1 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,320 Hello class, my name is Doctor Derek and I welcome you to your 2 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,960 orientation to this SCP Foundation. 3 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,360 I am currently subbing for Doctor Dan today as he's in 4 00:00:36,360 --> 00:00:38,400 another facility giving another class. 5 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:42,200 Today will be your introduction or refresher depending on your 6 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:44,800 current knowledge. But never fear, you might learn 7 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:48,080 something new. But for simplicity sake, we 8 00:00:48,080 --> 00:00:51,480 won't talk about specific SCPS as I don't have the clearance to 9 00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:54,400 talk about them or you don't have the clearance to know about 10 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,560 them. All right, let's get started. 11 00:00:57,280 --> 00:00:59,280 So what does SCP stand for? Class? 12 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,680 Oh lively bunch, huh? Well, SCP stands for Secure, 13 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,560 contain, and protect. Our job is super important, but 14 00:01:09,560 --> 00:01:12,440 the general populace doesn't even know about our existence. 15 00:01:12,600 --> 00:01:15,480 Both to protect them and the SCPS in our facilities. 16 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,800 We have facilities throughout the entire world with different 17 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:20,560 functions to hold these anomalies. 18 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:25,200 So what exactly is an SCP? Well, to put it mildly, they are 19 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:28,440 creatures, objects, or locations that should not exist in our 20 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,040 world, or they are anomalies that we do not fully understand. 21 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:35,520 Our job is to secure these anomalies, contain them so they 22 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:38,400 can't roam free, and protect them so that the general public 23 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:42,120 doesn't have to fear anything. These SCPS have four different 24 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:45,600 object classes. They are known as Safe, Euclid, 25 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,240 and neutralized. Safe refers to an object or 26 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:53,000 entity that is relatively easy to contain and poses minimal 27 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,400 threat to the personnel and the general public. 28 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,560 This doesn't mean that the anomaly is harmless, but rather 29 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,240 containment procedures are well understood and effective. 30 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:05,320 Safe class Seps may still be dangerous in certain contexts, 31 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,280 but their containment is reliable and requires minimal 32 00:02:08,280 --> 00:02:10,880 resources. Euclid objects are anomalies 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:12,720 that require more resources to contain. 34 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:16,440 The Safe class objects or their containment methods are not 35 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:18,800 always reliable. This is often because the 36 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:22,400 anomaly is not fully understood and is inherently unpredictable, 37 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,840 or it requires more complex procedures to keep contained. 38 00:02:26,040 --> 00:02:30,160 It should also note that Euclid class objects are not inherently 39 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,840 dangerous, but they can be. More so than Safe Catcher is an 40 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:37,440 object class signifying that an SCP object is incredibly 41 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,760 difficult to contain and requires more extensive, costly, 42 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:42,920 and complex procedures to keep contained. 43 00:02:43,160 --> 00:02:47,000 These objects are often very dangerous, pose a serious threat 44 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,040 to humanity if containment fails. 45 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:52,520 Neutralize means that the SCP object was destroyed and cannot 46 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:55,440 be repaired or recovered. Now you're probably asking 47 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:59,280 yourself, Doctor Derek, how does the SCP Foundation get the funds 48 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:02,400 to run its operations if everything in the Foundation is 49 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:04,320 kept secret? Well, that's a good question, 50 00:03:04,320 --> 00:03:06,320 Lenny. There are secret fundraisers for 51 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:10,000 high power philanthropists make large donations, usually they 52 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,600 last a year and they are friends of the O 5 Council, the five 53 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,600 people who make the rules and run the entire foundation. 54 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,480 Nobody knows who there are as their identities are kept secret 55 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:22,640 from everyone, even from themselves. 56 00:03:22,920 --> 00:03:26,400 Now I'm sure everyone has questions about specific SCPS, 57 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,320 but like I said before, I don't have the clearance to talk about 58 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,320 specifics. But just know that once you 59 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:34,480 start working, you will be able to access the archives in the 60 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:38,520 library or you listeners. You can check out the SCP Wiki 61 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,240 to learn more about this universe, what certain 62 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:45,400 terminology means, SCPS, stories, and more. 63 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,040 Main Menu Podcast looks forward to seeing you in our SCP season 64 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:50,640 hosted by Dan. See you then.