SCP-1740 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1740
Expected annual
$3.3M
One-time setup
$4.5M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
25
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $4.01M driven by site acquisition, lab startup, and physical containment (wall/safehouses). Ongoing annual costs are about $3.243M/year driven primarily by personnel (security + rapid response + research) and recurring legal/contingency obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.5M
Facilities $2.0M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #17, #19, #24, #26] Site acquisition, wall construction, perimeter concealment (one-time portion), safehouse purchase/renovation, bench removal option, generator installation, community replacement playground installation, and decommissioning/upgrade budgeting.
Decommissioning Budget $1.0M
[#26] One-time decommissioning / escalation planning budget (demolition under biohazard protocols, relocation or upgrade contingency).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $875K
[#14] Secure lab (BSL-2+/3 as required) startup: mass-spec, LC-MS, NMR-capable infrastructure, EM/sequencing equipment, secure sample handling and consumables starting inventory.
Equipment $282K
[#7, #8, #9, #12, #15, #16, #20, #21] Initial capture/subdual gear, surveillance & sensor install, communications hardware, medical initial supplies, biohazard equipment, sample/cold storage, vehicle purchase(s), and initial documentation/server hardware.
Cover Story Setup $175K
[#11] One-time legal/PR setup costs: fabricated structural reports, initial municipal coordination, signage and records alteration budget for initial cover establishment.
Rt Initial Training And Gear $80K
[#6] Rapid response team initial training, pediatric-trained medic gear, specialized rope/net launchers, and initial specialized PPE for RRT.
Bench Sensor Installation $38K
[#17] One-time active sensor + automation installation (alternative mitigation option; listed separately from removal).
Bench Removal $6K
[#17] One-time bench removal/demolition and innocuous fixture replacement (cheaper mitigation option).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.9M/yr
[#5, #6, #23] 24/7 security guards and supervisors (12 guards + 2 supervisors), Rapid Response Team salaries (6 personnel), and long-term research staff salaries (PI + scientists + technicians).
Contingency Reserve $550K/yr
[#22] Annual reserved contingency fund for emergency escalations, large legal payouts, accelerated response or mass-capture events (reserve allocation).
Research And Monitoring $325K/yr
[#14, #21] Ongoing lab consumables, contracted analytical campaigns, sequencing, mass-spectrometry campaigns, and research equipment maintenance and incident data analysis.
Supplies And Consumables $186K/yr
[#7, #8, #10, #12, #15, #16, #21, #24, #13] Amnestic doses and stock-rotation, capture equipment replenishment, surveillance storage/licensing, medical treatments and outpatient procedures, biohazard disposal consumables, sample storage maintenance, documentation backup costs, replacement playground maintenance, and psychological care budgets for rescued children.
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#11, #25] Ongoing legal/PR retainer, municipal coordination, FOIA/redaction management, liaison with local police and legal follow-up on missing-child reports.
Safehouse Utilities And Maintenance $30K/yr
[#4] Utilities, communications, and recurring maintenance expenses for purchased/modified nearby safehouses used for round-the-clock staff.
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#3, #18, #4] Landscaping/privacy panel upkeep, ongoing playground/wall/weather/vandalism maintenance, and routine safehouse minor upkeep (structural/appearance).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#20] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, insurance and routine transport costs (1–2 light vehicles; annual maintenance/fuel).
Energy And Utilities $12K/yr
[#19] Site electricity for cameras/lighting, HVAC for safehouses, backup generator fuel and routine maintenance.
Bench Sensor Maintenance $5K/yr
[#17] Annual maintenance and calibration for active bench sensors/automation (if chosen instead of removal).
Communications And Uplink Service $3K/yr
[#9] Recurring encrypted comms service, radio licensing, and occasional upgrades/repairs.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine operations scheduled maintenance standard research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $3.5M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment incidents requiring emergency response, extra medical care, overtime, and limited legal/PR action.
single-site breach/escape event medical evacuations and outpatient procedures equipment replacement and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $4.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring large legal payouts, emergency research scale-up, possible site relocation or decommissioning actions.
public exposure / media attention mass capture or failed containment large legal judgment or emergency decommissioning
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#5] 12 on payroll for 24/7 coverage (4–6 per shift with redundancy).
Security Supervisor 2 [#5] 1–2 supervisors to manage shifts and coordinate with RRT.
Rapid Response Team / MTF Agent 6 [#6] Dedicated RRT (including pediatric-trained medic) for retrieval/subdual operations.
Principal Investigator / Lead Researcher 1 [#23, #14] Lead research oversight for SCP-1740 study.
Research Scientist 2 [#23, #14] Lab scientists for biochemical analyses and ongoing research.
Technician 2 [#23, #14] Laboratory and site technicians for sample handling, equipment maintenance, and routine testing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-detailed (personnel, surveillance, legal), but large uncertainty remains in real estate prices, lab startup choices, decommissioning path, and frequency of incidents; ranges in analyst notes drive medium confidence.
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