Each BSTCE document is headed with clear identification information. If you’re not a trained researcher, understanding what this all means can get a little confusing. Below is a quick explanation. 

DOCUMENT NUMBER

The number of the specific document you are viewing

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

This is the unique identifier for the subject of the document. Identification Numbers start with a classification, followed by their unique number. Classifications are as follows:

C1 – Creature

C2 – Flora 

C3 – Item 

C4 – Subdomain

C5 – Phenomena

C6 – Document 

DOMAIN

If applicable, denotes which domain/s the subject of the document appears in.

THREAT LEVEL

It is important for researchers to be able to quickly identify how dangerous the subject is. Threat Levels range from 0-6.

0/Harmless – Completely harmless. No threat.

1/Discomfort  – Can cause some non-life-threatening discomfort, such as rashes, sores, mild emotional distress, etc. 

2/Provokable – Can cause harm/death, but must be provoked in some way. This may be due to environmental factors such as hunger, fear or self-defence. 

3/Aggressive – Actively causes harm/loss of life. This may be due to factors such as instinctive hunting behaviours, contact toxicity or pure bloodlust. 

4/Mass Human Death – Capable of causing a mass loss of human life. Examples include water-borne parasites and ███-████████ subdomains.

5/World Collapse – Upon escape of the Skew would destroy/alter the world as we know it.

6/Multi-dimensional Collapse – Capability to destroy/alter the world and the Skew as we know it. 

PROCUREMENT STATUS

Part of the BSTCE’s mission is to preserve the Skew. Often this is done by housing artefacts within a BSTCE facility. 

Acquired – Currently housed in a BSTCE facility

Selected – Active procurement status. Ready to be acquired and stored at a BSTCE facility

Undesireable – Inactive procurement status. Is not to be acquired. This may be due to a lack of adequate storage space or because it has been deemed unsafe to remove the subject from the Skew.

Not Applicable – Procurement is not possible. Usually applicable to Subdomains and Phenomena.