SCP Foundation
The SCP Foundation Wiki is a site dedicated to a fictional universe where unexplained phenomena (SCPs) are captured, studied, and if necessary destroyed by the SCP Foundation, a nebulous, extra-national organization with undisclosed methods of funding and an unknown level of jurisdiction, which exists unbeknownst to the general public and possibly all but, or even including, the highest levels of government.
Its purpose is to protect humanity from possible threats of an inexplicable nature which may take the form of entities, objects, or other phenomena, some of which may be scientific in nature, while others possibly supernatural (though all are treated without prejudice or assumption via the scientific method). SCPs are generally contained at top-secret facilities specifically designed for this purpose, though the nature of certain phenomena dictate alternate and individual methods of containment. Due to the nature of SCPs and their potential for world-ending or reality altering scenarios, the activities of the Foundation are carried out in the utmost secrecy.
Entries on the site take the form of Wiki entries as classified documents that detail containment procedures, descriptions of the SCP, and any relevant documentation concerning testing and incidents involving the SCP.
Further information I will quote from the site itself.
Security Clearance Levels - SCP Foundation
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Overview
Foundation security clearances granted to personnel represent the highest level or type of information to which they can be granted access. However, having any given clearance level does not automatically grant access to all information at that level: personnel are only granted access to information on a "need-to-know" basis and at the discretion of the designated disclosure officer overseeing their respective departments.
Level 0 (For Official Use Only)
Level 0 security clearances are given to non-essential personnel with no need to access information regarding anomalous objects or entities in Foundation containment. Level 0 access is typically held by personnel in non-secured clerical, logistics, or janitorial positions at facilities with no access to operational data.
Level 1 (Confidential)
Level 1 security clearances are given to personnel working in proximity to but with no direct, indirect, or informational access to anomalous objects or entities in containment. Level 1 security clearances are typically granted to personnel working in clerical, logistics, or janitorial positions at facilities with containment capability or otherwise must handle sensitive information.
Level 2 (Restricted)
Level 2 security clearances are given to security and research personnel that require direct access to information regarding anomalous objects and entities in containment. Most research staff, field agents, and containment specialists hold a Level 2 security clearance.
Level 3 (Secret)
Level 3 security clearances are given to senior security and research personnel that require in-depth data regarding the source, recovery circumstances, and long-term planning for anomalous objects and entities in containment. Most senior research staff, project managers, security officers, response team members, and Mobile Task Force operatives hold a Level 3 security clearance.
Level 4 (Top Secret)
Level 4 security clearances are given to senior administration that require access to site-wide and/or regional intelligence as well as long-term strategic data regarding Foundation operations and research projects. Level 4 security clearances are typically only held by Site Directors, Security Directors, or Mobile Task Force Commanders.
Level 5 (Thaumiel)
Level 5 security clearances are given to the highest-ranking administrative personnel within the Foundation and grant effectively unlimited access to all strategic and otherwise sensitive data. Level 5 security clearances are typically only granted to O5 Council members and selected staff.
Personnel Classifications
Classifications are assigned to personnel based on their proximity to potentially dangerous anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena.
Class A
Class A personnel are those deemed essential to Foundation strategic operations, and are not allowed direct access to anomalies under any circumstances. When circumstances require Class A personnel to be in direct proximity to such anomalies (such as in the case of facilities housing containment units), Class A personnel are not allowed access to the areas of the facility containing such anomalies and are to be kept in secured areas at all times. In the case of an emergency, Class A personnel are to be immediately evacuated to a designated and secure off-site location. O5 Council members are always Class A personnel.
Class B
Class B personnel are those deemed essential to local Foundation operations, and may only be granted access to objects, entities, and anomalies that have passed quarantine and have been cleared of any potential mind-affecting effects or memetic agents. In the event of a containment breach or hostile action against a Foundation facility, Class B personnel are to be evacuated to a designated, secure off-site location as soon as possible.
Class C
Class C personnel are personnel with direct access to most anomalies not deemed strictly hostile or dangerous. Class C personnel that have had direct contact with potentially mind-affecting or memetic properties may be subject to mandatory quarantine and psychiatric evaluation as deemed necessary by security personnel. In the event of a containment breach or hostile action against a Foundation facility, non-combatant Class C personnel are to either report to secure lock-down areas or evacuated at the discretion of on-site security personnel in the case of a site-wide breach or other catastrophic event.
Class D
Class D personnel are expendable personnel used to handle extremely hazardous anomalies and are not allowed to come into contact with Class A or Class B personnel. Class D personnel are typically drawn worldwide from the ranks of prison inmates convicted of violent crimes, especially those on death row. In times of duress, Protocol 12 may be enacted, which allows recruitment from other sources — such as political prisoners, refugee populations, and other civilian sources — that can be transferred into Foundation custody under plausibly deniable circumstances. Class D personnel are to be given regular mandatory psychiatric evaluations and are to be administered an amnestic of at least Class B strength or terminated at the end of the month at the discretion of on-site security or medical staff. In the event of a catastrophic site event, Class D personnel are to be terminated immediately except as deemed necessary by on-site security personnel.
Class E
Class E is a provisional classification applied to field agents and containment personnel that have been exposed to potentially dangerous effects during the course of securing and establishing initial containment over a newly-designated anomalous object, entity, or phenomenon. Class E personnel are to be quarantined as soon as possible, monitored, and screened for potentially harmful changes in behavior, personality, or physiology, and may only return to duty after being fully debriefed and cleared by psychiatric and medical staff.
Staff Titles
These are general occupational titles that are typically used in the Foundation.
Site Staff
Containment Specialist
Containment specialists have two main roles at Foundation facilities. Firstly, containment teams are called upon to respond to confirmed cases of anomalous activity to secure and establish initial containment over anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena and transport them to the nearest Foundation containment site.
In addition, Foundation containment engineers and technicians are called upon to devise, refine, and maintain containment units and schemes for objects, entities, and phenomena in Foundation facilities.
Researcher
Researchers are the scientific branch of the Foundation, drawn from the ranks of the smartest and best-trained research scientists from around the world. With specialists in every field imaginable, from chemistry and botany to more esoteric or specialized fields such as theoretical physics and xenobiology, the goal of the Foundation's research projects is to gain a better understanding of unexplained anomalies and how they operate.
Security Officer
On-site security officers — often referred to simply as guards — at Foundation facilities are tasked with maintaining physical and information security for Foundation projects, operations, and personnel. Primarily drawn and recruited from military, law enforcement, and correctional facility personnel, security officers are trained in the use of all types of weapons as well as a variety of contingency plans covering both containment breach incidents as well as hostile action. These personnel are also responsible for information security, such as making sure that sensitive documents are not misplaced and that a facility's computer systems are safe from outside intrusion. They are also often the first line of defense against hostile outside forces for Foundation facilities.
Tactical Response Officer
Response teams — or tactical teams — are highly trained and heavily armed combat teams tasked with escorting containment teams when dangerous anomalous entities or hostile Groups of Interest are involved and defending Foundation facilities against hostile action. Response teams are effectively military units stationed at major Foundation facilities that are ready to deploy at a moment's notice.
Field Personnel
Field Agent
Field agents are the eyes and ears of the Foundation, personnel trained to look for and investigate signs of anomalous activity, often undercover with local or regional law enforcement or embedded in local services such as emergency medical services and regulatory organizations. As undercover units, field agents are typically not equipped to deal with confirmed cases of anomalous activity; once such an incident has been confirmed and isolated, field agents will typically call for assistance from the nearest field containment team with the means to safely secure and contain such anomalies.
Mobile Task Force Operative
Mobile Task Forces are specialist units comprised of veteran field personnel drawn from all over the Foundation. These task forces are mobilized to deal with threats of a specific nature and can include anything from field researchers specializing in a particular type of anomaly to heavily armed combat units tasked to secure certain types of hostile anomalous entity. See the Task Forces document for more detailed information.
Administration
Site Director
Site directors for major Foundation facilities are the highest-ranking personnel at that location and are responsible for the continued, safe operation of the site and all of its contained anomalies and projects. All major departmental directors report directly to the Site Director, who in turn reports to the O5 Council.
O5 Council Member
The O5 Council refers to the committee consisting of the highest-ranking directors of the Foundation. With complete access to all information regarding anomalies in containment, the O5 Council oversees all Foundation operations worldwide and directs its long-term strategic plans. Due to the sensitivity of their positions, O5 Council members must not come into direct contact with any anomalous object, entity, or phenomenon. Furthermore, the identities of all O5 Council members is classified; all council members are referred to only by their numeric designation (O5-1 through O5-13).
Object Classes - SCP Foundation
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All anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena requiring Special Containment Procedures are assigned an Object Class for purposes of research priority, budgeting, and other considerations. The class assigned to an object is generally determined by a number of factors, but most importantly by a combination of its difficulty to contain as well as the danger posed to Foundation personnel and humanity at large.
A particular anomaly's classification is subject to update and modification as research and our understanding of the object, entity, or phenomenon improves.
Primary Classes
These are the most common Object Classes assigned to anomalies, and make up the bulk of the Foundation's database.
Safe
Safe-class objects are those anomalies that are either sufficiently understood that they are now completely and reliably contained on a permanent basis or otherwise do not trigger their anomalous effects unless intentionally activated.
Classifying an anomaly as Safe, however, does not mean that handling or activating it does not pose a threat, and personnel are to be reminded that all Special Containment Procedures and safety protocols are to be observed at all times.
Below is a list of the 25 highest-rated Safe-class articles on the site:
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SCP-1981
SCP-914
SCP-1733
SCP-1370
SCP-993
SCP-085
SCP-1437
SCP-1867
SCP-348
SCP-999
SCP-504
SCP-028
SCP-1425
SCP-586
SCP-507
SCP-261
SCP-1230
SCP-1193
SCP-1470
SCP-1958
SCP-1057
SCP-1545
SCP-662
SCP-1025
SCP-1050
For a complete list of Safe-class articles on the site, click here.
Euclid
Euclid-class objects are anomalies that are either insufficiently understood or inherently unpredictable, such that reliable containment is not always possible, but do not pose sufficient threat to qualify for Keter classification. The vast majority of anomalies cataloged and contained by the Foundation are initially classified as Euclid until they are either sufficiently understood or exhibit sufficient danger to qualify for reclassification.
In particular, any anomaly that exhibits autonomy, sentience and/or sapience is generally classified a Euclid-class entity at minimum, due to the inherent unpredictability of an object that can act or think on its own.
Below is a list of the 25 highest-rated Euclid-class articles on the site:
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SCP-173
SCP-087
SCP-093
SCP-426
SCP-1171
SCP-895
SCP-294
SCP-096
SCP-701
Dr Clef's Proposal
SCP-049
SCP-1893
SCP-2998
SCP-002
SCP-186
SCP-1342
SCP-004
SCP-342
SCP-962
SCP-184
SCP-1609
SCP-882
SCP-1959
SCP-015
SCP-1875
For a complete list of Euclid-class articles on the site, click here.
Keter
Keter-class objects are anomalies that pose an inherently serious threat to the safety of Foundation personnel and the rest of mankind and either require extensive and complex procedures to contain or cannot be fully contained by the Foundation's current technology and knowledge.
These anomalies are generally considered the most dangerous ones in Foundation containment, and all research efforts are directed towards enabling more reliable containment of such anomalies or, as a last resort, the timely neutralization or destruction of its anomalous effects.
Below is a list of the 25 highest-rated Keter-class articles on the site:
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SCP-055
SCP-682
SCP-231
SCP-902
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SCP-106
SCP-1048
SCP-2317
SCP-1000
Dr Clef's Proposal
SCP-140
SCP-1983
SCP-354
SCP-2006
SCP-1440
SCP-990
SCP-1322
SCP-871
S Andrew Swann's Proposal
SCP-610
SCP-2030
SCP-076
SCP-035
SCP-1295
SCP-835
For a complete list of Keter-class articles on the site, click here.
Secondary Classes
The following Object Classes are sub-classes that supplement the object's primary (or former) classification.
Neutralized
Neutralized anomalies are those that are no longer anomalous, either through having been intentionally or accidentally destroyed, disabled, or otherwise no longer function or exhibit anomalous effects.
The documentation for Neutralized anomalies is archived for posterity in case the anomaly regains its anomalous properties or otherwise recurs in the future.
Below is a list of the 25 highest-rated Neutralized-class articles on the site:
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SCP-1983
SCP-1470
SCP-2682
SCP-1522
SCP-1422
SCP-1682
SCP-1762
SCP-2480
SCP-1241
SCP-2002
SCP-407
SCP-1287
SCP-821
SCP-818
SCP-711-EX
SCP-2420
SCP-2282
SCP-2610
SCP-2136
SCP-2308
SCP-1321
SCP-696
SCP-1508
SCP-2265
SCP-1732
For a complete list of Neutralized-class articles on the site, click here.
Explained
Explained anomalies are those that are completely and fully understood to the point where their effects are now explainable by mainstream science, have been debunked as a false or mistaken classification, or are so widespread and publicly disseminated such that containment is no longer possible.
For a complete list of Explained-class articles on the site, click here.
Esoteric Classes
The following Object Classes fall outside of the purview of standard classification.
Thaumiel
Thaumiel-class objects are highly classified and extremely rare anomalies that are utilized by the Foundation to contain or counteract the effects of other highly dangerous anomalies, especially Keter-class objects. Even the mere existence of Thaumiel-class objects is classified at the highest levels of the Foundation and their locations, functions, and current status are known to few Foundation personnel outside of the O5 Council.
For a complete list of Thaumiel-class articles on the site, click here.
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There are even a few Youtube channels where a narrator reads entries.