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SCP-1917 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1917
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$4.4M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
13
Initial capital costs are concentrated on site acquisition, structural work, monitoring hardware and a contingency decommissioning reserve; total one-time setup is approximately $4.43M. Annual operating costs are dominated by personnel, information suppression/cover operations, and contingency/insurance, totaling about $2.139M per year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M
Decommissioning Reserve $2.0M
[#25] Long-term decommissioning / escalation planning reserve for emergency relocation or forced containment upgrade.
Facilities $1.6M
[#1, #2] Site acquisition and conversion (Area control & Site-127 fit-out) plus structural reinforcement and entry seals for Area-1917-1.
Equipment $780K
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #15] Surveillance/sensor network installation, redundant power & emergency generation, emergency heavy-lift & restraint kit, initial communications hardware, and vehicle purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#6] Initial archival/research setup, digitisation and fieldwork to establish historical context.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7] Core recurring staff salaries (site director, researchers, maintenance, admin, security) plus benefits/overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#13, #14] Information suppression / cover story & PR operations plus legal, permits & local government liaison.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#11, #20, #23] Ongoing research budget (historians, testing, consultants), monitoring & sensor maintenance contracts, and specialized material testing/analysis.
Contingency Reserve $137K/yr
[#21] Contingency / emergency reserve for sudden escalation (breach, legal crisis, unexpected preservation costs).
Facilities Maintenance $135K/yr
[#9, #18] Utilities, HVAC, climate control & dehumidification for subterranean spaces and conservation/site preservation for stained glass and artifacts.
Outreach And Liaison $100K/yr
[#12] Outreach & safe liaison operations including covert field ops, travel, safe houses and cultural specialists.
Insurance Reserve $50K/yr
[#22] Insurance & indemnity reserves (specialized insurance lines or governmental indemnification).
Security Operations $40K/yr
[#8] Security & perimeter operations consumables, training, background vetting, and spare capacity.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#15] Recurring vehicle fuel and maintenance, occasional heavy-haul rentals.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#16, #17] Consumables, PPE and workshop supplies; hazardous material & waste management.
Communications And Data Handling $25K/yr
[#10] Recurring communications & secure data handling operations, off-site backups and secure storage retention.
Public Archeology $15K/yr
[#24] Public archaeology / legacy mitigation fund and small community engagement budget.
Medical And Safety $12K/yr
[#19] Medical & safety program costs including first aid, SCBA/oxygen masks, drills and training.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with steady operations and no major incidents.
routine operations scheduled maintenance regular research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized equipment failure requiring repairs, overtime, and short-term legal/PR work.
localized equipment failure minor breach requiring repairs short-term PR/legal response
🚨 Political Exposure $2.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant leak or local political attention forcing expanded suppression, legal action and temporary operational slow-down.
media leak local government scrutiny legal challenge
🚨 Major Relocation $4.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Forced decommissioning/relocation or major containment upgrade requiring heavy transport, bespoke containment cell construction and extended operations.
catastrophic structural failure forced relocation order major containment breach
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7] Site director (salary included in staff wages).
Research Scientist 2 [#7] Two researchers to study SCP-1917 and GoI-004F (salaries included).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#7] One maintenance technician (salary included).
Administrative Staff / Janitorial 1 [#7] One admin/janitorial position (salary included).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#7] Eight security guards to cover 24/7 shifts (salaries included).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide numeric estimates and midpoints for most line items, but several items (contingency, insurance, decommissioning) are broad ranges and the SCP's unusual features create some uncertainty in long-run incident frequency and escalation costs.
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