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SCP-2125 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2125
Expected annual
$884K
One-time setup
$638K
Annual recurring
$870K
Personnel
12
Initial setup is approximately $637,800 one-time, with recurring annual costs of about $869,500 driven primarily by female security staffing, supervisory wages, and contingency/legal/OPSEC expenditures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $638K
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#22] Emergency/contingency reserve (recommended one-time seed).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $174K
[#16, #17, #23] Initial botanical/biological contract characterization, field laboratory kit and optional small neutralization research program initial funding.
Facilities $116K
[#1, #2, #4, #12, #15, #25] Land acquisition, decoy shed construction, perimeter installation, on-site shelter/trailer, permits/mitigation and one-time remediation/arborist work.
Equipment $82K
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #10, #11, #13] Surveillance cameras/NVR/sensors, solar array and generator, on-site server, vehicles, use-of-force equipment, refrigeration/transport setup, and mannequin/PPE one-time purchases.
Forensic Cover Initial $50K
[#14] Initial contingency/cover fund for forensic disposal/OPSEC/legal setup.
Initial Recruitment And Vetting $14K
[#19] Initial recruiting, drug/background checks and psychological screening one-time costs.
Public Cover Initial $3K
[#24] Initial public-facing cover/PR content creation and materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $870K/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#8, #9] Female security staffing (8 guards with benefits) plus 2 supervisors and on-call retainer.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#14, #24, #19] Annual legal retainer, community/PR messaging reimbursements and ongoing recruitment/HR costs allocated here.
Facilities Maintenance $33K/yr
[#4, #12, #15, #21] Trail/perimeter maintenance, shelter utilities/heating, permit monitoring and general shed/site upkeep.
Contingency Replenishment $25K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment target for contingency reserve to replenish spent emergency funds.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#11, #13] Vehicle fuel/maintenance and routine transport/logistics including body transport logistics when required.
Training And Certification $12K/yr
[#10, #19] Annual non-lethal/removal training, recertification and SOP training for staff.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#16, #7] Ongoing botanical monitoring/tests and off-site data/archive storage retention fees.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#3, #21] Replacement batteries, PPE replenishment, consumables, small tools and cleaning supplies; actor visits assumed minimal by default.
Health And Psych Services $7K/yr
[#20] Staff counseling, PTSD support and occupational health checks.
Telemetry And Comms $4K/yr
[#6] VHF/UHF airtime or satellite uplink monthly fees for remote telemetry and emergency calls.
Per Incident Response Expected $2K/yr
[#13, #18] Expected annualized cost for forensic/disposal and internal incident investigations (assumes low incident frequency averaged into yearly budget).
Neutralization Program Ongoing $0/yr
[#23] Optional ongoing neutralization program costs (set to 0 in baseline; funded only if program activated).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $870K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, monitoring and staff wages only.
no_incidents routine_maintenance steady_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $920K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single localized incident (civilian approach resulting in removal, small investigation and limited cover-up/legal costs).
civilian_incision local_investigation small_scale_cover_operations
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or multiple casualties requiring major legal response, accelerated research and large-scale cover operations.
media_exposure multiple_casualties required_accelerated_response
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#8] Full-time female guards covering 24/7 rotations (shift overlap included).
Site Supervisor / Security Lead 2 [#9] Supervisory/security lead and site manager handling reporting and liaison.
Rapid-response Specialist (on-call) 2 [#9] On-call female rapid-response specialists retained for restraint/first-aid; accounted as part-time/on-call in budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-described in analyst notes (equipment, staffing, legal/OPSEC). However large uncertainties remain around incident frequency, contingency sizing and optional neutralization research, so overall confidence is medium.
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