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SCP-1937 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1937
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$542K
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
17
Initial startup (land, security hardening, vehicles, surveillance and basic research kit) is roughly $542k one-time; ongoing annual costs are roughly $1.00M driven primarily by on-site security staffing, research salaries, amnestic/D-class operation costs, and legal/cover operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $542K
Facilities $265K
[#1, #6, #10] Site acquisition, perimeter hardening and holding/interrogation room build-out (land/title transfer, fences/gates/signage, small secure holding area).
Equipment $125K
[#5, #7, #8, #9, #11, #19] Vehicles purchase, CCTV/surveillance hardware, backup generator/UPS, secure on-site storage/servers, initial medical kit, decontamination equipment.
Contingency Reserve One Time $50K
[#25] Miscellaneous one-time contingency & escalation reserve for unforeseen startup costs (legal disputes, equipment replacement, buyouts).
Legal And Permits $48K
[#2] Local attorneys, front-entity setup, permits, initial cover-story creation and liaison contingency (one-time component).
Community Relations Fund $28K
[#21] Initial community relations / hush-money / compensation pool to secure easements and deter local discovery (initial fund).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $16K
[#15] Test infrastructure and instrumentation (directional microphones, audio capture, spectrographic gear, timing/recording rigs) initial purchase.
Travel Relocation One Time $10K
[#17] One-time travel/relocation costs (partial relocation or initial deployment costs if staff permanently stationed).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr
Staff Wages $770K/yr
[#3, #4, #11, #16] Permanent on-site perimeter security staffing (guards), site security supervisor/site manager, baseline medical monitoring staffing, and research personnel salaries.
Research And Monitoring $78K/yr
[#9, #12, #13, #14, #15, #22] Secure off-site hosting/backups, psychological services/counseling, Class-B amnestic production & administration, D-class provisioning/transport/medical per-test costs, instrumentation calibration/consumables, archive/transcription/linguistic analysis services.
Cover Story And Legal $44K/yr
[#2, #21, #23] Local legal retainer/liaison, ongoing community escrow/compensation, and redaction/content-removal/digital footprint mitigation.
Logistics And Transport $32K/yr
[#5, #17, #14] Vehicles fuel & maintenance, recurring travel/per-diem for staff, and transport-related costs for D-class/testing sessions.
Emergency Response Training $25K/yr
[#20] Periodic drills, MTF callout readiness, and training costs to maintain rapid-response capability.
Contingency Reserve Recurring $25K/yr
[#25] Annual contingency/escalation reserve for unforeseen operational costs (replacement equipment, legal escalations, escalated cover operations).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#10, #24] Maintenance of holding/interrogation facilities and routine structure/grounds upkeep (landscaping, small repairs).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#18, #19] Consumables and PPE (disposables, disinfectants, evidence bags) and decontamination supplies/waste disposal.
Surveillance And Alarm Maintenance $4K/yr
[#7] Surveillance system maintenance, connectivity, and tamper/alarm upkeep.
Backup Power Maintenance $1K/yr
[#8] Generator/UPS fuel and maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with staffed containment, routine testing, occasional minor civilian interactions handled under standard procedures.
routine_operations infrequent_test_activity no significant incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
One or a few civilian approaches/detentions requiring extra amnestic administrations, overtime, short MTF callout and legal/cover activity.
civilian_approach detention_and_amnestics overtime_and_local_legal_actions
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Multiple infected civilians identified or public exposure requiring extended MTF deployment, large amnestic campaigns, legal settlements, and accelerated research response.
multiple_infected_public large_scale_MTF_deployment national_attention/coverup
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] Three guards on-site at all times with rotation; 12 total employed to cover shifts, sick leave and backups.
Site Director / Security Supervisor 1 [#4] One experienced site/security supervisor to manage rotations, reporting, and liaison.
Research Scientist 1 [#16] One senior researcher to design tests and oversee analysis (part of research personnel budget).
Research Analyst 2 [#16, #15, #22] One to two analysts for audio/linguistic analysis and transcription (budgeted as two analysts within research personnel totals).
Medical Officer 1 [#11] On-call medic/EMT for exposure incidents and medical monitoring (staffing included in medical monitoring recurring cost).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range estimates, but local hiring, tourism-related land premiums, and incident frequency are uncertain; memetic risks could escalate costs beyond these figures.
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