SCP-3833 — SCP-3833 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-3833 Geographical ~ medium confidence

SCP-3833

Expected annual

$28.3M

One-time setup

$172.1M

Annual recurring

$27.6M

Personnel

Initial capital to build and outfit Site-3833 is large (primarily underground construction and specialized equipment) while annual operating costs are driven by hazardous-location staffing, aircraft operations, and logistics; estimated one-time capital ~$172M and recurring ~$27.6M/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $172.1M

Facilities $120.0M

[#1] Construction of Site-3833 subterranean facility: excavation/boring or cut-and-cover, pressurized hab modules, labs, storage, decontamination, elevator/shaft access, anchoring, blast-proofing and high-altitude construction premiums.

Equipment $21.4M

[#3, #5, #7, #8, #19] Major hardware purchases: purchase of 1–2 medium/heavy helicopters (capital option), generator/battery/solar systems, weatherized sensor array (multi-band cameras, thermal imagers, LiDAR, seismic/EM sensors), hardened communications hardware and one-time data hardware purchases.

Access Infrastructure $10.0M

[#2] One-time construction/upgrade of access road, cable-way/cable car, helipad and material staging areas, fuel bladder setup and staging facilities.

Contingency Reserve $10.0M

[#24] One-time contingency/escalation reserve recommended for major unexpected events, large crash recovery, or rapid secondary site construction.

Cover Story Setup $3.0M

[#17] Initial legal/diplomatic/cover payments and agreements, initial covert PR and liaison setup to establish 'Weather Hazard' cover with local authorities.

Life Support Systems $3.0M

[#6] Pressurization systems, high-capacity HVAC/heating, oxygen systems and related installation for high-altitude life-support.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M

[#12, #25] Initial research lab buildout and anomalous-focused R&D: specialized instruments, mock-up cabins for experiments, anomalous-resistant gear R&D startup.

Redundancy Failover $1.2M

[#15] Cold spares, off-site data mirrors, secondary monitoring stations, redundant power and disaster recovery hardware.

Medical Equipment $550K

[#14] One-time purchase of on-site critical care equipment, portable hyperbaric/oxygen units, trauma gear.

Protective Equipment $350K

[#13] Initial purchase of cold-weather suits, insulated tents, climbing gear, EMP/RCIED-rated containers, hardened camera housings.

Environmental Compliance $300K

[#23] Initial environmental assessments and remediation planning, initial community compensation programs.

D Class Holding $200K

[#11] One-time secure D-class holding and secure staging buildout for testing program.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $27.6M/yr

Staff Wages $9.0M/yr

[#9] Core on-site staffing salaries for a stable complement of personnel (site director, operations officers, technicians/engineers, medics, logistics, communications, admin) with high-altitude hazard pay and remote-post premiums.

Aircraft Operations $5.0M/yr

[#4] Fuel, maintenance, hangaring, pilot salaries, high-altitude operational costs for 1–2 aircraft (includes medevac and material lift ops).

Security Personnel $2.2M/yr

[#10] Salaries for rotating guards (20 personnel at $80k–$120k/yr) plus training/equipment budgets.

Contingency Reserve $2.0M/yr

[#24] Annual contingency allocation to cover unexpected equipment failure, extended entrapments, or escalation events.

Crash Response Fund $1.5M/yr

[#16] Annual reserve for aircraft crash response, salvage, decontamination, heavy-lift contracts and investigations.

Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr

[#12] Annual experimental budgets, after-action analyses, staff scientists, external collaborators, travel, and lab consumables for studying SCP-3833 phenomena.

Cover Story And Legal $1.0M/yr

[#17] Ongoing legal retainers, covert payments, diplomatic liaison fees and cover-story maintenance under 'Weather Hazard'.

Supplies And Consumables $650K/yr

[#20] Food, water purification, spare parts, replacement electronics, fuels and routine resupply logistics at altitude.

Anomalous Research $600K/yr

[#25] Ongoing R&D to harden gear, study SCP-3833-1/2/3 interactions, and maintain decoy/mock-up testing cabins.

Access Maintenance $500K/yr

[#2] Annual maintenance of access roads, cable-way upkeep, helipad and fueling logistics in severe weather.

Fuel And Power Maintenance $500K/yr

[#5] Fuel logistics, generator/battery maintenance, and power systems upkeep.

Medical Contracts $500K/yr

[#14] Ongoing med supplies, training, hospital/evacuation contracts and aeromedical readiness.

No Fly Zone Enforcement $500K/yr

[#18] Costs for airspace policing done covertly or via partnered enforcement (radar sweeps, interceptions, contracted patrols).

Life Support Consumables $400K/yr

[#6] Consumables and maintenance for pressurization systems, oxygen refills, HVAC upkeep.

Data Storage $300K/yr

[#19] Secure encrypted storage, analysts, archive redundancy and high-bandwidth data handling.

Training And Rotation $300K/yr

[#21] High-altitude survival, mountaineering, medical training, emergency drills, and rotation logistics.

D Class Operations $275K/yr

[#11] Recurring costs of D-class procurement/management, transport, medical monitoring, secure testing runs and legal/cover costs.

Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr

[#1] Ongoing structural, HVAC and facility maintenance for subterranean site-3833 (routine repairs, seasonal de-icing/structural checks).

Sensor Maintenance $250K/yr

[#7] Data links, storage, calibration, replacement and upkeep for weatherized sensor array and long-range tracking.

Redundancy Maintenance $200K/yr

[#15] Maintenance of off-site mirrors, cold spares, secondary stations and failover systems.

Psychological Care $150K/yr

[#22] Counseling, R&R rotations, reintegration programs and turnover mitigation.

Protective Equipment Replacement $125K/yr

[#13] Annual replacement of climbing and cold-weather gear, EMP-hardened housings and other PPE replacement due to SCP-induced failures.

Comms Maintenance $100K/yr

[#8] Satellite bandwidth, encrypted link maintenance, HF/VHF backups and EMI hardening upkeep.

Environmental Compliance Maintenance $100K/yr

[#23] Ongoing remediation, environmental monitoring and community programs.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Heavy Aircraft Lease $0/yr

[#3] Lease alternative for heavy-lift aircraft (~$2M–$6M/yr). Set to $0 here to reflect capital purchase option accounted in one-time equipment.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $27.6M/yr

80.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, and no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_research no_major_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $28.4M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline

Short-duration SCP-3833-1 event or equipment-failure incident requiring elevated repairs/overtime and emergency resupply.

equipment_failure short_SCP-3833-1_event supply_delay

🚨 Major Breach $32.6M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Significant event such as a commercial aircraft crash or large equipment loss requiring salvage, legal response and major replacements.

commercial_aircraft_crash major_equipment_loss large_salvage_operation

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $47.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Prolonged anomalous activity or cascading failures requiring large-scale emergency response, use of contingency reserves, and possible secondary-site construction.

prolonged_SCP-3833-1_duration multi-system_failure emergency_relocation_or_secondary_site

👥 Personnel 45 total

Role	Count	Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#9] Single site director to manage operations and liaison with external authorities.
Operations Officer	4	[#9] Day-to-day operations coordinators and shift leads for 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist	12	[#12, #25] Scientists running experiments, analysis and anomalous research projects.
Technician / Engineer	14	[#5, #6, #7, #19] Technical staff maintaining life-support, power, sensors, comms and mechanical systems.
Medical Officer	3	[#14] On-site medics for trauma, hypoxia care and aeromedical coordination.
Pilot / Flight Crew	2	[#3, #4] Pilots and aviation crew for site-owned aircraft operations (if purchased).
Logistics Specialist	3	[#2, #20] Specialists managing supply-chains, resupply scheduling and cargo operations.
Communications Specialist	1	[#8] Maintains secure comms and satellite links; handles EMI hardening and link redundancy.
Administrative Staff	5	[#9, #17] Administrative and liaison personnel handling personnel, legal coordination and cover-story logistics.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are derived from analyst ranges and operational experience for high-altitude remote sites; significant uncertainty remains around event frequencies (crashes, prolonged anomalous activity), choice between leased vs purchased aircraft, and contingency sizing, so confidence is medium.

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