Machine
MachineMechanicalNot at creationMachine is a biological species trait in Stellaris 4.5.2 that costs no trait points. It is for Machine and Mechanical species, added later, not at species creation. It gives +1 Machine World Habitability, +20 Leader Lifespan and +0.5 Species Minimum Habitability.
What Machine does
Modifier lines by where they apply, as the game prints them; then the trait's own effect text.
- +1Machine World Habitability
- +20Leader Lifespan
- +0.5Species Minimum Habitability
Volcanic World Minimum Habitability: -25%
- Starting Age: 5-10 years
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Energy Credits Upkeep per 100 
Pops: +$@living_standard_energy_normal|*0$
When modification offers it
species_potential_add and species_possible_add: when genetic or robotic modification shows and allows the trait (the wording is ours).
- Never (switched off)
In the game
This species is made up of highly advanced machines.
Machine: questions
How many trait points does Machine cost?
Machine costs no trait points (common/traits, Stellaris 4.5.2).
Can I pick Machine at species creation?
No — it is not offered when a species is created (initial = no); it comes from genetic or robotic modification, events or other effects.
What is the ID of Machine?
trait_machine_unit
Source: common/traits/02_species_traits_basic_characteristics.txt, Stellaris Cygnus v4.5.2 (9776).