Transmission Log 1778-03: What follows is a transcript 
of the first successful attempt at establishing 
communications with SCP-1778 under the direction of 
Dr. , thanks to her efforts in the understanding and 
operationof -- to — through methods within 
tolerable ethical behavior as defined by the Ethics 
Committee. At the time of this exchange, SCP-1778 had 
been orbiting the Earth for years. 


<Transmission begins> 


Dr. : [DATA EXPUNGED - 
AUTOCENSOR LEVEL HC 3 - 
RESEARCHER ONLY] Hello, 7K-L2, do you 
copy? Over. 


[SCP-1778 remains silent for nine seconds.] 


SCP-1778: (muffled voice) Not now, Tolya, 
dad is trying to sleep. 


Dr. : 7K-L2, we are attempting to 
establish a radio exchange with you from 
Earth. Please, respond, over. 


SCP-1778: (muffled voice) / don't want to play 
cosmonauts now, Tolya. Go to your mother, 
will you? | will give you one of the chocolate 
bars later, yes? 


[SCP-1778 remains silent for three seconds.] 
SCP-1778: (muffled voice) Good man. 


[SCP-1778 seems incapable of properly 
evaluating the origin of the Foundation's 
transmission for three minutes. Mission abort 
is suggested due to technical reasons, but Dr. 


requests the continuation of this 
attempt, recurring to anomalous transmissions 
with memetic or cognito-hazardous content if 
necessary, to obtain an answer. However, at 
the end of a three minutes interval, SCP-1778 
reestablishes contact on his own without new 
interventions from the contact team.] 


SCP-1778: Wait — Tolya is... Anatoli isn t 
here. That's not Anatoli speaking to me. Who 
is this? 


Dr. : 7K-L2, confirm, can you hear us? 
[SCP-1778 remains silent for six seconds.] 
SCP-1778: Hello? 

Dr. : 7K-L2, confirm. Can you hear— 
SCP-1778: Who are you? 


Dr. : | am sorry, we prefer to remain 
anonymous at the time. Who am | speaking 
to? 


SCP-1778: / repeat, who are you? 


Dr. : We would rather not disclose this 
for the moment. What is your name, 7K-L2? 


SCP-1778: ... Volya. 


Dr. : It's a pleasure to finally meet you, 
Volya. 


SCP-1778: You are not from the Division, are 
you? 


Dr. : I'm afraid not. 


SCP-1778: Right. It's been so long since 


they... (subject remains silent for thirteen 
seconds) (possible sobbing, muzzled) Oh, 
good god, I've been here so long | didn't even 
remember what was like to talk, to talk to 
someone who Is... 


Dr. : It took us a while to figure out the 
method used to communicate with you, but we 
don't know how they managed to keep you 
alive, in orbit, for so long. Volya, are you 
alright? 


SCP-1778: Ah... I'm alive. Didnt have the 
courage to do it, you know? 


Dr. : Do what, Volya? 


SCP-1778: Opening the hatch. Not the one to 
the archive, | have seen plenty of that one... 
the other hatch. The one that opens to space. | 
did not dare. Food and water and air may 
return, my own body may return, but | 
remember. They told me | would not 
remember, do you understand? It would be the 
same_ minutes, every day, for three months, 
and then- 


Dr. : Wait, please. What file? 


SCP-1778: You do not know yet? Well, | 
guess it is the same. It's a network of modules, 
connected through the station the division 
placed in orbit... | am nothing more than the 
archivist. They thought they could place 
everything they knew in a safe, orbiting the 
Earth. 


Dr. : There are more modules than 
yours then. Are they connected to it? 


SCP-1778: / was never told the details about 


them and there is no information on them up 
here. | have looked. But yes, the station is a 
gateway. It was launched with the other 
modules that remain physically detached, quite 
a long time ago... before | was launched. I've 
often wondered who had the idea. It's been so 
long... years, at least. Correct? 


Dr. : I'm afraid | can't- 


SCP-1778: /t has. | have been reading. | have 
been learning. There are novels and tales and 
encyclopedias up here. There are rapports of 
many Division activities, too. Some oriental 
breathing techniques are wonderful in zero 
gravity, you know? I've not wasted my time... 
there are manuals and books on pretty much 
every [DATA EXPUNGED] you could imagine, 
too. From one of them, | learned how to make 
a Clock of sorts quite a long time ago that 
would survive the transition. Using foodstuffs, 
no less. Not that it matters, | had enough 
chocolate bars before they started replicating. 
At least, decades. Am! correct? 


Dr. : Something like that. We'd rather 
not go into detail. 


SCP-1778: Then | guess | am an exile, now. | 
can never return home. No home to return to. 


Dr. : When you Say transition, are you 
referring to the process that altered your 
module's orbit? 


SCP-1778: That's how the slips look like, 
then? | was curious about that. Yes. The 
displacement is painful, unexpectedly so if 
what my superiors told me all those years is to 
be believed. They hoped it would become a 
closed circuit where | would not remember, 


where | would remain untouched. Vigilant, 
young, idealistic and loyal to the Union and the 
Division, living the same minutes once and 
over again. That sort of thing. But by activating 
forced displacements, or slips, as we came to 
call them, time dilated within the capsule, 
somehow. Very practical to them, when they 
were in a hurry or they wanted to "educate" 
me. 


Dr. : Do you have any information that 
we may use to extract you and salvage your 
ship? 


SCP-1778: /... might, actually. Is the Division 
still active? 


Dr. : Please, tell me what you need. 


SCP-1778: Do you have any information on 
[DATA EXPUNGED] 


Dr. : Stand by, please. 


[Dr. and [REDACTED] who oversaw the 
operation through teleprompter, agree to 
reveal information about [DATA EXPUNGED] 
in order to negotiate its recovery and access to 
the alleged GRU Division-P archive. Dr. 
receives authorization to negotiate in the name 
of the Foundation.] 


Dr. : We may have access to it. 


SCP-1778: Good. Listen. | don't want to spend 
a single day further up here. | want to go back 
to Earth. | may have no place down there 
anymore, but | just want to see the sky. | want 
to see the stars, God almighty, the stars! So, 
for all that | care, you can have this thing. The 
archive. All of it. Just get [DATA EXPUNGED] 


and use it to get me out of here, and you will 
have all what the division knew up to 19 . 
Deal? 


Dr. : Deal. What do you propose? 
SCP-1778: Thank you. First- 
UNKNOWN: [UNINTELLIGIBLE] (5 seconds) 


[SCP-1778 decelerates and plots a reverse 
orbit for 0.13 seconds; in this occasion, 
SCP-1778 does not resume its original orbit. 
Instead, it remains in an apparently 
geosynchronous orbit over the Kamchatka 
peninsula for thirteen hours, fifteen minutes 
and twenty seconds, after which it resumes its 
original orbit and contact is reestablished.] 


SCP-1778: (screams) [UNINTELLIGIBLE] 
(screams) 


Dr. : Volya! Do you read me? 
SCP-1778: (screams) 
[REDACTED FOR BREVITY] 


Closing Statement: SCP-1778 kept broadcasting a 
transmission entirely composed of screams, weeping 
and imprecations for thirty two minutes with no sign to 
receive or be aware of the Foundation's transmissions, 
moment at which it passed over the Prime Meridian and 
returned to its original position as usual. 


To date, no further contact with SCP-1778 has been 
achieved. Dr. and her team are attempting to 
devise a new contact method and a technique to extract 
SCP-1778 from its orbit or proceed to a scouting and 
recovery operation through the use of [DATA 
EXPUNGED] as it was pointed out by SCP-1778 that 
there might be a way to access it through [REDACTED 


AS PER PREVIOUS EXPUNGEMENT] Recent 
observations by MTF Beta-3 confirm the hatch on the 
surface of SCP-1778 remains closed. 


Addendum: All other intercepted transmission logs from 
SCP-1778 remain classified as Level 3 - Secret. For 
further dataon SCP-1778 or -- to ,requestan 
appointment with the current Head Researcher for 
SCP-1778. 


Addendum: Due to the technical complications that 
occurred during the events of TL-03, -- to have 
been reclassified as SCP- (Euclid). 


« SCP-1777 | SCP-1778 | SCP-1779 » 


SCP-1779: Dime Consumers 


Item #: SCP-1779 
Object Class: Euclid 


Special Containment Procedures: Instances of SCP-1779 are to 
be kept in Alpha Building at Bio-Site 66, in cages large enough to 
allow for comfortable movement. Each instance is to be provided 
with $8.00 USD weekly in assorted change. 


Wild instances are to be collected with traps baited with silver, with 
civilians aware of the entities provided Class-C amnestics. If a wild 
specimen has grown sufficiently large, they may be culled and 
returned to Bio-Site 66 for dissection and research. 


Breeding of additional instances of SCP-1779 is permitted with 
approval from the presiding Level 4 Senior Researcher. Breeding 
pairs are to be provided $30.00 USD in assorted change once eggs 
are discovered, including no fewer than sixteen (16, or $4) quarters, 
sixty (60, or $6) dimes, seventy-five (75, or $3.75) nickels and two 
hundred (200, or $2) pennies. SCP-1779 should not be provided 
precious metals outside of testing. 


Description: SCP-1779 is a species of cosmopolitan nocturnal 
reptile whose diet consists exclusively of metal currency. Instances 
of SCP-1779 are not predatory, and do not show interest in animals 
commonly preyed upon by reptiles of similar size, such as mice or 
insects. Specimens generally grow to an average length of .4 metres 
long and are scaleless, with feathery manes around their shoulders. 
This is largely dependent on diet, and much larger specimens have 
been successfully raised in containment. See addenda. 


It does not appear to matter which denomination said coins belong 
to; testing has shown that specimens of SCP-1779 will consume any 
of several dozen different varieties of currency with no appreciable 
difference in growth, and it is assumed that other varieties will be 


accepted if offered. However, while the denomination of coins does 
not seem to matter, the composition of the coins do; metals more 
susceptible to corrosion will generally lead to smaller specimens, 
and more robust metals larger. 


When nesting, SCP-1779 will gather coinage into large, bowl- 
shaped piles in secluded areas. Individual SCP-1779 have proven to 
be extremely territorial of their nests, loudly and violently attacking 
anything that attempts to steal a coin from their hoard. 


SCP-1779 flourish in cities where their primary food sources are 
available, nesting in crevices under the foundations of buildings or 
disused maintenance tunnels. Wild instances have been known to 
commandeer the nests of other animals such as rabbits or snakes, 
or take up residence in the walls or attics of rural homes. On 
average, a wild instance of SCP-1779 may reach up to 1 metre in 
length, but usually less. 


Biology: Biologically speaking, SCP-1779 are unique in that their 
skeletal systems will utilize metals extracted from common currency 
in the place of most other materials, forming different alloys 
depending on their diet. Only SCP-1779's skeleton is constructed of 
metal; the rest of the body is constructed of nonmetallic flesh. At this 
time, research has not provided a satisfactory explanation as to how 
SCP-1779's metabolism is capable of converting metals into organic 
material. 


Waste produced by SCP-1779 consists of dull metallic dust, which 
increases or reduces in frequency and amount depending on the 
individual's diet. If starved for an extended period of time, an 
individual SCP-1779 will begin to 'shrink', reducing in length and 
weight. A minimum length appears to be approximately .2 metres. 


While this unusual skeletal composition allows for unusually durable 
bones, it also prevents individual SCP-1779s from swimming 
effectively due to their relatively heavy weight. SCP-1779 have 
proven quite capable runners and burrowers, and certain instances 
have shown the ability to move at speeds up to 52 km/h (~32 miles/ 
h) in short bursts. 


Additionally, SCP-1779 have proven to have extremely strong jaws, 


which are capable of slowly chewing coins into small pieces for 
digestion. 


Breeding: SCP-1779 are capable of breeding if they have a length 
of .4 metres or more. Breeding pairs will remain together until eggs 
are laid, at which point they will part ways. Breeding may take place 
at any time of the year, though the late spring is most common. The 
number of eggs laid vary depending on the size of the mother, but 
universally have a diameter of 3 cm. 


The incubation period is approximately 3 weeks, at which point the 
eggs will hatch and the young will scatter. SCP-1779 hatchlings are 
extremely flexible until an age of about two weeks, and are capable 
of squeezing through gaps of no less than 5 millimetres wide. The 
attached photo is of an individual, approximately 4-6 months old, 
which lived inside a parking meter until discovery. This individual 
1779 presumably climbed inside the meter while a hatchling. 


Growth Patterns in Relation to Diet: As stated above, most 
contained instances of SCP-1779 remain around .3 to .5 metres 
long, and maintain this size through controlled feeding schedules. 
However, Dr Bridge has authorized testing on SCP-1779-08 to find 
how large SCP-1779 may grow, if given the opportunity. 


SCP-1779-08 was born in captivity, and matured to approximately 
0.34 metres long with a weight of 18.5 kg under ordinary 
containment protocols. A high number of gold and silver coins were 
provided to SCP-1779-08 during testing, as well as assorted change 
provided as required to maintain the nest. All currency was minted at 
a Foundation-controlled establishment, and transported directly to 
Bio-Site 66. 


SCP-1779-08 Growth Log: Year 1 


03/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 moved to a solitary 
testing Chamber 3 in East Building. 
Immediately provided with $1200 in nickels, 
dimes, and quarters, to be maintained daily; 
also provided 10 silver dollars weekly. 
SCP-1779-08 soon observed sweeping all 
coins into a circular nest, placing the silver 


coins in a heap on one side. Over the next ten 
hours, SCP-1779-08 was also observed 
consuming the silver coins. 


Every three days, SCP-1779-08 was provided 
with 5 more silver dollars, which were promptly 
consumed upon delivery. 


04/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 measured and 
weighed. Subject was observed to have grown 
to .8 metres long from snout to end of tail, with 
a weight of 31.3 kg. Research team ordered to 
continue the previously established diet. 


06/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 measured and 
weighed. Subject observed to have grown to 
1.2 metres long and 68.1 kg. Nesting materials 
increased to $1800 in assorted change, and 5 
gold dollar coins (97.9% purity) begin to be 
provided every three days. 


08/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 measured and 
weighed. Subject observed to have grown to 
1.7 metres long with a weight of 97.6 kg. 
Research team ordered to continue the 
previously established diet. 


10/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 measured and 
weighed. Subject observed to have grown to 
2.6 metres long with a weight of 277.3 kg. 
Ration of precious metals ordered doubled, 
and nesting materials ordered increased to 
$3000 in assorted change. 


12/01/2009: SCP-1779-08 measured and 
weighed. Subject observed to have grown to 
3.4 metres long with a weight of 411.5 kg. 
SCP-1779-08 observed to feed more often on 
non-precious coinage, and begins to hoard 
gold and silver coinage. Research team 
ordered to increase nesting rations to $5000. 


End Year 1 Log 
SCP-1779-08 Growth Log: Year 2