Add Psionics via Consol?

[ACExtravaganza]

I'm playing as a fundemental materialist and I want psionics for roll play reasons in this specific playthough. Is there a way to add the tech to those available via the consol? Maybe put a single research point into it? Worst case scenario, just add it outright?

[Apeironic_Entelechy]

The only way that materialists can have any psionic tech is by having a researcher with the psionic expertise trait as the the head of a research department.

[ACExtravaganza]

Originally posted by Fourthspartan56:

The only way that materialists can have any psionic tech is by having a researcher with the psionic expertise trait as the the head of a research department.

Either I was unclear or you greatly misunderstood my post. I am aware that through nearly impossible means you get a nearly impossibly low chance of getting psionics as a materialist.

This is not what I want.

I want a gaurenteed ability to research psionics via something like adding a research point to it or just adding it to the list via the consol. If those are impossible, is there a way to add specific tech via the consol? I checked the wiki but all I could find was add all techs, which is not what I want.

[Dray Prescot]

Is there any way for you to create/birth/modify/hire/find/etc a scientist to have the psionic research trait/ability when you are a materialist?

I am playing a game as a fanatic spititualist and I have been offered Psionic techs to research. All of my previous games were as a materialist, so I wanted to see what the Psionic techs did.

[Regularity]

Originally posted by ACExtravaganza:

I want a gaurenteed ability to research psionics via something like adding a research point to it or just adding it to the list via the consol.

Without modding the game or editing the save, the only method would be to manually give your society researcher the psionics expertise trait, and then use the techupdate command to reroll the research alternatives until you get what you want.

[Ardith Prime]

it's a very low chance. i had one a while back, but since ididn't know about that, didn't hire them.

Out of curiousity, if i were to say blow up a troop transport full of psi-soldiers. could i then get it?

[ACExtravaganza]

Does psionics have any prerequisits that I need to research first before psionic theory?

[adobo]

Originally posted by ACExtravaganza:

Does psionics have any prerequisits that I need to research first before psionic theory?

Nope.
You do get a better chance if your social scientist has maniacal or spark of genius or psionic expert.

[☭Woodsman☭]

http://www.stellariswiki.com/Console_commands

Just browsing through the commands, there doesn't seem to be one for individual techs unless this isn't a comprehensive list. Same for giving a scientist the psionic expertise. There is the techupdate command, but if you need that psionic expertise it won't show up.