SCP-2301 — SCP-2301 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2301 Keter ~ medium confidence

SCP-2301

Expected annual

$40.7M

One-time setup

$42.5M

Annual recurring

$39.9M

Personnel

One-time capital costs are estimated at $42,500,000 largely for site construction, refractory hardening, relocation reserve and initial research/lab setup; recurring annual costs are approximately $39,930,000/yr driven primarily by specialist staff wages, large standing reserves for evacuation/insurance/infrastructure, and ongoing research and readiness programs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $42.5M

Facilities $31.8M

[#1, #2] Facility construction (Provisional Containment Zone Delta-3) and refractory/fireproof upgrades for command/staging areas.

Relocation Fund $5.0M

[#26] Standing one-time relocation / buyout fund (conditional large-scale depopulation contingency).

Equipment $1.2M

[#3] Sensor & monitoring network initial hardware (seismic, infrasonic, thermal, cameras, UAVs, hardened comms).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M

[#14, #27] Mobile forensic/biolab equipment and initial perception-research lab/software buildout.

Transportation Fleet Initial $600K

[#25] Initial armored transport trucks / helicopters / vehicles for insertion/extraction and gear transport.

Energy Infrastructure $600K

[#24] Generator/UPS installation and backup power hardware.

Cross Cultural Initial $550K

[#30] Initial reserve for procurement/research of additional cultural gear if SCP expands beyond current archetypes.

Beta Gear $400K

[#7] Initial period-accurate Gothic plate armor & weapons for Beta team and spares.

Rehearsal Space Build $300K

[#13] Roleplay simulation & rehearsal space buildout (stage sets, rigs, breath/fire simulators).

Alpha Gear $250K

[#6] Initial period-accurate lamellar armor & weapons for Alpha team (samurai gear) and spares.

Consumable Props Initial $150K

[#9] Initial stockpile of chains, cages, period ropes, decorative banners, shields.

Alpha Training Initial $125K

[#10] Initial intensive kabuki/traditional fighting/shinto/mythology immersion for Alpha.

Beta Training Initial $125K

[#11] Initial intensive European medieval theater/martial choreography/Germanic myth training for Beta.

Language Training Initial $90K

[#12] Initial language/cultural course development and translator retention startup costs.

Script Library Initial $60K

[#28] Initial props and script library development (canonical scripts, phrasebooks, prompt-cards).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $39.9M/yr

Evacuation Reserve $12.5M/yr

[#18] Annual allocation to maintain standing evacuation / civilian-mitigation reserve.

Insurance Reserve $10.0M/yr

[#23] Foundation self-insurance / catastrophic-loss reserve annual funding.

Infrastructure Replacement Reserve $5.2M/yr

[#21] Standing reserve for rebuilding destroyed infrastructure, towers, roads, storage.

Staff Wages $3.4M/yr

[#4] Containment teams (Alpha & Beta) salaries and hazardous-duty premiums.

Perception Research $1.8M/yr

[#27] Multidisciplinary research team studying SCP perception mechanics and simulation software.

D Class Program $1.2M/yr

[#5] D-class recruitment, housing, transport, security and legal processing for monthly usage.

Coverup Legal $1.1M/yr

[#22] Legal teams, cover stories, compensations and information suppression budgets.

Medical Care $950K/yr

[#15] Combat medics / trauma surgeons on-call, burn unit provisioning, medevac consumables.

Recruitment Pipeline $500K/yr

[#17] High-risk personnel replacement & accelerated training pipeline costs.

Armorer Staff $400K/yr

[#8] Salaries and materials for full-time metalworkers, leatherworkers, conservators, smiths.

Forensic Lab $400K/yr

[#14] Staffing and consumables for rapid-retrieval forensic/biolab operations.

Transportation Ops $300K/yr

[#25] Fleet operations, fuel, helicopter time and vehicle maintenance.

Cross Cultural Scaleup $275K/yr

[#30] Annual scale-up budget for procuring additional cultural gear and instructor time if SCP expands.

Beta Gear Replacement $250K/yr

[#7] Replacement/repair expense for Beta plate armor & weapons.

Military Coordination $200K/yr

[#19] Ongoing liaison/contracts and coordination budgets with national defense assets.

Firefighting Preparedness $200K/yr

[#20] Annual preparedness supplies for large-scale foam/inert gas systems and readiness.

Consumable Props Replacement $175K/yr

[#9] Annual replacement of chains, cages, ropes, banners, shields consumed/destroyed in events.

Energy Utilities $175K/yr

[#24] Power, fuel for generators, UPS maintenance and climate control utilities.

Containment Drills $175K/yr

[#29] Monthly full-scale rehearsals, interagency simulations and wear/tear replacement.

Sensor Network Ops $125K/yr

[#3] Annual operations & maintenance for sensor/monitoring network, UAV ops, comms failover testing.

Alpha Gear Replacement $125K/yr

[#6] Replacement/attrition expense for Alpha lamellar armor & weapons.

Psych Services $125K/yr

[#16] Trauma counseling, debriefing, long-term psych care for personnel.

Alpha Training $100K/yr

[#10] Ongoing refresher training and new-hire immersion for Alpha.

Beta Training $100K/yr

[#11] Ongoing refresher training and new-hire immersion for Beta.

Language Training $65K/yr

[#12] Ongoing language coaching, translators and cultural consultants.

Rehearsal Space Ops $60K/yr

[#13] Operations, maintenance and utilities for rehearsal/simulation spaces.

Script Library $30K/yr

[#28] Ongoing updates and maintenance of scripts, prompts and multilingual materials.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $39.9M/yr

81.5% probability / year

Normal year with regular monthly manifestations handled by containment teams; no major breaches or large-scale evacuations.

monthly_manifestations routine_gear_attrition standard_training_and_research

🚨 Minor Incident $40.9M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Localized containment failure causes limited structural damage, some gear loss and a few severe injuries requiring evacuation and legal response.

localized_structure_damage small_casualties targeted_cleanup_and_legal_response

🚨 Major Breach $51.9M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline

Partial breach threatens nearby population center requiring large evacuations, military coordination, significant infrastructure replacement and high-profile cover-ups.

partial_breach urban_threat interagency_military_response

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $89.9M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline

Full breach resulting in city-scale damage or mass-casualty event requiring national-level response, large-scale relocation, and massive cover-up/compensation.

city_threat widespread_destruction national_response_and_relocation

👥 Personnel 30 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	24	[#4] Frontline Alpha & Beta containment operatives (12 per team typical), specialized and hazardous-duty paid.
Command / Medic / Support	6	[#4] Command staff, combat medics, and on-shift support operators per rotation.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges permitting midpoint estimates, but large conditional reserves (evacuation, insurance, relocation) and SCP unpredictability introduce significant uncertainty.

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