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Credits
Original work: Navigation Hub
Canon leader: Reverberate_a Reverberate_a
The image is self-drawn.Translator: EmptyName723 EmptyName723
1979/█/█
This is where numerous human civilizations began, where many kingdoms and empires were built, as well as where numerous crusades, Jihads, and world wars were fought. Now, MiG-23 and F-4 Arabian fighters are right on the tail of an F-5E flown by an ethnic Chinese pilot.
202█/2/22
"Staying at the Foundation, you'd only get so far. If the annoying shackles are gone, more can be done, right?"
202█/11/3
She looked at the view in front of her. With the silver moonlight sprinkling on the ocean, the seawater was covered with a layer of silver sand, resembling the captivating galaxy above. "This ship is nuclear-powered, a never-ending source of energy. She will always sail on the high seas, never ceasing, and will explore every inch of land to uncover unknown knowledge."
20██/7/11
"There are three kinds of people who work here. The first are those who are here against their will. The second are those who are aware and prepared for what lies ahead. The third are people like us."
"'Us'?"
"Yes, 'us'," Reverberate said with a smile. "Those who don't desire to be here yet take no action to resist. That's why it appears as if we are willing participants."
The observation at 4:00pm, 2021年06月21日
- Recaculate number 368 and number 3██ ASAP.
- SCP-████ breached, Site-██ fully destroyed, SCP-████ restart failed (estimation)
- Although the outcome worsened, it at least proved that our future has not been fixed in place.
An afternoon unable to be remembered
You remembered asking the site director what she was searching for. If the journey were to eventually conclude, where would it all lead? You recalled her smile and her response. "If the journey must come to an end, it must be to a 'beautiful place far beyond'."
2024/4/██
However, Ragnarok, which is slowly approaching and tightening its grip around our necks, is what should be feared.
2024/4/██
2024/4/██
It's a nightmare in disguise of a sweet dream.
He is free. He is also stuck. That entity seized control of his brain which no longer wished to think. That entity robbed him of his already messed-up heart. He will go on a rampage until the moment the dream ends.
Koschei, is this what you wish for?2024/4/██
"I seldom talk, and I dislike chatting."
"But when I do talk, you better listen carefully."
2024/5/██
Because only by living can we return back to home.
2024/██/██
Then, she slowly opened her eyes.
2024年11月21日
2024年12月25日
2025年1月31日
Rather than trying to win.
20██/██/██
"If the last snowfall ends, may everything start over."
And More...
The main timeline of the canon is set in the year 2024, where the Foundation and the Earth are both on the brink of destruction.
Due to the rampage of SCP-ZH-113, the world has almost come to an end (ШK-class scenario). Furthermore, what SCP-ZH-113 is seeking is not the immediate end, but the slow consumption of the entire world. It is as if SCP-ZH-113 is looking for some kind of truth. Therefore, there is still time for the Foundation to investigate.
However, keep this in mind: there isn't much time. The prophecy has foretold the world shall end in the year 2025.
And now, the most important military harbors and fleets are all destroyed. SCP-ZH-113 took advantage of numerous anomalies to attack humankind in both physical and psychological ways. It has even converted many to inhuman, hostile forms, for humans to confront what was once their kind.
During the time the O5 Council attempts to communicate with the anomaly, they have also recognized the situation has spiraled out of their control. Therefore, in addition to their negotiation attempts, extensive attacks have also been launched. However, only the O5 Council knows whether they brought more damage with these operations or not. To prevent the total annihilation of human civilization, the Foundation joined forces with governments across the world to safeguard human culture, as well as strengthening the protection of contained assets.
With the incident occurring almost a year ago, over 47% of human civilization has been compromised, and it will only get faster. The Foundation estimates that there are only 6 months left available to fend off the anomaly. What is SCP-ZH-113 searching for? What did the Foundation hide? In the face of an impending doomsday, whether it be the shadow imprinted on the ground or the monsters surging in like a tsunami, how will members and the higher-ups of the Foundation, normal workers, students, and governors view this world of craziness? In addition, how will the Foundation handle the ШK-class end-of-the-world scenario, paired with a broken masquerade?
How will people survive in this situation?
Then, the reporter stood in the frontline with the abnormalities in sight, attempting to accurately report the situation with their life at stake.
"The large unknown object causing the end of the world... Has just been revealed to be an aircraft carrier."
"We are here at the former Kaohsiung Harbor... What is now no more than ruins. As we can see, the seas..."
"The government has declared this a crisis, as we have just received the joint announcement from both the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defense."
"It has been named the 'Navigation' Incident. We will keep updating the latest – – – –"
[Signal lost]
"Navigation." Imagine it as a typical apocalypse, except instead of it happening in an instant, it gradually corrodes our lives.
It's just that the pace is 100 times faster than the rate modern society is driving civilization to its end.
And in the face of noticeable doomsday, how do people panic? How would governments handle the situation? And how would the Foundation do what is their duty to turn the tide around?
The end is up to all of us to decide. You get to choose how this world should end.
These are just some personal views or some little thoughts. Those who are interested can read along, as maybe they'll become inspiration for your work.
But if you have your own ideas and are not hoping to be restricted, it is definitely fine for you to not follow these.
Also, SPOILER WARNING!!
The slowly-approaching doomsday
If the end of the world occurred in a blink of an eye, just like many 001 proposals or K-class scenarios, the depth of human fear that can be elaborated will be lost.
In fact, the end of the world has always been around us (like the doomsday clock). It approaches slowly. Civilization won't end abruptly. Instead, it slowly vanishes. There is one theory about the space-time we are in is also an end to a civilization (the last was the meteor in Cretaceous). Nonetheless, we do see many things around us fade away and disappear.
And these things that disappeared will leave a shadow in people's hearts. If the Port of San Francisco was destroyed today, the next month being Kaohsiung Harbor's turn, and the month after that being Hiroshima's turn, when will it be my turn and how will I die?
This is probably what civilians would think.
And when people panic, the government must step up to do something, but how much can they do in a doomsday? Will they deploy troops to fight in an unwinnable war and treat their citizens appropriately? Or do they care more about their own benefit?
Then, it's the Foundation. Can they effectively fend off SCP-ZH-113 with limited resources? Do they have the ability to reinforce containment in other facilities? After some sites lose containment capabilities due to incidents, do more containment breaches occur, or does the Foundation manage to recontain the anomalies?
Against the impending end of the world, not only is there time to prepare but also enough time to be afraid.
This is not all about SCP-ZH-113.
This is crucial. Of course, everyone has the right to elaborate on why SCP-ZH-113 went out of control, as well as the right to find out what the Foundation hid. "Every truth will be revealed in the end" is always a direction that can be worked on.
But what's more important in this canon is how the people (whatever their position is) react to the doomsday.
You can write about military operations, just like the famous movies Saving Private Ryan or Letters from Iwo Jima.
You can also write about emotions. Such as the psychological state of a civilian in this situation. Or a woman who lost her home before retrieving hope, like the movie Mother.
We can explore the reasons and the outcomes, but let us not forget that it is the inspiring or the saddening stories in between that is important.
Therefore, not only can there be tales but also SCP objects or other formats. All articles would enrich the canon.
Utilize what is at hand.
In plain English, SCP-ZH-113 is Site-ZH-81. If you want to damage the world even further or seek a more exhilarating end, as if you are making the Earth a giant firework in the universe, try utilizing objects on Site-ZH-81 for a more interesting development!
Of course, if you want a chain reaction, taking advantage of the interactions between anomalies from different sites will work as well.
A comprehensive story with multiple perspectives must contain people from all walks of life.
Here is the introduction of appeared characters (You may add it to the end of the appropriate section after a work has been posted).
Related to SCP-ZH-113
Those who were once active on SCP-ZH-113.
Dr. Reverberate
Reverberate was the site director of Site-ZH-81. Sadly, she has already died and the reason for it is unknown.
There are many rumors around. Some said she had not died, but it was her activity that went underground.
A larger group of people believed that if she was still alive, she wouldn't have ignored the end of the world and done nothing. Her whereabouts are unclear, but her file has already been registered "dead" in the Foundation database.
Koschei.aic
Koschei is the AIAD on Site-ZH-81. It seems that it did not originate from the Foundation. Its identity and origin are both unknown.
When it is installed on Site-ZH-81, it can simultaneously control its own aircraft carrier, as well as 8 other cruisers and destroyers to protect itself. Beneath the surface, there are also two more nuclear submarines. Under its control, the entire Site-ZH-81 is a carrier strike group.
Lieutenant Roulettes
Roulettes was the former squadron leader of MTF-Captain of the Bodyguards-13 ("Logic Sequence"). He was transformed to an anomalous entity by Koschei and considered dead. He was also a former member of CTF-Judge for Nobility-1 ("Logic Parameters").
Lieutenant Commander Carin
Carin is a political officer of the Mobile Task Forces Command of Site-ZH-81. Alive, Carin is also the vice commander of CTF-Judge for Nobility-1 ("Logic Parameters").
Mobile Task Forces
In the face of a war of this size, it is only natural for the Foundation to deploy numerous MTFs.
"Logic Algorithms" Classified Security Team
This team is not categorized as an MTF. All members in the team possess experience in the field, as well as knowledge of the anomalies on SCP-ZH-113. To the Foundation, they are the best there are when it comes to dealing with SCP-ZH-113.
NTF-Sombre Lance-6 ("Surge In Abyss")
They are a large-scale force of the Foundation aimed at containment on sea. In some sense, the goal of this MTF is the containment of threats such as SCP-ZH-113. However, they became the target of a precise strike in the beginning.
CTF-Judge for Nobility-1 ("Logic Parameters")
Undercover in many MTFs, they are a secret unit specially established against SCP-ZH-113 long before the Navigation Incident occurred. They are directly under the command of the Three Enclosures.
Site-ZH-50
Once a friend, now only an enemy. Site-ZH-50 stands at the forefront of the defense against SCP-ZH-113.
Yet, there is no success so far.
General Rainald
He is the commander of NTF-Sombre Lance-6, as well as the director of the Coast Defense Department and the captain of the missile cruiser SCPS Jünger. He leads the last navy force of humankind and its oversaturated attack against SCP-ZH-113.
Others in the Foundation
In the organization closest to the truth, what are in the minds of these people?
Researcher Chen Jhong-Yi陳忠義
Chen was once the head botanist on Site-ZH-81, who was then deployed to other facilities. He unfortunately died checking for the state of SCP-ZH-101 during the negotiation with SCP-ZH-113.
Ninghua.aic凝華.aic, Sueihua.aic碎華.aic
They, who view Koschei.aic as their mother, are the AIAD in Site-ZH-88 and the first few to realize that doomsday is about to happen.
Ambrosius.aic
Ambrosius is the newest AIAD who serves on Site-ZH-50. With a white-haired old man as his avatar, he was closely called "Merlin" by Koschei.aic. He leads and plans the tactical strikes against SCP-ZH-113.
Dr. Semibreve
Stepped down from a department director in another facility, Semibreve was an anomalous cat-like divine entity who was registered to be neutralized before the death of Dr. Reverberate. The last record related to it was the expedition with Dr. Reverberate in Africa. It left some traces in the computer center of Site-ZH-81.
Commander Karine
She was Lieutenant Roulettes' wife, as well as the commander of MTF-Captain of the Bodyguards-3. She died in Operation Twin Cities, and her soul was extracted by Koschei to drive Lieutenant Roulettes crazy.
"Western Jackdaw"
A German originally named "Heckler." He was a crew chief on the Ka-27 helicopter on Site-ZH-81. He was not an expedition team member at first, but was assigned to the team by the Three Enclosures.
Researcher Hg
Hg, a researcher who worked at different facilities from time to time, stole several anomalies from the Foundation in February, 202█. He utilized his own backup body in Site-ZH-44 to create SCP-ZH-███, then the Foundation lost all touch with him the day after. He is now viewed as a traitor.
Governments
The good and evil of mankind show themselves right here.
Other organizations
The 8th Department of the National Security Bureau, R. O. C.
They may be the only few who are able to laugh. To avoid the imminent anomalous threats, governments and organizations put in large sums of money to rent anomalous regions. Even the Foundation is not an exception.
Persons
The fortitude and cowardness of humankind, as well as the vision for hope and the fear towards despair shall show on their faces.
Major Gong Jyun-Lin龔郡麟
Graduated from the ██ batch of ROC Air Force Academy, Gong was deployed to Saudi Arabia for a secret operation during the Cold War.
The darkness and the light of human nature
This should be split into two parts. One is about the Foundation and Koschei.aic. The other is about the Foundation, the governments, and the civilians.
First, the Foundation did hide something, causing the rampage of SCP-ZH-113. Then, can we blame everything on the Foundation? I think that's not the case. Could it be that the Foundation had secrets that can't be revealed, so that they had to do these things? Therefore, it's difficult to determine that SCP-ZH-113 which aims to destroy the world is the villain and the Foundation is the hero, or vice versa.
The lines separating the good and evil in humanity are blurred, as there was no point in drawing them at first. Everyone naturally possesses good and bad sides.
The other part is about the Foundation, the governments, and the civilians.
The civilians are the most powerless in the apocalypse. Therefore, they can only cling tightly to their belongings, whether physical or emotional, and face their demise. People will definitely turn to governments for help, and governments will be after the Foundation for explanations.
Ultimately, the burden of the problem will rest upon the civilians. Under this situation, it will be common for people/governments/organizations to exploit the circumstances for their own gain. This part is hoped to be emphasized in this canon.
Or maybe this is all an act, just because the Foundation wants to destroy the secrets they hid or don't even know about inside Site-ZH-81? The truth shall be left for the others to explore. In this era, everyone can become the hero.
(Other writers can add here.)
Can I write relevant works?
Of course. If you have any questions, you can come to the chat room of the ZH branch or post in the discussion page. If there are any problems that require me to answer, a DM is also fine.
Also, please add the tag "Navigation" in your articles.
Can I use my own characters or pre-existing SCPs?
Of course. Whatever the department, nationality, or profession your characters have, this canon needs all kinds of characters for it to be complete. You are welcome to introduce your own characters and other SCPs in this canon.
Can I add tales or SCPs on this hub page on my own?
Basically, there are no problems with that. There are now three major categories:
Air Defense Identification Zone - The prequel to Navigation, and the possible reasons for things to happen
Year: 2020 to 2023 or even much earlier
Beyond Visual Range - When the end of the world occurred
Year: 2024
Mutual Assured Destruction - This is for anything from after the end of the world to before civilization crumbles (anything related is fine)
Year: 2024 to 2025
Broken Arrows - The darkest era
Year: 2025
But, if you are unsure which category does your story fit, or if yours is a story set in the more distant future, more categories can be added.
Most of the time, you can edit the page by yourself, or I'll ask about your work. All the time above is just temporary. It all depends on you to decide how the story develops!
If you strongly wish for a peaceful ending, it is fine for the timeline to be extended to even the year 2030.