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SCP-1305 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-1305
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
13
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$1.4M) driven largely by an escalation/reserve and specialized containment setup; baseline annual operations cost ~ $1.51M/year driven by security staffing, research staff, legal/media containment, and associated overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Escalation Reserve $1.0M
[#22] Large one-time reserve for rapid scale-up (search/rescue, quarantine, mass response) if phenomenon escalates; order-of-magnitude contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $155K
[#5, #7, #13] Forensic testing/evidence-preservation lab setup (~$20k), specialized animal-containment suite contingency (~$125k), and archival digitization/initial video analysis (~$10k).
Equipment $70K
[#4, #15, #16] Fixed/covert surveillance installation (~$20k), vehicles (1–2 unmarked) purchase (~$45k), and PPE/biosecurity equipment (~$5k).
Legal Cover Setup $50K
[#10] One-time legal and cover-story setup: paperwork, fabricated records templates, initial liaison and retainer setup.
Community Goodwill Contingency $50K
[#21] Discrete contingency fund for key individuals (relocation, employment placement, incentives) to maintain cooperation.
Neighbor Compensation $30K
[#11] One-time compensation/relocation/witness handling pool for neighbors and sensitive witnesses.
Facilities $25K
[#3, #6] Site hardening (fencing, reinforced doors, locks) and climate-controlled storage setup (initial $5k) for preserved evidence.
Physical Evidence Staging $12K
[#20] One-time costs for staged funerals/obituaries/other community-facing artifacts to maintain fabricated death narrative.
Public Affairs Scenario Planning $10K
[#18] One-time public affairs and escalation scenario planning and initial training materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#1, #2, #14] Perimeter security guards (6 FTE × $65k ≈ $390k), specialized on-call rapid response team (4 agents × $75k ≈ $300k), and research team (3 specialists × $120k ≈ $360k).
Administrative Overhead $252K/yr
[#23] Administrative overhead (~20% of recurring operational costs) covering procurement, payroll processing, contracting, and facility overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $92K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #18] Ongoing legal retainer/liaison (~$20k/yr), witness counseling/relocation follow-up (~$7.5k/yr), media monitoring/internet takedown/memetic containment (~$60k/yr), and PR refresh/training (~$5k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $71K/yr
[#4, #13, #17, #19, #7] Recurring surveillance storage/data management (~$2k/yr), archival maintenance (~$2k/yr), containment testing/control experiments (~$30k/yr), site audits/compliance (~$12k/yr), and specialized animal-containment upkeep (~$25k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $17K/yr
[#6, #8, #9] Long-term storage fees (~$4k/yr), utilities/HVAC/power for site and surveillance (~$8k/yr), and janitorial/pest control/groundskeeping (~$5.4k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#15] Vehicles operations: fuel, maintenance, insurance, and transport (~$15k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $13K/yr
[#16, #24] PPE/resupply and consumables (~$3k/yr) and miscellaneous incidentals/petty expenses (~$10k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state monitoring, security, and research operations.
no breaches routine monitoring no animal confirmation
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized breach/leak or recovery of anomalous animal requiring intensified forensic work, overtime, and neighbor relocation.
isolated containment breach leaked footage or public interest recovery of suspect animal
🚨 Major Escalation $3.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Phenomenon confirmed/expands causing multiple disappearances and requiring large-scale response, mass searches, quarantine, and accelerated research.
multiple disappearances public exposure confirmed anomalous vector
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Perimeter security 24/7 coverage (6 FTEs: 3shifts × 2 guards).
Rapid Response Team / MTF Agent 4 [#2] Specialized on-call rapid response team (4 agents).
Research Scientist 3 [#14] Small multidisciplinary research/forensic team (3 specialists).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and standard staffing models; many items (legal/contingency/reserve) are intentionally order-of-magnitude and subject to posture choice, so uncertainty is moderate.
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