Title: An Exoplanet Looking Down War's Gunsights
Item #: SCP-4XXX |
Level 4/4XXX-Te2 |
Object Class: Euclid |
Classified |
[binary sunrise image]
Special Containment Procedures: As (blah) and the star cluster it is in are 28,000 light-years away from the solar system, no signs of current events in the area will be observed by astronomers. In the event that signs of extraterrestrial life from the planet are observed, standard disinformation protocols will be put into effect.
Training from the Exobiology Department, the Extrasolar Activities Division, and training on the Ortothan religion is required for personnel to be assigned to Research Team 4XXX. Foundation researchers and artificial intelligence constructs stationed at (blah) must adhere to all rules by the resident entities, unless doing so would endanger the lives of personnel. Direct involvement in the war effort against the Twelve Stars civilization is prohibited.
The current research team investigating SCP-4XXX is the crew of Semiautonomous Exploration Vessel Kessler-002.
(blah) as seen from orbit.
Description: SCP-4XXX collectively designates the anomalous phenomena surrounding exoplanet (blah), located in Globular Cluster Terzan 2, and its population of extraterrestrial Ortothan entities. The planet is routinely attacked by a technologically advanced civilization referred to as "Twelve Stars," which is engaged in a war against the entire Ortothan population of Terzan 2.
(blah) is a carbon planet, containing more carbon than oxygen, and as such possesses very few oxygen-based compounds. The atmosphere is primarily carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide, and the surface is covered in hydrocarbon deposits and graphite. The mass is ~1.405 M⊕ (Earth masses) and the radius is ~1.220 R⊕ (Earth radii).
Multiple mountains of diamond, likely formed underground and forced to the surface by volcanic activity, are present. Rivers, larger liquid bodies, and rainfall composed of oils exist, though much of the surface is arid. How much Twelve Stars attacks have contributed to creating the current environment is uncertain, though the remnants of buildings, biomes, and craters indicate that the planet was less arid in its past. Few native organisms have been found.
The predominant Ortothan species inhabiting (blah) is SoI-4XXX.
Anomalous members of SoI-4XXX are designated SCP-4XXX-M.
[details on species]
Refer to Addendum.2 for further information.
SCP-4XXX-N are biomechanical entities that harvest ectoplasm generated by deceased SoI-4XXX members.
[vague spooky info on ectoplasm harvesting]
SCP-4XXX-O is an interconnected network of anomalous defensive structures and weaponry in (blah)'s orbit.
[details on orbital defense]
[stuff about anomalies on/around the planet, alien population, ectoplasm harvesting]
Information on the Twelve Stars civilization is lacking.
[Twelve Stars details]
Twelve Stars invasions involve the formation of wormholes in high (blah) orbit, which military spacecraft exit before the wormholes shrink and demanifest. Attempts to determine where the wormholes lead have failed; no light exits the structures and any approaching probe is destroyed by the spacecraft. The technology, weaponry, and vehicles sent this way are designated SCP-4XXX-P.
Invasion details vary. Common methods of attack have included:
- Orbital bombardment with thaumonuclear munitions
- Apportation of explosives and other weaponry
- Deployment of thaumaturgic mechanical entities into (blah)'s atmosphere
Few attacks have reached the planet's surface, most being halted by SCP-4XXX-O, though it has been observed several times.
The strategic importance (blah) serves is unknown.
Addendum.1: Discovery and Arrival
[stuff on discovery]
The crew of SEV Kessler-002 is as follows:
- Artificial Intelligence Construct Chione.aic
- Researcher Naomi J. Watts
- Researcher Alexander Maxwell
- Researcher Hyeon 3Mun
- Researcher Micha Maina
- S-1014-E65 ("Operator")
[stuff on arrival]
Addendum.2: Observations On SoI-4XXX Culture
[stuff]
Addendum.#: SCP-4XXX-Q
[massive invasion, giant ghost warrior release at the end]
Clearing out stuff for later drafts
4:23:07 PM <BusyVolt> SCP idea I recently thought up: some ancient god is trying to live a now peaceful life as a human but ends up coming to the Foundation for help because they keep entering potentially apocalyptic fits of rage when something goes wrong at work or their commute
4:23:39 PM <%DrBleep> lmfao
4:23:40 PM <BusyVolt> Solely because I need to use the title “fender bender world ender” for something on this wiki
4:23:48 PM <%DrBleep> Busyvolt sounds like alt universe Mither
4:24:07 PM <@tretter> Bluh
4:24:10 PM <%DrBleep> Busyvolt you have permission to use the Mither for such a scenario
4:24:22 PM <@tretter> .ch chipotle burrito, Tatertot burrito
4:24:22 PM <+jarvis> tretter: Tatertot burrito
4:25:02 PM <BusyVolt> Somebody let me know if this idea is too cliche or is already done because I am very much interested in writing it
4:25:04 PM <@tretter> .ch 1, or 2
4:25:04 PM <+jarvis> tretter: or 2
4:25:14 PM <@Gaffsey> busyvolt I feel like it shouldn't be mundane stuff
4:25:28 PM <@Gaffsey> like, it should be stuff that goes /wrong/ but for humans, it would be going right
4:25:46 PM <BusyVolt> Hmm
4:25:48 PM <@Gaffsey> like, aaaaah, this is bullshit, my faucet doesn't have a setting for "scabs and the wails of the indigent"
4:25:56 PM <%DrBleep> ehhh
4:26:47 PM <@tretter> BusyVolt, plot idea for your SCP idea
4:26:51 PM <%DrBleep> I feel like making a god face the mundane everyday life of a human and trying not to end the world at every fender bender is a lot more interesting than that.
4:26:51 PM <~Roget> BusyVolt: that sounds kind of like mr incredible at the start of the first incredibles movie, I think you could get something compelling out of that
4:27:02 PM <@Gaffsey> imo, "eldritch beings, they're just like us" is a bit overdone, so I think something at variance would be better
4:27:03 PM <@tretter> To keep them focused and not bored, they let him do IT work
4:27:09 PM <BusyVolt> I could do stuff like that, but there’s something funny to me about a god on retirement getting super pissy about small shit
4:27:10 PM <@tretter> Hilarity ensues
4:27:18 PM <%DrBleep> tretter oh my fucking god
4:27:29 PM <%DrBleep> "Did you try turning it off and on again."
4:27:33 PM <%DrBleep> "No."
4:27:43 PM <%DrBleep> >
Apocalyptic rage.
4:27:44 PM Gaffsey → @Gaffk
4:27:53 PM <BusyVolt> tretter: okay yes
4:28:11 PM <%DrBleep> busyvolt I have a mighty need
4:28:18 PM <@tretter> "Did you try turning it on and off again?"
4:28:26 PM <@tretter> "Yes, I pressed the button on my screen."
4:28:36 PM <BusyVolt> tretter: (causes a reality reset)
4:28:39 PM <@tretter> "On the screen? The screen in front of you?"
4:28:43 PM <@tretter> "Yes"
4:28:55 PM <@tretter> *Somewhere in the distance 682 screams in fear*
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4:29:46 PM <%DrBleep> This concept is incredible and I'm angry I didn't think of it first.
4:30:08 PM <BusyVolt> I have to do this now. I just have to
4:30:34 PM <%DrBleep> busyvolt 10/5 knackstapiece
4:31:33 PM <gumbal1> SCP-4420 is self deleted
4:31:36 PM <gumbal1> go hog wild yall
4:31:37 PM <BusyVolt> I also like the idea that this guy doesn’t even want to end the world and just wants the Foundation to keep him in check
4:32:15 PM <@tretter> BusyVolt, He just comes running into a Foundation site
4:32:25 PM <%DrBleep> Busyvolt as an added bonus, the foundation keeps trying to put him in simple jobs with minimal frustrations.
4:32:38 PM <@tretter> "Guys guys! Help! I accidently removed North Poland from reality!"
4:32:41 PM <%DrBleep> But somehow he always ends up in Foundation IT.
4:32:44 PM <@tretter> And they just look at him confused
4:32:54 PM <@tretter> "There never was a north poland…?"
4:32:57 PM <BusyVolt> tretter: pfffft
4:33:01 PM <@tretter> "Oh, fuck. Right."
4:33:07 PM <%DrBleep> lmfao
4:33:14 PM <BusyVolt> tretter: permission to steal that
4:33:20 PM <@tretter> Go for it
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4:33:47 PM <BusyVolt> Fuck I wish I wasn’t at an airport right now because I’d be writing this right now
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4:35:44 PM <BusyVolt> I’m imagining him like turning an entire office room into a tentacle murder pit out of anger, sitting down with a stress ball, then returning the place to normal when he calms down
4:37:23 PM <BusyVolt> And then he later gets drunk and starts lamenting how he’s no longer a cool god people care about
4:39:05 PM <BusyVolt> God I need to write this
4:41:08 PM <~Roget> BusyVolt: here's a suggestion for you based on something I have just experienced
4:41:21 PM <~Roget> so this person is a demigod or some other powerful being living a normal life right
4:41:33 PM <~Roget> they've probably experienced a lot of satisfying things in their time
4:41:39 PM <BusyVolt> I’m thinking god fallen from grace
4:41:49 PM <~Roget> but what is more satisfying than getting a nice number of chores done before you have to go to work and then realizing you don't have work that day
4:42:05 PM <%DrBleep> Roget omfg
4:42:33 PM <~Roget> I can imagine it waxing poetic to the Foundation handler about how all the stress melted away and there's just the satisfaction of making a clean apartment and a full afternoon and evening ahead of ya
4:42:48 PM <BusyVolt> Hah yes
4:42:57 PM <%DrBleep> This concept is great
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4:44:47 PM <~Roget> BusyVolt: I feel like that could even be the cap to the article, one about frustration, is the relief of that frustration
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4:45:34 PM <BusyVolt> Roget: yeah, though at the same time it is super tempting to have them like stub their toe or something in the middle of their wax poetic and lose it again
4:46:45 PM <%DrBleep> Dat moment when I can't get anyone to look over dialogue
4:47:11 PM <~Roget> DrBleep: show me I have all the time in the world because I am not going to work tonight
4:47:14 PM <~Roget> :D
4:47:24 PM <%DrBleep> Roget http://kaktuskontainer.wikidot.com/drbleep-s-first-scp-sandbox
4:48:59 PM <BusyVolt> When I have the time tomorrow I’ll definitely start working on this
4:49:42 PM <~Roget> DrBleep: should I read it all or just the interview
4:50:36 PM <%DrBleep> You don't have to read it all, but if you could that would be appreciated
4:50:50 PM <~Roget> I have time
4:50:52 PM <BusyVolt> Also I’m pretty sure I can fit a Second Hytoth reference into here somewhere so I’m set