Overview
The SCP Foundation is a fictional, community-driven organization centered around containing and studying anomalous entities, objects, and phenomena. The universe is built collaboratively, with no official canon, and includes detailed procedures, classifications, and a range of supporting characters and organizations.
Foundation Structure and Mission
- The SCP Foundation operates secretly to secure, contain, and protect anomalous objects and entities.
- It employs scientists, researchers, engineers, and military personnel for dangerous and high-stress tasks.
- The Foundation acts with or without governmental approval and recruits personnel globally.
Community and Canon
- The SCP universe is primarily hosted on the SCP Wiki, accepting community submissions to expand its lore.
- There is no official canon; all contributions are seen as equally valid, leading to a fluid and debated storyline.
- Authors may interpret or change the Foundation's role, but community acceptance varies.
SCP Entries and Classifications
- Each anomalous entity, called an SCP, receives a catalog entry with containment procedures and descriptions.
- Entries follow a typical format: containment procedures, technical description, and supplementary materials.
- SCPs are classified mainly as Safe, Euclid, Keter, or Thaumiel, based on containment difficulty and usefulness.
- Safe SCPs are easy to contain, Euclid are unpredictable, Keter are hard to contain, and Thaumiel assist in containing other SCPs.
Containment Procedures and Testing
- Procedures are unique for each SCP and always listed before the description to emphasize containment priority.
- Containment ranges from simple storage to complex protocols, with some SCPs being uncontainable.
- Testing is performed by researchers, often using D-class personnel, who are expendable individuals sourced mainly from prisons.
Personnel Structure
- The O5 Council is a secretive group overseeing the Foundation, with 13 rumored members.
- Site Directors manage individual containment sites, varying in size and SCP count.
- Mobile Task Forces (MTFs) handle retrieval, containment, and monitoring of SCPs.
Other Organizations (Groups of Interest)
- The Chaos Insurgency, Church of the Broken God, and Global Occult Coalition are key groups with differing goals and methods.
- Some organizations cooperate, others oppose, and some create their own anomalies.
Starting Points and Additional Content
- Each SCP entry stands alone, allowing new readers to start anywhere.
- The Wiki contains technical entries and creative tales exploring different facets of the universe.
- The SCP universe appeals for its originality, collaborative nature, and diversity of content.