In-game events equivalent to the asteroid, where the player is given the choice to invesigate or prayer, I had a thought where particular events similar to the coming asteriod should have visual representation in-game and based on the players choice - in our case, investigate - the player has the oppurtunity to voyage to the asteriod and send probes to analyze and acquire insight, perhaps even earn extra reward for their trouble: resources, coordinate to a unique planet, or a relic (being defined as a mysterious and powerful artifact giving special anomalies, specified resources, terraforming a planets ecosystem to be colonized, buffs on specified or particular ship, or gain attribute points to a heroes skill or research).