SCP-8750 — SCP-8750 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8750 Unknown ? low confidence

SCP-8750

Expected annual

$9.2M

One-time setup

$24.9M

Annual recurring

$8.8M

Personnel

Initial one-time capital is approximately $18.6M driven primarily by SRAs and a large contingency reserve; ongoing annual operations are ~ $8.83M/yr dominated by staff wages, SRA power/ops, MTF/readiness and research.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $24.9M

Equipment $16.2M

[#2, #6, #9, #10, #14, #15, #20, #27, #26, #17, #18, #25, #29] SRAs, security outfitting, restraints, sensor suite install, vehicles, memetic emitters, data/IT deploy, per-entity containment builds, PR/legal setup, training setup, contingency reserve, decommissioning.

Long Term Contingency Reserve $5.0M

[#25] One-time escalation/contingency reserve fund.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M

[#12] Initial R&D program, prototype funding and lab buildout for containment/neutralization development.

Facilities $1.2M

[#1, #4, #21] Cell construction/retrofit, generator installation and HVAC/environmental control structural work.

Decommissioning And Disposal $600K

[#29] Decommissioning, disposal and secure archiving/destruction reserve (one-time when required).

Entity Specific One Time Builds $450K

[#27] Per-entity one-time containment/observation suite builds (budgeted for 3 entities at mid-range).

Training Initial $100K

[#18] Initial staff training curriculum and rollout (one-time).

Legal And Cover Setup $75K

[#17] Initial legal retainer / cover story setup (one-time portion).

Public Relations Setup $50K

[#26] One-time PR/misinformation campaign setup.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.8M/yr

Staff Wages $3.9M/yr

[#5, #11, #7, #19] Security salaries (12 guards + 2 supervisors), research team salaries, medical/psychiatric staff salaries, plus hazard pay premium included.

Logistics And Transport $1.2M/yr

[#13, #14] MTF readiness, training amortization, vehicles and transport maintenance/fuel.

Research And Monitoring $870K/yr

[#10, #11, #12, #27] Monitoring/storage costs, research operations, ongoing R&D program and entity-specific study resources.

Sra Power And Ops $600K/yr

[#3] Continuous SRA power draw, maintenance, spare parts and specialist operator costs.

Contingency Replenishment $410K/yr

[#25] Annual replenishment of long-term contingency fund (partial/optional).

Supplies And Consumables $395K/yr

[#8, #16, #22, #23] Sedatives/pharmaceuticals, amnestics/consumables, casualty care/decontamination reserve, general supplies and utilities.

Cover Story And Legal $375K/yr

[#17, #26] Ongoing cover-up, legal retainers, liaison with authorities and PR operations.

Public Safety Reserve $250K/yr

[#24] Reserve for evacuations, civilian amnestization and temporary shelters.

Backup Generators Fuel $225K/yr

[#4] Fuel contracts and testing for backup generators sized to run SRAs and life support.

Insurance $150K/yr

[#28] Internal insurance/accounting for high-value equipment and liability.

Facilities Maintenance $130K/yr

[#21] HVAC/air filtering maintenance and site environmental maintenance.

Data Security Ops $100K/yr

[#20] IT operations, encrypted backups, air-gapped maintenance and forensic tools.

Memetic Operations $100K/yr

[#15] Operations for memetic broadcast suppression, emitters and signage maintenance.

Training Recurring $90K/yr

[#18] Annual refresher training and psychological inoculation programs.

Security Equipment Renewal $25K/yr

[#6] Replacement/upgrades for body armor, comms, memetic filters and contingency gear.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.8M/yr

85.0% probability / year

Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents.

stable_containment routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $9.3M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized manifestation or brief containment breach requiring overtime, repairs and additional amnestics.

short_term_manifestation overtime_response

🚨 Major Breach $15.8M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or SRA degradation requiring large-scale MTF deployment, repair/replacement of SRAs and public mitigation.

SRA_failure widespread_manifestations large_scale_MTF_deployment

🚨 Political Exposure $12.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline

External discovery or civil/political exposure requiring intensive legal action, PR campaigns and compensation.

civilian_discovery investigations media_exposure

👥 Personnel 30 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	[#5] 12 guards to cover 24/7 (4 per shift).
Security Supervisor	2	[#5] 2 supervisors overseeing armed detail and readiness.
Research Scientist	8	[#11] Core research staff (mid-range of 6–10).
Laboratory Technician	2	[#11] Lab techs supporting experiments and sample handling.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist	2	[#7] On-site psychiatrists/physicians for sedation and cognitive hazards.
Nurse / Med Tech	4	[#7] Nurses and med techs for sedation/monitoring and casualty care.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are low-confidence due to high uncertainty around Type 4-U reality bender requirements (SRA count/power, breach frequency and escalation costs). Ranges and contingency choices drive outcomes.

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