Part II, Chapter 1
Foundation Structure
Departments
The Foundation consists of 11 departments, all with their own responsibilities.
Read here for a comprehensive list and introduction to each department, their subdivisions, and what they do.
§1. Overview
A. This chapter outlines:
How many departments you can join at once;
Powers given to certain departments;
Who can give you orders on-site, and when they're allowed to do so.
B. All departments are comprised of command teams responsible for decision-making and management within their department. They can regulate and command their departments at their discretion, in compliance with the Code of Ethics and Council mandates.
§2. Department Classifications
A. Departments shall be categorized into three types:
Civil departments have civilian responsibilities and typically operate in office environments;
Combative departments have military responsibilities and protect the Foundation's facilities and possessions; and
Miscellaneous departments typically have a particular specialized responsibility.
B. Foundation Personnel are limited membership to only:
Three civil departments at once;
One combative department at once; and
Miscellaneous departments have no restrictions.
Civil
Scientific Department
Medical Department
Ethics Committee
Internal Security Department
Department of External Affairs
Combative
Security Department
Mobile Task Forces
Miscellaneous
Internal Tribunal Department
Anomaly Actors
Lore Department
Manufacturing Department
§3. Enforcement Bodies
A. Enforcement bodies refer to Foundation departments responsible for upholding the laws. This section outlines these bodies and the specific duties and powers assigned to them.
A. The Ethics Committee is the primary law enforcement body, stopping violations of the COE, apprehending violators, and prosecuting them if warranted.
B. The Ethics Committee may amend certain parts of the Code of Ethics. They may not amend:
Rights and Executive Orders
Institutional Organization
Information Security
High Crimes
Due Process
A. The Internal Security Department is a law enforcement body, primarily engaging in special investigations surrounding high crimes (see Part IV, Chapter 3).
B. The Internal Security Department is the sole body responsible for upholding compliance and anti-corruption monitoring within administration.
C. The Internal Security Department has no power to sentence personnel, and must refer their recommended actions to the Ethics Committee, O5 Council, or department command; whichever is most relevant.
A. The Internal Tribunal Department is the sole judicial body responsible for handling appeals of all disciplinary action. They have the power to overturn or modify disciplinary action. They can also issue various types of orders in facilitation of their cases, per the Appellate Law.
B. Unlike ISD, EC, and in some circumstances combatives, ITD has no authority to enforce the law on-site or apprehend violators.
§4. Combative Authorities
A. Combative entities have unified responsibility over facility security and personnel safety.
B. All combative entities may issue reasonable orders to other personnel, which must be clearly and verbally communicated. Reasonable orders include, but are not limited to:
Orders to Foundation Staff and civil personnel that prevent obstruction of combative duties;
Orders to Foundation Staff and civil personnel that prevent harm of others and site instability, such as ordering Foundation Staff away from areas of combat with Class-D or other enemies (e.g. rogues, GRU-P, etc.);
Orders which uphold the procedures of the current Facility Status Protocol; and
Orders to cease an ongoing ethical infraction, such as moving a trespasser out of a restricted area or the detention of a rogue individual. Anyone apprehended must be transferred to Ethics Committee or Military Police custody at the soonest possibility.
C. Combative entities may use force upon individuals to uphold their legal directives and security duties, as dictated by law and internal regulations.
D. As regulated internally, combative entities may use facility terminals for security purposes.
A. The Military Police shall have complete authority over the Cleanrooms, and the anomalies stored within.
B. In the absence of the Military Police, authorities shall cascade under with internal combative regulations.
A. Security Department command shall have complete authority over the Class-D Containment Zone during normal protocols.
B. In the absence of Security Department command, authorities shall cascade under internal combative regulations.
A. The Security Response Unit has complete jurisdiction over the Class-D Containment Zone during riot protocols.
B. The Security Response Unit shall have assigned jurisdiction over hostage situations that involve personnel ranking Security Class-3 or below.
C. In the absence of the Security Response Unit, authorities shall cascade under internal combative regulations.
A. Mobile Task Force unit Lambda-7 has complete authority over the entire facility during raid protocol.
B. In the absence of Lambda-7, authorities shall cascade under internal combative regulations.
A. Mobile Task Force unit Eta-9 has complete authority over the Anomaly Containment Hub.
B. Eta-9 has complete authority over the handling and control of all SCPs housed in the Anomaly Containment Hub.
C. Eta-9 has complete authority over the entire facility during breach protocol.
D. In the absence of Eta-9, authorities shall cascade under internal combative regulations.
A. Delta-1 has complete authority over protecting personnel Security Class 3 and above.
B. Delta-1 has complete authority over hostage situations that involve personnel Security Class 4 and above.
C. In the absence of Eta-9, authorities shall cascade under internal combative regulations.