made up of a green plant matter capable of highly accelerated 
growth when left in the presence of light, moisture, or organic tissue. 
Its surface area is composed of a dense covering of thin roots. 
These roots can spread outwards by growth and movement at a rate 
of 0.22 meters per second. SCP-1262's roots can reach up to a 
kilometer in length in order to seek water and mineral nourishment 
from the surrounding environment or from other living organisms. 


SCP-1262 has a rapid regenerative ability which makes it difficult to 
eradicate. SCP-1262 also has an innate resistance to most types of 
radiation, extreme temperatures, and extreme pressures. However, 
extreme temperature (>1,470 Kelvin or <213 Kelvin) or large 
amounts of aggressive herbicides seem to be the most effective 
suppression methods. Currently there is no known method to fully 
exterminate SCP-1262. If left unchecked, SCP-1262 will grow to 
form complex structures. These structures are supported by 
hardened cellulose fiber and lignin wax plating formed in hexagonal 
patterns. These structures also include defensive/offensive 
biological mechanisms that range anywhere from pneumatically 
discharged calcium carbonate flechettes to hallucinogenic fume 
releasing pods. 


Inside these structures, SCP-1262 is able to produce many 
independently functioning organic systems for capturing and 
converting the ambient environment on an enormous scale. Please 
review Incident 1262-2010-4.2 summary for further information on 
SCP-1262 activity and threat level.1 


Timeline Summary of Incident 1262-2010-4.2: 
04/12/2010 


¢ Dr. (a prominent vulcanologist) and his 
assistant were collecting samples on the 
Eyjafjallajokull ice cap in Iceland when they 
inadvertently unearthed SCP-1262 from the dense 
ice. Dr. asked his assistant to retrieve it. As 
the assistant came into physical contact with 
SCP-1262, he was quickly engulfed and absorbed 
by aggressive overgrowth resulting in death within 
seconds. Dr. escaped back to his vehicle and 


reported to the local authorities. Local law 
enforcement arrived hours later to find a thick tree 
like structure growing. Three of the officers were 
entangled and absorbed by roots underneath them 
and another was killed by a toxic aerosol. The only 
surviving individual did not report the incident, but 
fled the country instead where he was later 
detained overseas. SCP-1262 grew substantially 
and virtually unnoticed for the next 12 hours. 


04/13/2010 


* By 4:00am, SCP-1262 had grown into a hardened 
cellulose based structure covering almost 
20,000m? with three prominent towers each 
roughly 100m tall. At the base, a collection of 
gaseous bladders each inflating and deflating 
independently were scattered around the center 
mass, along with thick roots that penetrated deep 
into the ice. The structure was processing ambient 
air and other nutrients into heated carbon 
monoxide, which was being exhaled out of the 
structure’s towers as thick clouds. Two nearby 
towns evacuated after fifty people died from 
inhalation. 

¢ By 12:30pm, two more towers had sprouted and 
the entire structure had increased in size by 160%. 
The SCP Foundation was then notified anda 
perimeter/media blackout was established to 
protect civilians. Mobile Task Force Sigma-9 (aka 
"Valkyries") was called in with Level 5 clearance to 
lay down suppressing fire around SCP-1262 using 
air to ground bunker busters with warheads. 


04/14/2010 


¢ First volley of the air strike began at 1:00am and 
was successful in penetrating the ice cap over the 
dormant volcano. SCP-1262 became trapped in 
the collapsing caldera for a short while. During that 
time, three aircraft are destroyed by SCP-1262. A 


second volley was aimed directly at the center 
mass of the structure. The subsequent explosions 
were able to destabilize the volcano underneath to 
the point of triggering a violent eruption as 
planned. A final airstrike of bombing raids was 
made in the surrounding areas of the 
Eyjafjallajokull ice cap, effectively demolishing the 
towns of and along with of 
witnesses campsite. 

The entire site was closely monitored to ensure 
that it had been successfully incinerated in the 
eruption. All public knowledge of the incident was 
expunged and the airspace of 20 nearby countries 
were subsequently closed off until further notice 
until atmospheric ash samples confirmed a 
complete neutralization. 


/ [20 


¢ Flight — crashed into an isolated area of 
Greenland while traveling from Reykjavik, Iceland. 
Intercepted transmissions before the crash gave a 
strong indication that SCP-1262 was involved. 
Upon further investigation of the wreckage, the tail 
section which had broken off in mid air was found 
covered in SCP-1262’s overgrowth. Still in early 
stages of development, SCP-1262 was quickly 
suppressed and had the surrounding layers of 
growth stripped off. SCP-1262 was then taken 
directly to Area-33 for indefinite storage. 


Footnotes 

1. All information on SCP-1262 is based on observations in the 
fieldand the surviving witnesses' accountsduring the Iceland 
Incident.Future research is planned when safer containment 
procedures can be developed. 


« SCP-1261 | SCP-1262 | SCP-1263 » 


SCP-1263: Talking Heads 


Item #: SCP-1263 
Object Class: Safe 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1263-1 through 5 are to 
be contained in separate humanoid containment cells modified to 
accommodate pregnancies. New instances of SCP-1263-A are to be 
analyzed and evaluated shortly after spawning and shall either be 
terminated or kept for further study at the discretion of Dr. Heung. 
There are currently 23 specimens of SCP-1263-A being held at 
Site-107 for testing. Specimens spawned from the same SCP-1263 
subject must not be brought within 1.4 meters of each other for any 
purpose other than approved testing. 


Description: SCP-1263 consists of five Caucasian female siblings, 
designated SCP-1263-1 through 5. SCP-1263-1 through 5 are ina 
comatose state, and have been for some time prior to containment. 
Every four months, 5 instances of SCP-1263-A will manifest within 
the wombs of SCP-1263 simultaneously. The "gestation period" for 
SCP-1263-A lasts for 3 months, with a 1 month pause before the 
cycle begins again. 


Instances of SCP-1263-A appear to be disembodied human heads 
of variable race and gender. SCP-1263-A instances lack 
connections for associated bodily systems, instead possessing a 
layer of skin where said connections would normally be located. 
Despite this, SCP-1263-A instances are alive, and seem to carry out 
bodily functions as a normal human head would. SCP-1263-A 
instances lack any kind of structure for transferring blood from and 
to the placenta of SCP-1263. Tests have shown near constant brain 
activity in SCP-1263-A specimens. DNA tests on SCP-1263-A have 
been inconclusive. 


SCP-1263-A constantly emit rapid, distressed vocalizations.! These 
vocalizations are largely unintelligible. When at least 5 instances of 


SCP-1263-A spawned from the same member of SCP-1263 are 
brought into a minimum proximity of 1.4 meters near each other, the 
vocalizations will begin to synchronize, and will eventually become 
fully coherent. SCP-1263-A will not engage in this behavior with 
instances spawned from different members of SCP-1263. 


The nature and language of the synchronized vocalizations vary 
depending on the SCP-1263-A's corresponding SCP-1263 member: 


SCP-1263-AA, spawned by SCP-1263-1, recite audio being 
transmitted on the nearest 99.3 MHz frequency in real time, in 
Portuguese. 

SCP-1263-AB, spawned by SCP-1263-2, sing opera created 
during the Baroque period, altered to be performed in Urdu. 
SCP-1263-AC, spawned by SCP-1263-3, vocalize the thought 
streams of an unidentified individual, in Laotian. 
SCP-1263-AD, spawned by SCP-1263-4, tell what are 
believed to be meteorological forecasts from an unidentified 
extrasolar planet, in Swahili. 

SCP-1263-AE3, spawned by SCP-1263-5, act as a two-way 
communication device for an intelligent entity, designated 
SCP-1263-Sigma, and speak in English. SCP-1263-Sigma 
has been largely uncooperative in the Foundation's attempts 
to extract information from it. 


Addendum 1263-01: 


+ Audio Log 1263-Sigma-01 


Foreword: First recorded instance of 
communication with SCP-1263-Sigma. At the 
time, the research staff was performing initial 
analysis and testing on SCP-1263-AE to 
determine the nature of their vocalizations. 3 
minutes after the chosen SCP-1263-AE 
instances began to synchronize, SCP-1263- 
Sigma attempted communication. 


<Begin Log> 


Unintelligible voices can be heard in the 


background 


Dr. Varghese: This is Dr. Varghese 
performing Experiment 1263-039-B to 
determine the nature of SCP-1263-AE's 
vocalizations. Researchers Janek and White 
are assisting. The test subject have been 
grouped within appropriate proximity of each 
other. We are presently awaiting vocal 
synchronization. 


Over the next 3 minutes, the voices produced 
by SCP-1263-AE steadily synchronize and 
evolve into coherent speech. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Hello? Is this thing on? 


There is silence for 5 seconds before Dr. 
Varghese responds. 


Dr. Varghese: Umm, yes. We can hear you. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Excellent! Last few times | 
tried to get a signal didn't turn out so well. 


Dr. Varghese: Please state your name. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Jimmy, but that's not 
important right now. I'm finally able to share 
my writing. Would you like to hear some 
poetry? 


Dr. Varghese: That won't be necessary. Now, 
how did you come to acquire this...method of 
communication? 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Oh, come on now! I'm sure 
you'll love it! 


The SCP-1263-AE instances can be heard 
clearing their throats. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Love. What is life without 
it? Why should we question about it? It is but 
the wind in the trees. The funny feeling in my 
knees. Floating like a bumble bee. So free. 


Silence for 3 seconds. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Now, wasn't that lovely? 
Here's another: Mother Nature, her sweet 
caress. It's all | need when life gives duress. 
Sounds so swe- 


Dr. Varghese: (to Researchers Janek and 
White) Take the heads away. We'll try this 
another time. 


SCP-1263-Sigma: Yeesh. Tough crowd. You'll 
come to like it if you take the time to think 
abou- (unintelligible) 


<End Log> 


1. Vocalizations from SCP-1263-A instances are audible from the 
womb 1 week before spawning. 

2. Subject matters of the thoughts indicate that they are those of a 
resident of Wisconsin named Ron Ackerson. 

3. Notably, other SCP-1263-A instances have displayed extreme 
anxiety when in the presence of SCP-1263-AE. 


« SCP-1262 | SCP-1263 | SCP-1264 » 


SCP-1264: Resurrected Wreckage 


Item #: SCP-1264 
Object Class: Keter 


Special Containment Procedures: SCP-1264 is located 75m 
below the ocean's surface! of the South Pacific at 48°52.6’S 
123°23.6'W. It is to be held in place by 8 pairs of 10kt deadweight 
anchors chained together and attached to SCP-1264. Mobile 
Task Force Gamma-6 (aka "Deep Feeders") will be tasked 
with performing bimonthly examinations done by remote 
submersibles in order to inspect the integrity of the anchors and 
chain. 450 naval contact mines will be positioned around, over, and 
under SCP-1264. The mines will be placed 20m from each other in 
order to sympathetically detonate in the event of a contact. Shipping 
lanes and aquatic anomalies, such as SCP-2467, will be diverted in 
order to avoid the containment area. Since detainment, SCP-1264 
has exhibited no activity but still remains buoyant. 


Description: SCP-1264 is an amalgamation of once derelict war 
ships and various pieces of flotsam/jetsam that have been adhered 
together by organic secretions. The main body of SCP-1264 is made 
of five WWII era war ships that were used as target ships as part of 
the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests performed at the Bikini 
Atoll in 1946. The following ships that make up SCP-1264 were 
confirmed to have sunk after the tests: 


¢ USS Saratoga (CV-3): Lexington-class Aircraft Carrier 
* Nagato (P49): Nagato-class Dreadnought 

¢ Prinz Eugen: Admiral Hipper-class Heavy Cruiser 

¢« USS Lamson (DD-367): Mahan-class Destroyer 

¢ USS Apagon (SS-308): Balao-class Submarine 

* Various sections of a Yard Oiler (YO-160) 


Survey reports of the wreckage performed at the Bikini Atoll in 1954 
showed a number of sunk ships missing from the lagoon. In 


response, the US Navy built and sunk several 'dummy' ships in their 
place in order to cover-up any evidence of the missing original ships. 
The US Government then initiated Operation Castle under the guise 
of nuclear testing, but was actually intended for the purpose of 
creating sufficient nuclear fallout as to make the Bikini Atoll area 
uninhabitable. SCP-1264 was first documented on Jan. 30, 1959, 
56km south of Cape Farewell, Greenland when it engaged and sunk 
the MS Hans Hedtoft during its maiden voyage. 


SCP-1264 shows only moderate corrosion and damage in 
contradiction of US Navy records on the individual ships. The 
centerpiece of SCP-1264 is the aircraft carrier with several large jib 
cranes attached to its deck. The other ships are fastened to the 
sides of the centerpiece by means of hardened secretions. All of the 
ships are missing their superstructure or conning towers. Other 
flotsam and jetsam has been attached to fill in empty spaces 
between the ships and roughly makes up 12% of the SCP-1264's 
total mass. SCP-1264 is armed with various pieces of artillery, 
torpedoes, AA guns, and depth charges. However, only several 
pieces of artillery have ever been seen in use which indicates that 
either the remaining are non-operational or there are insufficient 
resources to operate them. SCP-1264 spends most of its time 
underwater as a submersible. Above the water, SCP-1264 is 
capable of speeds up to 31 knots. 


SCP-1264 is maintained by a crew that has been designated 
SCP-1264-A. Each fit inside a US Navy standard rubber diving 
dress and are equipped with a Mark V diving helmet and weighted 
boots. SCP-1264-A are headless humanoid entities closely related 
to sea cucumbers (see autopsy report). SCP-1264-A are also 
connected by a flexible arterial cord roughly 90 meters long that is in 
turn connected to SCP-1264's interior. SCP-1264-A displays a deep 
understanding of SCP-1264's mechanical and electrical systems. 
SCP-1264-A habitually performs repairs and maintenance with what 
is available within their designated areas. SCP-1264-A are 
characteristically slow, obstinate, and exhibit no real intelligence of 
their own. SCP-1264-A also secrete a strong adhesive through their 
gloves that act as a water-proof sealant, binder, filler, and cement in 
order to maintain the structural integrity and buoyancy of SCP-1264. 


All of SCP-1264's steerage and weapon systems are operated by 
SCP-1264-A. In turn, SCP-1264-A is commanded by a single entity 
designated SCP-1264-1. SCP-1264-1's appearance is unknown and 
the only physical evidence for SCP-1264-1's existence are the 
arterial cords that connect SCP-1264-A to the ship's interior. These 
cords are lined with strands of neural tissue that do not originate 
from SCP-1264-A. This indicates that SCP-1264-A is directly 
connected to a separate biological entity, or that SCP-1264-1 is 
actually the collective consciousness of SCP-1264-A. SCP-1264-1 
has proven on numerous occasions to be a hostile and skillful 
tactician of naval warfare. SCP-1264-1 has been reported in some 
cases to transmit radio signals via ELF radio.