Scientific Department (Paragon)

Scientific Department
Information
Type	Civil
Abbreviation	ScD
Formed	21 March 2022
Divisions	N/A
Group	Open link
Group Id	6650221
Leadership
Overseer	N/A
Research Director	vasik30
Deputy Research Director	DJ_met04

The Scientific Department (ScD) is a civil department of Paragon.

They are the central department responsible for elaborative efforts in the field of research. Composed of an elite team of individuals, their work consists of research efforts with SCP anomalies, site characters (or referred to as lore actors), and documentation of effects from the aforementioned.

The Scientific Department's central hub houses all general information regarding the department, including documents, policy, and additional attachments to various components of this article.

Departmental History

Departmental Administration History

Shaharizard Administration

The department was commissioned on 21 March 2022 alongside various other departments of the SCPF. The department was under the direction of Shaharizard, along with LOUIEisKitted and TMxtthew as Security Class 3 Research Supervisors.

LOUIEisKitted Administration

The department's leadership transferred to LOUIEisKitted, and during this time period changed various internal affairs of the department, including promotional requirements, document reforms, and internal restructure.

A primary change that the LOUIEisKitted administration made to the department was the addition of the Deputy Research Director role to the department, providing the current Research Director with an additional Security Class 4 individual to assist them in departmental executive affairs while remaining under the purview of the Research Director. Additionally, the administration formed the Specialized Research Team, which was a group of researchers of the department inducted into the division to conduct research at a higher level of excellence, and complete matters not normally done by the general departmental staff.

Once this position was added, NotNlkko was selected to serve as the first Deputy Research Director.

LOUIEisKitted was selected to serve as a Site Director for Paragon, and was inducted to the O5 Council. They now serve as the Chairman of the Council.

NotNlkko Administration

NotNlkko was then chosen to become the third Research Director. Under the NotNlkko administration, the department carried on the effect from LOUIEisKitted, and brought minor changes to the department's internal structure.

NotNlkko was selected to serve as a Site Director for Paragon, in a similar effect to his predecessor. They were inducted into the O5 Council. They now serve as the Overseer of the Scientific Department.

Thenameis_User Administration

Thenameis User was then selected to serve as the fourth Research Director. Under their leadership, the department changed various policies, additions to duties of the department, and other utilities and products.

It is currently unknown of the exact date, but the Specialized Research Team was removed from the department in effort to provide more duties for department members.

There were rumors under their administration that the Audit & Accountability Committee had an open Administrative Inquiry on Thenameis_User, causing turmoil amongst various departmental individuals. This caused the resignation of Thenameis_User as the Research Director.

vasik30 Administration

vasik30 was then selected to serve as the Research Director.

Their term is still on-going.