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Item #: SCP-XXXX

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: An exclusion boundary with a radius of 2.5 kilometers is to be maintained at all times around the center SCP-XXXX and all space agencies capable of landing on the Lunar surface are to be monitored for proposals to visit the Fra Mauro Formation. All missions which may bring a manned capsule or unmanned satellite within the area of SCP-XXXX are to be delayed indefinitely, cancelled or sabotaged at the Commands discretion. The anomalous nature of the area allows for regular scrutiny by professional and amateur astronomers which should not be discouraged, to minimize suspicion.

All reconnaissance of SCP-XXXX should only be undertaken by probes remotely controlled from Lunar Unit-10, subdivision of Command-██. Any probe entered into the anomaly should be built to withstand micrometeoroids and orbital debris less than 1 centimeter in size, whose velocities generally range between 3 and 18 kilometers per second. However larger debris are consistently recorded and should be avoided unless they are the primary objective of an experiment. It should be noted that Lunar Unit-10 is accountable for the loss of each probe.

Any sentient SCP distinct from SCP-XXXX found within the perimeter is not to be interacted with or made aware of the Foundations presence.

Description: SCP-XXXX is a spherical spacial anomaly, with a radius of 2 kilometers, located at selenographic latitude ██████°S and longitude ██████°W. This area appears to be entirely uniform with the rest of the surface of the Moon from outside the area of effect. SCP-XXXX enters an active state only when manned or unmanned spacecraft, lunar vehicle or persons wearing space suits passes through its perimeter, seamlessly transporting them to a parallel universe designated SCP-XXXX-A. Any attempts to explore deeper into SCP-XXXX-A have failed as soon as objects leave the area designated as SCP-XXXX, causing them to reenter the baseline universe. Experimentation has shown that mundane household objects or materials do not activate SCP-XXXX’s effects and spectroscopic readings do not deviate from the norm.

SCP-XXXX-A is an alternate Lunar surface, situated in exactly the same place as the anomaly sits in our reality. Since its discovery in 19██, the surface has persistently impacted with various remains of animal and humanoid life, vehicles, building materials and miscellaneous waste produced by a world consistent with Earth in the late 1960s. At the very centre of this area, crushed under the remains of a diesel train identified as the Trans Europ Express ████████ █ █/█, is a Lunar Module believed to be inline with the make and style consistent with the Apollo 13 mission launched by Nasa on April 11th, 1970.

Currently the bodies of two crew members of the alternate Apollo 13 mission, Commander Jim Lovell and Jack Swigert have been located on the lunar surface. It is believed the third man, Fred Haise was killed in a cataclysmic event or soon afterwards.

The only recovered materials pertaining to the moment of destruction are the damaged remains of an Apollo Lunar Television Camera, currently stored at Command-██. Anyone with Level 2 clearance can request to see all eighteen hours of footage. See Document-1004 and Document-1006 for abridged transcripts pertinent to the SCP.

Addendum-XXXX-1:

Researchers have concluded that SCP-XXXX-A’s timeline diverged significantly from our own when on April 16th, 1970, its version of Earth was annihilated through an as of yet unknown process. It is theorised that the energy needed to do such is upwards of 2x10³² joules, or an amount of antimatter comparable to Mount Everest. No such explanation put forward so far has demonstrated why the planet would leave no astronomical remains in the form of Asteroids or large meteorites impacting the Moons surface. However, an inexplicably large amount of man made structures, tools and biological matter seems to have survived and floats freely above the lunar surface, consistently propelled away from the area where Earth should be. Researches have termed this event SCP-XXXX-B and continue to argue about its viability and consequences, with some thinking that it might have created SCP-XXXX.

The Foundation has been unable to determine if the parallel reality in question underwent the cataclysmic event because of a failure of an alternate Foundation to prevent an XK-Class End of the World Scenario or through extraterrestrial interference. It is unclear if an alternate version of the Foundation even existed, or if there are duplicates of SCPs currently held within this reality.

Addendum-XXXX-2:

Thorough testing has proved that the Earth’s sudden destruction has little to minimal effect on the rest of the solar system, at least in the years monitored by the Foundation. The Moon’s orbit now a singular ellipse, dragging or passing through the remains of the surface of the earth each year, making it more difficult to explore the interior of SCP-XXXX or to examine the rest of the solar system as time continues. Study of this reality’s orbital mechanics is an ongoing project.

Researchers assigned to the project are required to undergo regular psychiatric evaluation for evidence of depression. It has been noted mood and morale is often extremely low within Lunar Unit-10.

Document-1004:

<Begin Log, April 16th 1970>

[A jostled shot of the lunar surface, with an Astronaut believed to be Commander Jim Lovell in frame with the Earth behind him. Facial features are hard to make out because of sun visors.]

Jim Lovell: Is the camera set up yet?
Jack Swigert: Almost, just gotta get the damn thing stable.

[Jostling continues for a moment, before finally it stops. Second Astronaut enters shot, believed to be Jack Swigert. He stands beside the Commander and waves a hand.]

Jack Swigert: Houston, Apollo 13. How do we read?
Houston: Roger. Read you loud and clear here.
Jim Lovell: First day on the surface of the moon. Todays plan is to get soil samples for the guys back home.

[Jack Swigert raises a thumb and moves towards the Lunar Module. Commander Jim Lovell turns to look at the Earth.]

Jim Lovell: Nice view for it.
Jack Swigert: [Muffled laughing]
Houston: Apollo 13, we’re experience a few problems, give us a moment.
Jim Lovell: Houston, repeat?

[Slowed frames show a sudden ripple through the atmosphere of the planet, before a bright light disrupts all further video feed. The last visible frames are of Jim Lovell’s shadow.]

Jack Swigert: Jesus Christ, what the hell was that?!
Jim Lovell: Uh. Houston? Houston? Is anyone there? There seems to have been a strange light, like the sun rising over the Earth. Houston, is anyone there? Can you read me?
Jack Swigert: Jesus H. Christ just look at that, Jim!
Jim Lovell: Can’t see my hand in front of my face, damn thing nearly blinded me. Jack, do you think comms are down?
Jack Swigert: The oceans are gone, Jim. They’re just fucking gone! I can see right through to the other side, like… Oh god no.
Jim Lovell: Jack? What is it Jack? Repeat?

<End Log>

Document-1006

<Begin Log, April 16th 1970>

Opening Statement: The camera continues to receive no video feed but picks up Apollo 13’s radio signals. Shortly after the annihilation the two Astronauts return to their capsule and attempt to contact Earth with increasing frustration, noting they are unable to reach the third member of their crew. Eventually they both decide to get into their suits again and stand on the surface.

Jim Lovell: I think thats a blue whale.
Jack Swigert: Goddamn it is. Look at that, first blue whale in space. I guess all of them are now. [Muffled laughing.]
Jim Lovell: You okay Jack?
Jack Swigert: Sure. Doing fine Commander. Doing fine.
Jim Lovell: Is the Camera still not working?
Jack Swigert: No, film was all burned out by that light. I think its still recording though.
Jim Lovell: Oh… Yeah, thats definitely a blue whale. Or what’s left of it.

Closing statement: Conversation continues on for three hours, subjects picking out objects familiar to them. Commander Jim Lovell expires first from lack of oxygen, with Jack Swigert continuing to describe objects to his corpse until he expires soon afterwards.