November 26th, 2014. A plot of Federal land in the Midwestern United
States appears to be completely uninhabited, but to those in the know, this is actually
the location of Biological Research Area-12 - a large SCP Foundation Facility that houses
and experiments on live biological entities and hazardous tissue samples. Already, it was proving to be a challenging
day for the personnel stationed at Area-12: Due to what seemed like a freak technical
glitch, they were dealing with a systems failure... and a large-scale containment breach. The deadly bladed petals of SCP - 143 were
drifting through the air, the acidic SCP - 153 roundworms were breeding, SCP - 811 was running
wild, and a number of amnesia-inducing SCP - 939 creatures had escaped their pen. In short, it was a total disaster. Complete paranormal pandemonium. And things were about to get so much worse,
as the sounds of whirring helicopter blades and the rumbling engines of heavy military
vehicles approached. The embattled staff were relieved that Mobile
Task Force reinforcements were arriving so quickly - after all, Area-12 was relatively
isolated and they’d only just put in the call for help. On site security staff were being overwhelmed
in the chaos of the containment breach and they needed the big guns if they wanted to
get things under control before it was too late. What they didn’t know as the vehicles surrounded
their facilities is that it was already far too late for most of them. Soon, heavily armed troops in protective tactical
gear were storming the facility. As they entered, terrified staff members ran
towards them for protection, and then stopped in their tracks. These soldiers didn’t bear the insignia
of the SCP Foundation, or any known Mobile Task Force. Nor did they bear the symbols of the Global
Occult Coalition. This was something different altogether. Some of the Foundation personnel began to
beg for assistance anyway, seeing it as an “any port in a storm” situation. They realized too late that this group wasn’t
here to save them, and met their end in a hail of bullets from the soldiers’ assault
rifles. When the actual Mobile Task Force finally
did arrive, they witnessed a horrifying sight. Most of the on site Foundation personnel had
been shot dead, and there was no trace of the culprits. Even worse, several of the SCP - 939 creatures
were missing. These are the predatory, pack-hunting creatures
that produce amnestic chemicals to lure and disorient their prey. These anomalies are dangerous enough on their
own, but in the hands of someone who really knew how to use them, these living amnestic
factories could pose an extremely serious threat. The Mobile Task Force members knew what they
were dealing with here. Only one group would have the nerve to perform
a high-casualty heist on an SCP Foundation Facility during a containment breach: The
Chaos Insurgency. The Mobile Task Force reported the incident
back to command and already knew what their next mission would be. Track down the Insurgency splinter cell and
get the 939s back. This mission would have the absolute highest
stakes, and if they weren’t successful, there was no limit to the damage the Chaos
Insurgency could do with a creature as dangerous as SCP-939 under their control. But who exactly are The Chaos Insurgency? What do they want? And why are they stealing anomalies? The Chaos Insurgency is one of the most mysterious
and clandestine of the groups that fight against the SCP Foundation. They are different from the Global Occult
Coalition, a United Nation’s offshoot created after the Seventh Occult War whose mission
is to destroy rather than try to contain anomalies. The Serpent’s Hand is on the opposite end
of the spectrum. This group strives for the normalization of
the anomalous, and the destruction of the webs of secrecy that keep the anomalous and
consensus reality separate. Both the GOC and the Serpent’s Hand have
clear ideals and mission statements, but the Chaos Insurgency is less forthcoming about
their beliefs and convictions. Something we know for sure about the Chaos
Insurgency though, is that they view anomalies as tools to be utilized rather than unpredictable
elements to be contained, studied, or neutralized. To this end, they do whatever it takes to
obtain more anomalies of their own. Whether it’s ruthlessly seeking out anomalies
in the wild or taking them from the Foundation with coordinated strikes during moments of
weakness. Though they lack the support and resources
of organizations like the Foundation and the GOC, the Chaos Insurgency more than makes
up for it in devotion to their cause, their unpredictability, and most of all, their willingness
to use violence. It’s difficult to separate the facts from
the rumors when it comes to the Chaos Insurgency. Some believe that, to compensate for their
rejection by the United Nations as an official group dealing with anomalous incidents, they
instead receive support from certain dictatorships in the developing world. Funded by the blood money of various warlords,
they carry out their research on political prisoners and captured refugees provided by
their murderous allies. They’re also believed to illegally deal
both weapons and intelligence, helping the dictators who fund them remain in power and
subjugate their own people. The Foundation has been able to gather some
intel about the Chaos Insurgency’s organizational structure, which looks like a strange mirror
of their own. It’s led by the mysterious Delta Command,
headed by a figure known only as The Engineer. Gamma Class personnel execute the orders of
Delta Command, using the lesser Beta Class personnel as field operators, and finally
there is Alpha Class. They’re typically forced into conscription
from the states occupied by the Insurgency and serve as cannon fodder for the group as
they track down as many anomalies as they can. And the Insurgency is believed to possess
a number of powerful anomalies already. These include the Bell of Entropy - an object
that can cause a variety of destructive effects depending on where it is struck - and the
Staff of Hermes - an anomalous object capable of warping the physical and chemical properties
of any matter it touches. The Chaos Insurgency is only growing more
powerful as they continue their pursuit of money and power with a legion of militarized
anomalies. Their goal? Total world domination.Other accounts are
a little more charitable to the beliefs and causes of the Chaos Insurgency. They’ve been described as a rebellion against
the ruthless early days of the SCP Foundation, when they had a more violent, take no prisoners
attitude. This rumor has likely been disseminated by
the Chaos Insurgency themselves though, as it paints them in the most positive and righteous
light. In reality, the truth - as is often the case
- is somewhere in the middle. Danger often comes from within, and the Chaos
Insurgency is no exception. One constant in all interpretations of the
origin of the Chaos Insurgency is that its members are rogue elements of the SCP Foundation,
and it’s commonly believed that they have countless moles still deep in the organization
today. However, one well-kept secret among the upper
echelons of the Foundation is that the creation of the Chaos Insurgency is a lot less “unknown”
than they’d like you to think. Yes, danger really does often come from within. When researching the origins of the Chaos
Insurgency, you’re likely to see two dates popup again and again: 1924 and 1948. According to the official line from the SCP
Foundation, 1924 was the date of the Chaos Insurgency’s defection, and 1948 marked
the first series of violent raids that the Chaos Insurgency led against the Foundation. But these are only half truths. While both dates are indeed significant in
the story of the Chaos Insurgency, it’s for entirely different reasons. 1924 was the date when the Chaos Insurgency
- known at the time simply as “The Insurgency” - was created by the O5 Council. Why would the SCP Foundation’s commanding
authority knowingly create one of the Foundation’s enemies? Well, you have to understand that at the time,
the Insurgency served a very different purpose. They were intended to be a black ops group
for the O5 Council, capable of doing their dirty work off the books and out of sight
of the rest of the Foundation. Especially its ethics committee, which is
often in conflict with O5 Command. Their members were recruited from Mobile Task
Force Alpha-1, also known as the Red Right Hand, a highly secretive MTF in the pocket
of the O5. For twenty-four years, they did the O5’s
dirty work while shielding the Foundation’s international reputation from any potential
fallout. They were faithful soldiers, until they found
themselves a new master: The Engine, a mysterious, anomalous object that began to invade and
infect the minds of the Insurgency. The group’s human leader, the previously
mentioned Engineer, is merely a puppet of the engine - its human mouth piece. While the full extent of the Engine’s plans
remain mysterious to even members of the Chaos Insurgency, the Engine has been passing down
orders ever since. In 1948, the Insurgency fully defected, becoming
the Chaos Insurgency, and they’ve been a problem for the SCP Foundation ever since,
from raids to assassinations to threats of damaging the illusion of consensus reality
with their reckless behaviour. And now, thanks to their acquisition of SCP
- 939, they could get started on amnestics production too. Thankfully for the Foundation, they had prepared
for 939s getting out into the world, and all of the creatures housed at Area-12 had been
implanted with sub-dermal trackers. Several Mobile Task Forces were immediately
dispatched to home in on the signal, take out the Insurgents, and secure the 939s once
more. They tracked the signal to a warehouse in
the badlands of New Mexico where Task Force members stormed in and began a tense firefight
with the Chaos Insurgents - all Gamma and Beta Class, of course. The Delta Classes, just like 05s, are notoriously
slippery. They emerged like tactical ghosts from behind
boxes and exposed pipes, advancing and firing with no regard for their own lives and safety. Slaves to the Engine. It wasn’t like battling your run of the
mill cultists - these were highly organized and dangerous combatants, with training right
out of the Foundation’s Mobile Task Force playbook. Several Foundation soldiers were lost in the
crossfire, but ultimately, they won the day - subduing the Chaos Insurgency Forces and
capturing the stolen 939s once more. Several of the Insurgents that’d been fatally
wounded in the battle were found to be Area-12 personnel… double-agents for the Insurgency. Many of them died with smiles on their faces,
knowing they were defying the Foundation to their last breath. There was no way of knowing just how many
of these secretive Chaos Insurgents were undercover, deep in the fabric of the Foundation’s global
apparatus. A nearby insurgent, slowly dying from several
gunshot wounds, gave a wheezy laugh. As the Task Force operators approached, he
ranted that the Foundation’s obsession with order, lies, and secrecy is the real disease. That Chaos and entropy is the fate of all
things, and that to use the anomalies they find for their own gain is simply common sense. In the world the Chaos Insurgency would someday
create, human beings would be the true masters of the universe, not just the perpetrators
of the twisted lie we call “normality.” He succumbed to his injuries shortly after,
and the Task Forces refocused their efforts on getting the 939s safely back to Area-12. What these Chaos Insurgency troops really
believed is an open question. After all, the power that dictates them - the
anomalous Engine - is a consciousness beyond humanity. Even the Engineer doesn’t know the true
scope of their master’s grand plan. If the rest of us are lucky, and the Chaos
Insurgency never reaches their mysterious goals, then neither will we. Check out “SCP - 5000 - Why?” and “SCP
- 3000 - Anantashesha” to broaden your knowledge of the mysterious world of the SCP Foundation.
