SCP-8514 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-8514
Expected annual
$29.4M
One-time setup
$48.1M
Annual recurring
$29.0M
Personnel
228
Initial one-time setup is approximately $48.1M driven by outpost construction, aircraft/vehicle purchases, lab buildout and large contingency reserves. Recurring annual costs total roughly $29.0M/yr driven primarily by personnel (MTF and analysts), ongoing R&D/sensor operations, aviation/logistics, and legal/cover programs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $48.1M
Equipment $15.7M
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #17, #21, #25] One-time capital purchases: vehicles/ATVs/maintenance shop (#6 $1,500,000), 2 light helicopters purchase/retrofit (#7 $12,000,000), UAVs and launch gear (#8 $250,000), sensor deployment capital (#9 $800,000), sample/cryostorage hardware (#17 $400,000), specialty weaponry procurement (#21 $250,000), communications/secure IT implementation (#25 $500,000).
Facilities $13.5M
[#3, #4, #12, #13, #14] One-time construction/retrofit costs: training facility and curriculum buildout (#3 $600,000), 30 regional outposts (#4 $10,500,000), secure pasture/enclosure for SCP-8514-A (#12 $150,000), V2 containment & research cell suite (#13 $1,500,000), trauma unit capital (#14 $750,000).
Contingency Decommissioning Fund $10.0M
[#31] One-time contingency/decommissioning reserve for worst-case failure, relocation, remediation ($10,000,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.0M
[#16] BSL-2/3-capable lab buildout and anomalous-effect study suite (#16 $6,000,000).
Incident Rapid Response Reserve $2.0M
[#26] One-time dedicated rapid-response reserve fund placement ($2,000,000).
K9 Acquisition Training $500K
[#19] One-time acquisition and specialized training for 10 operational dog teams and kennels ($500,000).
Training Development Protocol 4000 $250K
[#2] One-time curriculum and training development for Protocol-4000 Eschu and Trevena handling (development costs $250,000).
Clothing Program Setup $100K
[#22] One-time design and distribution setup for the clothing protocol ($100,000).
V3 Consumables And Nursery $70K
[#20] One-time consumables/nursery setup: copper-ammo initial stockpile ($50,000) and Tilia nursery setup ($20,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $29.0M/yr
Staff Wages $15.8M/yr
[#1, #2, #10, #15, #19] Recurring fully-burdened personnel costs: MTF field personnel (112 FTEs × fully-burdened ~$9,000,000/yr), specialist/hazard pay & refresh for Protocol-4000/Trevena slots (~$1,200,000/yr), surveillance analysts (60 × ~$70k = ~$4,200,000/yr), interrogation/psychology unit (6 × fully-burdened $200k = ~$1,200,000/yr), K9 handlers and associated handler salaries/upkeep portion (~$220,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $4.5M/yr
[#9, #13, #16, #17, #30] Ongoing R&D and monitoring: storage/analyst bandwidth and archival ($450,000/yr), engineering/materials research for V2 ($500,000/yr), lab R&D staff + consumables ($3,000,000/yr), sample-storage operations ($150,000/yr), ecological/long-term research program ($400,000/yr).
Logistics And Transport $3.1M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #27] Recurring mobility & aviation ops: vehicle maintenance/fuel/shops (~$300,000/yr), helicopter ops/maintenance/fuel/crew (~$2,000,000/yr), UAV ops/pilots/batteries/repairs (~$200,000/yr), transportation & logistics contracts and fuel ($600,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $1.3M/yr
[#23, #24] Legal, diplomatic, PR and liaison costs: cover-story/folklore programs and legal retainers/payments (~$1,000,000/yr) plus liaison/cooperative program reimbursements and joint training (~$300,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $1.1M/yr
[#5] Annual O&M for outposts: utilities, generators/fuel, repairs, local leases and upkeep (~10% of capital; $1,050,000/yr).
Medical And Rehabilitation $800K/yr
[#14] Annual medical budget for field medevac, trauma care, rehabilitation and psychological care (~$800,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $555K/yr
[#20, #21, #22, #33] Recurring consumables: salt and Tilia propagation (~$35,000/yr), specialty weaponry resupply (~$200,000/yr), clothing replacement/logistics (~$120,000/yr), general consumables and small operational supplies (~$200,000/yr).
Wildlife Consulting $500K/yr
[#11] Wilson's Wildlife Solutions retainer and consulting for animal handling and local liaising (~$500,000/yr).
Incident Reserve Replenishment $500K/yr
[#26] Annual replenishment/consumables budget for the rapid-response reserve (~$500,000/yr).
It And Cyber Ops $250K/yr
[#25] Ongoing cybersecurity, secure comms operations and access-control maintenance (~$250,000/yr).
Thaumaturgical Consultants $200K/yr
[#18] Retainers and on-call deployment budget for thaumaturgical/theistic consultants for V3 countermeasures (~$200,000/yr).
Cultural Archaeological Consultants $150K/yr
[#29] Linguists and cultural/archaeological consultants for V2 interrogation and ritual response (~$150,000/yr).
Admin Overhead $150K/yr
[#32] Administrative overhead, vetting, clearance renewals, and insurance (~$150,000/yr).
Public Safety Signage Trail Management $75K/yr
[#28] Public safety signage, trail management and campsite enforcement programs (~$75,000/yr).
Scp 8514 A Maintenance $25K/yr
[#12] Annual feed, veterinary care and minimal staff for SCP-8514-A (~$25,000/yr).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $29.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, maintenance, research and no major incidents.
No breaches Routine deployments only Regular R&D and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $30.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Localized containment incident requiring rapid-response deployments, medevac, increased contractor/consultant usage and temporary surge in operations.
Localized V2/V3 encounter escalation Short-term multi-team deployment Per-incident consultant/contractor fees
🚨 Major Breach $39.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or large-scale public exposure requiring facility/deployment damage control, decommissioning, relocation, major remediation and compensation.
Large-scale breach Significant facility damage or public exposure Emergency decommissioning/relocation
👥 Personnel 228 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 112 [#1] Permanent/rotational MTF operators sized for regional coverage and 24/7 response (112 personnel).
Surveillance Analyst 60 [#10] 24/7 sensor and feed monitoring analysts (~60 analysts).
Specialist Operative (Protocol-4000 / Trevena ≥5) 40 [#2] Additional specialists for Protocol-4000 Eschu and Trevena ≥5 interactions (40 specialist slots).
Interrogation / Psychology Unit 6 [#15] Interrogators/psychologists for post-recovery interrogation and cognitive screening (6 personnel).
K9 Handler / K9 Team 10 [#19] 10 operational dog teams with handlers (count reflects handler positions included in recurring costs).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are built from line-item analyst notes with explicit salary and capital figures; however containment needs are scenario-dependent and the object’s anomalous behaviors (healing, thaumaturgy, variant distribution) introduce uncertainty in frequency of incidents and long-term resource usage, so confidence is medium.
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