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SCP-3877 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3877
Expected annual
$27.3M
One-time setup
$38.4M
Annual recurring
$27.2M
Personnel
50
Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $38.4M driven by base construction, biological containment, sensor/EW and information-control setup; recurring operations run roughly $25.7M/year driven primarily by personnel, maritime/aviation response and long-term personnel support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $38.4M
Facilities $18.5M
[#1, #10] Remote island base construction and Biological Containment Site capital build (base, living quarters, helipad, pier, enclosures, quarantine/medical wing).
Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#24] Emergency remediation / cover-up reserve (reserved one-time fund for major incidents or mass remediation).
Equipment $5.9M
[#2, #5, #6, #14, #15, #16, #18, #19, #20, #23, #26] Perimeter/security hardware, anti-drone/EW systems, persistent sensors, radiological detectors/shielding, hazmat kits, protective/defensive procurement, small craft purchase, comms and select one-time medical/setup and waste/mirror handling costs; also includes archive hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#13] BSL-capable lab equipment, initial sequencing/pathology/imaging instruments and laboratory buildout for SCP research.
Info Control Setup $1.2M
[#7] One-time legal/negotiation/setup costs to erase/mask location on maps and establish covert agreements / initial cyber-mapping interventions.
Legal Negotiations One Time $1.2M
[#22] Upfront negotiations, MOUs, compensation arrangements and legal fees for indigenous relations and initial diplomatic work.
Training Initial $225K
[#17] Initial tactical, wildlife handling, radiation safety and amnestic/interrogation certification courses and contractor instructors.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $27.2M/yr
Staff Wages $6.5M/yr
[#3, #13, #11, #4, #8, #19, #20, #22, #26, #27] Aggregate fully-burdened wages for security staff, research scientists/technicians, caretakers/veterinarians, maritime crew portions, OSINT/cyber staffing, comms and medical staff, indigenous liaison/legal staff, archive and environmental monitoring personnel.
Personnel Support $5.8M/yr
[#21] Rotations, housing upkeep, remote posting premiums, travel allowances and welfare for ~50 personnel.
Logistics And Transport $3.4M/yr
[#4, #12, #18, #28] Maritime and aviation operational costs (fuel, leases, flight hours), capture/transport ops and small craft operational fuel/maintenance and disposal transport (non-wage operational portions).
Program Management Overhead $2.7M/yr
[#30] Administrative overhead for payroll, procurement, compliance and program management (~12% of recurring costs).
Interception And Amnestics $1.5M/yr
[#9] Interception/boarding mission costs, detention, pharmacological agents and psychological/medical follow-up per incident budgets.
Insurance And Litigation Reserve $1.2M/yr
[#25] Annual self-insurance/litigation reserve for covert operations and environmental liability.
Supplies And Consumables $1.2M/yr
[#11, #15, #16, #29, #12] Captive-care food & veterinary consumables, hazmat consumables, maintenance/consumables for protective equipment, replacement/attrition supplies and capture-related consumables.
Disposal Budget $550K/yr
[#28] Transport and licensed disposal of radioactive/energetic material and contaminated wastes.
Capture And Transport $500K/yr
[#12] Annual budget for helicopter hoists, crates, sedation supplies and routine transfer operations.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#6, #13, #14, #26] Ongoing research consumables, satellite tasking/service contracts, radiological monitoring service and archive/curation operations (non-wage portion).
Legal And Indigenous Relations $400K/yr
[#22] Ongoing liaison, compensation for indigenous rites, cultural officers and compliance monitoring (non-wage portion).
Anti Drone Maintenance $350K/yr
[#5] Maintenance, spare units and support for anti-UAV jammers, net-launchers and EW shelter upkeep.
Radiological Monitoring And Disposal $300K/yr
[#14] Ongoing dosimeter maintenance, mobile spectrometer servicing, testing, waste handling and disposal contracts.
Captive Care Operating $250K/yr
[#11] Non-wage captive care (food, specialized supplies, enrichment) after wages portion allocated to staff_wages.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#7, #22] Ongoing map/imagery interventions, platform monitoring and low-level legal/diplomatic liaison (non-wage operational portion).
Persistent Sensor Services $200K/yr
[#6] Communications, satellite tasking fees and contracted sensor services.
Info Control And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#7] Ongoing platform takedown fees, covert payments and monitoring tools (non-wage).
Small Craft Operations $200K/yr
[#18] Fuel, maintenance and crewing for RHIBs and fast-reaction boats (non-wage ops portion).
Replacement And Attrition $175K/yr
[#29] Annual replacement of mirrors, electronics and weather-damaged equipment.
Osint And Misinformation $150K/yr
[#8] Staffing, tools and paid content for social-media monitoring and misinformation campaigns (non-wage portion).
Environmental Monitoring $150K/yr
[#27] Baseline ecological studies, impact monitoring and remediation contracts.
Training And Drills $125K/yr
[#17] Recurring tactical, wildlife-handling, radiation and amnestic procedure refresher training and joint exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
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Perimeter Security Maintenance $100K/yr
[#2] Maintenance and servicing of buoys, nets, fixed sensors and installation/ROV follow-ups.
Protective Equipment Maintenance $100K/yr
[#16] Replacement parts, ammunition, sedative stock and maintenance for defensive equipment.
Communications Operations $100K/yr
[#19] Satcom leases, encrypted radio airtime, server hosting and SOC operations (non-wage portion).
Medical And Medevac Contracts $100K/yr
[#20] Medevac contract fees, trauma supplies replenishment and on-call medical support (non-wage portion).
Long Term Archive Maintenance $75K/yr
[#26] Data storage, sample curation and cold-storage maintenance (non-wage portion).
Hazmat And Decon Consumables $60K/yr
[#15] PPE consumables, decontamination tents, showers and disposal consumables.
Mirror Removal Operations Recurring $30K/yr
[#23] Budget for occasional mirror removal or disposal operations.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $27.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine interceptions and maintenance only.
routine_patrols scheduled_research standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $26.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$-535000 vs baseline
Increased incursions, several boarding/interception events requiring amnesticization, repairs and limited replacement operations.
multiple_interceptions equipment_damage increased_amnestic_usage
🚨 Major Breach $35.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.5M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or mass contamination event requiring emergency remediation, international cover-up and large-scale disposal operations.
mass_contamination loss_of_secrecy international_incident
👥 Personnel 50 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 35 [#3] 24/7 manned coverage with rotations (30–40 personnel indicated); includes medics and watch supervisors.
Research Scientist / Technician 6 [#13] Biologists, veterinarians and radiobiologists supporting ongoing study and sample analysis.
Caretaker / Veterinarian 3 [#11] Animal keepers and veterinary support for captive SCP-3877-2 instances.
Medical Officer 1 [#20] On-site clinician for trauma/radiation incidents.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#1, #18] Facilities, generator and small craft maintenance staff.
Administrative Staff 3 [#30, #7] Program management, procurement and legal/liaison administrative roles.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of ranges provided in analyst notes where available; reasonable fidelity for construction, equipment and O&M budgets, but anomaly-driven incident costs and diplomatic contingencies are highly uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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