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SCP-8029 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8029
Expected annual
$33.3M
One-time setup
$9.7M
Annual recurring
$29.7M
Personnel
56
Initial startup investment is approximately $9.7M one-time with recurring baseline operations around $29.7M/yr; the largest recurring drivers are staff wages, PR/legal/evacuation (witness housing) and infrastructure/repair reserves, with episodic amnestic and remediation costs capable of large spikes.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.7M
Legal Diplomatic Escrow $3.0M
[#15] One-time contingency/escrow for quiet contracts/payments ($1M–$10M).
Equipment $2.6M
[#3, #4, #5, #7, #9, #11, #23, #24] Mobile tactical outfit ($100k–$300k), vehicles/heavy transport ($600k–$1.2M), sensor deployment ($400k–$900k), drone fleet ($100k–$250k), mobile amnestic suite ($150k–$350k), mobile incinerator ($200k–$450k), forgery/kit ($20k–$100k), generator hardware ($40k–$120k).
Facilities $2.6M
[#1, #12] Regional Operations retrofit and secure vault/build costs (retrofit $1.0M–$3.5M; vault $200k–$500k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#8, #21] Forensic/occultology lab setup ($350k–$800k) and containment research pilot/program startup ($300k–$1M).
Public Relations Materials $100K
[#13] Initial whitepaper/cover fabrication/design ($50k–$150k).
Community Front Launch $100K
[#25] Initial launch expenses for humanitarian front ($50k–$150k).
Startup Misc Buffer $0
[#27] Illustrative startup range (summary note); no additional discrete one-time budget allocated here beyond items above.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.7M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $6.8M/yr
[#10, #13, #14, #15, #23, #25] PR campaigns and narrative management ($250k–$1.5M/yr), cyber takedown infrastructure/legal retainers ($300k–$900k/yr), legal/diplomatic retainer & compensation ($500k–$3M/yr), archival/forgery recurring costs, community engagement funding, and witness housing/evacuation funds ($3M–$8M/yr range included here).
Staff Wages $5.1M/yr
[#2, #8, #14] Salaries/benefits for three 12-person rapid-response teams (~36 people at $80k fully-burdened) plus embedded research/cyber/admin staff included in staffing total.
Emergency Contingency $3.9M/yr
[#22] Unallocated/black-budget contingency sized at ~15% of baseline recurring operations (10–20% recommended).
Logistics And Transport $3.6M/yr
[#4, #11, #26] Helicopter charter/air support & vehicle maintenance ($800k–$1.2M/yr for air support), evidence removal/destruction operations ($500k–$2M/yr), site remediation/reserve for contaminated-site disposal.
Infrastructure Repair Reserve $3.5M/yr
[#16] Reserve for rapid 'relief' repair contracts (maintain $2M–$5M/yr reserve).
Research And Monitoring $3.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #8, #17, #18, #21] Sensor network maintenance/data management ($150k–$350k), satellite subscriptions/tasking ($100k–$300k), contracted seismology & monitoring ($300k–$700k), recurring research/containment program ($500k–$3M), cultural/linguistic consulting ($150k–$400k), lab consumables.
Amnestic Procedures $2.5M/yr
[#9] Per-procedure amnestic costs (estimate uses mid-range ~200 procedures/yr × per-procedure cost mid ~$12.5k → ~$2.5M/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $492K/yr
[#1, #12] Lease ($150k–$400k/yr) and utilities & comms ($75k–$200k/yr) plus vault operations ($40k–$120k/yr).
Training And Drills $250K/yr
[#20] Regular training, drills, and exercises ($100k–$400k/yr).
Power Fuel Maintenance $165K/yr
[#24] Fuel and maintenance for generators/battery banks ($80k–$250k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#3, #7] Field consumables and replacement kit for tactical teams and routine drone upkeep ($50k–$150k and $25k–$75k ranges).
Psychological Aftercare $150K/yr
[#19] Counseling and aftercare follow-up for amnesticized/rescued individuals ($50k–$300k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.7M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal year with monitoring, routine responses, and no major public exposures or island-scale events.
routine monitoring small local events no major media exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $32.7M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Localized SCP-8029 event requiring increased amnestic procedures, evidence removal, PR activity and modest infrastructure repairs.
single-medium event ~100 additional procedures heightened media attention
🚨 Major Breach $49.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Multiple simultaneous events with mass evacuations, heavy infrastructure repair, large PR/legal outlays and expanded remediation operations.
multi-site events mass evacuations extensive infrastructure damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $229.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200.0M vs baseline
Island-scale or multi-island catastrophe (Kyushu-scale event) causing massive casualties, wide infrastructure collapse and multi-year remediation; requires extraordinary emergency spending.
island-scale destruction widespread media exposure international diplomatic crisis
👥 Personnel 56 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#2] Core tactical operators drawn from three rapid-response teams (majority of the 36-team personnel).
Medical Officer / Amnestic Tech 6 [#2, #9] Medical staff and amnestic technicians embedded in field teams for on-site amnestic procedures and stabilization.
Evidence Technician 6 [#3, #11] Evidence processing and secure removal specialists to collect and sanitize artifacts.
Research Scientist 8 [#8, #21] Forensic/occultology researchers supporting rune analysis, lab work and containment research.
Seismologist / Data Analyst 4 [#5, #17] Specialists for sensor network, seismic modeling and remote-sensing data analysis.
Cyber Ops / IT Specialist 3 [#14] Personnel to run monitoring, rapid takedown operations and maintain suppression infrastructure.
Administrative Staff 3 [#1, #15] Site administrative and legal liaison staff handling leases, contracts and diplomatic coordination.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#4, #24] Vehicle/helicopter/power systems and field equipment maintenance personnel.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges, enabling mid-range estimates, but the anomalous nature, episodic high-impact events and dependence on incident frequency introduce substantial uncertainty.
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