LOJABE-A Final Farewell

Seeking Greenlights: Yes

Page Type: SCP Article

Genre: Existentialism

• Two perfectly cuboid and metalloid objects of a consistent and unknown alloy.¹ were recovered 11.5km east of the international date line in the Bering Strait of Alaska at [REDACTED] Longitude and [REDACTED] Latitude. The recovery mission began at [00:00:00] on DD/MMM/YYYY and was deemed a success at 02:03:23 of the same day by the recovery team personnel once en route to a temporary standby site in [REDACTED], Alaska.
• The objects were discovered by SCP astronomers and atmospheric analysts several weeks before they were recovered. At the point of discovery, it was assumed that the objects, which were conjoined until atmospheric entry, was a forgotten and dysfunctional artificial satellite of the Cold War era; further analysis of the objects’ trajectory revealed that these objects came from an elliptical orbit which extended beyond Saturn, the periapsis of which dipped as far inward as the Venusian orbit. It is unknown if the objects’ origin is extraterrestrial.²
• The smaller of the two cubes is approximately 10.504mm3; the larger is approximately 105.042mm3. The weights are approximately 23g and 22,320g respectively (0.79oz. and 49lbs. respectively). Both cuboids narrowly exceed the theoretical density of elemental Tungsten, and exhibit nearly identical physical properties to the element.
• The larger cube contains a recess which perfectly seats the smaller cube without visible separation; the exposed face of the smaller cube, regardless of the true orientation relative to the larger cube, will always sit flush along the tangent face of the larger cube without measurable deviation.³

Early Tests: Alaskan F.O. Compound, Kappa 3, SUB-T Bunker 6.

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• Qualitative
  • Upon touching the smaller object, all sentient test subjects (regardless of immediate cognizance) immediately and violently evaporated into a fine and superheated viscera. In layman's terms, those who were unfortunate enough to touch the smaller of the two objects outside of the discovered protocol exploded into an unrecognizable mist which nearly reached a plasma-state due to rapid thermal expansion. This reaction caused a brief, but near-blinding emission of visible and ultraviolet light, causing irreparable retinal harm to those who observed the incidents.⁴
  • Any attempts to contain the explosions without damage to surrounding facilities were unsuccessful until an appropriately reinforced chamber was constructed. The specific construction details of the chamber remain classified to those holding a Level 2 security clearance or higher.⁵
• Upon touching the larger object, all sentient test subjects (regardless of immediate cognizance) reported no ill physical effects, but expressed a desire, of varying severity, to gather as many nearby personnel to accompany them in joining the two cuboids.
• Quantitative
  • The dimensional tolerances of the cuboids are perfect and uniform. Though the features of size on both cuboids did not seem to be specific to any terrestrial metric, all measurements were entirely identical within the tightest parameters set by technicians using initial onsight equipment.

A helium lamp and optical-flat were used to determine flatness of the twelve faces. First tests could not conclude how flat the surfaces were, but it was in excess of a lunar-orbit radii.
* Surface finish of all faces were impeccable mirrors; all were cross-hatched and precision ground to beyond a 0.05μm.
* All surfaces are perpendicular to their adjacent surfaces that surpassed initial testing capabilities (within 0.00001 arcsec). Parallelism of opposing faces are equally toleranced.

Later Tests: Wyoming SUB-T Research Facility, Location 11

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• Qualitative
  • Upon touching the smaller object when in a vacuum, all sentient test subjects experience a hallucination. With or without recorded surveillance, reports are similar from both observers and test subjects: the individuals who make direct contact with the smaller of the two recovered objects do not seem to physically leave the test area, despite anecdotes of being absent for minutes, hours, days, weeks, and even months at a time with zero evidence of departure.⁶ All hallucinations are discreetly unique to each test subject, but follow a similar pattern once compared to previous tests upon debriefing.
  • All personnel, when asked to describe their experience, have difficulty doing so. Later tests with SCP Personnel C and B class subjects who had eidetic memory were conducted.
  • All test subjects, after touching the cube, regardless of initial mental state, turn to calm and docile demeanors and remain that way for the rest of their lives. Some subjects commit suicide, others are reported with varying severities of depression or PTSD, others (most noteably are scientitsts and academics in philosophy) show no adverse affects other than an overwhelming sense of calm.
  • It is ruled out that this device was meant to be used for psychotherapy of any kind, as most subjects will be distraught after touching the cube. The level of intelligence has seemingly no bearing on how it might affect any personnel that touch it, but their overall understanding of natural sciences seems to be the underlying factor.
• Quantitative

Commissioning the aid of SCP-[REDACTED] revealed that there are specific metrics applied to the dimensioning of the objects. The smaller of the cubes is exactly 1/10th in scale to the larger.
* The dimensions of the cubes are measured in the theoretical average diameter of a proton, which is 0.85*10-15m. The smaller of the two cubes is 12,357,911,131,719 protons across for all dimensions. (The use of primes [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 17, 19] solidified previous conjecture that these objects were meant to be discovered by, potentially, any alien civilization with sufficient technology to grasp the manufacturing prowess).
* Atomic decay does not seem to affect the dimensions of the objects, though the mass fluctuates from radioactive decay of trace elements within the cubes. The radiation is deemed safe for all personnel to handle, as it is measured below standard background radiation.

Additional Notes:
¹

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On-sight and off-sight Foundation chemists agreed that the material was entirely chemically inert and physically stable within the first few hours of lab-testing. 5 weeks after recovery, a renowned material scientist, [REDACTED], suggested the use of X-Ray and UV Absorption Spectroscopy. Though the specific composition and chemical structure is still unknown, the objects contain at least 94.7% Tungsten, 3.3% Osmium, 0.8% Gold, and 1.2% of trace elements including metallic Uranium, Silica, Carbon, Iron, Tritium, and Tantalum in respective concentrations.

²

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All information acquired from the objects [when put into the combined state(s)] is to be held at a Level 4 Security Clearance. Personnel with the clearance, experience, and expertise necessary to grasp the anomaly are in short supply, and preliminary reports are still inconclusive regarding the objects’ origin. Though the initial reaction from appropriate personnel includes speculation toward the device being terrestrial, some others claim that the object(s) origin exists or existed in a parallel universe identical to ours but from a point far further along in its respective timeline.

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Though the chemical composition and atomic structure of the objects isn’t yet entirely clear, it is not immune to expansive and contractive thermal properties. The tolerances to fit the objects together, as well as separate them, require that both objects are cold-soaked to 273.15K (0.0°C, 32°F) ± 0.5K, then placed into a near vacuum at less than 0.05 ATM. Any deviation from this protocol will prohibit the joining of the two cuboids. A fumigating nitric acid wash of the smaller cube and the larger cube’s recess are necessary prior to any tests of joining the objects.

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Personnel and Test Subjects that observe normal atmospheric tests are required to wear optic shielding exceeding a Shade 12 rating as derived from ANSI Z49.1-2005. Shade 14 or higher is required of all personnel without biomechanical enhancement assuming direct line of sight to the test subject and/or object during the test.

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The ‘5th of November’ security breach revealed to all personnel stationed near the object that the chamber must be able to withstand a 0.25kT conventional blast, including atmospheric temperatures exceeding 4000K, and a concussion wave in excess of 400 ATM. Upon this breach, these, and many other objects that were stored at the Alaskan Compound were given expeditious priority to be moved to more permanent facilities.

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Further tests using the latest technology in high-speed photography revealed that test subjects seemingly disappear for a length of time totalling 120-150 trillionths of a second. It is assumed that subjects are, indeed, transported out of this plane of existence for a brief moment. Earlier tests were conducted in normal atmospheric conditions, the sudden ‘shutter’ of matter is believed to be the cause of the explosion. All tests involving any personnel should be conducted in a vacuum until further is learned about the object.