SCP-1290
Safe
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medium confidence
SCP-1290
Expected annual
$11.2M
One-time setup
$126.2M
Annual recurring
$10.2M
Personnel
62
One-time capital costs are estimated at ~$126.2M driven mainly by reinforced vault construction, ballistic capture systems, and prototype/R&D capital; annual recurring operations are estimated at ~$10.225M/yr driven by security, research staff, and maintenance/monitoring.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $126.2M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $10.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$10.2M/yr
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations, monitoring, and scheduled testing at typical cadence.
no significant activations
routine maintenance and scheduled tests only
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Minor Incident
$10.8M/yr
Limited activation or test event causing equipment damage, sacrificial component replacement, medical treatment and localized cleanup.
single significant test event
sacrificial component replacement
minor facility repairs and decon
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Major Breach
$25.2M/yr
Unexpected active activation causes casualties, major facility damage, large-scale cleanup and legal/cover operations.
accidental activation at high velocity
structural damage and third-party impact
major containment response and remediation
Personnel
62 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Contractor | 40 | [#5] Local 24/7 armed security contractors (approx. 16–24 guards/site; aggregated across both sites). |
| MTF / Specialized Operators | 6 | [#5] Mobile Task Force rotations and specialized anti-sabotage teams (higher-pay specialized staff shared across sites). |
| Research Scientist (Lead) | 1 | [#7] Principal investigator / lead scientist overseeing reverse-engineering. |
| Research Scientist (Senior) | 4 | [#7] Senior researchers/engineers engaged in analysis and experimental design. |
| Research Technician | 6 | [#7] Technicians for 24/7 data monitoring, instrument operation and test support. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 2 | [#2, #3, #18] On-site engineers and maintenance staff for mechanical, electrical and generator systems. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#11] On-site medical readiness and trauma stabilization staffing. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#13, #20] Administrative and cover-company support, legal/PR liaisons. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items but many wide ranges (construction in Singapore, choice of capture technology, frequency of testing) and anomalous-technology uncertainty leave moderate confidence in point estimates.