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SCP-1303 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1303
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$1.5M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
20
One-time setup costs are approximately $1.47M driven by fence, command/staging building, sensors and communications; recurring annual costs are approximately $2.56M driven primarily by 24/7 staffing, research staff, medical readiness, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.5M
Equipment $680K
[#3, #4, #6, #8, #9, #10, #11, #13, #14, #15, #21] Surveillance cameras ($60k), seismic/ground radar ($85k), uniforms/props initial ($15k), rescue hardware ($37,500), PPE initial ($20k), specialized interior sensors ($112,500), wired tether systems ($100k), power installation ($90k), vehicles ($120k), one-time medical equipment ($10k), secure server/hardware ($30k).
Facilities $455K
[#1, #2, #12] Perimeter fence/install and initial signage ($250k + $5k) and on-site command/staging building ($200k midpoint).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#19] One-time specialized subterranean research lab equipment and setup ($200k).
Training Program Development $60K
[#7] Initial program development and courses for interception/protocols and safety ($60k midpoint).
Legal And Permitting Setup $50K
[#22] One-time legal setup/easement/agreements costs (initial legal work for land access/covert arrangements).
Amnestic Stock Initial $20K
[#17] Initial Class-B amnestic stock and secure storage ($20k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#5] 24/7 uniformed interception team: 16FTE × $50k salary × 1.3 benefits ≈ $1,040,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $508K/yr
[#3, #4, #10, #19, #20, #21, #28] Research staffing (~$360k/yr), sensor calibration/repair (~$20k/yr), remote sensor maintenance (~$15k/yr), surveillance maintenance (~$5k/yr), experimentation consumables (~$50k/yr), IT/data operating costs (~$20k/yr), amortized long-term tech refresh (~$37.5k/yr).
Contingency Reserve $350K/yr
[#25] Reserve for major incidents, litigation, large-scale recovery (~$200–500k/yr; midpoint used).
Logistics And Transport $175K/yr
[#14, #16] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance (~$25k/yr) and aeromedical evacuation retainer (~$150k/yr). Mission hours billed separately under incident scenarios.
Medical Staffing And Supplies $165K/yr
[#15] On-site/retainer medic staffing (~$150k/yr) plus consumable supplies (~$15k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#22, #27] Environmental permitting/land access and local government relations (~$100k/yr) plus PR/legal retainer (~$25k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $48K/yr
[#12, #23] Command/staging building utilities/maintenance (~$22.5k/yr) and site/fence/camera inspections & vegetation control (~$25k/yr).
Medical Followup $38K/yr
[#18] Psychological and medical follow-up for civilians and staff (~$25–50k/yr; midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#2, #9, #17, #24] Signage replacements (~$1k/yr), PPE replacements (~$10k/yr), per-administration amnestic operational costs amortized (~$10k/yr), consumable ropes/replacement hardware (~$15k/yr).
Training Refresher $20K/yr
[#7] Recurrent refresher training and exercises (~$20k/yr).
Psychological Screening $20K/yr
[#26] Ongoing personnel psychological screening and rotation policy administration (~$20k/yr).
Power Maintenance $15K/yr
[#13] Solar/battery/generator fuel and maintenance (~$15k/yr).
Tether Maintenance $10K/yr
[#11] Maintenance and replacement for wired communications/tether systems (~$10k/yr).
Rescue Inspection $8K/yr
[#8] Annual inspection and replacement cycles for rescue hardware (~$7.5k/yr).
Uniforms Replacement $5K/yr
[#6] Ongoing replacement and upkeep of NPS-style uniforms and props (~$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations and scheduled maintenance only.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized access or single-person injury requiring medevac and localized PR/amnestic response.
unauthorized_entry injury_requiring_evacuation localized_media_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$900K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or multiple casualties requiring large-scale emergency response, litigation, extended amnestic operations and PR payouts.
multiple_casualties public_exposure massive_media_investigation
👥 Personnel 20 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 16 [#5] 16 FTE to staff 24/7 presence (includes supervisors and shift coverage) as budgeted in staff wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#19] Research & containment science staff (geophysics, neuropsych, optics/acoustics) accounted in research staffing.
Medical Officer 1 [#15] Medic on-call/retainer or part-time on-site medic included in medical staffing and supplies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; staffing and contingency are well-specified but many hardware and incident costs retain uncertainty, so confidence is moderate.
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