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SCP-1673 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1673
Expected annual
$5.1M
One-time setup
$11.2M
Annual recurring
$4.4M
Personnel
40
One-time setup approximately $11.16M driven by land acquisition, perimeter construction, security/onboarding, and lab/equipment buildout; annual recurring costs approximately $4.435M driven primarily by security wages, research staff, consumables, and contingency replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.2M
Staff Setup And Onboarding $3.5M
[#3] One-time hiring/onboarding and equipment costs associated with large security staffing (literal interpretation) — separate from recurring payroll.
Facilities $2.7M
[#1, #2, #6, #9, #14, #15] Land/control purchase or easements (#1), concrete perimeter wall construction (#2), on-site command/guard houses and detainment module (#6, #9), power hookup and generator installation (#14), perimeter lighting installation (#15).
Equipment $2.2M
[#5, #7, #8, #10, #13, #19, #21] Surveillance system and server/storage (#5), patrol and armored/UTV vehicles + radios (#7), pharmacy setup and secure storage (#8), remote excavator/robotic package and backup excavator (#10), PPE/response kits (#13), IT/network and comms setup (#19), secure archival systems (#21).
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#17] Readily available contingency reserve for rapid escalation, remediation, or large emergency expenses.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $750K
[#11] Forensic/autopsy and containment lab buildout and specialized analytical equipment for anomalous material analysis.
Decommissioning Reserve $500K
[#24] Reserve for eventual decommissioning, land remediation, and legal remediation if containment is lifted.
Cover Legal Setup $250K
[#16] Initial cover-story, legal setup, shell companies, and covert acquisition/legal fees.
Security Onboarding Equipment $200K
[#4] Onboarding/equipment costs for the practical optimized security roster (patrol teams, response teams, supervisors).
Archaeological Survey $35K
[#20] Initial archaeological survey and preservation assessment of historic graves.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.4M/yr
Staff Wages $2.7M/yr
[#4, #8, #11, #21] Optimized security roster wages (~30 FTEs, #4), on-call medics/medical personnel (#8), specialized researchers and technicians (#11), administrative/records staff (#21).
Supplies And Consumables $490K/yr
[#5, #7, #8, #10, #11, #13, #23] Annual surveillance maintenance and storage licensing (#5), vehicle fuel/maintenance (#7), medical consumables and replacement amnestic doses (#8), incident equipment maintenance (#10), lab consumables (#11), PPE replacements and equipment training consumables (#13), general annual consumables/repairs/fabric maintenance reserve (#23).
Research And Monitoring $265K/yr
[#12, #20] Annual research/testing budget for controlled experiments and data analysis (#12), ongoing environmental and archaeological monitoring (#20).
Contingency Replenishment $250K/yr
[#17] Annual allocation to replenish contingency/reserve funds used for emergencies or large incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $245K/yr
[#6, #9, #14, #15] Ongoing utilities and maintenance for guardhouses/dormitories (#6), detainment/processing operational costs (#9), generator/fuel maintenance (#14), perimeter lighting maintenance (#15).
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#18] On-call helicopter/airlift medevac contract and rapid transport readiness.
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#16] Annual PR, legal retainers, payouts to locals, and liaison/cover maintenance costs.
Training And Drills $80K/yr
[#22] Regular training, drills, inter-team exercises, and annual reviews/audits.
It And Comm Support $70K/yr
[#5, #19] Annual IT, secure communications, cyber-security support, and VPN/video feed maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.4M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Practical optimized containment: 3teams of 2 guards on-shift augmented by surveillance, remote response, routine research and maintenance.
normal_operations scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Literal High Staffing $35.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$31.2M vs baseline
Literal interpretation: a guard posted every 20 m with full 24/7 human coverage (huge payroll).
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🚨 Major Recovery Incident $5.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Serious incident (fatality with burial, mass amnestic administration, large recovery, legal/PR fallout) requiring substantial additional spending.
on-site_fatality large-scale_recovery_operation public_exposure_risk
👥 Personnel 40 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#4] Optimized security roster (approx. 30 FTEs at ~$60k each, covering patrols, response teams, supervisors and rotation).
Medical Officer / Medic 3 [#8] On-call medics/medical techs to administer amnestics and handle medical emergencies.
Research Scientist / Technician 4 [#11, #12] Specialized researchers and technicians performing forensic, materials, and controlled testing work.
Administrative Staff 3 [#21] Records, payroll, classified documentation, and administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates follow explicit line-item analyst notes; many items (land acquisition, contractor rates, local labor, and the decision between literal vs. optimized staffing) carry uncertainty. Scenario probabilities and some operational choices are judgment calls so confidence is medium.
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