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SCP-2172 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2172
Expected annual
$853K
One-time setup
$810K
Annual recurring
$838K
Personnel
2
Estimated one-time setup and capital costs are approximately $810,500, while recurring operations are about $838,100 per year. Primary drivers are MTF readiness/training, an emergency contingency reserve, ongoing PR/legal/cover-story work, and monitoring/response capability.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $810K
Emergency Contingency Reserve $300K
[#19] One-time reserve fund set-aside to address anomalous escalation (evacuations, large equipment rentals, extended operations).
Decommissioning Transfer $200K
[#24] One-time cost for safe decommissioning/transfer and remediation if Foundation exits containment.
Backup Rig Purchase $125K
[#8] Optional one-time purchase of specialized telescopic lift/crane/hoist rig for in-house remote reinstallation capability.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $65K
[#12, #14] Forensic analysis, digitization and archival of SCP-2172-1 (one-time tests) and scientific monitoring kit / localized reality-level instrumentation (one-time instrument kit and installation).
Equipment $52K
[#3, #11, #15, #18] Traffic-camera software integration and redundancy, secure containment locker/safe and archival materials, initial PPE/evidence-handling outfit, and secure IT/recordkeeping systems (one-time purchases/integration).
Facilities $39K
[#1, #7] Sign fabrication, brochures/web copy and civil works/tamper-proof mountings, bollards and anti-climb measures (one-time installation).
Legal Initial Fees $30K
[#9] Initial contracts, permits, municipal agreements and discrete legal work to establish/maintain the public narrative (one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $838K/yr
Mtf Readiness And Training $400K/yr
[#5] Incremental readiness and periodic training for Local MTF 352-D (training exercises, PPE replacement, vehicle/equipment upkeep, overtime and consumables).
Staff Wages $200K/yr
[#4] 24/7 on-call monitoring/watch officers (1–3 FTE equivalent; cost reflects 2 FTE-equivalents integrated into regional security center).
Cover Story And Legal $57K/yr
[#2, #9, #21] Ongoing PR/Regional Press Office operations, ongoing legal counsel/FOIA response costs, and community-relations/accidental-disclosure mitigation programs.
Civil Liability And Traffic Mitigation $50K/yr
[#10] Annual reserve/payments to municipality for traffic control, replacement signals, or compensation related to public-safety mitigation.
Facilities Maintenance $44K/yr
[#7, #11, #20, #22] Annual upkeep of tamper-proof housings and mountings, locker climate control, routine civil/electrical inspections and seasonal/weather preparations (hurricane mitigation).
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#3, #12, #13, #14, #18] Camera hosting/alerting service contracts and hosting, forensic follow-ups, occultology/theology consultant budget, monitoring equipment calibration/data storage, and secure IT hosting/audit costs.
Backup Crane Retainer $15K/yr
[#8] Annual retainer for crane/heavy-rig availability (alternative to per-event rental).
Medical And Mental Health $15K/yr
[#17] Emergency medical readiness, EAP and trauma/psychological support contracts for exposed staff.
Logistics And Transport $13K/yr
[#6, #16] Allocated per-deployment response costs (vehicles, fuel, short rentals) and secure-transport maintenance/allocated per-event transport budget.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#15, #23] PPE replenishment, batteries, replacement signage, small tools, evidence bags and petty operational consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $838K/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, no major incidents or large-scale equipment rentals/drawdowns.
no removals standard maintenance routine PR/legal work
🚨 Minor Incident $858K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Single local removal or disturbance requiring a targeted MTF callout, short-term crane/heavy-rig rental and forensic follow-up.
local vandalism/removal single MTF callout short equipment rental
🚨 Hurricane Impact $898K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Severe storm dislodges or damages the intersection/artifact, requiring multiple recovery deployments, temporary protective measures and equipment rentals.
major storm/hurricane hardware replacement multiple reinstallation operations
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant anomalous escalation (prolonged reality-drop effects, mass incidents or campaign of disturbances) requiring large-scale evacuations, extended research and contingency fund drawdown.
prolonged removal causing reality instability mass incidents or multiple simultaneous disturbances extended containment/research operations
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] 24/7 on-call watch officers to receive automated alerts and call out response assets (2 FTE-equivalents reflected in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs for monitoring, PR, and standard readiness are well-bounded by provided ranges; probabilities and contingency drawdowns are judgment-based and subject to scenario uncertainty (storm frequency, local incident rates, Foundation risk tolerance).
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