SCP-8814 — SCP-8814 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-8814 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-8814

Expected annual

$2.9M

One-time setup

$9.9M

Annual recurring

$2.9M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is approximately $9.8M driven primarily by a large reserve fund, DU storage/licensing upgrades, facility build-out, and research/R&D setup; recurring annual costs are about $2.89M/yr driven by wielder salaries, research program staffing, cover/ legal operations, and DU handling.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.9M

Reserve Fund $5.5M

[#24] Reserve for casualty compensation, secrecy maintenance, witness relocation, legal settlements (program contingency reserve).

Facilities $1.2M

[#1, #9, #12] Vault (acoustic dampening, Faraday cage, weapon safe) and costly DU storage/licensing upgrades plus electrical/EMI hardening (facility-level upgrades).

Replacement R And D One Time $625K

[#25] One-time R&D contingency/initial program budget for replication/neutralization research.

Cover Up Initial $600K

[#20] Initial clandestine PR / black-budget allocation and setup for cover-story/legal ops.

Equipment $578K

[#3, #11, #13, #14, #19] Audio detection/logging system, armored vehicle purchase, aerial-safety capture/tether hardware, custom suits (3), and initial cybersecurity hardening hardware.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $488K

[#6, #7, #18] One-time research/lab instrumentation and initial training/doctrine development (instrumentation/setup, simulators, and initial curriculum development).

Depleted Uranium Initial Stockpile $350K

[#9] Initial operational stockpile and procurement budget for DU rounds (initial operational stockpile separate from facility upgrades).

Ballistic Testing $300K

[#10] Comprehensive live-fire campaign instrumentation and range rental to confirm vulnerabilities.

Decommissioning $175K

[#26] Planning and secure disposal/decommissioning budget (one-time).

Medical Screening $16K

[#8] Initial medical baseline screening for holders (MRI/EEG/bloodwork for ~3 candidates).

Armory Chain Of Custody $12K

[#2] Tamper-proof transit case, biometric locks, and chain-of-custody hardware.

Consumables Initial $1K

[#23] Initial inspection and preservation kit, storage foam, tamper seals.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr

Research And Monitoring $881K/yr

[#3, #7, #8, #10, #15, #16, #17, #29] Ongoing research program staff/overhead, audio monitoring operations, medical follow-ups, ballistic follow-ups, psychological services, red-team vetting, and incident/drill exercise costs.

Staff Wages $595K/yr

[#4, #5] Wages/benefits for maintained wielder candidates (3) and on-site security guards (2).

Cover Story And Legal $438K/yr

[#20, #22] Ongoing cover-up operations, clandestine PR/black-budget ops and annual legal counsel/compliance/IRB costs.

Replacement R And D $250K/yr

[#25] Ongoing R&D contingency to attempt replication/neutralization and avoid single-point-of-failure dependence.

Depleted Uranium Handling $200K/yr

[#9] Ongoing licensed handling, disposal, radiation monitoring and regulatory compliance for DU rounds.

Environmental Remediation Reserve $200K/yr

[#21] Annual contingency set-aside for potential radioactive contamination incidents and remediation.

Miscellaneous Contingency $88K/yr

[#30] Administrative overhead, travel, small procurements, audits and other unpredictable minor costs.

Insurance And Compensation $65K/yr

[#27] Insurance, worker's comp and disability coverage for MTF personnel using the item.

Logistics And Transport $42K/yr

[#11] Armored transport vehicle operation (crew/fuel/maintenance) and routine transit costs.

Cybersecurity And Access Control $30K/yr

[#19] Managed cybersecurity services and access-control monitoring to prevent remote triggering and protect records.

Data Storage And Analysis $30K/yr

[#18] Secure archival storage, analysis and compute costs for video/audio/biometric telemetry.

Training And Simulation $30K/yr

[#6] Recurring specialized MTF training, simulators and scenario runs.

Public Safety Coordination $18K/yr

[#28] Liaison activity, training, and MOUs with civil authorities.

Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr

[#1, #12] Annual certification, acoustic/RF maintenance and electrical/grounding inspection and surge protection upkeep.

Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr

[#14, #23] PPE/suit maintenance and routine inspection consumables (tamper seals, foam, PPE replacements).

Armory Software Updates $2K/yr

[#2] Recurring software updates and maintenance for chain-of-custody systems.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr

89.0% probability / year

Standard year with no major incidents; normal operations, training, and scheduled testing.

no containment breaches routine testing only no public exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$320K vs baseline

Localized deployment or field-use requiring rapid recovery and modest remediation/legal actions.

small-scale deployment field recovery mission limited contamination or exposure

🚨 Major Breach $5.4M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large-scale remediation, legal payouts, and emergency operations.

containment breach radioactive contamination major public exposure / investigation

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
MTF Operator / Wielder	3	[#4] Maintained pool of 3 qualified wielder candidates (rotation/replacement).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	[#5] On-site guards for containment area (minimum 2 as noted).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide broad ranges and many contingency-driven items (DU licensing, reserve sizing, and political/PR costs). Estimates are mid-range point selections; variability could be high depending on program scale and incident frequency.

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