 Catalog No. 6980 Containment Class, Green Storage Instructions Item is presently contained in a standard storage locker at Compound 15's Western Hangar. Usage of No. 6980 for experimentation purposes requires prior approval from Chief Scholar Crescent Moon of Blackbeak. All photographs produced by No. 6980 are to be archived and submitted to the Institute Database for further study. Unexplained artifact No. 6980 is a self-developing camera, also known as an instant camera, of uncertain make and model, retrieved from the Twin Kingdoms in 1264. Internal analysis has revealed no structural irregularities, nor any evidence of formaturgic enhancements. Object is functional and capable of capturing visual images. However, all photographs developed using No. 6980 will instead depict a natural landscape believed to correspond to an alternate dimension, tentatively designated Earth 6980, not previously encountered by the Division of Exocosmological Studies. Testing has shown that the terrain and ecology of Earth 6980 varies, depending on the photographer's location. As Earth 6980's climate, biota, and topography appears radically divergent from that of baseline, it is hypothesized to have branched from our universe at an indeterminate point in the distant past. But further research is ongoing. Appendix 1 To date, testing of artifact No. 6980 has taken place on all eight continents. The following is an abridged experimentation log, compiled by petty scholar Goodpeace the Younger of New Longbridge. Date 0509 1265 Location Compound 15 Twin Kingdoms Resulting image A barren desert expanse No lifeforms present Stars are visible in the background, although their alignment corresponds to no current or historical configuration. Date 0801 1266 Location Dreamwood Mountains Principality of Greater Antipodia Resulting image The surface of a vast ocean A large moon, visually indistinguishable from baseline, is observed, although subsequent analysis suggests it may be situated at a slightly, approximately 1.2% greater distance from the Earth. Date 3402 1266 Location Lake Merceval Degenerate Wastes Resulting image A rolling savanna captured at sunwake An erect bipedal organism possessing an enlarged cranium and mammalian features is visible left of center. Subject stands at approximately 9 hands in height and is pictured wielding what resembles a stone-tipped wooden spear, first direct confirmation of intelligent life inhabiting Earth No. 6980. Appendix 2 On 3203 1268, administrator Dancing Lights of King's Crest granted approval for No. 6980's temporary relocation to the Institute Space Station Infinity in order to investigate the extent of Earth's 6980's geological divergences. Over 64 images were captured from orbit, with the resulting photograph submitted to the wider Institute database. These images confirm the climate of Earth 6980 to be far cooler than initially thought, as evidenced by the prominent ice sheets encompassing much of the northern hemisphere. Six of Earth's major landmasses are identifiable, although are located at a noticeably greater distance apart, with several, including Blue Land and New Cloud Mount, believed to be entirely submerged. The Division of Geological Irregularities has noted that Earth 6980's topography bears an estimated 72% resemblance to that predicted of baseline between 56 and 64 giga-years into the future. End of file To learn more about the SCP Foundation, subscribe to SCP Orientation today and turn the notification bell on so you don't miss any of our videos.