Meier Threat Assessment Scale

The Meier Threat Assessment Scale is a system used by P.L.U.T.O. in order to determine the urgency of an incident involving an Enhanced Individual, and how to respond to said incident. The scale was developed by Doctor Samuel Meier in 1972, and ranks threats on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being little to no threat, and a 10 being an immediate threat that requires all units to respond.

1
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 1 on the Meier Scale are just enough of a threat for P.L.U.T.O. response to be considered. Individuals who have received Class B Military Training, or the equivalent of, are immediately placed on the Scale.

2
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 2 on the Meier Scale are threatening to many non-P.L.U.T.O. response teams. These individuals tend to have either a mild ability or have received Class A Military Training. Protocol dictates that a P.L.U.T.O. Agent attend to a Level 2 threat.

3
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 3 on the Meier Scale tend to possess powers that prove detrimental to non-powered personnel. P.L.U.T.O. requires a response team of Agents or a qualified powered Agent to respond to Level 3 threats.

4
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 4 on the Meier Scale prove moderately improbable for non-powered personnel to apprehend. Response requires a team of Agents or a qualified powered Agent to respond to Level 4 threats.

5
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 5 on the Meier Scale prove extremely improbable for non-powered personnel to apprehend. Response requires a strike team and a team of Agents, or a qualified powered Agent to respond to Level 5 threats.

6
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 6 on the Meier Scale prove impossible for non-powered personnel to apprehend. Response requires a team of qualified powered Agents to respond to Level 6 threats.

7
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 7 on the Meier Scale possess abilities that have the capacity to inflict damage to numerous acres of city infrastructure with moderate effort. Response requires a team of qualified powered Agents to respond to Level 7 threats.

8
Enhanced Individuals who rate an 8 on the Meier Scale possess abilities that have the capacity to inflict damage to an entire city's infrastructure with moderate effort. Response requires a strike force, a team of agents, and a team of qualified powered Agents to respond to Level 8 threats.

9
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 9 on the Meier Scale possess abilities that have the capacity to cause catastrophic, widespread damage. Response requires a strike force, a team of agents, and a team of qualified powered Agents to respond to Level 9 threats.

10
Enhanced Individuals who rate a 10 on the Meier Scale pose an imminent threat to the Earth. Beings with this level of power require immediate attention from all personnel.