SCP-1257
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1257
Expected annual
$6.1M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$6.0M
Personnel
31
One-time capital costs are approximately $1.21M for vault buildout, secure IT, digitization and destruction equipment; recurring program costs are dominated by MTF readiness, an incident-response reserve, legal/cover operations, and staff wages at roughly $6.04M per year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.3M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.0M/yr
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled MTF readiness costs, and no major public rediscovery events.
no major leaks
routine takedowns
scheduled maintenance and staffing
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Minor Incident
$6.2M/yr
Localized public appearance(s) requiring targeted MTF deployments, several amnestic administrations, legal takedowns and small-scale PR/content-replacement campaigns.
localized leak
small viral clip
several exposed civilians requiring amnestics
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Major Incident
$9.5M/yr
Widespread viral rediscovery requiring incident-response reserve activation: multiple simultaneous MTF deployments (international), mass amnestic usage, extensive PR buys and large legal actions.
viral rediscovery
international exposures
large-scale public attention
Personnel
31 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer | 8 | [#6] 24/7 vault guard coverage (2 guards per shift recommended; staffing to enforce Level 3+ access). |
| MTF Agent | 10 | [#9] Deployable MTF Mu-53 personnel (recommended 8–12) funded via mtf_operations_budget. |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#16] Forensic media analysis, transcription, computational analysis and secure research handling. |
| Foundation Intelligence Department Staff | 4 | [#8] Analysts, linguists, legal reviewers managing access, approvals, and cover narratives. |
| Psychologist / Interrogation Specialist | 2 | [#15] Trained personnel to perform interrogations, post-hypnotic implantation and long-term follow-up. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#30] Accounting, procurement and program oversight to manage budgets, audits and documentation. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#25] Medical oversight for amnestic administration, exams and occupational health. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 1 | [#7, #26] Responsible for facility HVAC/UPS/generator, security system maintenance and communications equipment upkeep. |
Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-documented in analyst notes and SCP procedures, so cost categories and drivers are clear, but incident rates (and therefore reserve drawdowns) are uncertain; estimates use mid-range assumptions and a conservative reserve.