ALR Initiative — Archive

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Echo Classification (EC)

System Classification

System Name: Echo Classification System Abbreviation: EC Maintained By: ALR Initiative Used By: Reality Investigation Division, Echo Research Division

Description

The Echo Classification System (EC) is used by the ALR Initiative to categorize anomalous remnants produced when a reality becomes part of The Unwritten.

These remnants are formally designated as E.C.H.O. objects.

E.C.H.O. stands for:

Extradimensional Collapsed Hazardous Object

An Echo represents any anomaly formed as a result of a reality’s collapse. While the Echo Stability Classification (ESC) measures the level of instability or danger associated with an Echo, the Echo Classification system identifies the form the anomaly takes.

Purpose

System Purpose

The Echo Classification System serves several important functions within the ALR Initiative:

  • standardizing the documentation of anomalies
  • allowing personnel to quickly identify the nature of an Echo
  • organizing research records stored within The Archive

Every Echo recorded by the Initiative receives a unique designation number. Example designations include:

  • ECHO-000
  • ECHO-001
  • ECHO-002

These identifiers are used throughout The Archive’s records.

Classification Categories

Category Types

Echoes are categorized based on how they manifest.

ENT — Entity Echo

Entity Echoes are autonomous or semi-autonomous anomalies that display behavior similar to living organisms. These anomalies may demonstrate movement, awareness, or interaction with their environment.

OBJ — Object Echo

Object Echoes are anomalous artifacts that retain unusual properties. These objects often appear physically ordinary but exhibit effects that defy conventional physics or logic.

LOC — Location Echo

Location Echoes are anomalous environments or spaces. These anomalies affect entire locations rather than individual objects.

EVT — Event Echo

Event Echoes are anomalies tied to repeating or persistent events. These anomalies often involve distortions in time or recurring sequences.

PHN — Phenomenon Echo

Phenomenon Echoes represent large-scale anomalous conditions that affect entire regions or realities. These anomalies often influence entire populations or ecosystems.

Relationship to Other Systems

Classification Framework

Echo records maintained by the ALR Initiative typically include several classification systems used in combination.

A complete Echo record includes:

These systems allow personnel to document anomalies originating from collapsed realities in a consistent and searchable format.