S-Class
S-Class threats are those classified by the PRT as among the most dangerous threats in the world.<ref name="18.3">Queen 18.3</ref> There is no rating above class S.[citation needed]
Requirements
There are multiple ways for something to be labelled a class-S threat.
High level duplicators and villains who operate to any exponential degree are automatically considered S-class if their powers generate more instances of power generation or recurring effect in an epidemic pattern.<ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
Three PRT Thinkers must all rate a situation sufficiently highly before it can be considered an S-class situation. <ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
Response
According to Miss Militia, the difference in response to a class A crisis and a class S one is minor. Some tertiary protocols change, the Triumvirate are guaranteed to assist, and there are penalties for anyone who subscribed to the critical situation roster if they sit it out.<ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
There are epidemic protocols for dealing with a Class S situation.<ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
It should be noted that there are threats that are never reported as S-class because they are dealt with before it can cause major disruption. These are threats that Las Vegas Protectorate[citation needed] and the Thanda <ref>Comment by Wildbow on Spacebattles</ref> deal with.
Examples
At the beginning of the story, there were six class S threats.<ref name="18.3">Queen 18.3</ref>
- Behemoth<ref name="18.3"/>
- Leviathan<ref name="18.3"/>
- The Simurgh<ref name="18.3"/>
- The Slaughterhouse Nine (collectively)<ref name="18.3"/>
- Nilbog<ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
- Sleeper<ref name="18.4">Queen 18.4</ref>
Echidna, Khonsu, Tohu and Bohu emerged a further class S threats over the course of the story. In addition, Ash Beast<ref name="30.5">Speck 30.5</ref> and Blasto<ref name="I19">Interlude 19</ref> were all noted as being close to S-Class.
References
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