SCP-1239 — SCP-1239 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1239 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1239

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1.25M driven by property acquisition, soundproofing, secure storage and monitoring; recurring annual costs are approximately $1.33M driven by on-site security salaries, operations staff, legal/cover-up and contingency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Facilities $400K

[#1] One-time purchase of containment residence (representative mid-range purchase cost).

Buffer Zone Acquisition $250K

[#26] Moderate buffer/adjacent property acquisitions for neighborhood containment (contingency for populated sites).

Emergency Contingency Initial $100K

[#15] Initial contingency fund for emergency response, incident cleanup and containment breach response.

Coverup Initial $100K

[#16] Initial legal/cover story/PR retainer and immediate settlement/amnesty reserves.

Decommissioning Fund $100K

[#25] Fund reserved for eventual decommissioning, relocation or sealed demolition (initial set-aside).

Soundproofing $60K

[#3] Full-house professional soundproofing and acoustic treatment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K

[#13] One-time research/test setup (high-fidelity manikins/animatronics and test instrumentation).

Eviction Buyout $50K

[#2] Lump-sum relocation/NDAs/compensation for prior residents and neighbors.

Monitoring Systems $30K

[#9] CCTV, motion/thermal sensors, encrypted recording and redundant local storage initial setup.

Perimeter Security $25K

[#7] Gates, fencing, anti-vehicle barriers, lighting and physical hardening.

Cybersecurity Setup $25K

[#23] Initial cybersecurity/insider-threat monitoring systems and tooling.

Storage Lockers $15K

[#6] Secure, tamper-evident climate-controlled lockers/vault for SCP-1239-1 and removable SCP-1239-3 items.

Data Servers $15K

[#18] Secure server setup, encryption and classified logging infrastructure one-time costs.

Recovery Transport Initial $10K

[#20] One-time costs for initial secure recovery (armored transport, specialized packaging/crates).

Electrical Systems $8K

[#5] Dedicated circuit, EM/kill switches, surge protection and isolation work.

Background Checks Initial $5K

[#12] Initial background check/onboarding costs for staff (upfront portion).

Window Obscuring $3K

[#4] Window film/boarding and exterior sightline control.

Equipment $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $635K/yr

[#8, #10] On-site security ($360,000/yr) and on-site operations staff (site director + technicians ~$275,000/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $250K/yr

[#16, #21] Annual budget for legal defense, cover-ups, settlements, amnestic administration reserves and liability/insurance-like reserve.

Legal Reserve $100K/yr

[#21] Annual reserve for clandestine legal defense, settlements and local authority accommodation.

Contingency Reserve $75K/yr

[#27] Annual contingency reserve (10–25% of operating budget) to cover unexpected incidents and replacements.

Facilities Lease $60K/yr

[#1] Alternative recurring lease cost (monthly lease option instead of one-time purchase).

Staff Redundancy $60K/yr

[#22] Staffing redundancy, rotation, leave coverage, recruitment and training reserve payroll.

Emergency Contingency Replenish $50K/yr

[#15] Annual replenishment of contingency funds used for emergency response and cleanup as incidents occur.

Medical Psych $40K/yr

[#11] Medical and psychological monitoring, baseline screening, counseling and post-exposure care.

Test Subjects Management $30K/yr

[#14] D-class/subject management, sedation, medical standby and forensic monitoring budget for scheduled tests.

Monitoring Maintenance $24K/yr

[#9] Recurring storage, maintenance and secure off-site backups for CCTV and sensor systems.

Utilities $24K/yr

[#19] Power, HVAC (continuous for soundproofed residence), water and other site operating costs.

Research And Monitoring $21K/yr

[#9, #13, #18] Recurring monitoring/storage costs ($24,000/mo range scaled) and limited recurring research/test staffing and data audits; portion allocated to data maintenance and research staff/consumables.

Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr

[#13] Test consumables and minor supplies (manikin upkeep, test consumables).

Amnestics $15K/yr

[#17] Pharmacological amnestic courses, administration and required medical supervision.

Cybersecurity Maintenance $15K/yr

[#23] Ongoing cybersecurity tooling, monitoring and insider-threat operations.

Vetting And Training $12K/yr

[#12] Ongoing background checks, vetting refreshes and mandated training programs.

Ethics Board $12K/yr

[#24] Annual costs for ethical oversight board, compliance documentation and meetings.

Data Maintenance $6K/yr

[#18] Annual server maintenance, encryption/licensing and auditing costs.

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#20] Ongoing secure transfers of removable SCP items and occasional secured logistics.

Facilities Maintenance $600/yr

[#6] Annual maintenance for secure storage lockers and basic facility maintenance line-item (storage cabinet maintenance).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents.

routine_operations scheduled_testing no_public_exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$29K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring medical/psychological response, small legal/PR response and cleanup.

staff_exposure_with_local_incident small leak or observed inappropriate behaviour

🚨 Major Breach $2.8M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multi-subject incident requiring large-scale legal settlements, cover-up operations, and major operational response.

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👥 Personnel 10 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#8] Six guards for 24/7 perimeter/site coverage (two per shift, three shifts). Salaries included in security staff wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#10] Senior site director included in operations staff wages.
Technician / Access Control Operator	3	[#10] Technical/operators for access control, monitoring and maintenance included in operations staff wages.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes and SCP description provide detailed containment requirements (soundproofing, storage, staffing) but many line items depend heavily on site location, whether property is purchased vs leased, and the chosen operational posture (in-house vs contracted services). Cost ranges are broad; therefore confidence is medium.

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