Addendum 1173-1: After the discovery of SCP-1173, a survey of 
Foundation personnel revealed extensive SCP-1173 infection at all 
levels of the chain of command. Attempts to establish and execute 
containment procedures were complicated due to efforts by other 
Foundation units to deliberately infect more individuals with 
SCP-1173. These conflicts developed into sporadic armed fights 
between Foundation units before Protocol 1173-Omicron was put 
into place, banning all unofficial communication between personnel 
regarding 1173 and agreeing to maintain the contemporary 
equilibrium between infected and uninfected individuals (estimated 
as groups of approximately equal size). 


Addendum 1173-2: 


If you're reading this, the computer has verified 
you to be uninfected through subtle tests of 
certain subconscious reactions you have had 
to keywords placed throughout this document. 
Congratulations, Researcher, you've been 


drafted. God help you. 


The Omicron protocol was never intended to 
be permanent. Many of us tried to help our 
infected comrades, help to cure them, help 
them see the truth. Those of us that remained 
uninfected knew the idea of allowing 
Foundation personnel to remain under the 
influence of a dangerous memetic virus, 
completely unchecked, was madness. But a 
civil war between Foundation units was even 
more unthinkable, so we compromised. 


Temporarily. 


You are now part of a resistance movement, 
whether you like it or not; history has placed 
the responsibility on your shoulders. You 
cannot be told who is on your side and who 
isn't, and you will never know in most cases. 
You will not be contacted at any other time 
regarding this subject, and you will never be 
able to prove that you received this message 
in the first place. 


The infected are all around us, every day; 
friends, loved ones, parents, even children. 
There is a way to counteract the infection, but 
it has its risks. You must procure a compound 
from Foundation Pharmacology known as 
"Class O Amnestic". If you put in a request for 
it and sympathetic personnel receive the order, 
they should deliver a box with several 
hyposprays to you. Whenever possible, you 
are to isolate personnel, engage them in 
conversation, determine their level of 
awareness regarding the Islamic Republic of 
Eastern Samothrace (how you accomplish this 
is up to you), determine their infection status, 
and deliver the antidote if necessary. The 
infected still believe we are keeping to the 


truce; with a concerted effort, we can eliminate 
the infection from the Foundation. This must 
be done; we cannot allow the last line in 
humanity's defense against the anomalous 
suffer at the hands of an anomaly. 


This message approved by 05-2, 05-3, 
05-6, 05-8, 05-10, and 05-13. 


This message not to be kept in official 
records. 


This message not to be copied or 
replicated. 


« SCP-1172 | SCP-1173 | SCP-1174 » 


SCP-1174: The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald 


Item #: SCP-1174 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: The Foundation is to liaise with 
the National Weather Service during SCP-1174-1's active season 
each year and monitor the development of meteorological 
phenomena which may contribute to onset of SCP-1174-1 events. 
Whenever weather conditions favorable to SCP-1174-1 exist, 
Foundation personnel embedded within the United States Coast 
Guard and Canadian Coast Guard are to assist in monitoring radio 
communication from civilian vessels in the active region for any 
reports of SCP-1174-1 sightings. Civilians spotting SCP-1174-1 are 
to be instructed not to attempt to approach, communicate with, or 
render assistance to any instance of SCP-1174-1. 


The existence of SCP-1174-1-3 is attested to in "ghost stories" 
circulated by the general public. Foundation media assets are to 
limit public dissemination of sightings of SCP-1174-1 instances. 
Subsequent to civilian sightings of any SCP-1174-1 instance, the 
Foundation is to intercept the vessel making the sighting upon its 
docking, debrief its crew, and issue Class-A amnestics. 


At 05 discretion, Foundation vessels, or US/Canadian Coast Guard 
vessels operated by a Foundation crew, may approach and follow 
instances of SCP-1174-1 for observation purposes. No vessel is to 
approach within 100 meters of any instance of SCP-1174-1. 


Following any shipwreck under conditions resembling an 
SCP-1174-1 incident, the Foundation is to locate the wreckage as 
soon as possible and retrieve any instances of SCP-1174-2 found in 
the vicinity for containment or termination as necessary. All available 
information about the wrecked vessel is to be catalogued for use in 
identifying potential new instances of SCP-1174-1. 


The Foundation is to monitor emergency calls and social networking 
for any indications of civilian encounters with SCP-1174-2. Any 
person reporting an SCP-1174-2 sighting is to be detained, 
debriefed, and treated with Class-B amnestics. Any dead 
SCP-1174-2 instances found afloat or washing ashore are to be 
acquired by the Foundation and destroyed as soon as possible. 
Authorization is granted to employ Emergency Procedure 248- 
October-Bravo in the case of an information leak regarding 
SCP-1174-2. 


Captured instances of SCP-1174-2 are to be housed in modified 
containment cells filled halfway with fresh water at a temperature of 
2°C and fed standard containee rations twice per day. Instances of 
SCP-1174-2 capable of communication may be granted euthanasia 
at their request following a full debriefing. 


Description: SCP-1174 is a localized phenomenon occurring within 
Lake Superior along the border between the United States and 
Canada, consisting of visual hallucinations of ships appearing during 
periods of inclement weather (designated SCP-1174-1) and an 
unknown number of anomalous human beings associated with ships 
sinking after encountering SCP-1174-1 (designated SCP-1174-2). 


Instances of SCP-1174-1 are capable of manifesting between 
October 1st and November 30th of each year. Most manifestations 
of SCP-1174-1 have occurred during "November witch" cyclone 
conditions producing rain or snow and wind in excess of 95 km/h; 
however, SCP-1174-1 can manifest at any time during the active 
season when cloud cover and high winds are present. Instances of 
SCP-1174-1 are capable of movement at rates commensurate to 
that of the ship it resembles, and will appear and travel in no 
discernable heading along Lake Superior until such time as weather 
conditions improve, whereupon SCP-1174-1 will vanish. In no case 
has any instance of SCP-1174-1 appeared in, or traveled to, any 
area less than approximately 5 km from the American or Canadian 
mainland. 


There are currently seven known instances of SCP-1174-1. Five of 
the seven have been conclusively identified as resembling vessels 
known to have sunk in Lake Superior during SCP-1174-1's active 
season; 


* SCP-1174-1-1: A fully-rigged wooden warship of late 18th 
century construction, approximately 45 meters in length, flying 
the naval ensign of the United Kingdom. Identity unknown. 

* SCP-1174-1-2: A wooden schooner of mid 19th century 
construction, approximately 60 meters in length. Identified as 
Lucerne, an ore carrier sunk in 1886. 

* SCP-1174-1-3: A wooden steamship of late 19th century 
construction, approximately 75 meters in length. Identified as 
Bannockburn, a freighter sunk in 1902. 

* SCP-1174-1-4: A steel-hulled, steam-powered warship of 
early 20th century construction, approximately 40 meters in 
length. Identified as Cerisoles, a French Navy minesweeper 
lost under unknown circumstances in 1918. 

* SCP-1174-1-5: A steel-hulled steamship of early 20th century 
construction, approximately 75 meters in length. Identity 
unknown. 

* SCP-1174-1-6: A steel-hulled, oil-burning cargo ship of mid 
20th century construction, approximately 220 meters in length. 
Identified as Edmund Fitzgerald, a freighter sunk in 1975. 

¢ SCP-1174-1-7: A steel-hulled, diesel-engine patrol boat of 
early 21st century construction, approximately 27 meters in 
length. Identified as SCPS Irvine, a Foundation vessel sunk 
while investigating SCP-1174-1-6 in 2007. 


Testing has indicated that all instances of SCP-1174-1 are visual 
hallucinations and do not exist as corporeal entities. SCP-1174-1 
vessels do not appear on radar or infrared imaging, and attempts to 
fire upon them have resulted in armament passing through the 
vessel without causing damage. 


Upon coming into visual range of any vessel traveling through Lake 
Superior, SCP-1174-1 will attempt to establish communication by 
means appropriate to the period and capabilities of the vessel 
appearing, including use of flags, signal lights, Morse code, firing of 
flares, and radio. In all cases where contact is made, SCP-1174-1 
will claim to be in immediate danger of sinking and will request that 
the vessel approach immediately to assist in evacuating its crew. In 
radio communication, the voice transmitted from SCP-1174-1 is 
always an adult male who identifies himself as a senior officer of the 
vessel requiring aid; conclusive identification of the speaker with 


individuals known to have been aboard the vessels at time of sinking 
has not been made to date. 


Any vessels approaching within approximately 75 meters of an 
SCP-1174-1 vessel will suffer immediate and massive damage to 
their hull, resulting in the vessel sinking within minutes of approach. 
Forensic analysis of recovered wrecks is inconsistent, indicating 
damage consistent with collisions, weapons fire, attacks from 
aquatic megafauna, and rust. In one instance, a vessel approaching 
SCP-1174-1-2 appears to have spontaneously capsized without 
suffering any other damage to its hull. SCP-1174-1-6 and 
SCP-1174-1-7 are known to have sunk as the result of SCP-1174-1 
contact; it is unknown whether the other instances of SCP-1174-1 
sunk due to contact as well, or what form SCP-1174-1 phenomena 
may have taken prior to the appearance of SCP-1174-1-1. 


SCP-1174-2 are human beings present aboard vessels sunk as a 
result of contact with SCP-1174-1. SCP-1174-2 individuals, rather 
than dying as a result of drowning or hypothermia, remain alive and 
conscious after submerging and are capable of continuing to live for 
an undetermined period of time in the lower elevations of Lake 
Superior. Aside from tissue necrosis as the result of long-term 
exposure to water, SCP-1174-2 specimens display no unusual 
health problems as long as they remain submerged at a temperature 
of 1°-5°C, and continue to show signs of age at a normal rate. 
SCP-1174-2 individuals removed from the water, or placed into a 
warmer environment, will display symptoms of shock and/or 
heatstroke and typically die within one hour if not returned to cold 
water. 


SCP-1174-2 individuals in the wild often subsist on fish and aquatic 
flora; while some have been noted to attack divers or each other, 
this behavior appears to be rare and discouraged by the community. 
SCP-1174-2 individuals typically live in communities at or near the 
site of their shipwreck and continue to possess full recollection of 
their lives prior to sinking. Most SCP-1174-2 individuals, unless 
suffering vocal cord damage as a result of their environment, retain 
the ability to soeak and are capable of understanding each other 
while submerged. In interviews, captured SCP-1174-2 specimens 
have denied any explanation or knowledge of why or how they exist 


in their current state. 


There does not appear to be any upper limit on the length of time an 
SCP-1174-2 individual can remain alive in the absence of disease or 
natural hazards. The oldest known individual in captivity is a former 
crewman of the vessel D&C, currently 87 years of age, who became 
an instance of SCP-1174-2 upon that vessel's sinking in 1957. 


The Foundation began formal study and containment of SCP-1174 
in 1975, after investigating several claimed sightings of the Edmund 
Fitzgerald following its sinking in early November. Several former 
crewmembers of the vessel were discovered living in its wreck upon 
the first formal exploration thereof in May of the following year, and 
were taken into Foundation custody. Foundation folklorists have 
since connected "ghost ship" legends regarding the Bannockburn to 
sightings of SCP-1174-1-3, and found references in Ojibwa folklore 
to a "witch of Gichagumi" which lures fishermen to their doom. 


« SCP-1173 | SCP-1174 | SCP-1175 » 


SCP-1175: Bovine Icon and Guards 


Item #: SCP-1175 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Due both to its current 
immobility and public appearance, SCP-1175 can only be contained 
in a limited fashion on-site. A mobile observation outpost 
(designated OP-1175-1) is to be maintained at the edge of effect, 
changing locations at least once within each twenty-four (24) hour 
period. 


Research into more permanent containment procedures is ongoing; 
until they can be instituted, the site's public function is to remain 
active with modified hours of 10:00 A.M. to 5 P.M. local time, 
Wednesday through Monday, with on-site Foundation agents 
dressed as civilian private security to ensure all unauthorized 
individuals are removed from the premises before dusk. 


Description: SCP-1175 is the central display of the Park, 
an open-air artistic installation located in [REDACTED] and covering 
a fenced-in area approximately 0.25 kilometers square. The 
anomalous properties of the affected objects are only active 
between sunset and sunrise; for reasons unknown, there is a 35% 
chance that the objects will become active at random intervals on 
Tuesdays, and thus the park is to remain closed on this day. 


SCP-1175-1 is a representation of a bull's head, 18.28m tall, made 
of welded cast-iron plates and painted red. Upon initial creation, 
SCP-1175-1 was hollow, but current observation indicates the 
presence of machinery or some other form of activity within the 
structure; specifically, attempts at radar and sonographic imagery 
have given inconclusive results, alternately showing the structure to 
be solid metal or to have a lack of any physical material whatsoever, 
including the shell. Since the appearance of SCP-1175's anomalous 
features, SCP-1175-1 itself has become completely immobile (see 


Incident Report 1175-2), with subterranean imagery showing pillars 
extending vertically, extending at a rate of approx. 0.6 meters per 
year. The purpose of these pillars is not currently known, though 
they have currently reached a length of meters, indicating an initial 
growth period of advanced speed. 


SCP-1175-2 is the group designation of a series of six statues, each 
2.59 meters tall, constructed of various metals in the shape of a 
human skeleton with a goat's skull. Each statue carries a weapon: 
one carrying a staff, one a glaive, two with short swords, and two 
with modified sickles. These statues become mobile during active 
periods, acting in a fashion similar to guards for SCP-1175-1. They 
are not outwardly hostile to humans, though one or more will often 
remain in close proximity to any intruder to whom they have not 
been introduced (see Addendum 1).