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SCP-2003 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2003
Expected annual
$4.4M
One-time setup
$36.3M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
17
Initial capital and contingency requirements are large — approximately $36.3M in one-time setup and reserve funds driven by lab buildout, equipment, drilling and major contingency reserves. Recurring annual operations are roughly $4.10M/yr, dominated by staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and legal/cover expenditures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $36.3M
Public Emergency Reserve $20.0M
[#27] High-consequence indemnity/reserve for mass relocation/liability in the event of major expansion or evacuation (potentially $10M–$100M+; conservative reserve selected).
Emergency Contingency Reserve $10.0M
[#20] Set-aside rapid-response reserve fund for large-scale evacuations, rapid sealing attempts, heavy machinery, and emergency contracting (recommended $5M–$20M; mid-range set-aside shown).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.8M
[#2, #12] Secure laboratory buildout (BSL-3 style negative-pressure suite, HEPA, autoclaves, evidence storage) plus cryogenic freezers/LN2 infrastructure and initial lab instrumentation and chain-of-custody systems.
Equipment $2.4M
[#3, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #23] Initial hardware and installed systems: incinerator purchase, surveillance hardware/GPR truck, drilling program equipment, redundant power hardware, vehicles/trailers, PPE kits, specialized robotics, and secure servers.
Facilities $600K
[#1] Retrofit of an abandoned home into a concealed Foundation outpost with structural reinforcement, hidden observation/operational space, secure entry/exit, decon airlocks, EMP/anti-tamper measures and hardening.
Decommissioning $500K
[#28] End-of-containment/cleanup: lab closure, secure destruction/transfer of records and samples, site remediation to maintain secrecy.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Permanent payroll: 3security team (~6 guards, ~$450k/yr), core scientific/technical staff (~6 staff incl. hazard pay, ~$1.0M/yr), and field operations/hazmat standby teams (~4–6 personnel, ~$300–400k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $880K/yr
[#7, #8, #14, #15, #23, #26] Ongoing monitoring and research costs: surveillance maintenance/data costs (~$50–100k/yr), borehole sensor upkeep (~$25–75k/yr), robotics maintenance (~$25–75k/yr), environmental/public-health monitoring (~$30–80k/yr), data backups/archiving (~$25–75k/yr), and containment research program funding (multi-year projects, ~$200–1,000k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $600K/yr
[#16, #17, #22] Legal/administrative and cover operations including eminent-domain façade, local government liaison, FOIA/legal defense, front companies, proactive information control and liaison/indemnity with government agencies (combined estimate from listed ranges).
Supplies And Consumables $307K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Recurring consumables: PPE replacements and decon supplies (~$15–30k/yr), LN2/refrigeration and freezer power (~$5–15k/yr), laboratory reagents/sequencing/histology/etc. (~$150–400k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $250K/yr
[#9, #21, #24] Ongoing costs for remote power fuel/maintenance and communications ($25–50k/yr), geotechnical/mine-stability monitoring and minor remediation ($100–300k/yr), and cover-facility upkeep to maintain 'abandoned' appearance ($10–25k/yr).
Resident Management And Stipends $125K/yr
[#18] Payments, monitoring, relocation offers, and welfare checks for remaining local residents (estimated $50–200k/yr total).
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#10, #25] Vehicle fuel/maintenance (~$10–20k/yr) and travel/logistics/supply chain costs for personnel and secure transport (~$40–80k/yr).
Training And Psychological Support $60K/yr
[#19] Regular safety drills, trauma counseling, and specialized subterranean/incident training (~$40–80k/yr).
Contracted Disposal Services $0/yr
[#3] Option for contracted incineration/disposal ($5–20k/yr) instead of purchasing an incinerator; set to $0/yr baseline as a purchase was included in one-time equipment costs.
Emergency Fund Replenishment $0/yr
[#20] Recurring replenishment of emergency fund if used; baseline assumes reserve is held rather than annually replenished.
Public Emergency Replenishment $0/yr
[#27] Recurring replenishment for public emergency reserve if drawn; baseline assumes reserve is held as a one-time set-aside.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research standard_monitoring
🚨 Minor Incident $5.1M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized breach, sensor failure, or small-scale surface incursion requiring emergency response, repairs, and temporary ramp-up of contracting and overtime.
localized_surface_expansion sensor_or_power_failure unauthorized_access
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $29.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Major expansion or surface breakthrough forcing large-scale evacuations, emergency remediation, and activation of contingency reserves.
mass_expansion surface_breakthrough mass_evacuations
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six armed/cleared guards covering three shifts for 24/7 coverage.
Research Scientist 4 [#5] Core scientific staff (pathologist, molecular biologist, geologist/mining engineer, seismologist/geo-monitor).
Lab Technician 2 [#5] Two lab technicians supporting sample processing and routine lab operations.
Field Operations Personnel (Hazmat / Medics / Drill Crew) 5 [#6] Rotational on-call teams for sensor maintenance, borehole work, emergency extraction and medical response (4–6 personnel; average used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most categories, enabling mid-range estimates; however, anomalous behavior, long-term expansion, and catastrophic liabilities introduce material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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