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SCP-2122 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2122
Expected annual
$4.2M
One-time setup
$7.8M
Annual recurring
$4.2M
Personnel
36
Initial setup is capital-intensive (site acquisition, structural hardening, vault construction, robotic/remote systems, and contingency reserves) with large recurring personnel and operational expenses; main recurring drivers are security and specialized technical staff.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.8M
Facilities $3.8M
[#1, #2, #4, #21, #29, #30] Site acquisition/lease and legal fees (#1), perimeter hardening and structural retrofit (#2), structural work for extraction/decommissioning (#4), containment vault construction (#21), long-term archiving vault setup (#29), and worst-case demolition/neutralization reserve construction/operations (#30).
Emergency Containment Reserve $2.0M
[#17] Reserved emergency fund for large-scale amnestic operations, public cover, witness relocation, and legal mitigation as a one-time reserved contingency.
Equipment $1.1M
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #15, #24] Redundant power isolation hardware and controls (#3), robotic/remote maintenance hardware and development (#5), internal active recording system hardware (#6), external surveillance/CCTV and access control hardware (#7), forensic/evidence management hardware/systems (#15), and initial secure IT/hardware (#24).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $700K
[#12, #16, #27] One-time training/SOP development and program setup (#12), purchase of portable inspection/diagnostic instruments (#16), and seed R&D into bespoke countermeasures/unique shielding (#27).
Heavy Lift Per Move $100K
[#22] Representative per-move heavy-lift/rigging/transport cost for removal of the 2.3m device (armored crate, rigging, permits) as a one-time per-move expense (standing contract handled separately).
Amnestic Stock $100K
[#14] Initial stock and training for amnestic/memetic countermeasures and administration resources.
Ppe Stock $20K
[#23] Initial PPE stock, decon equipment and showers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.2M/yr
Staff Wages $3.1M/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #13] Full-time site security team and shift costs (#8), on-call specialized containment/strike team (#9), technical staff and researchers (#10), and medical personnel/medevac readiness (#13).
Research And Monitoring $325K/yr
[#12, #16, #25, #27] Recurring training and drill delivery (#12), calibration/consumables for diagnostic instruments (#16), experimental testing budget and ethical oversight (#25), and follow-up R&D into countermeasures (#27).
Facilities Maintenance $203K/yr
[#3, #5, #7, #20, #21, #24] Ongoing maintenance and testing of redundant power/isolation systems (#3), robotic/remote system upkeep (#5), external surveillance/monitoring upkeep (#7), utilities/HVAC and baseline energy (#20), containment vault maintenance (#21), and secure IT system maintenance (#24).
Cover Story And Legal $190K/yr
[#18, #19, #28] Insurance/indemnity/legal retainer and contingency (#18), ongoing shell business maintenance (payroll, filings, utilities) (#19), and PR/local government quieting/hush operations (#28).
Supplies And Consumables $127K/yr
[#6, #14, #15, #23, #29] Redundancy storage/record management operations for active recording systems (#6), amnestic replenishment (#14), forensic/evidence operations (#15), PPE consumables and decontamination supplies (#23), and archival operations (#29).
Logistics And Transport $100K/yr
[#22] Standing contract for secure heavy-lift transport and move readiness (armored transport, escorts, contingency plans).
Preventative Vetting $100K/yr
[#11] Ongoing background checks, continuous monitoring subscriptions, polygraphs and psychological evaluation programs to prevent infiltration.
Psychological Support And Turnover $50K/yr
[#26] Counseling, retention bonuses, replacement hiring and personnel turnover support costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.2M/yr
93.8% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, staffing, training, and low-level consumable replenishment.
no incidents standard maintenance no major activations
🚨 Minor Incident $4.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized incident (unauthorized activation or small leak) requiring targeted amnestic treatment, repairs, and investigation.
unauthorized activation small leak or equipment failure limited witness exposure
🚨 Major Breach $5.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment/operational breach requiring large-scale amnestics, emergency containment activation, legal/PR response and repairs.
breach or sustained unauthorized activation extensive witness exposure need for emergency reserve activation
🚨 Catastrophic Demolition $7.2M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Decision or requirement to fully neutralize/demolish the site/object with large-scale cover operations and demolition logistics.
infeasible in-situ containment public exposure requiring demolition ordered neutralization
👥 Personnel 36 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#8] 24/7 armed security team with rotations and supervisors; count chosen to match the security wage envelope used in recurring estimates.
Containment Strike Team / Specialized Response 8 [#9] On-call specialized response team (tactical containment, memetic countermeasures); higher-pay specialists included in recurring wages.
Research Scientist / Engineer 8 [#10] Electrical engineers, anomalous-device specialists, containment engineers responsible for assessment, maintenance, and testing; headcount derived from technical-staff wage allocation.
Medical Officer 2 [#13] On-site medic/doctor and medevac readiness; headcount consistent with the medical salary budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed containment and operational notes allow reasonable bounding of costs, but broad ranges for staffing levels, contingency reserves, and rare catastrophic actions (demolition, large-scale amnestic operations) produce material uncertainty; many figures are mid-range estimates.
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