Scientific Department

“''Efficient scientific work is the cornerstone of the Foundation's existence and operation. The Scientific department is responsible for studying all contained and new SCP objects, developing countermeasures for containment breach events and designing various devices and medicinal products to be produced by the Manufacturing Department. Scientific Department employees are recruited from among the best and most promising scientists in various fields.''”

-The Administrator

Description
Science Department (also known as ScD) is a Default Team. ScD is solely made up of research personnel whose mission it is to perform experiments on different SCPs in order to advance the Foundation's awareness of them. It is one of the most critical positions in the Foundation, but it is still one of the most underappreciated. They are normally escorted by combative personnel such as the Security Department during testing as they do not have any weapons. If it is deemed appropriate, members of the Administrative Department may supervise a test; this is normally the case for tests involving Heavy Containment Zone (Sector 3) SCPs. When a ScD authorizes a Class-D, a line appears that changes color depending on the distance between the Class-D and the ScD.

The line will turn green when they are really close to each other.

The line will turn yellow when they get closer.

The line will be red/orange where they are very far away.

The line will vanish if they are too far away, If the line disappears however, the Class-D(s) may be terminated.

Appearance
ScD Researchers spawn in a white full-body lab coat over a white suit, black pants, and a black belt. They wear a tie, as well as (sometimes) black boots with the foundation's logo on it. They don't have any extras. If you buy V.I.P., you will be able to unlock the upgraded version of the Scientific Department. You can have access to a cosmetic enhancement. Your lab coat will turn black, but you will have your white undershirt, black pants, and black belt. The Scientific Department is one out of three roles that can upgrade.

Equipment
ScD staff begin with a keycard that corresponds to their level of access (Level 0-O5). They don't have weapons, but they can buy them from Shops near the Class-D Cells. They carry a common radio that enables them to communicate with all Foundation personnel, as well as an approve tool that, when used on a Class-D, turns their name tag gold, forming a green/yellow/orange/red line connecting the Class-D and the ScD member, the line's color will became red/orange when the Class-D is too far away.

Trivia

 * ScD is one of the only 2 teams that can be upgraded for free, but it you have to have 300 Test on Class-D personnel. This is the same for the Security Department.
 * ScD is one of the only 3 teams that has the Authorize tool. Administrative Department and Medical Department personnel have an authorize tool as well.