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'''Stepford East''' is a major through-station in the [[Stepford City Zone]]. It is served by '''[[Stepford Connect]] '''services to [[Stepford Central]], [[Beechley]], [[Willowfield]], [[Stepford Victoria]], [[Port Benton]], [[Stepford Airport Central]], [[Edgemead]], [[Leighton Stepford Road]], [[Morganstown]], [[Berrily]], [[Stepford United Football Club]], [[Whitefield]], [[Westwyvern]] and [[Llyn-by-the-Sea]], and limited '''[[Airlink]]''' services to [[Stepford Airport Central]], [[Airport Terminal 2]], [[Airport Terminal 3]] and [[Stepford Central]].
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'''Stepford East '''has changed throughout the game's existence.
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The '''SCP Foundation'''{{efn|group=note|name=e|Standing for both "Secure, Contain, Protect" and "Special Containment Procedures"}} is a fictional organization documented by the web-based [[collaborative fiction|collaborative-fiction]] project of the same name. Within the website's fictional setting, the SCP Foundation is responsible for locating and containing individuals, entities, locations, and objects that violate natural law (referred to as SCPs). The real-world website is community-based and includes elements of many genres such as [[horror fiction|horror]], [[science fiction]], and [[urban fantasy]].
  
   
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On the SCP Foundation [[wiki]], the majority of works consist of "special containment procedures": structured internal documentation that describes an SCP object and the means of keeping it contained. The website also contains thousands of "Foundation Tales", short stories set within the universe of the SCP Foundation. The series has been praised for its ability to convey horror through its scientific and academic writing style, as well as for its high standards of quality.
  
   
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The Foundation has inspired numerous spin-off works, including the horror [[Indie game|indie video game]] ''[[SCP – Containment Breach]]''.
  
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Within the website's fictional setting, the SCP Foundation is a [[secret organization]] entrusted by governments around the globe to contain and study anomalous individuals, entities, locations, objects, and phenomena operating outside the bounds of natural law (referred to as "SCP objects", or colloquially as "SCPs" or "skips").<ref name="SCiP" /> If left uncontained, the objects would pose a direct threat to human life and humanity's perceptions of reality and normalcy.<ref name=SCiP>Aelanna (17 March 2014). [http://www.scp-wiki.net/about-the-scp-foundation About the SCP Foundation]. ''SCP Foundation''. Retrieved 13 February 2015</ref>
  
   
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The existence of SCPs is withheld from the public to prevent [[mass panic]] and to allow human civilization to function normally. When an SCP is discovered, the SCP Foundation deploys agents either to collect and transport the SCP to a Foundation facility, or to contain it at its location of discovery if transport is not possible. Once SCPs are contained, they are studied by Foundation scientists. Test subjects acquired by the Foundation (referred to as D-class) are used to interact with dangerous SCPs due to the danger posed by those SCPs and the expendability of the D-class.<ref name="SCiP" />
  
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The SCP Foundation maintains documentation for all of the SCPs in its custody, which can include or [[hyperlink|link]] to related reports and files. These documents describe the SCPs and include instructions for keeping them safely contained.<ref name="SCiP" />
  
   
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== Trivia ==
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*This was one of 3 stations in the game's [[Stepford County Railway Intro|intro]]. [[Bodin]] took its place in the [[Five Million Update]], but was then replaced by [[Llyn-by-the-Sea]] in [[SCR Version 1.4|V1.4]]. The other stations featured in the intro are [[Rocket Parade]] (BanTech HQ) and [[Stepford Airport West]] (which was replaced by [[Northshore]]).
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*This station was very under-detailed before [[SCR Version 1.1|V1.1]], at which point it received a massive refurbishment. This included the addition of two new entrances: Southgate and Bridge Street. The original entrance was at High Street, which was also completely rebuilt.
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[[File:SCP-087.PNG|thumb|SCP-087, with SCP-087-1 in the background]]
  
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*A new [[Stepford Depot|depot]] was built next to this station in [[SCR Version 1.1|V1.1]]. It is used by [[Stepford Connect]], [[Airlink]], and [[Stepford Express]] (which doesn't stop at SE).
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*The old [[Stepford East Rail Operations Centre|Rail Operations Centre]] is located next to this station. It is attached to the station, and the entrance to the building is at the High Street entrance. In Version 1.4.4, it was moved to [[Stepford Central]]. The ROC is still there, however, the signalling equipment has been removed.
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**Signallers can still get into the unused ROC as the barriers are still working.
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**The ROC was removed in [[SCR Version 1.6|V1.6]] and was replaced by a tall building. The entrance at High Street was sealed off.
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*There used to be only 4 platforms at this station, with only 2 in use. It also showed that [[Stepford Express|Express]] was originally planned to stop here while [[Airlink]] would skip, however, it's now the other way around.
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*This station is one of seven in the game that's operated by [[Network Rail]], not SCR. The other 6 are [[Stepford Victoria]], [[Stepford Central]], [[St Helens Bridge]], [[Morganstown]], [[Benton]] and [[Llyn-by-the-Sea]].
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**This is also the only [[Network Rail]] owned station that doesn't have a symbol for the station.
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**In V1.6, Stepford East has finally received its own logo ( the latter now belonging to [[Transport For Stepford|Transport for Stepford]] ).
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**It is also the only [[Network Rail]] station that is not a terminus.
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*Stepford East resembles [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge_station London Bridge Station], a station located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London, UK].
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*Before V1.1.5, Stepford East was not a dispatchable station.
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*This is one of the most popular dispatching stations due to the fact that one [[dispatcher]] can dispatch all the [[Stepford Connect|Connect]] trains that stop here. Before [[SCR Version 1.1|V1.1]], [[Coxly]] had this property. Upon the release of [[SCR Version 1.4|V1.4]], as [[Stepford Express|Express]] does not stop here, this trait may be transferred to [[St Helens Bridge]] or [[Benton]].
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*Stepford East is also a very popular station for passengers as it is one of the busiest stations in the game. Additionally, the frequent appearance of a [[dispatcher]] here makes it a more social station.
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*Due to a good network of roads in the area, it is possible to walk to all stations in Stepford City and even [[Elsemere Pond]].
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**However, it is impossible to walk to [[Elsemere Junction]] or [[Whitefield Lido]] from here.
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*[[Dispatcher]]s often rush to this station because the first slot is Platforms 1-4 ([[Stepford Connect|Connect]]) and the second is Platforms 5-8 ([[Airlink]]).
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*This station is the largest through-only station in all of SCR (there are no terminating platforms)
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* '''SCP-087''' is a staircase that appears to descend forever.<ref name="net" /> The staircase is inhabited by SCP-087-1, which is described as a face without a mouth, pupils or nostrils.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Zaeyde|title=SCP-087|url=http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-087|website=SCP Foundation|accessdate=17 May 2015|date=10 December 2009}}</ref>
  
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StepfordEast.png |Stepford East before the [[SCR Version 1.1|V1.1]] update
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* '''SCP-294''' is a coffee machine that can dispense anything that does or can exist in liquid form.<ref name="net" />
  
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SE.png|Stepford East as seen from the main menu
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* '''SCP-426''' is a toaster that can only be referred to in the first person.<ref name="net" /><!-- Please do not change this entry to be in the first person. The cognitohazardous effect only applies in-universe. Thank you. -->
  
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* '''SCP-1609''' is a [[mulch]] that teleports into the lungs of anyone who approaches it in an aggressive fashion or while wearing a uniform. It was previously a peaceful chair that teleported to whichever nearby person felt the need to sit down, but it entered its current aggressive state after being inserted into a [[woodchipper]] by a rival organization.<ref name="day" />
  
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On the SCP Foundation wiki, the majority of works are stand-alone articles detailing the "special containment procedures" of a given SCP object.<ref name="day" /> In a typical article, an SCP object is assigned a unique identification number.<ref name=newsom>Newsom, p.152</ref> The SCP object is then assigned an "object class" based on the difficulty of containing it.<ref name="blum" /><ref name=class>{{cite web|last1=Aelanna|last2=SCP Foundation Staff|title=Object Classes|url=http://www.scp-wiki.net/object-classes|website=SCP Foundation|accessdate=27 January 2018|date=23 April 2014}}</ref>{{efn|group=note|name=c|Frequently used object classes include:
  
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The SCP Foundation contains over three thousand short stories referred to as "Foundation Tales".<ref name="day" /><!-- To update this count, please save the tag page in archive.is and update the archive.is link in the citation. --><ref>[https://archive.today/20190415042721/http://www.scp-wiki.net/system:page-tags/tag/tale%23pages#selection-2967.0-41250.0 List of pages tagged with tale], SCP Foundation. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Archived from [http://www.scp-wiki.net/system:page-tags/tag/tale#pages] on 15 April 2019.</ref> The stories are set within the world of the SCP Foundation, and often focus on or reference SCP Foundation staff or SCP entities.<ref>Tapscott, p. 122</ref><ref name="blum" /> Gregory Burkart, writing for [[Blumhouse Productions]], noted that some of the Foundation Tales had a dark and bleak tone, while others were "surprisingly light-hearted".<ref name=blum>{{cite web|last1=Burkart|first1=Gregory|title=Creepypasta: The Story Behind "The SCP Foundation"|url=http://www.blumhouse.com/2015/10/29/creepypasta-of-the-week-the-scp-foundation/|website=Blumhouse Productions|accessdate=10 October 2016|date=29 October 2015}}</ref>
  
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The SCP Foundation lacks a central [[canon (fiction)|canon]],<ref name="day" /> but stories on the wiki are frequently linked together to create larger narratives.<ref name=alex>Alexander, p. 72</ref> Contributors have the ability to create "canons", which are clusters of SCPs and Foundation Tales with similar locations, characters, or central plot. Many "canons" have hub pages that explain their basic concept and provide information such as timelines and character lists.<ref>Tapscott, pp. 122–123</ref>
  
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The genres covered have been described as [[science fiction]], [[urban fantasy]] and [[horror fiction|horror]].<ref>Varonas, Nico (4 February 2012). [https://www.neoteo.com/scp-087-escaleras-a-lo-desconocido/ SCP-087: Escaleras a lo desconocido]. ''NeoTeo''. Retrieved 26 March 2015. "Esta es una comunidad de usuarios y de fanáticos del sci-fi y el terror..." (translation: "This is a community of users and of sci-fi and horror fans...")</ref><ref name="SCiP" />
  
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The SCP Foundation series originated in the "paranormal" /x/ forum of [[4chan]], where the first special containment procedure, SCP-173, was posted in 2007.<ref name="day" /> Many additional special containment procedures were created shortly after; these new SCPs copied SCP-173's style and were set within the same [[fictional universe]].<ref name="day" /> A stand-alone wiki was created in January 2008 on the EditThis [[wiki hosting service]] to display the SCP articles.<ref name=fanta>Pedullà, Lorenzo (25 July 2017) [http://www.fantascienza.com/22696/cos-e-la-scp-foundation Cos'è la SCP Foundation?], ''Fantascienza.com''. Retrieved 18 August 2017.</ref><ref name="hist" /> The EditThis website did not have moderators, or the ability to delete articles.<ref name="hist" /> Members communicated through individual article talk pages and the /x/ board; the website lacked a central discussion forum.<ref name="hist" /> In July 2008, the SCP Foundation series was transferred to its current [[Wikidot]] website after EditThis switched to a paid model.<ref name="day" /><ref name="fanta" /><ref name="hist" />
  
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The current Wikidot website contains numerous standard wiki features such as keyword searches and article lists.<ref name="alex" /> The wiki also contains a news hub, guides for writers and a central discussion forum.<ref name="alex" /> The wiki is moderated by staff teams; each team is responsible for a different function such as community outreach and discipline.<ref>SCP Foundation Staff, [http://05command.wikidot.com/staff-structure Staff Structure]. ''05 Command''. Retrieved 21 May 2018.</ref> Wikidot users are required to submit an application before they are allowed to post content.<ref name="day" /> Every article on the wiki is assigned a discussion page, where members can evaluate and provide constructive criticism on submitted stories. The discussion pages are frequently used by authors to improve their stories.<ref name=fiftyfour>Newsom, p. 154</ref><ref name="alex" /> Members also have the ability to "upvote" articles they like and to "downvote" articles they dislike; articles that receive too many net downvotes are deleted.<ref name="fiftyfour" /><ref>Tapscott, pp. 117–118</ref> Writers from the [[Daily Dot]] and Bustle have noted that the website maintains strict quality control standards, and that sub-par content tends to be quickly removed.<ref name="day" /><ref name=bust>{{cite web|last1=Peters|first1=Lucia|title=The 10 Scariest Urban Legends on the Internet to Bring a Shiver to Your Spine This Halloween|url=http://www.bustle.com/articles/38889-the-10-scariest-urban-legends-on-the-internet-to-bring-a-shiver-to-your-spine-this#!|website=Bustle|accessdate=6 February 2015|date=13 October 2014}}</ref>
  
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The SCP Foundation has received largely positive reviews. Michelle Starr of [[CNET]] praised the creepy nature of the series.<ref name=net>Starr, Michelle (11 August 2013). [https://www.cnet.com/news/scp-foundation-web-series-coming-to-youtube/#! SCP Foundation web series coming to YouTube]. ''CNET''. Retrieved 6 February 2015.</ref> Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, writing for the ''[[Daily Dot]]'', praised the originality of the SCP Foundation and described it as the "most uniquely compelling horror writing on the Internet".<ref name="day" /> She noted that special containment procedures rarely contained gratuitous gore. Rather, the horror of the series was often established through the reports' "pragmatic" and "deadpan" style, as well as through the inclusion of detail.<ref name="day">{{cite web|last1 = Baker-Whitelaw|first1 = Gavia|title = Meet the secret foundation that contains the world's paranormal artifacts|url = http://www.dailydot.com/fandom/scp-foundation-paranormal-artifact-containment-horror/|website = The Daily Dot|accessdate = 6 February 2015|date = 9 January 2014}}</ref> Lisa Suhay, writing for the ''[[Christian Science Monitor]]'', also noted the SCP Foundation's "tongue-in-cheek style".<ref name=cross>{{cite web|last1=Suhay|first1=Lisa|title=Urban Druid writing contest: What's behind the dark-side fiction?|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Culture-Cafe/2014/1110/Urban-Druid-writing-contest-What-s-behind-the-dark-side-fiction|publisher=The Christian Science Monitor|accessdate=17 March 2015|date= 10 November 2014}}</ref>
  
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Alex Eichler, writing for [[io9]], noted that the series had varying levels of quality and that some of the reports were dull or repetitive. However, he praised the SCP Foundation for not becoming overly dark, and for containing more light-hearted reports. Additionally, he praised the wide variety of concepts covered in the report and said that the SCP Foundation contained writings that would appeal to all readers.<ref name=io9/> Leigh Alexander, writing for ''[[The Guardian]]'', noted that the wiki's voting system allows readers to easily locate content which "the community thinks are best and most scary."<ref name=Graun>Alexander, Leigh (5 May 2016).[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/may/05/9mother9horse9eyes9-the-mysterious-tale-terrifying-reddit _9MOTHER9HORSE9EYES9: the mysterious tale terrifying Reddit].''The Guardian''. Retrieved 25 August 2018.</ref>
  
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Winston Cook-Wilson, writing for ''[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]'', compared the SCP Foundation to the writings of American author [[H. P. Lovecraft]]. Like Lovecraft, SCP Foundation case files generally lack action sequences and are written in a pseudo-academic tone. Cook-Wilson argued that both Lovecraft's works and those of the SCP Foundation were strengthened by the tensions between their detached scientific tone and the unsettling, horrific nature of the stories being told.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Cook-Wilson|first1=Winston|title=Scare Season: SCP, the Creepypasta for 'X-Files' and H.P. Lovecraft Fans|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/7474-scare-season-scp-the-creepypasta-for-x-files-and-h-p-lovecraft-fans|website=Inverse|accessdate=31 October 2015|date= 28 October 2015}}</ref>
  
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Bryan Alexander, writing in ''The New Digital Storytelling'' stated that the SCP Foundation is possibly "the most advanced achievement of wiki storytelling" due to the large-scale and recurring process through which the SCP Foundation's user-base creates literary content.<ref>Alexander p. 73</ref>
  
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Andrew Paul, writing for ''Dark(ish) Web'' on [[Medium (website)|Medium]], noted the large variety in style throughout the works and related the short-writing format to current trends in digital media such as [[Snapchat]] and [[Vine (service)|Vine]]. He also describes its bureaucratic tone's political parallels, which in his eyes adds to the horror.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Paul |first1=Andrew |title=The Comforting Insanity of Creepypasta |url=https://medium.com/s/darkish-web/the-comforting-insanity-of-creepypasta-c5b6d70cc6d |website=Medium.com |accessdate=21 August 2018}}</ref>
  
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The SCP Foundation has inspired numerous independent video games. ''[[SCP – Containment Breach]]'', one of the most popular games based on the SCP Foundation,<ref name="day" /><ref name="pop" /> was released by Finnish developer Joonas Rikkonen in 2012.<ref>Diver, p. 4 of chap. 5</ref><ref name=IKEA>Chan, Stephanie (8 December 2017). [https://venturebeat.com/2017/12/08/scp-3008-is-survival-horror-in-an-unending-ikea-purgatory/ SCP-3008 is survival horror in an unending Ikea purgatory]. ''Venture Beat''. Retrieved 20 May 2018.</ref> The player character is an unnamed D-class who attempts to escape from a containment facility.<ref name=boring>Boring Aloof Gamer, The (27 June 2013). [https://www.gameskinny.com/toe32/cute-little-things-scp-containment-breach-review Cute Little Things- SCP: Containment Breach Review]. ''Game Skinny''. Retrieved 20 May 2018.</ref> The player must avoid armed Foundation guards and escaped SCPs, including SCP-173.<ref name="boring" /> The game includes a blink function, which makes the player close their eyes and allow SCP-173 to approach.<ref name="day" /> ''SCP Secret Laboratory'' is a multiplayer game based on ''Containment Breach''.<ref name=secret>Clark, Dean. [http://gametyrant.com/news/scp-secret-laboratory-first-impression-great-game-if-you-can-get-it-working SCP Secret Laboratory First Impression: Great Game, If You Can Get it Working]. "Game Tyrant". Retrieved 31 December 2018.</ref> Players have the option of playing as an SCP, an escaping scientist, a D-class, the armed militia of the defending SCP Foundation or the attacking Chaos Insurgency.<ref name= "secret" /> Other video games include ''SCP-3008'' (a planned multiplayer game set in SCP-3008),<ref name="IKEA" /> and ''SCP-087'' (a horror game about walking down SCP-087).<ref>{{cite web|last1=Smith|first1=Adam|title=The Neverending Stairway: SCP-087|url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/02/21/the-neverending-stairway-scp-087/|website=Rock, Paper, Shotgun|accessdate=7 February 2015|date= 21 February 2012}}</ref> ''[[Control (video game)|Control]]'', a video game created by [[Remedy Entertainment]], was first revealed at [[E3|E3 2018]] and was released in August 2019.<ref name=control>Scibetta, Nicholas (13 June 2018), [https://www.gamecrate.com/preview-control-stunning-action-game-fans-annihilation-and-scp-foundation/19694 Preview: Control is a Stunning Action Game for Fans of Annihilation and the SCP Foundation]. ''Gamecrate''. Retrieved 30 December 2018.</ref><ref>Gach, Ethan (26 August 2019), [https://kotaku.com/control-the-kotaku-review-1837569523 Control: The Kotaku Review]. ''Kotaku''. Retrieved 2 September 2019.</ref> The video game was heavily influenced by the SCP Foundation, with the game centered on a fictional Federal Bureau of Control that collects mundane objects imbued with paranormal influence to study and keep secure.<ref name= "control" /><ref>Twinfinite Staff (3 July 2018), [https://twinfinite.net/2018/07/remedy-control-scp-foundation/ Remedy’s Control Shares Eerie Similarities with the SCP CreepyPasta Site]. ''Twinfinite''. Retrieved 30 December 2018.</ref>
  
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''SCP Foundation: Iris Through the Looking-Glass'' is a [[light novel]] series written by Akira and illustrated by Sidu.<ref name=light>Loo, Egan (18 April 2018). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-18/seven-seas-licenses-dumbbell-nan-kilo-moteru-and-my-father-is-a-unicorn-manga-scp-foundation-iris-of-the-mirror-world-novel/.145899 Seven Seas Licenses Dumbbell Nan Kilo Moteru? & My Father is a Unicorn Manga, SCP Foundation: Iris of the Mirror World Novel]. ''Anime News Network''. Retrieved 7 May 2019.</ref> The book focuses on a boy who is kidnapped by the SCP Foundation after he sees a picture of Iris, a female SCP, in every book he opens; the boy and Iris are forced to cooperate to escape the Foundation.<ref name="light" /> The novel series began publication in Japan in September 2018, and was released by [[Seven Seas Entertainment]] in North America in January 2020.<ref name="light" />
  
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In October 2014, a stage play entitled ''Welcome to the Ethics Committee'' was performed in Dublin at the [[Smock Alley Theatre]].<ref name ="Belfield" /> The play focused on the SCP Foundation's Ethics Committee, a body that tries to limit [[ethics|unethical]] containment procedures.<ref name=Belfield>Power, Una (8 October 2014). [https://web.archive.org/web/20150811032448/http://belfieldfm.ie/2014/10/08/welcome-to-the-ethics-committee/ Welcome to the Ethics Committee]. ''Belfield FM/UCD Student Radio''. Archived from the [http://belfieldfm.ie/2014/10/08/welcome-to-the-ethics-committee/ original] on 11 August 2015.</ref> In mid-2016, the Glasgow New Music Expedition under conductor [[Jessica Cottis]] performed works inspired by the SCP Foundation at the 10th annual Plug festival of contemporary music.<ref name=Molleson>Molleson, Kate (3 May 2016) [http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts_ents/14466276.Plug_in_to_a_feast_of_new_music_in_Glasgow/ Plug in to a feast of new music in Glasgow]. ''Herald Scotland.'' Retrieved 31 May 2016.</ref>
  
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* {{cite book|last1=Alexander|first1=Bryan|title=New Digital Storytelling, The: Creating Narratives with New Media--Revised and Updated Edition, 2nd Edition|date=2017|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=9781440849619|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NgoDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA72&dq=SCP+Foundation|accessdate=1 August 2017}}
  
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* {{cite book|last1=Diver|first1=Mike|title=Indie Games: The Complete Introduction to Indie Gaming|date=2016|publisher=Michael O'Mara Books|isbn=9781910552353|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZxqBCwAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq#v=onepage&q&f=false}} Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  
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* Newsom, E. T. (2013). "Participatory storytelling and the new folklore of the digital age". PhD dissertation, [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]]: [http://digitool.rpi.edu:8881/R/96EBV7KDT8ALSNA49MCGMB79L9RNTVQ8CGTUFYEXI5J5LQJ2RK-00519?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=170129&local_base=GEN01&pds_handle=GUEST Abstract].
  
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* Tapscott, Alan (2017) "[http://hdl.handle.net/10803/441755 Perceived Consistency and Coherence in Collaborative Story World]". Doctoral Thesis. [[Pompeu Fabra University]]
  
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Overview

Stepford East is a major through-station in the Stepford City Zone. It is served by Stepford Connect services to Stepford Central, Beechley, Willowfield, Stepford Victoria, Port Benton, Stepford Airport Central, Edgemead, Leighton Stepford Road, Morganstown, Berrily, Stepford United Football Club, Whitefield, Westwyvern and Llyn-by-the-Sea, and limited Airlink services to Stepford Airport Central, Airport Terminal 2, Airport Terminal 3 and Stepford Central.

Stepford East has changed throughout the game's existence.

Track & Platform Layout

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Trivia

  • This was one of 3 stations in the game's intro. Bodin took its place in the Five Million Update, but was then replaced by Llyn-by-the-Sea in V1.4. The other stations featured in the intro are Rocket Parade (BanTech HQ) and Stepford Airport West (which was replaced by Northshore).
  • This station was very under-detailed before V1.1, at which point it received a massive refurbishment. This included the addition of two new entrances: Southgate and Bridge Street. The original entrance was at High Street, which was also completely rebuilt.
  • A new depot was built next to this station in V1.1. It is used by Stepford Connect, Airlink, and Stepford Express (which doesn't stop at SE).
  • The old Rail Operations Centre is located next to this station. It is attached to the station, and the entrance to the building is at the High Street entrance. In Version 1.4.4, it was moved to Stepford Central. The ROC is still there, however, the signalling equipment has been removed.
    • Signallers can still get into the unused ROC as the barriers are still working.
    • The ROC was removed in V1.6 and was replaced by a tall building. The entrance at High Street was sealed off.
  • There used to be only 4 platforms at this station, with only 2 in use. It also showed that Express was originally planned to stop here while Airlink would skip, however, it's now the other way around.
  • This station is one of seven in the game that's operated by Network Rail, not SCR. The other 6 are Stepford Victoria, Stepford Central, St Helens Bridge, Morganstown, Benton and Llyn-by-the-Sea.
    • This is also the only Network Rail owned station that doesn't have a symbol for the station.
    • In V1.6, Stepford East has finally received its own logo ( the latter now belonging to Transport for Stepford ).
    • It is also the only Network Rail station that is not a terminus.
  • Stepford East resembles London Bridge Station, a station located in London, UK.
  • Before V1.1.5, Stepford East was not a dispatchable station.
  • This is one of the most popular dispatching stations due to the fact that one dispatcher can dispatch all the Connect trains that stop here. Before V1.1, Coxly had this property. Upon the release of V1.4, as Express does not stop here, this trait may be transferred to St Helens Bridge or Benton.
  • Stepford East is also a very popular station for passengers as it is one of the busiest stations in the game. Additionally, the frequent appearance of a dispatcher here makes it a more social station.
  • Due to a good network of roads in the area, it is possible to walk to all stations in Stepford City and even Elsemere Pond.
  • Dispatchers often rush to this station because the first slot is Platforms 1-4 (Connect) and the second is Platforms 5-8 (Airlink).
  • This station is the largest through-only station in all of SCR (there are no terminating platforms)
  • This station has step-free access.

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