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Item #: SCP-XXXX (Star-Skipper)

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: XA, XB and XC are to be kept in separate 50x50x50m iron cells. Said containment cells need to be checked for deep bite marks every 48 hours to prevent X from breaching containment.
X has to be fed with an assortment of exotic minerals and elements to avoid possible severe damage to the containment cells.

Description: X weigh 170kg and are 4m in length, not counting tail length. Said tail is an estimated 12m in length and almost fully retractable with the exception of the lance like thorn at the tip. XC measures slightly below XA and XB at 150kg of mass, 3.9m body length and 10m tail length. X have dark black exoskeletons with four relatively short limbs. Though mostly quadrupedal several instances of XA "waddling" on its hind legs are documented. The "eyes" of the specimen appear like a pair of flat glowing sockets in their arrow shaped heads, directly connected to the exoskeleton. Bite force of all three individuals measured at roughly 600GN. A retractable pair of reflective veil like wings at the axilla region of the specimen's body was first observed during the initial sighting of XC and later witnessed in both XA and XB.
Two parallel tubes at the specimen's hips reminiscent of exhaust pipes function as a way of releasing waste material through an explosive manner. This explosive force can be strong enough to allow X to accelerate to the point of take-off.

X's diet consist of nearly every element on the periodic table with the exception of iron which appears as a molten waste product during the specimen's usage of its exhaust pipe like organs. X appears to not mind vacuum or high pressure conditions such as deep sea or space. The specimen is non hostile until provoked.

Addendum: XA was discovered feeding on one of the foundations satellites in December 2017 shortly after the discovery of an interstellar object that passed through the solar system. X could have found its way to earth thanks to the aforementioned interstellar object, but nothing is confirmed. Upon first containment XA immediately began eating its steel containment cell and set small fires in its vicinity during attempts of flight in the small space.
Multiple other containment attempts failed until researchers found pure iron in the waste produced by the specimen's blasts which lead to the current containment procedures.

XB was discovered in January 2018 as it crashed on earth roughly 60km away from the foundation and was immediately contained under similar conditions as XA.
Upon trying to bring the two individuals together XA and XB immediately acted hostile towards eachother, threatening the other specimen with an assortment of low and high pitch noises in a multitude of frequencies. To quote one of the personnel present at the time: "It sounds like dubstep!?"

XC was captured and contained in April of 2019. Upon containment XA and XB began to act more active and started scratching the walls closest to XC with their lance like tail tips in attempts of breaking through.

Test A

Subject: XA; XB; XC; Class D Personnel

Procedure: XA, XB and XC were released in a single 100x100x100m containment cell in addition to 2 Class D personnel.

Observations: XA and XB circled around Class D Personnel before shifting their attention to XC.

XC responded to the approaching XA and XB with multi-pitch noises to which XA and XB replied with lower frequencies.

XA and XB engaged in combat with eachother, severely damaging the containment cell and impaling one of the Class D Personnel with their tails on accident.

XC cautiously observed the two other specimen fight.

XA and XB began to growl at eachother with aforementioned noises, but increased frequency and more rapid pitch changes.

Last standing Class D Personnel died as their head exploded from the high frequency of XA's and XB's growls.

Increasing frequency of X's growls began to damage the observation equipment and the Test was aborted.

Results:
Class D Personnel: Deceased
XA: Increased aggression towards XB
XB: Increased aggression towards XA
XC: No changes in behaviour