That is the way that it builds itself. The files are unmodified and comes from github. I forked from the newest FacialTurd build.

  After running scons (without modifying the compile or anything) the build directory contains "/data" (icondoc.h), "/generated" (empty), SConscript, and "/src"(cajun, client, Config.h, Format.cpp, Format.h, Format.o, game, graphics, interface, Misc.cpp, Misc.h, Misc.o, PowderToyRenderer.cpp,simulation, Singleton.h)

Well, after all this scampering within and without -- it compiled. I cloned jacob1's fork from github again and for some unknown reason it took this time. Either the original clone was corrupted in transfer, one of the libraries I reinstalled took, or the Moon Men of Mars -- seeing the greatness of the human spirit -- took pity on mankind; Who knows? 

Thanks for all the help, suggestions, and tolerance. Hopefully one-day I will be able to figure out what was going on.

-Capt.