SCP-3389
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-3389
Expected annual
$53.3M
One-time setup
$2.3B
Annual recurring
$50.8M
Personnel
191
Initial capital outlay is dominated by land acquisition, construction of the Shield Structure and large contingency/decommissioning reserves (total one-time ~ $2.29B); annual operating costs are driven by staff wages, facility upkeep, R&D/monitoring and cover-story/legal expenditures (~ $50.8M/yr baseline).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.3B
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $50.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$50.8M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, maintenance, personnel costs and cover-story operations only.
no breaches
standard operations
routine inspections and R&D
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Minor Incident
$55.8M/yr
Localized containment breach or several SCP-3389-G contacts causing limited exposure and repair needs; quickly contained on-site.
collapse of one SCP-3389-S
small radiation release
localized structural/EM repairs
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Major Breach
$250.8M/yr
Significant multi-point failure with many SCP-3389-S collapses, large radiation/cognitohazard exposure requiring mass response and major repairs/deployment.
multiple S collapse
mass exposure / replacement of infrastructure
major containment engineering project
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Political Exposure
$100.8M/yr
Significant leak or discovery of the site's true nature leads to heavy legal/PR costs, buyouts, and potential legislative action requiring large covert expenditures.
media leak
local official exposure
large-scale lawsuit or FOIA event
Personnel
191 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 64 | [#6] 24/7 posted patrols, perimeter guards, rapid-reaction teams; rotation and backups included. |
| Research Scientist / Specialist | 25 | [#13] Physicists, radiobiologists, cognitive-hazard specialists and research technicians. |
| Administrative Staff | 80 | [#24] Site management, procurement, HR, clerical, cooks, janitorial and general site support. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 10 | [#16, #22] Electricians, HVAC techs, plumbers and structural maintenance personnel for sarcophagus and power systems. |
| Medical Officer | 4 | [#10] On-site medical readiness for radiation injuries and coordination with local hospitals. |
| IT / Cybersecurity | 5 | -[#17] Hardened communications, air-gapped archives and cyber defense staff. |
| Radiation Safety Officer / Health Physicist | 3 | -[#9, #29] Radiation monitoring, calibration oversight, and compliance. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and broad ranges; engineering and land costs are large and variable based on local conditions and contamination uncertainty. The estimate uses mid-range assumptions for many highly uncertain one-time items, so results are indicative but carry moderate uncertainty.