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Sailor fountain pen, model 11-2004-122/132 'Chalana'. SCP-1297 is externally identical. |
Item #: SCP-1297
Object Class: Safe
Special Containment Procedures:
Subject is to be kept within an airtight, lead-lined container (hereafter "Container") with sides of no less than ten centimeters (10 cm.) thickness. Subject is to be kept capped at all times, elevated above the main surface of the interior of the Container by two small lead supports of one centimeter (1 cm.) each. A PRM-9000 Geiger counter should be mounted on the top of the Container.
In turn, the container should be kept inside a small room (hereafter "Inspection Room") of no more than 3 x 3 x 3 meters, the walls of which should be concrete of at least a meter in thickness. A lead lining of at least five centimeters is recommended, though not required. The Inspection Room door is to be steel with an interior lead coating of at least five centimeters, to be kept sealed at all times save inspections. At least two fixed CCTV cameras outfitted with zoom-telephoto lenses should be kept active in opposing corners at all times, one focused at maximum zoom on the exterior surface of the Container, the other on the external readout of the PRM-9000 Geiger counter.
An additional container (hereafter "Disposal Container") should be placed in the corner of the room to receive all 'High-Level' waste. The Disposal Container should be constructed of lead, with sides of no less than 10 cm thickness, and hinged at the top to allow for opening and closing.
Inspections are to be conducted at the beginning of each week to check for leakages. Due to the inherent danger in discovering a leak, Class D personnel are recommended.
All inspection personnel (hereafter "Inspectors") are to be outfitted with:
- One (1) HAZMAT Level-A Full-Body Radiation Suit, modified with lead masked faceplate and external camera feeding to internal viewing screen
- One (1) PRM-9000 Geiger Counter
- One (1) Thermoluminescent Dosimeter (Wrist-Mounted)
- One (1) Vial of Isopropyl Alcohol
- One (1) Cotton Cleaning-Cloth
- One (1) Standard-Issue Toothbrush
A single Inspector is to be outfitted with required materials and enter the Inspection Room, and the door sealed behind them. The Inspector is then to proceed to the Container and open it, uncapping and observing the object for any signs of leakage. If no leakage is present, the Container should be closed, the dosimeter examined, and if necessary the Inspector should then proceed to appropriate decontamination facilities.
If a leak has occurred, the nib of the object should be immediately scrubbed with the toothbrush and wiped clean with the cotton cleaning-cloth. If leakage material is present in the Container, isopropyl alcohol is to be applied to the cleaning-cloth, and the leakage to be wiped up as completely as possible before restoring the object to its place in the Container. The cleaning-cloth and toothbrush should be quickly disposed of in the Disposal Container.
In the case of a leak, the Inspector will likely receive a dose in excess of 16 Sv of radiation, and should be terminated as quickly as possible. All materials brought out of the Inspection Room should be considered 'High-Level' hazardous waste (Class-7 Radioactive) and handled with appropriate precautions.
NOTE 1: Sector-25 recommended for storage, due to proximity to [DATA EXPUNGED] and additional available resources. Current storage in Storage Unit 05 negates possibility for further research due to lack of additional containment procedures, i.e. an Inspection Room.
NOTE 2: At earliest convenience, remote-operated research equipment is to be installed in the Inspection Room to prevent continued exposure of Foundation personnel.
Description:
SCP-1297 is apparently a fountain pen: a 24K gold-plated Sailor 'Chalana' with barley pattern and black accents, number 11-2004-122/132. It measures 12.11 cm long by .64 cm wide, and features an 'Extra-Fine' gold-plated nib machine-inscribed with the words 'SAILOR | 18K | 1 | 750' in descending order from tip to base.
Upon exterior inspection SCP-1297 is identical to the pen model produced by the Sailor factory; however, additional testing reveals dissimilarity in mass. The company officially lists the pen as having a mass of approximately 0.2 kg, while the object has been measured as having a mass of █.███, █.███, and ██.███ kg on different occasions.
The object's second notable quality is that it is highly radioactive, though paradoxically also resistant to radiation. Radioactivity is concentrated in the object's nib, and also in the black substance which the object has been known to produce (hereafter "SCP-1297-1"). Extensive testing has determined that SCP-1297-1 is an extremely active producer of Gamma particles, with a highest recorded radioactivity in excess of several thousand Curies. Despite said testing, the elemental composition of SCP-1297-1 has remained inconclusive, and further experimentation has been denied by O5 personnel.
SCP-1297 also displays no signs of wear, despite approximately █ years since its date of manufacture. This was taken as a sign of a structural anomaly by research personnel, and the object was thereafter subjected to a series of crude tests despite recommendations. Initial experimentation involved the use of several hand tools and various levels of applied force, ranging from simple hacksaws to a four-ton mechanical hammer. No tools were able to change the external structure of the object in any way, although the testing did cause the object to produce a larger-than-normal quantity of SCP-1297-1.
The cap of the object was subjected to a Miller Spectrum 875 Plasma Cutter at maximum output for periods of one, five, 10, and 20 minutes. After 10 minutes the cap exhibited a slight discoloration (turning [DATA EXPUNGED]), with a corresponding temperature increase of ██ Celsius. Within less than thirty seconds of the cutter's removal, the cap had returned to room temperature (20° Celsius). The application of the cutter for a period of 20 minutes resulted in further discoloration, this time [DATA EXPUNGED], and a temperature increase of ██ Celsius. The removal of the cutter resulted in the same response as to the 10-minute test.
Varying amounts of torque force have been applied in an attempt to unscrew the grip section of the object from its barrel. However, all clamping mechanisms have failed to maintain a grip at higher levels, and the object has not yet been opened.
NOTE 3: Further testing is highly advised. Despite radioactivity, object displays qualities of durability that may prove to be extremely useful if able to be reproduced.
History:
SCP-1297 was initially acquired on ██-██-████ by █████████ vintage pen store in ██████████ ██████, ██████, England, source unknown. It was then placed in a storage room for a period of approximately three months, during which it remained apparently stationary without any requests for demonstration or retrieval. Near the end of this period several employees of the store were diagnosed with radiation sickness, which led to an initial investigation by local law enforcement.
A joint deployment of Mobile Task Forces Beta-7 and Iota-10 resulted in successful acquisition of the object and suppression of law enforcement activity. The pen store in question was stripped of all Gamma-contaminated materials and the former owners evicted. The space has been occupied by a █████████ pen boutique since the end of containment protocols on ██-██-████.
Addenda:
TRANSFER REQUEST GRANTED ██|██|████ AS PER DIRECTIVE ███-██
SIGNATURE APPROVAL O5-█
TRANSFER RECORD FOLLOWS
██|██|████ / ██:██ - SCP-1297 removed and inspected. No leakage present. Object is returned to Container and prepped for transport.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Arrival of Sector-25 transfer personnel. Secondary inspection by F████ G████, on loan from Task Force Beta-7. All points green.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - SCP-1297 loaded onto a Foundation vehicle disguised as a ██████████. Departure underway.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Geiger counter shows increased activity from Container on the order of ███████████. Container is placed inside a HAZMAT Level-A suit for additional protection.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Geiger counter shows increasing activity reaching ████████████████. Additional containment measures taken.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Five personnel evacuated from vehicle at a bus stop in █████ ███████, England.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Vehicle is re-sealed and continues to destination.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - F████ G████ unseals Container near ███████ ████, England. Geiger counter shows much increased activity. Radioactivity results in [DATA EXPUNGED]. Source is revealed to be a large leakage of SCP-1297-1 caused by a small piece of cotton cloth wedged in the cap. Leakage cleaned and disposed of. SCP-1297 returned to Container. Geiger counter shows decreased activity from Container, but elevated background levels.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Death of F████ G████ from radiation poisoning. Appropriately trained Level 3 Sector-25 personnel requested for object retrieval and vehicle cleanup.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Arrival of vehicle at Sector-25. Sector-25 Level 3 cleanup response team dispatched.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Vehicle unsealed and inspected. Container retrieved and relocated to appropriate facility ("Inspection Room") for further testing. F████ G████ pronounced dead at ██:██ from radiation poisoning. Approximate cumulative dose is ███ Sv. Rear section of vehicle deemed 'High-Level' hazardous and removed to appropriate disposal facility.
INSTALLATION REQUEST GRANTED ██|██|████
SIGNATURE APPROVAL O5-█
DEVICE SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED ██|██|████ / ██:██
INSTALLATION NOTES FOLLOW
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Da Vinci® Surgical System arrives at Sector-25 S&R.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - System moved to R&D wing for retrofitting.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - System retrofitted with one (1) Miller Spectrum 875 plasma cutter; one (1) [DATA REDACTED]; and one (1) microscope with 5x-100x magnification capability.
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Sector-25 R&D team enter Inspection Room. System installed without incident. Receiving console relocated to [DATA REDACTED].
██|██|████ / ██:██ - Inspection Room sealed. System test. All points green.
ADDITIONAL TESTING CONDUCTED ██-██-████, ██-██-████, ██-██-████
TEST REPORTS FOLLOW
Test Conducted ██-██-████ / ██:██ Code 'Hellfire'
Testing Procedure: The retrofitted da Vinci® Surgical System was brought online at ████ hours following extensive cross-checks and an initial Inspection by Class-D personnel. Shade filters were installed on the forward lenses of all visual observation tools. The Miller Spectrum 875 plasma cutter was activated and applied to the midsection of SCP-1297's barrel for a period of one hour, during which the area was observed by microscopes at 5x, 10x, and 25x magnifications.
Results:
- Discoloration of barrel, with a color of approximately [DATA EXPUNGED]
- Temperature increase of ██ Celsius
- Emissions spike of ████ Curies
- Visible leak of SCP-1297-1 through cap
- No warping of surface geometry observed.
Notes:
SCP-1297 was uncapped and all SCP-1297-1 removed from the area. All materials in direct contact with SCP-1297-1 were placed directly in the Disposal Container.
Test Conducted ██-██-████ / ██:██ Code 'Pandora'
[DATA EXPUNGED] — REFER TO INCIDENT REPORT 1297-1
Appendix:
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Photograph Ref. 12971001-98A82C / Leakage Instance of SCP-1297-1 |
Incident 1297-1 / 001 occurred ██-██-████ / ██:██ during the third of the tests administered to SCP-1297. The test has been coded 'Pandora' for reasons that will quickly become apparent. Though the initial intent of the test was to use the [DATA EXPUNGED] retrofitted to the da Vinci® in order to [DATA EXPUNGED], testing was stalled by the failure of one of the da Vinci® system's observer-arm motors. Class-D personnel D-19138, having previously expressed a knowledge of machinery, was sent in to perform basic repairs. D-19138 was not given any safety equipment or protection, as Gamma radiation from SCP-1297 for the period of work required would have proved invariably fatal despite any precautions.
D-19138 performed requested repairs over a period of about 20 minutes. During this period he was noted as saying "there's some ink on the floor." The da Vinci® system was brought back online at ██:██, and confirmation was given that all parts were operating normally. It was at this point that researcher [DATA REDACTED] asked if it might not be possible for D-19138 to attempt unscrewing the grip of SCP-1297 from the barrel. (At this point, save for that of the employees of █████████, no bare skin had ever touched the object.)
D-19138 complied, describing 'a bit of a tingle' in his fingers where he contacted the object. Upon separating the grip section from the barrel, D-19138 promptly expired. Geiger counters in the room recorded off-the-scale spikes in Alpha, Beta, and Gamma particles. The entirety of the Sector-25 Radioactive Materials wing was alerted, and the Inspection Room sealed and quarantined.
SCP-1297 was believed contained until numerous researchers, including [DATA REDACTED], expressed complaints of headache and nausea. Remote non-Geiger detectors were quickly mobilized to sweep the facility, and Task Force Beta-7 was deployed to the Radioactive Materials wing to enforce quarantine. Within approximately three hours, all inhabitants of the Radioactive Materials wing within ~200 m of the Inspection Room had expired. Cause of death was later determined to be Acute Radiation Syndrome resulting from intense Neutron radiation.
Task Force Beta-7 enacted search-and-retrieval protocols in order to recover the wing's black box, which was decontaminated for later examination.
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Photograph Ref. 12971001-98A82C / Leakage Instance of SCP-1297-1 |
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