Overview
The transcript provides an overview of SCP object classes, explaining the criteria and characteristics of each class used in the SCP Foundation mythos to denote how difficult an anomaly is to contain.
Safe Class
- Safe class SCPs are easy to contain, though they can still be dangerous if mishandled.
- The "safe" designation refers to containment reliability, not the harmlessness of the anomaly.
- Most safe-class entities are thoroughly understood, often objects or areas with predictable behavior.
Euclid Class
- Euclid class anomalies are mostly sentient or unpredictable, requiring more resources for containment.
- These SCPs frequently attempt to breach containment due to their unpredictability.
- Euclid is the most common classification and includes both living beings and some unusual objects.
Keter Class
- Keter class SCPs are extremely difficult to contain, often due to insufficient understanding or lacking proper technology.
- These anomalies may not be inherently dangerous but are very challenging to secure.
- Containment procedures are usually complex and resource-intensive.
Thaumiel Class
- Thaumiel class SCPs cannot be contained because they are used to contain other anomalies.
- These are often facilities or locations, information about which is highly classified.
- Thaumiel SCPs serve as tools or methods for containment rather than objects themselves.
Explained Class
- Explained SCPs are those whose properties are fully understood by mainstream science.
- Once explained, these entities are no longer considered anomalies and are declassified or released.
Apollyon Class
- Apollyon class SCPs cannot be contained and are often associated with catastrophic or world-ending events.
- Attempts at containment are always futile due to the entity's power or scale.
Archon Class
- Archon class SCPs could technically be contained but are intentionally left uncontained by the Foundation.
- Non-containment is sometimes safer or less disruptive to global stability.
Ticonderoga Class
- Ticonderoga class is a mix of Apollyon and Archon: the entity can't be contained, but containment is not necessary.
- These SCPs are not a threat and thus do not warrant containment efforts.
Decommissioned Class
- Decommissioned SCPs have been intentionally destroyed or stripped of anomalous properties by the Foundation.
- This often occurs when containment is no longer feasible or worthwhile.
Hiemal Class
- Hiemal class SCPs must be contained together or their effects cancel each other out.
- These may involve pairs, ecosystems, or ritual patterns that require balanced containment methods.