places a small 
statue of a killer 
whale (Orcinus 
orca), then leaves. 
There is no visual 
component to the 
signal, which 
displays a black 
screen. A female 
voice can be 
heard speaking. 
The audio is 
extremely quiet, 
and occasionally 
becomes silent. 
The language 
used bears 
similarities to the 
Hessian dialect of 


No additional 
information. 


Several phrases in 
the broadcast are 
very similar or 
identical to lines 
from Chaucer's 
Canterbury Tales. 


Middle High 
German, though 
due to major 
differences, only a 
portion has been 
translated by the 
Foundation. 

1981.12.25 The camera is Please refer to 
placed in the back Document 
of a crowded 1419-34 for further 
church, identifieo information. 
by Foundation 
architects as San 
Jeronimo el Real 
(Saint Jerome 
Royal Church) in 
Madrid. The 
church's 
architecture 
possesses notable 
alterations, 
including several 
side rooms not 
present in the 
actual cathedral. 

The first section of 
the program is a 
Christmas Day 
Sermon by a 
Native American 
man identified as 
"Father 
Pachacutec" by a 
large banner 
inside the church. 
The priest's 
sermon describes 
the birth of Jesus 
Christ in a notably 
different manner 


1981.5.6 


than traditional 
Christianity, 
involving the death 
of Mary and 
Joseph, as well as 
the ritual slaughter 
of several animals. 
(see Document 
1419-34, 
"Transcript of 
Christmas 1981 
Broadcast" for full 
speech). The 
speaker then 
leads the crowd 
outside to a 
stadium. The 
signal ended at 
this point, 
returning to static. 
The setting isa | No further 
standard Roman|_ information. 
Catholic church in 
a state of extreme 
disrepair. There 
are multiple 
frames for stain 
glass windows, 
many of which are 
broken or missing. 
Several pews are 
overturned, and 
the building 
appears to suffer 
from fire damage. 
The only individual 
inside is a young 
woman dressed in 
a robe similar to 
those worn by 


1982.12.25 


Dominican monks. 

The woman is 

praying in front of 

the altar. There is 

a large cross on 

the altar, with two 

more axes added 

diagonally, 

resulting ina 

shape resembling 

an asterisk. The 

camera zooms in 

on the woman's 

hands, which are 

moving along a 

Mobius strip in a 

similar manner to 

rosary beads. 

A continuation of The ceremony 
the broadcast frompresented is very 
the same date in| similar to that 
the previous year. performed by 
The stadium is Aztecs in honor of 
filled with several Xipe Totec!. See 
thousand people, Addendum 1419-1 
many of whom are for further 

visibly intoxicated. information. 

The center of the 

arena is occupied 

by a large stone 

and a man tied to 

it. The man is 

armed with an 

airsoft gun, and 

proceeds to fight 

several other men 

dressed in robes 

and holding 

machetes. The 

broadcast ends 


1991.9.28 


1994.2.18 


when the 

"sacrifice" victim is 

killed. 

A group of African No additional 
men are gathered information. 
around a large fire. 

Above the fire is a 

rotating pole, 

which has impaled 

a large bird. The 

bird, similar in 

appearance toa 

harpy eagle 

(Harpia harpyja), 

is estimated at 

four (4) meters in 

length. The men 

proceed to carve 

and eat the bird, 

before performing 

a traditional 

islamic salah.2 

A large crowd is| Last broadcast 
gathered ona before "dark 
beach, led bya | period" of overa 
woman wearing a decade, where 
plague doctor's | static was 
masks as well as aconstant. Refer to 
suit and tie. She} Addendum 1419-2 
sits in a plastic for further 
chair, and begins information. 

to read froma 

large, leather- 

bound book. The 

woman's voice is 

clear, despite the 

mask on her face. 

The language 

used throughout 

her monologue 


2011.6.14 


bears similarities 

to both Arabic and 

French, though the 

transcript has yet 

to be translated 

(refer to Document 

1419-57 for full 

available record). 

After reading, the 

woman leads the 

crowd into the 

ocean, which 

appears to bea 

shade of orange: 

A group of childrenMost recent 
are in a trench broadcast. See 
which extends off Addendum 1419-3 
camera into the | for further 
distance. There | information. 
are several Stars 

of David carved in 

the trench. After 

forty-five (45) 

minutes, a man 

climbs down from 

above the trench 

and begins to read 

from a noticeably 

aged paper scroll. 

The scroll is visible 

to the camera, and 

written in Hebrew. 

Foundation 

translators have 

determined a 

portion of the 

scroll is a copy of 

Micah 3:1-4, which 
denounced the 

leaders of Israel 


for cannibalism 
and the prophets 
for corruption. 


Addendum 1419-1: On February 7th, 1983, Foundation operatives 
in Oaxaca, Mexico received reports of a police raid on a cult 
suspected of human sacrifice. Said cult was routinely offering gifts to 
traditional Mesoamerican gods, and recently held a festival in honor 
of the god Xipe Totec. During the festival, a tourist was kidnapped 
and forced to engage in a mock battle with cult members. The tourist 
survived and was freed by the group. The former captive then went 
to the authorities, leading to the raid. 


The incident, due to its odd nature, was initially brought to 
Foundation attention. Recent review of SCP-1419 has led 
researchers to suspect a connection between the December 25th 
broadcast of 1982 and the cult incident. Further investigation is 
currently underway. 


Addendum 1419-2: Shortly after the February 18th, 1994 broadcast 
was aired (10 P.M.), Foundation contacts at medical centers across 
the West Coast began receiving a large number of patients who 
attempted suicide by drowning. The total number of individuals who 
attempted suicide was seven hundred fifty six (756), eighty two (82) 
of whom succeeded. The survivors could provide no reasoning for 
their actions, and were released following standard medical 
treatment. As of the writing of this document, the event is considered 
anomalous, but not definitely linked to SCP-1419. 


Addendum 1419-3: Several Foundation researchers and agents 
noted that on June 18th and 19th, 2011, a large number of 
synagogues and churches in New York City were focusing on the 
Book of Micah, specifically, the section shown in the most recent 
broadcast. When questioned, the priests and rabbis failed to provide 
a reason for their choice, stating that they felt it was appropriate. All 
interviewed subjects were given Class-C amnestics, and the incident 
is under investigation. 


Addendum 1419-4: Foundation researchers have noticed 
similarities between the religions shown in SCP-1419 broadcasts 
and modern Roman Catholicism, as well as Mesoamerican faiths, 


early forms of Japanese Shintoism, and Khoisan4 mythology. 


Footnotes 

1. Aztec god of agriculture, also known as the "flayed god". 

2. Daily form of prayer directed towards Mecca. 

3. During the outbreak of the Bubonic Plague in the 14th century, 
many doctors wore masks resembling bird beaks. The beak held 
strong herbs used to prevent miasma ("bad air"), and indicated the 
doctor's profession. 

4. A group of indigenous people of Southern Africa, often referred to 
as "Bushmen". 


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SCP-1420: Tartary Eggs 


Item #: SCP-1420 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Three instances of SCP-1420 
are to be contained in individual perforated-steel containers when 
not being tested. These containers are to be placed in a standard 
Anomalous Creature Containment Chamber. A gas system capable 
of flooding the containment room with hydrogen when needed is to 
be kept in good repair. A reinforced plexiglass viewing window is to 
be installed and checked for damage weekly. At minimum, two 
armed guards are to be present during a hatching event to respond 
to instances of SCP-1420-2. 


Description: Instances of SCP-1420 are 8 centimeter long, egg- 
shaped objects composed of alternating strips of eggshell, and an 
elastic, leathery material characteristic of reptile eggs. On the 
narrow tip of each object is a small patch of muscle tissue. At 
approximately 4:00AM every first and second Thursday of each 
month, the muscle will contract and all instances of SCP-1420 will 
open. No cracks or seams are visible before, during, or after this 
process. The leathery sections will stretch to accommodate the 
opening. SCP-1420 will close within 3 minutes during most hatching 
events. 


Upon hatching, a small creature (hereby known as SCP-1420-1) 
with avian and/or reptilian characteristics will be produced by 
SCP-1420. Instances of SCP-1420-1 normally weigh less than 600 
grams, are often malformed, and typically expire shortly after 
emergence from SCP-1420. Recorded creatures produced by 
SCP-1420 include: 


¢ An abnormally muscular snake with a clawed 
prehensile tail and two legs. Expired approximately 
four minutes after birth. Necropsy deemed cause 


of death to be lack of circulation. 
An infant domestic chicken. Completely devoid of 
feathers and lacking eyes or toes. Necropsy 
revealed that the bone structure was more similar 
to that of a reptile than an avian. 
« A small multi-colored bird that collapsed on the 
testing table shortly after birth. Showed no signs of 
life until Researcher Auer entered to retrieve and 
terminate. Specimen exploded when approached. 
Researching Auer was sprayed with a caustic 
liquid that quickly evaporated. He recovered and 
returned to duty after one week. 
A feathered and winged lizard capable of limited 
flight. Testing showed that it had several highly 
venomous retractable spines on its wings. 
Terminated without incident. Necropsy revealed 
specimen's bone structure to be hollow and 
lightweight. 
¢ Ascaled avian creature with a large growth around 
its neck. It produced a sound that rendered 
researchers present unconscious for eight 
minutes. Specimen expired during period of 
unconsciousness. Necropsy deemed cause of 
death to be internal hemorrhaging in the throat. 
« [REDACTED] (See Addendum 1420-A) 


Additional SCP-1420 Test Logs 


Testing has shown that instances of SCP-1420-1 are highly 
sensitive to levels of hydrogen above normal atmospheric amounts. 
When between 5-10% higher than normal, specimens show signs of 
distress. When above 10% higher than normal atmospheric levels, 
specimens rapidly dissolve into a fluid that evaporates within 
seconds of full dissolution. In reaction to this, a gas system has 
been installed that can administer hydrogen as needed. Lab 
analysis of tissue samples reveal no chemical mechanism that 
causes this. 


Approximately 12% of all hatching events will result in a new 
instance of SCP-1420 being produced instead of an instance of 


SCP-1420-1. New instances of SCP-1420 are identical to all others. 
They will begin to produce new creatures on the aforementioned 
schedule. Extra instances of SCP-1420 are to be destroyed as soon 
as possible except when being used for analysis or testing. 


Addendum 1420-A: On the date of // ,a feathered snake 
slightly larger than average was produced (hereby designated 
SCP-1420-2) and began to grow at a rapid pace until it had become 
two meters long. Hydrogen was administered, but SCP-1420-2 
seemed to be unaffected and survived long enough to break through 
the glass viewing window. It continued to increase in size and sprout 
additional limbs, eventually forming multiple scaled arms ending in 
avian beaks. It was eventually subdued and terminated after causing 

deaths. A necropsy revealed the creature to contain instances of 
SCP-1420 inside a sack in its larynx. SCP-1420-2 and extra 
instances of SCP-1420 were incinerated without incident. 


Glass viewing window is to be replaced with reinforced plexiglass 
and instances of SCP-1420 are to be placed inside perforated steel 
containers. Two armed guards are are to be present for all hatching 
events. 


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Additional SCP-1420 Test Logs 


This is a test log of several creatures produced by SCP-1420. Most 
unstable creatures are omitted apart from the earliest specimens. 
The format is as follows: 


Specimen name 


Description: A physical description of the specimen. 
Observations: Description of all observations regarding 
the specimen. Behavior, demeanor, diet, vocalizations, 
etc. 

Notes: Additional notes about the specimen. 


SCP-1420-1-1 


Description: An extremely muscular snake with a 
clawed prehensile tail and two legs. 408 grams. 
Observations: Paced rapidly around the room 
attempting to climb walls. Expired approximately 4 
minutes after birth due to lack of vascular circulation. 
Notes: Anomalous effect of SCP-1420 ascertained. 


SCP-1420-1-2 


Description: An infant domestic chicken. Completely 
devoid of feathers and lacking eyes or toes. 
Observations: Convulsed on the testing table until it 
began to relax. Laid still until terminated. 


SCP-1420-1-16 


Description: Twelve-legged reptilian with a feathered 
tail. 410 grams. 

Observations: Moved quickly around the testing room 
and hissed at researchers. Spat a foul-smelling liquid. 
Kept alive in a steel cage for one week. Provided water 


and fed live mice. Terminated without incident. 
Notes: First fully stable creature produced by SCP-1420. 


SCP-1420-1-18 


Description: Slender bipedal avian creature with a 
scaled tail and opposable thumbs. 300 grams. 
Observations: Very timid. Attempted to avoid 
researchers. Fled rapidly from them and did not show 
aggressive behavior. 

Notes: Kept alive for one week by being fed bird seed 
and kept in a terrarium. Terminated without incident. 
Formal request has been issued to receive permission to 
keep a specimen alive for an extended period of time to 
study long-term behavior. 


Site Directors note: Permission Granted to keep an instance of 
SCP-1420-1 alive in a terrarium as long as deemed necessary. Do 
not remove the specimen from the containment room. 


SCP-1420-1-19 


Description: Four-legged, stocky, large-scaled creature 
resembling a pangolin. Scales are serrated and very 
sharp. No visible eyes. Large ears. Large, short beak for 
feeding. 456 grams. 

Observations: Completely blind and only reacts to 
sound and physical touch. Arches and flares its scales 
when threatened. Emits a quiet rumbling sound similar to 
purring when threatened. Kept alive for one month in a 
terrarium fed with various nuts and fruits. Terminated 
without incident. 

Notes: Instances of SCP-1420-1 have been growing in 
complexity and stability over time. By what mechanism 
this is being achieved is unknown. 


SCP-1420-1-28 


Description: A snakelike, feathered reptilian with 18 
long scales used as legs. Six large eyes running from its 
forehead to the base of its neck. 432 grams. 


Observations: Calm demeanor. Majority of time is spent 
asleep. Specimen is difficult to rouse. No venom or 
fangs. Ate lab mice by pinning them between its legs and 
swallowing them whole. Kept alive for one month to 
study. Terminated without incident. 

Notes: Formal request for permission to cross-test 
instances of SCP-1420-1 until further notice has been 
filed as of this report. 


Site Directors Note: Cross-testing of soecimens permitted. 


SCP-1420-1 Cross-Testing 
Specimens Used: 


SCP-1420-1-39 


Description: A round scaled creature with 5 legs 
separated at equal distances on the body. Limbs end in 
small beaks. 350 grams. 

Behavior: The specimen moves by rolling along the 
ground and latching onto surfaces with its mouths. Does 
not seem to differentiate between things larger or smaller 
than it. Has weak venom that causes numbness. 


SCP-1420-1-40