SCP-3008 — SCP-3008 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3008 Euclid ~ medium confidence

SCP-3008

Expected annual

$11.6M

One-time setup

$90.1M

Annual recurring

$11.4M

Personnel

First-year capital expenditures are dominated by acquisition and conversion of the retail park; annual operating costs are driven by personnel (security + research), equipment attrition from interior operations, and contingency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $90.1M

Facilities $66.5M

[#1, #3, #4, #5, #17, #25, #28] Includes purchase of the retail park/site conversion (#1, #4), road rerouting and civil works (#3), perimeter setup hardware (#5), initial medical/decon facility construction (#17), power generation/buildout (#25), and community one-time packages (#28).

Equipment $5.8M

[#8, #9, #13, #14, #24, #26] Initial purchase of security equipment and armory (#8), surveillance systems (#9), mapping drones/LiDAR pools (#13), interior communications hardware (#14), initial vehicle/aviation fleet (#24), and research instrumentation (#26).

Emergency Reserve Fund $5.5M

[#23] One-time contingency reserve fund for large-scale breaches, surge amnestics, field hospitals and rapid procurement.

Mapping And Interior Outpost Deployment Initial $3.5M

[#13, #15] Initial deployable/fortified outposts inside SCP-3008-1 (2–4 recommended) and the initial expendable drone/LiDAR pool.

Vehicle And Aviation Fleet Initial $2.8M

[#24] Purchase of ATVs, cargo trucks and helicopters to support logistics, extraction and aerial surveillance.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M

[#26] Laboratory buildout and scientific instruments specifically for research into SCP-3008 (analytical chemistry, containment lab equipment, initial specialized testing).

Medical And Decontamination Initial $1.2M

[#17] On-site medical center, decontamination and quarantine buildout (initial capital).

Property Legal And Cover One Time $1.2M

[#2, #20] One-time legal fees, shell company formation, NDA buyouts and initial legal/PR arrangement payments.

Perimeter And Site Hardening $600K

[#5] Perimeter fencing, gates, anti-vehicle barriers and initial intrusion sensor ring (setup component).

Power Generation Initial $600K

[#25] On-site generators, UPS and fuel storage initial purchase and installation.

Community One Time Packages $550K

[#28] One-time community indemnities, municipal payments and local mitigation packages to suppress suspicion.

Surveillance And Monitoring Infrastructure Initial $450K

[#9, #10] Initial secure servers, backups and archival hardware (#10) and high-resolution/thermal camera systems (#9).

Waste Disposal Setup $62K

[#22] Initial hazardous/biohazard disposal setup and contractor onboarding.

First Year Ballpark $0

[#31] Analyst provided summary estimate (first-year combined). This line is recorded for traceability and not double-counted here.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.4M/yr

Staff Wages $4.7M/yr

[#6, #7, #11] Salaries and benefits for continuous entrance monitoring guards (#6), site security cadres/quick reaction force (#7), and research staff/technicians (#11).

Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr

[#10, #13, #26, #29] Monitoring/data archival and secure comms (#10), replacement and maintenance for mapping/recon equipment (#13), recurring research supplies and lab consumables (#26), and ongoing anthropological/social support for interior inhabitants when chosen (#29).

Logistics And Transport $1.1M/yr

[#12, #24] Field expedition operational costs and per-diem for teams (#12) and fleet maintenance/fuel/aviation readiness (#24).

Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr

[#19, #20, #21] Psychological rehabilitation and reintegration/cover-story generation (#19), ongoing legal retainer and FOIA/PR management (#20), and media blackout/covert operations budget (#21).

Supplies And Consumables $825K/yr

[#8, #15, #16] Ammunition/consumables and expendable tactical gear (#8), replenishment of interior outposts/supply caches (#15), and general consumables for interior support (food, batteries, meds) (#16).

Replacement Attrition $600K/yr

[#27] Budget for replacing lost drones, sensors and equipment and addressing personnel turnover due to high attrition.

Medical Operations $500K/yr

[#17] Operating expenses for on-site medical center, quarantine operations, psychiatric treatment and lab testing.

Amnestic Program $275K/yr

[#18] Procurement and administration of amnestics (Class-A/B) and pharmacovigilance.

Community Relations Recurring $275K/yr

[#28] Ongoing payments, taxes, and municipal relations to maintain cover and local cooperation.

Facilities Maintenance $235K/yr

[#5, #25] Annual maintenance for perimeter infrastructure (#5) and power generation/fuel/maintenance (#25).

Waste Disposal $175K/yr

[#22] Incineration, hazardous disposal contractors and biohazard handling recurring costs.

Communications Maintenance $150K/yr

[#14] Mesh radios, repeaters, tethered fiber and airtime maintenance for interior operations.

Compliance And Auditing $88K/yr

[#30] Internal audits, compliance reviews, drills and documentation upkeep.

Surveillance Maintenance $62K/yr

[#9] Annual maintenance, storage and data retention costs for camera/IR/motion sensor systems.

Ongoing Annual Budget Summary $0/yr

[#32] Analyst provided annual operating budget summary (referenced for traceability). This line is informational and not double-counted.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.4M/yr

87.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine exploration/exchange operations and no major breaches.

routine_operations scheduled_expeditions periodic equipment attrition

🚨 Minor Incident $11.9M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized breach or increased night attacks requiring surge response, limited evacuations, and increased amnestic/medical throughput.

localized_breach increased_SCP-3008-2_activity small-scale evacuation

🚨 Major Breach $16.4M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Mass-contact or large-scale breach requiring full contingency activation: airlifts, mass amnestics, field hospitals and major replenishment.

mass_contact multiple_exits major_structural_failure

🚨 Political Exposure $12.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Significant media or municipal exposure forcing expensive settlements, legal actions, and enhanced PR/amnestics operations.

press_leak FOIA_release local_government_disclosure

👥 Personnel 54 total

Role	Count	Notes
Entrance Security Officer / Guard	9	[#6] 24/7 guard team dedicated to monitoring the main entrance; headcount reflects shift rotations and benefits included in staff wage total.
Site Security / Quick Reaction Force	22	[#7] Foundation-grade security teams and rapid response personnel for night-time terminations and special ops.
Research Scientist / Lab Tech	15	[#11] Lead researchers, field scientists and lab technicians assigned to study SCP-3008 and run exploration operations.
Medical Officer	3	[#17] On-site medical staff for injuries, quarantine and psychiatric care.
Engineer / Maintenance	3	[#25] Facilities, power and generator maintenance staff; also support for vehicle/aviation maintenance.
Administrative Staff / Legal Liaison	2	[#20, #21] Administrative support, legal liaison and PR coordination for ongoing FOIA and cover-story tasks.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are midpoint-based from broad analyst ranges; many costs depend strongly on site location, operational posture (active support vs. monitoring), and high-variance attrition inside SCP-3008-1, so uncertainty is moderate.

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