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SCP-1872 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1872
Expected annual
$8.5M
One-time setup
$31.5M
Annual recurring
$8.4M
Personnel
36
Initial capital outlay is large (primarily construction of an indoor vehicle testing facility and procurement of a controlled test vehicle fleet), with steady-state annual operations dominated by staff wages, D-Class program costs, and readiness/training costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $31.5M
Facilities $14.3M
[#5, #6, #7, #8, #9] Indoor vehicle testing facility construction (~$12M) plus engineered beam-absorbent target area, crash-mitigation infrastructure, fire suppression installation and high-capacity ventilation/HVAC; bulk of capital structural/installation work.
Catastrophic Breach Reserve $10.0M
[#30] Large one-time contingency reserve for catastrophic breach response, mass-casualty management, large-scale cover-up operations and potential structure replacement.
Equipment $4.6M
[#1, #2, #4, #10, #11, #17, #18, #21, #22] Includes rated tamper-evident safe, tamper/CCTV hardware installation, battery vault/lockbox, backup generators/UPS, initial test vehicle fleet procurement (budgeted ~$3M), Faraday/countermeasure installation, RRT equipment, wreckage processing setup and initial IT/server hardware.
Legal Coverup Fund $2.0M
[#23] Initial legal/cover-up fund set aside for emergency public-affairs contingencies, coordination with authorities, and rapid compensation/cover stories.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#16] High-speed imaging, telemetry hardware and secure archival/data systems initial purchase and lab buildout for test instrumentation.
Environmental Remediation Contingency $100K
[#20] Initial contingency for environmental remediation, hazardous-materials removal and contaminated runoff handling after destructive tests.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.4M/yr
Staff Wages $3.3M/yr
[#3, #14, #15] Ongoing personnel costs: daily inspection technician (~$15k/yr), 24/7 armed security staff (~$1.5M/yr fully loaded), and technical staff/engineers/mechanics/test directors/medics (~$1.8M/yr).
D Class Program $2.0M/yr
[#13] Recurring program-level costs for D-Class recruitment, housing, handling, medical screening, transport and associated turnover/legal/ethics management.
Research And Monitoring $550K/yr
[#16, #26] Recurring costs for data storage/maintenance and the dedicated research program studying SCP-1872 and related anomalies.
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#23] Annual budget for ongoing legal advice, public-affairs contingency activity, and cover-story maintenance.
Rrt Readiness $500K/yr
[#18] Annual training, drills and readiness funding for the Rapid Response Team (armored vehicles, pilot/air assets readiness, net/spike systems maintenance).
Per Test Consumables $250K/yr
[#12] Per-large-scale-test consumables/replacement budget (~$250k per full destructive test). Assumed baseline frequency: one large-scale test per year for budgeting; actual costs scale with test frequency.
Insurance Reserve $250K/yr
[#25] Annual insurance premium or risk-pool reserve equivalent for catastrophic incidents and third-party claims.
Supplies And Consumables $200K/yr
[#28] Ongoing consumables for fleet maintenance and tests (fuel, lubricants, PPE, spare parts, batteries for test instrumentation).
Logistics And Transport $200K/yr
[#19] Annual retainers and logistics for specialty contracting/municipal partnerships (rail, waterways, airspace, commercial operators).
Crisis Medical Services $200K/yr
[#24] Medevac/trauma contract fees, secure morgue access and trauma surgeon on-call costs for testing operations.
Ecm Maintenance $100K/yr
[#17] Annual maintenance, testing and calibration for electronic countermeasures, Faraday cage upkeep and communication isolation systems.
Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#27] Regular tabletop and live drills for containment breach, emergency shutdown, and inter-team coordination including consumable PPE replacements.
Secure Vehicle Destruction $60K/yr
[#29] Annual secure shredding/disposal budget for irreparably-damaged vehicles (~$300/vehicle × ~200 vehicles/yr).
Backup Power Fuel And Maintenance $50K/yr
[#10] Fuel storage replenishment, generator maintenance and UPS upkeep annual costs.
Environmental Remediation Ops $50K/yr
[#20] Ongoing environmental remediation and hazardous-waste disposal following destructive tests.
It Cybersecurity Maintenance $50K/yr
[#22] Ongoing IT, cybersecurity, secure logging and offline backup maintenance costs.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#8, #9] Annual maintenance and energy for fire suppression systems and high-capacity ventilation/exhaust capture; general facility systems upkeep.
Wreckage Storage Operations $30K/yr
[#21] Annual operations for secure wreckage processing, controlled dismantling and evidence storage.
Battery Chain Of Custody Ops $3K/yr
[#4] Recurring operations cost for chain-of-custody, inerting/neutralizing equipment upkeep and battery handling procedures.
Remote Monitoring Service $1K/yr
[#2] Annual fees for remote CCTV/tamper monitoring service tied to the locker/safe alerts.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.4M/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal operating year with routine testing cadence and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_tests no_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $8.9M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized testing accident or small breach requiring RRT activation, environmental remediation and limited legal/medical response.
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🚨 Major Breach $11.4M/yr
0.9% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or accidental public exposure causing major facility damage, extended legal costs, and large-scale remediation.
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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $20.4M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$12.0M vs baseline
Worst-case public-use or mass-casualty event requiring activation of catastrophic reserve, major settlements and potential site rebuild.
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👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#14] 24/7 armed security staffing (15–20 guards fully loaded); budgeted staffing level used: 18.
Research Scientist 6 [#26] Scientific staff for anomalous theory, cross-study and test design (part of research program costs).
Engineer / Maintenance 8 [#15] Mechanics and technicians for test vehicle upkeep, generators, HVAC and facility systems.
Test Director / Safety Officer 2 [#15] Test directors and safety officers responsible for live-destructive test control and safety protocols.
Medical Officer 1 [#15, #24] On-site medical coverage during live tests and crisis medical response coordination.
Administrative Staff 1 [#3] Low-level cleared technician responsible for daily inspection logging and recordkeeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items are well-detailed in analyst notes for equipment and facility needs; uncertainties remain around test frequency, per-test consumable rates, and low-probability breach costs, so overall confidence is medium.
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