Commission on Unusual Cargo

The Right Honourable Commission on Unusual Cargo (COUC) is a proto-Foundation organization formed from the East India Company in 1623; they became enemies after refusing to use their stockpile of anomalies to defeat the EIC's enemies in 1649. Due to their lack of modern technology, the COUC had to use clever techniques in order to contain anomalies. It was absorbed by the SCP Foundation in 1917.
==History==
===Manifest 327===
On 16 August 1644, Dr. Gabriel Hartford wrote about the discovery of Manifest 327 at the St. Alexis Colony in Prakurajami in southern India. Because of the suspicion of witchcraft, an investigation was launched by the Commission. They discovered that some calamities befell the non-native population of St. Alexis, including the loss of resources, government documentation, and control over the colony.
In October, a Yardsman, Sir Aaron Osborn, reported that his wife, Catherine, went missing. He stated that she was being extremely strange and reclusive, and she was eventually found within Manifest 327 with two Indian women conducting a ritual. The three were apprehended and interviewed by Sir Patrick Dole, where it was revealed that the structure was designed to cause calamities to fall upon the British Raj in order to drive them away from India.
It was decided on 9 October that the structure was to be destroyed, which was accomplished. However, the St. Alexis Colony and the region of Prakurajami were both erased from history outside of Commission documentation and maps.Manifest 327: Vultures
===Manifest 803===
Before 1672, a boy named Edward, whose blood was extremely addictive and tasted like a sweet liqueur, was rescued from slavery to an Egyptian merchant by the Commission, and placed on a navire de commerce. His Curator prior to 29 June was Dr. Johan Walborough, who took advantage of Edward's predicament before his replacement by Dr. Charlotte Trenton. It was soon discovered by Trenton that only men are affected by the addiction, and the crew on the navire was replaced entirely with women.
On 3 September, Egyptian mercenaries under employment by the merchant kidnapped Edward while he was on his monthly excursion; despite the Commission being outnumbered, they killed every mercenary, including the merchant, with two casualties. Eventually, Edward was transferred out of the navire to British India, where he served the Commission as a translator and archivist until his death in 1698.Manifest 803: Intoxicating Liqueur
===Manifest 349===
In 1691, Henry Abiel spoke to a drunk privateer in Clew Bay, Ireland who told Abiel of his woes regarding what would be dubbed Manifest 349, particularly the deaths of his crew and the sinking of his ship. After Abiel obtained the object, he too suffered as well. 
Most of the Commission agents under his command died in various circumstances, and Abiel was relieved of duty. He buried the object near the COUC Headquarters, turned in his resignation, and committed suicide, as he was the only one who knew about the leather sphere and thus the only one affected.Entry Page: 4461
=== Faulkner and the Faithful Voyager===
At some point after their infection with SCP-5862-Φ, Captain William Faulkner encountered the Commission; though the details are not known, it is likely the Commission attempted to contain The Faithful Voyager, but failed.Entry Page: 5862
=== The Hanged King's Tragedy ===
==Organization==
==Notable members==
===Agents===
====Merchants==== 
*Henry Abiel (likely)
====Stewards====
====Yardsmen==== 
*Edward
*Sir Aaron Osborn
===Board of Regents=== 
*Othaniel Trower - Commissioner
===Curators===
*Dane William Aisling
*Dr. Nathan Buchanan
*Dr. Gabriel Hartford
*Dr. Adam Charles Haylen
*Dr. James Richard
*Dr. Charlotte Trenton
*Dr. Johan Walborough
===Wardens===
* Dane William Aisling
==Notable anomalies==
*Manifest 182
*Manifest 327 (until destruction)
*Manifest 349 (briefly)
*Manifest 476
*Manifest 704
*Manifest 803
*Manifest 3231
*Manifest C-172852
==Notable locations==
* Lieu de rendez-vous No 56
==Meta==
===Appearances===
*The Letters of the Commission on Unusual Cargo - 21 Feb 2020
*Entry Page: 4461 - 1 Mar 2020
*Manifest 803: Intoxicating Liqueur - 11 Mar 2020
*Manifest 327: Vultures - 23 Apr 2020
*Entry Page: 5862 - 19 May 2020
*Entry Page: 3946 - 10 Sep 2020
*Journeys: The Story of Dane - 24 Apr 2021
*Unusual Cargo Hub - 21 Mar 2021
*Entry Page: 5332 - 22 Mar 2021
*Manifest 476: Vanishing Galleon - 22 Mar 2021
*Manifest 3231: Dr. Haselhurst - 8 May 2021
*Entry Page: 5679 - 25 Jun 2021
*Entry Page: 6529 - 5 Jul 2021
*Entry Page: 6987 - 13 Dec 2021
*Fish Out of Water - 10 Apr 2022
*Esterberg (City) — Wikipedia - 28 May 2022
*The Vampire of All Hallows' Eve - 19 Oct 2022
*Manifest 704: Corpses of the Colossi - 16 Aug 2023
*Entry Page: 8901 - 14 Feb 2024
==References==
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