45 Morale for 10 Sols, +45 Standing with the Rival Colony) We have our own woes and I doubt they would do the same for us. (-25 Morale for 10 Sols)
The Conference	At least 2	< -20	None	A kidnapping, you say? Let's do this! (5 Colonists with the Genius trait, -60 Standing with all Rival Colonies) We will never stoop so low. (no effects)
The Patient	?	?	None?	Unidentified ailment? We can't put the colony at risk, leave them to their fate. (Ends event chain) Whoever ejected this person to die is nothing like us. Bring them in for treatment. (After paying $250M over 5 events, many colonists will gain 'enthusiast' perk)
The Patient (2)	?	?	Option 2 in The Patient story bit	[$50M] Ok, pay. We cannot afford this - quite regretfully.
The Patient (3)	?	?	Option 1 in The Patient (2) story bit	[$50M] Ok, pay. We cannot afford to pay for the treatment any more - I am sorry.
The Patient (4)	?	?	Option 1 in The Patient (3) story bit	[$50M] Ok, pay. We cannot afford to pay for the treatment any more - I am sorry.
The Patient (5)	?	?	Option 1 in The Patient (4) story bit	[$50M] Ok, pay. (Leads to an event which gives "many colonists" the enthusiast perk.) We cannot afford to pay for the treatment any more - I am sorry.
Wrong Address	At least 2	Any	None	Finders, keepers! Get the goods! (2 Supply Pods, -35 Standing with the Rival Colony) Contact the rival colony and give them control of the Supply Pods. (+25 Standing with the Rival Colony) [Oligarch] Take them and blame the others for stealing pods of ours. Make noise and minimize the damage. (2 Supply Pods, -15 Standing with all Rival Colonies)

Green Planet Story Bits

Green Planet Story Bits require certain amounts of progress in terraforming parameters. As such they cannot appear during games with the No Terraforming Game Rule

Story Bit	Terraforming parameters	Other requirements	Decisions (effects)
Baby Volcano	> 50% Temperature < 99% Vegetation < 99% Water	(optional) Complete the Rig Baby Volcano Project	Send a team of Geologists to blow it up! (unlock an Expedition for +2% Atmosphere, +1% which triggers a Marsquake) [$200M] There is a way to do this remotely. (the volcanic eruption happens instantly; Marsquake) I don't want to set the world on fire. (no effects)
Cold-Resistant Bacteria	> 25% Temperature > 25% Water < 99% Vegetation	(optional) Complete the Spread Cold-Resistant Bacteria Project	Let it go! Send an RC Commander to release Elsa. (Spread Cold-Resistant Bacteria Planetary Anomaly) +2% Vegetation Repurpose our Moisture Vaporators and use them to spread Elsa. Big summer blowout! (+0.2% Vegetation for each working Moisture Vaporator) We can manage without Elsa. The cold never bothered me anyway. (do nothing)
Comet Sighted	> 5% Water < 99% Atmosphere	10 Idiot Colonists MDS Laser	Don't bother me with silly superstitions. Just shoot it. (+2% Atmosphere terraforming, Colonists with the Idiot trait get -20 Morale for 10 Sols) [Church of the New Ark] We shall hold a special ceremony and consecrate the laser to destroy this devilry. (+2% Atmosphere terraforming) [Psychologist] It is heading to Earth! It's our duty to save our home planet from the curse! (+2% Atmosphere terraforming) I wish I lived in more enlightened times... (no effects)
Junk in Space	At least 150 Colonists 25%-95% Atmosphere terraforming	(optional) Complete the Spread Junk in Space Project Complete the Clean Junk in Space Project	+1% Temperature terraforming, Meteor Storm, 20 Metals, 5 Rare Metals +3% Temperature terraforming, Meteor Storm, 20 Metals, 5 Rare Metals +1% Temperature terraforming, 20 Metals, 5 Rare Metals
Ice Asteroid	< 99% Atmosphere > 5% Water	Complete a Crash Ice Asteroid Project	Send drones to operate the engines and steer it on a collision course. (unlock an Expedition for +3% which will cause a Marsquake) [ Ecologist or Rocketscientist ] Send drones and a team to extract them, then detonate in orbit. (unlock an Expedition for +2% Atmosphere and +1% ) [ Astrogeologist or Hydroengineer ] I will lead a team to mount the engines and crash it on the other side of Mars. (unlock an Expedition for +1% Atmosphere and +2% ) I don't want to put the colony at risk. (do nothing)
Martian Yellowstone	< 99% Water > 10% Temperature	(optional) Complete the Unleash Martian Yellowstone Project	Effect: Mars has gained +1% . (regardless of choice) Send drones to widen the water entrances and form a river bed. (unlock an Expedition for +2% , requires Machine Parts) [ Hydro Engineer or Inventor ] I will lead a team to mount the equipment. (unlock a bigger Expedition for +3% , requires Machine Parts) [ City Mayor or Oligarch ] This is a tourist magnet natural wonder! Advertise it on Earth. (Gain 100 Tourist applicants) Why do anything about it, when it happens anyway with climate changes? (all Lazy colonists gain +10 Morale for 10 Sols)
Shooting Stars	> 5% Water < 99% Atmosphere	MDS Laser	Precision fire only! (+0.25% Atmosphere terraforming for each MDS Laser, Meteor Storm) Fire at will! (+0.3% Atmosphere terraforming for each MDS Laser, heavier Meteor Storm) [ Ecologist or Astrogeologist ] Let me optimize the trajectory estimation to completely vaporize them. (+0.25% Atmosphere terraforming for each MDS laser) Meteor bombardment doesn't sound like a safe thing to do for our colony. (no effects)
Smoke on the Water	> 5% Water < 99% Atmosphere	1 or more Fuel Refineries Research Overloaded Fuel Refineries or Advanced Overloaded Fuel Refineries	Fire in the Sky (unlock the Overloaded Fuel Refineries research) [ Astrogeologist or Inventor ] Nice idea! Let's exploit it to the limit! (unlock the Advanced Overloaded Fuel Refineries) That's a bit too much. (do nothing)
Tardigrades	> 25% Temperature > 25% Water 10%-96% Vegetation	Nuclear Terraforming researched Complete the Spread Tardigrades or the Throw Tardigrades Project Complete a Melt the Polar Caps Project (+3% Vegetation)	Mars, meet your new conquerors! (unlock an Expedition for +3% Vegetation, requires Food) [ Hydroengineer or Ecologist ] We can prepare canisters with tardigrades and shoot them from space. (unlock an Expedition for +3% Vegetation, requires Metal) We can't do such cruel things to these cute water bears. (do nothing)
Those Dirty Shuttles	> 5% Atmosphere < 95% Temperature	1 or more Shuttle Hubs Research Shuttle Afterburners or Advanced Shuttle Afterburners	Idiot Colonists and 5% non-Engineers get -20% Morale for 10 Sols 3 Shuttles are lost Idiot Colonists gain the Nerd trait, 5% Engineers get -20% Morale for 10 Sols All Idiot colonists lose -20% Morale for 10 Sols, and 1 randomly chosen Shuttle Hub is destroyed if no security stations exist.	Inventor, Rocket Scientist
Water Nine	> 25% Atmosphere < 90% Temperature 25%-90% Water		[$500M] It is a small cost for such a great improvement! (+15% Temperature terraforming, +15% terraforming, -20% Atmosphere terraforming, Dust Storm) [$200M] Put this "governor" on the private line. I know a thing or two about him. (+15% Temperature terraforming, +15% terraforming, -20% Atmosphere terraforming, Dust Storm) Sounds too risky. (Colonists with the Gambler trait get -20 Morale for 10 Sols)