A-1 Mission Brief

Welcome to Mobile Task Force Alpha-1, designated “Red Right Hand”. This task force is the most difficult, classified, and disciplined task force that actively serves the SCP Foundation and its interests. More specifically, serving the interests of the O5 Council. The O5 Council is a council of up to 13 people who lead the Foundation as a whole, and you are dedicated to serving and protecting them. We must show ourselves as disciplined, trained, and highly selective. This manual was designed to assist Alpha-1 Operatives with gaining a clear purpose and mission at any given time, and teach new Operatives how to properly behave and operate to our high standards. 

Being a member of Alpha-1 gives you access to some parts of the foundation that some may never see/hear about. It also gives you access to a regiment with some of the highest authority in the facility. With this comes a great amount of responsibility. It also means that you are looked up to by many. Maintaining a professional attitude whilst on the Alpha-1 job is a requirement. Failure to maintain a professional attitude whilst on the Alpha-1 job gives the impression to others that the “Internal Security Department” is not serious and therefore does not need to be taken seriously. This means that your attitude towards others while on Alpha-1 should be taken into consideration. And being “toxic” towards other foundation personnel is not tolerated. Remember: While on the Alpha-1 job, you are representing the regiment.

Code of Silence Guide:
As a member of Alpha-1, you will be required to adhere to a code of silence (i.e only typing). You should only speak when it is absolutely necessary to relay critical information, or with your peers in a secure location (Teamspeak & Bunks). Enlisted are generally expected to not speak unless spoken to, and all Alpha-1 should not engage in unrelated chatter with their V.I.P unless they engage in conversation. Command members are permitted to use voice chat, enlisted personnel must type.

All Alpha-1 personnel MUST be in an Alpha-1 TeamSpeak while on job.

Redaction Guide:

• The name “Alpha-1” is not redacted.

• The designation “Red Right Hand” is redacted.

• Alpha-1 codenames will not be redacted, however the regular RP name of the operative will be redacted.

• The term "O5 Council" is not redacted.

• The designation and codename of an O5 Council member is redacted (O5-1 "The Founder" is redacted, O5 is not).

V.I.P Protection :
The main goal of Alpha-1 is to protect and serve any member of the O5 Council. When protecting the O5 Council, there are certain rules you must follow;
1. Any personnel aiming their weapon or making threatening movements toward the VIP, must be told to safety or holster their weapons. If they refuse, they must be terminated.
2. Personnel excessively following an O5 escort must be warned, then terminated if they proceed to pursue.
3. Follow all orders given by the O5 Council, even if they contradict this document or any of the Foundations laws.

In the event that all active O5 Council members have an excessive amount of guards protecting them; Alpha-1 may resort to conducting their secondary objectives (listed below) or protecting other V.I.Ps (with their permission) such as; Ethics Committee Member/Site Admin or Non-Combatant HCMD members. Protecting these individuals is optional. V.I.Ps who are not part of the O5 Council,  shouldn’t be demanding kill orders on anyone without a very good reason. However, please make sure to get permission from both O5 and the person you are guarding.

O5 Council Member
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Site Director
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Heavy Containment Zone Manager
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Light Containment Zone Manager
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Director of Intelligence
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Junior Site Administration
(Directors of Task Forces, Diplomatic Affairs', Research & Security, & Logistics)
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Non-Combative High Command
(Head & Deputy Head(s) of Research, Head & Assistant Head(s) of Medical, Head & Assistant Head(s) of Maintenance)
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Combative High Command
(Commanders & Vice-Commanders of Delta-5, Epsilon-11, Nu-7, & Chief & Deputy Chiefs of Security)
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M.T.F. Alpha-1 Commander
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M.T.F. Alpha-1 Lieutenant Commander

Informational Security :
Alpha-1 Agents should constantly be observing the environment around them and the facility as a whole to prevent information leaks. In the case that classified information is leaked, it is the duty of the Alpha-1 Agent to patch this leak as quickly and efficiently as possible. This can be done with the use of amnestics, interrogations, or in extreme scenarios; termination.

- Red Right Hand (All information regarding Alpha-1 and its existence is Classified Level-5+. The word Alpha-1 is not redacted, however ‘Red Right Hand’ is redacted. Your regular RP name is classified to O5 council members only.

-O5 Council (No one knows that the person you are guarding is a council member. Level-4 personnel are aware of their confirmed existence, however do not know their codenames or actual name)

-Classified Documents (Several documents may be classified, and to what they are classified to will be mentioned on said document.)

Travel in groups of at least two to prevent capture.

All Alpha-1 personnel MUST have a taps comms bind.

Shadow Protocol Note & Guide :
Alpha-1 personnel and V.I.Ps may call for Shadow Protocol, authorizing the use of cloaking sweps.
Sentinels are permitted free use of their cloaking swep to enable access to a disguise wardrobe, or to retreat from a hostile encounter or any other encounter that threatens to reveal your true identity. Sentinels are not to use their cloak swep offensively unless given explicit permission by a V.I.P.

The cloak swep must be used in a common sense fashion, abuse of this tool will result in punishment.

Interrogations Note & Guide :
During an interrogation, your main goal is to find out three things: What the subject knows, how the subject learned the information, and if the subject spread or recorded the information in any way. Uncooperative subjects can be coerced through intimidation, threats, and violence if necessary. Following an interrogation, subjects are to be administered amnestics and returned to duty or terminated at the discretion of the main interrogator.

Incident Intervention :
Incident Intervention is your tertiary objective, behind protecting the O5 Council and ensuring information security. Incident Intervention is when you as an Alpha-1 Agent inject yourself into Level-3 and below affairs. An example of this would be enforcing GENSEC into D-Block, or assisting with Internal Affair matters. You could also assist with protecting the HCZ Checkpoint, ensuring general safety, and enforcing protocols.

Alpha-1 Agents should not involve themselves in site affairs unless necessary. Situations that would require Alpha-1s attention would include things that involve the O5 Council, Informational Security, Rogue Personnel, or threat to the facility as a whole. Rogue personnel are defined as Foundation Employees who are actively attempting to harm the day-to-day operations of the Facility and putting the personnel who reside within the facility in grave danger. To this end, you are expected to work closely with MTF Delta-5 in their work countering rogue personnel or GOI incursions. As part of this tertiary objective, you are also able to assist Nu-7 with the security of HCZ and assist the Research department in their scientific undertakings. This should only be done if there are no VIPs on site, and no active info breaches. 

Alpha-1 Agents are entrusted with power and responsibility that most others in the Facility are not. This authority and power must be used wisely and with due regard. Mis-using your power and authority for your own gain, ego, or using it recklessly will result in immediate employment termination.

All of these codewords will be of importance to Alpha-1 personnel, particularly Sentinels who as part of their duties may disguise as other Foundation personnel. In these cases, it is important for Sentinels to have a way to identify themselves as members of A-1 while disguised. Other codewords are employed by all Alpha-1 to maintain operational security, or to alert D-5 and Nu-7 to a Sentinel's true identity. It is important when using regular comms channels, or engaging with non-Alpha-1 personnel to use these codewords.

It is critical that all Alpha-1 have a taps comms bind to indicate they have been captured or are about to be captured. If you do find yourself captured, Alpha-1 personnel are issued with a concealed cyanide capsule, if captured you should aim to use this as soon as possible to prevent yourself from revealing information to your captors. If you are unable to use your concealed cyanide capsule, you should attempt to convince your captors to allow you access to your comms device. You may lie and offer them information, further personnel hostage - anything to convince them that you need your comms for a reason that would benefit them.

If you are unable to use your concealed cyanide capsule, you should attempt to convince your captors to allow you access to your comms device. You may lie and offer them information, further personnel hostage - anything to convince them that you need your comms for a reason that would benefit them.

Once you have access to your comms device and are able to establish communication, you may use a series of duress calls to indicate your location.