← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-1166 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-1166
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$3.9M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
8
Estimated one-time setup costs of $3,912,500 driven primarily by site acquisition, an escalation/hardening reserve, and equipment/vehicle/surveillance purchases; recurring annual costs of $1,941,000 driven mainly by on-site staff wages, emergency retainer/coverup reserves, and ongoing research & monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.9M
Escalation Construction Reserve $2.0M
[#28] One-time reserve planning for potential reclassification/hardened facility construction or relocation in worst-case escalation.
Facilities $900K
[#1, #2, #7, #20] Site acquisition/land control, entrance sealing civil works, build/refurbish of guard compound/lodging, and small isolation/quarantine buildout.
Equipment $675K
[#4, #8, #10, #12, #17, #19, #23, #29] Gas detection & environmental hardware, vehicles & vehicle modifications, surveillance suite install, secure communications hardware, PPE/containment tools, one-time emergency-response equipment purchases, initial secure sample containers/storage, and initial generators/UPS.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#22] Initial research funds, instrumentation and lab startup specific to SCP-1166 study and testing.
Cover Story Setup $25K
[#14] One-time costs to establish the failed-mining cover story, corporate registration, signage, and initial PR/backdating.
Personnel Vetting Initial $12K
[#16] Initial background checks, polygraphs, cohort onboarding, and site-specific training setup costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $650K/yr
[#6] On-site task force salaries (base payroll plus benefits/overhead; example staffing ~8 personnel).
Research And Monitoring $325K/yr
[#5, #11, #13, #16, #22, #23] Ongoing gas/environmental monitoring and calibration, surveillance monitoring & data storage, secure comms/cybersecurity maintenance, recurrent training/vetting, recurring research budget, and recurring secure sample transport/storage.
Annual Contingency Buffer $250K/yr
[#30] General annual contingency/inflation buffer (~15–25% practical reserve for unforeseen costs).
Information Security And Coverup Reserve $200K/yr
[#27] Annual reserve/retainer for legal crisis management, PR suppression, and rapid coverup contingencies.
Emergency Response Retainer $200K/yr
[#19] Annual retainer/standby contracts for rapid reaction teams, airlift/helicopter on-call, and contractor response capability.
Facilities Maintenance $95K/yr
[#3, #7, #29] Seal integrity inspections and minor repairs, utilities/upkeep for lodging/compound, and generator/fuel maintenance.
Administrative Overhead And Accounting $80K/yr
[#26] Program management, accounting, procurement, and internal audits to maintain cover and budget control.
Cover Story And Legal $51K/yr
[#14, #15, #25] Annual cover-story renewals and PR, legal/local government liaison costs, paying property taxes/local fees and small community goodwill payments.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#18, #21, #24] PPE consumables and decontamination supplies, medical/occupational health supplies, and hazardous/waste disposal.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#9] Vehicle operation, fuel, insurance, licensing, maintenance, and replacement reserve for patrol/response vehicles.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing monitoring, staffing, maintenance, and research continue as planned.
no breaches routine maintenance scheduled research
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized incident such as a small seal breach, minor escape attempt, or equipment failure requiring repairs, medical treatment, and minor legal/PR expenses.
minor seal compromise equipment failure small medical incident
🚨 Major Breach $4.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or active spread requiring large-scale emergency response, reconstruction, specialized eradication/containment operations, and extensive legal/PR action.
multiple SCP-1166-B exits widespread contamination or public exposure need for hardened facility construction
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Site Security / Guard 4 [#6] Four on-site security personnel for perimeter and access control (example 4 site security at ~$45k each).
Field Operative / Armed Response 2 [#6] Two armed response/field technicians for rapid intervention (example ~$65k each).
Research Support / Liaison 2 [#6] Two research support/liaison staff to interface with investigators and manage samples (example ~$95k each).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing mid-range estimates, but uncertainty remains about SCP behaviour, escalation likelihood, and final site acquisition costs, so confidence is medium.
← SCP-1165 ↑ All SCPs SCP-1167 →