The SCP Foundation is a organisation responsible for locating, capturing, and containing anomalous entities, objects, and phenomena that defy natural laws. SCP stands for "Secure, Contain, Protect," which are the foundation's primary objectives. The foundation operates globally, working to ensure that these anomalies do not pose a threat to humanity by keeping them hidden from the public.
The SCP universe is built around thousands of user-generated stories, hosted on the SCP Wiki, that revolve around various SCPs, each assigned a unique number. These SCPs range from harmless objects with minor abnormalities to dangerous entities capable of destroying the world. Some famous SCPs include SCP-173, a statue that can only move when not observed, and SCP-682, a near-immortal reptilian creature that despises all life.
The Foundation classifies SCPs into different categories based on their difficulty to contain: Safe, Euclid, Keter, and Thaumiel, among others. Each SCP is accompanied by detailed containment procedures, background stories, and test logs that deepen the lore.
While the SCP Foundation's tone is scientific and professional, the stories explore a wide range of genres, from horror and science fiction to the absurd. What sets the SCP Foundation apart is its collaborative nature, with authors contributing new SCPs, tales, and experiments to expand this mysterious, ever-evolving universe.