Site AZAZEL
| SECRET//HCS-P//SAR-GREEN DOVE//NOFORN | |
|---|---|
| Site AZAZEL | |
| LOCATION: | Antarctica, 20 km south of Vostok Station |
| OPERATOR: | DETR |
| ESTABLISHED: | 1983 |
| DEPTH: | 3,000 m |
| STATUS: | Active |
| BUDGET: | Classified (Black budget) |
| SECRET//HCS-P//SAR-GREEN DOVE//NOFORN | |
Site AZAZEL is the primary installation of DETR, sunk into the Antarctic ice sheet approximately 20 kilometres south of Vostok Station, directly above Ark Chasm and constructed around The Apple. The lowest level stands at a depth of 3,000 metres, inside the ice and just above bedrock.
The name was selected because it means nothing. This was a requirement of the founding order.
Cross-section
| Level | Depth | Zone | Contents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level-1 | 500 m | A | Command and Control, Operations Support, Offices and Administration, Depot, Environmental Control, Water Treatment, Electrical Utility Station, canteens |
| Level-2 | 1,200 m | A | Security Checkpoint, Biological Research Wing, Central Research Lobby, Engineering and Maintenance Station 2, barracks, armoury, low- and high-risk holding |
| Level-3 | 2,100 m | B | Type-A and Type-D cells, blast doors, Central Elevator, Electrical Station, Depot |
| Level-4 | 3,000 m | B | Permanent elevator suite. The Apple. Held by Unit-07 Nephilim. |
Vertical movement by Cargo Lift ALPHA (L1), Cargo Lift CHARLIE (L2–L3), and the Central Elevator. The Level-4 vault stands on its own shaft, independent of every other lift run in the installation.
Zones
- Zone A (L1–L2). Administrative and research. Clinical. Survivable.
- Zone B (L3–L4). Containment and the vault. Access at Class-B minimum, Class-A below Level-3.
Classification of holdings
Three independent axes. Every entry in the register carries one code from each.
Hazard Rating
| Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| HR-1 | Limited Impact | Controlled Threat |
| HR-2 | High Impact | Priority Asset |
| HR-3 | Strategic-Scale Impact | Global Event Catalyst |
Control Status
| Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| CS-A | Stable | Controlled Asset |
| CS-B | Unstable | Volatile Asset |
| CS-C | Non-Compliant | Control Unfeasible |
Cognitive Access Level
| Code | Label | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| CAL-1 | Open | General review permitted |
| CAL-2 | Restricted | Indirect interface required |
| CAL-3 | Prohibited | Cognitive lockdown |
The Apple is registered HR-3 / CS-A / CAL-3. It is capable of ending the world, it is entirely compliant, and it may not be looked at. The combination is unique in the register.
Note on siting
The ice at Vostok Station is approximately 3,700 metres thick. Level-4 therefore sits inside the sheet rather than in rock, roughly seven hundred metres above bedrock, and the entire installation is suspended in ice that is itself moving.
The engineering consequence is that DFLE does not maintain a structure. It maintains a structure's position.