Classification: OPERATIONAL PROTOCOLS – Standard 2046 Compliance
Applies To: All personnel, equipment, and materials operating under Standard 2046
Primary Authority: LST-03.9 (Principal Metrician)
Secondary Authority: LST-10.CCAM1 (Causality Compliance & Acausality Manager)
Enforcement: LST-01.TSO (The Silent One)

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Purpose

Standard 2046 compliant tools and materials occasionally interact with temporal progression in ways that conventional physics considers irregular. These interactions remain within acceptable parameters provided personnel follow documented stability protocols.

This document establishes guidelines for maintaining temporal coherence during operations involving Quantum-Entangled Bit Assemblies, Causal Waveform Stabilization systems, and materials exhibiting non-linear temporal characteristics.

Core Principles

Principle 1: Linear Time Is Default State
LaStill operations assume forward temporal progression at standard rate (1 second per second). Deviations require documentation and monitoring.

Principle 2: Small Displacements Are Acceptable
Temporal variations under 30 seconds duration fall within normal operational parameters. Equipment arriving 12 seconds before being packed is documented but requires no intervention.

Principle 3: Large Displacements Require Management
Events exceeding 30 seconds displacement trigger LST-10.CCAM1 notification protocols. Warsaw incident (6 minute displacement) represents upper boundary of acceptable variation.

Principle 4: Causality Must Remain Intact
Effects may precede causes by small margins. Effects cannot prevent their own causes. This boundary is non-negotiable.

Risk Factors

High-Risk Operations:

• Transport of LST-03.9 (Principal Metrician) calibration equipment
• Simultaneous operation of multiple Quantum-Entangled Bit Assemblies within 5-meter radius
• Prototype testing involving Causal Waveform Stabilization at power levels exceeding 0.95 TMU
• Any activity occurring within 50 meters of LST-10 (Future-State Manifestation) department offices

Medium-Risk Operations:

• Standard tool operation by personnel unfamiliar with temporal side effects
• Equipment maintenance requiring direct contact with quantum-locked components
• Flight operations carrying Standard 2046 compliant cargo
• Meetings involving The Prime Architect (temporal perception may vary near LST-01)

Low-Risk Operations:

• Administrative tasks
• Coffee preparation (unless performed by LST-07.1.LMS using pre-emptive brewing protocols)
• Most equine-related activities (horses exist comfortably in present moment)

Personnel Guidelines

Before Operations:

• Verify current temporal position using synchronized facility clocks
• Confirm calendar date matches expectations (check phone, computer, wall calendar)
• Note any sensation of déjà vu (may indicate minor temporal loop, document if persistent)
• Ensure adequate caffeine levels (LST-00.136 monitors this, but self-verification recommended)

During Operations:

• Maintain awareness of chronological sequence of events
• Document any instances where tools complete tasks before activation
• Report completion timestamps that precede start timestamps
• If you experience event twice, assume first instance was temporal echo and proceed normally on second occurrence

After Operations:

• Verify current time matches expected progression
• Confirm all completed tasks actually occurred (temporal echoes sometimes create false completion memories)
• Document any gaps in temporal continuity
• If afternoon feels like morning, consult LST-09.4.RM (may indicate Recalibration requirement)

Equipment Handling

Quantum-Entangled Bit Assemblies: Never operate multiple units simultaneously unless temporal isolation protocols active. Two QEBAs within 3-meter radius create probability field interference. Three QEBAs create temporal uncertainty. Four QEBAs create scenarios LST-10.CCAM1 describes as “inadvisable.”

Causal Waveform Stabilization Systems: These systems retrieve output from future stable state. Occasionally they retrieve it before input occurs. This is normal. Do not attempt to prevent input after observing output. Causality paradox resolution requires LST-10.CCAM1 intervention and extensive paperwork.

Probabilistic Aperture Drill: Holes encouraged to exist may occasionally exist before encouragement occurs. Document timestamp discrepancies exceeding 5 seconds. Holes existing more than 30 seconds before drilling trigger mandatory LST-03.9 consultation.

Facility-Specific Protocols

LST-10 Department Vicinity: Future-State Manifestation operations create localized temporal uncertainty. Clocks within 50-meter radius may display times that “will be correct soon.” This is intentional. Do not adjust clocks. They will synchronize when timeline stabilizes.

Aircraft Operations: LaStill Specialty Aircraft Fleet occasionally arrives before departing due to calibration equipment temporal effects. Ground control attributes this to system error. Maintain this attribution. Do not attempt to explain actual temporal displacement to airport authorities.

Break Room: Coffee prepared by LST-07.1.LMS may be ready before requested. This represents optimal service timing, not temporal anomaly. Accept coffee gratefully.

Warning Signs

Seek Immediate LST-10.CCAM1 Consultation If:

• You remember events that haven’t occurred yet with high confidence
• Calendar date disagrees with your memory by more than 48 hours
• You encounter yourself in hallway (even brief encounter requires documentation)
• Tools complete multi-day projects overnight
• The Silent One appears to be in two locations simultaneously (this may be normal, consult LST-01.TSO to verify)

Seek LST-09.4.RM Consultation If:

• Persistent sensation that current day already occurred
• Inability to determine whether current moment is morning or afternoon
• Meetings appear on calendar that you remember attending yesterday
• Coffee tastes like it was brewed tomorrow

Documentation Requirements

All temporal irregularities exceeding 30 seconds require incident report filed with LST-10.CCAM1 within 24 hours of occurrence. Or before occurrence, if that happens first.

Reports must include:

• Timestamp of event (as recorded by facility synchronized clock)
• Timestamp of event (as experienced by personnel)
• Difference between recorded and experienced time
• Equipment involved
• Proximity to LST-10 department
• Number of espresso shots consumed prior to event (correlation under investigation)

Emergency Protocols

If Temporal Displacement Exceeds 10 Minutes:

1. Cease all operations immediately
2. Notify LST-10.CCAM1
3. Do not attempt to “fix” timeline personally
4. The Silent One will be notified automatically
5. Remain calm (panic destabilizes local temporal field)

If Causality Paradox Suspected:

1. Stop talking about it (verbal description can reinforce paradox)
2. Write brief description on paper (avoid digital documentation, timestamps complicate resolution)
3. Deliver paper directly to LST-10.CCAM1
4. The Prime Architect will determine resolution approach
5. You may not remember this conversation occurred (this is normal paradox resolution side effect)

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Document Classification: OPERATIONAL PROTOCOLS
Issued By: LST-03.9 | Principal Metrician
Co-Issued By: LST-10.CCAM1 | Causality Compliance & Acausality Manager
Approved By: LST-01 | The Prime Architect
Last Updated: [Date pending temporal stabilization]

Time progresses forward. Except when it doesn’t. Documentation ensures we notice the difference.