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SCP-2264 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2264
Expected annual
$3.5M
One-time setup
$2.0M
Annual recurring
$3.3M
Personnel
13
Initial setup and heritage-compliant modifications are moderate (mid-six-figures); recurring costs are dominated by staffing, legal/cover arrangements, research, and a standing contingency reserve, yielding multi-million-dollar annual operating costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M
Facilities $600K
[#2, #24] One-time specialized conservation-compliant construction and reversible modifications to Martin Tower entrance and a decommissioning/restoration reserve.
Equipment $520K
[#3, #9, #10, #11, #12, #19, #21] Initial purchase and installation of access control hardware, CCTV and monitoring hardware, heritage-grade HVAC/dehumidification, UPS/generator, secure communications hardware, 1–2 secure vehicles outfitting, and digital/archive hardware.
Legal And Governance Setup $500K
[#1] One-time negotiation, legal retainer, MOUs and initial indemnities/compensation negotiations with UK authorities / Historic Royal Palaces.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K
[#14] Wet-lab fit-out (fume hood, PPE, containment, basic analytical instruments) required for safe handling and analysis of alchemical apparatus and reagents.
Cover Emergency Reserve $100K
[#18] Optional one-time emergency leak/cover-up retainer for immediate payouts and rapid-response cover measures.
Artifact Conservation Initial $80K
[#13] Initial professional conservation and stabilization of journals and alchemical apparatus (paper stabilization, rust treatment, museum mounts).
Training Sop Setup $40K
[#20] Initial SOP/manual creation, documentation control, and documented ritual procedures for operatives and containment staff.
Hazmat Licensing Setup $20K
[#15] Initial hazardous-materials licensing, compliance setup, and permitting required prior to chemical handling and disposal.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.3M/yr
Staff Wages $840K/yr
[#4, #5, #8] 24/7 security guard payroll (8 guards), specialist ritual operators on rotation (approx. 4 concurrent; pool rotations covered elsewhere), and one on-site medic salary included here.
Cover Story And Legal $800K/yr
[#1, #17, #18] Recurring governance/compensation payments to maintain access arrangements, insurance/premiums and liability budgeting, and PR/cover staff retainer for media/rapid-response.
Contingency Reserve $500K/yr
[#22] Standing contingency / rapid escalation fund kept available for emergency containment, evacuations, and large-scale remediation.
Research And Monitoring $300K/yr
[#16] Ongoing research program budget (historians, chemists, psychiatrists), experiments on apparatus, and containment-improvement projects.
Recruitment And Replacement $150K/yr
[#6] Ongoing recruitment, vetting, psychological screening, and administrative processing for monthly replacement churn (approx. 48 replacements/year).
Psychiatric Aftercare $150K/yr
[#7] Routine psychiatric monitoring, counseling, pharmacotherapy, and reserved intensive-treatment slots for severe cases.
Supplies And Consumables $145K/yr
[#14, #25] Lab consumables, PPE, small equipment replacement, catering, utilities allocation, and miscellaneous operational consumables.
Information Security $100K/yr
[#12] SOC support, encrypted communications, penetration testing, and secure off-band emergency communications.
Training And Onboarding $100K/yr
[#20] Recurring refresher training, onboarding for rotating operatives, and documentation control costs.
Security Systems Support $48K/yr
[#3, #9] Maintenance and monitoring contracts for biometric access, tamper sensors, CCTV monitoring/storage, and support contracts.
Logistics And Transport $40K/yr
[#19] Fuel, maintenance, drivers, and covert transport logistics for personnel and sensitive materials.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2] Annual conservation-compliant inspections, reversible-works maintenance, and heritage approvals.
Archaeological Oversight $25K/yr
[#23] Periodic archaeological monitoring, permit renewals, and external audits required by the heritage site.
Artifact Conservation Ongoing $20K/yr
[#13] Ongoing conservation, cataloging, and occasional restoration of journals and apparatus.
Medical And Emergency Drills $20K/yr
[#8] Emergency drills, EMT coordination, and contingency readiness exercises.
Power Maintenance And Fuel $15K/yr
[#11] Generator testing, UPS maintenance, and annual fuel/maintenance contract.
Hazardous Waste Disposal $15K/yr
[#15] Regular hazardous waste pickup, disposal contracts, and compliance-related consumables.
Environmental Controls Maintenance $12K/yr
[#10] HVAC, dehumidifier filters, and microclimate system maintenance for the chamber and apparatus.
Archive Storage Maintenance $12K/yr
[#21] Ongoing secure off-site backups, storage costs, and cryptographic key management for digital and physical archives.
Information Technology And Storage Ops $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with ongoing operations, routine replacements, and no major incidents.
routine_operations monthly_replacements scheduled_research
🚨 Minor Incident $3.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Small-scale AWOL/eventual addiction incident or limited public-sighting requiring replacement, counseling, overtime, and modest PR payouts.
operative_addiction AWOL_incident localized_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Containment breach or mass-exposure event requiring emergency containment, use of contingency funds, medical response, and temporary site lockdown.
breach_of_entry structural_failure mass_medical_response
🚨 Political Exposure $5.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Governmental or public disclosure requiring extensive legal defense, large settlements, archaeological remediation, and potential decommissioning.
government_disclosure major_media_exposure archaeological_claims
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#4] 24/7 guard coverage with rotation and leave; payroll estimated at ~$50k/guard.
Specialist Operator 4 [#5] Trained ritual operators authorized to perform procedures; concurrent on-site staffing assumed 4 (rotating pool much larger; replacement costs accounted separately).
Medical Officer 1 [#8] Part-time on-site medic for acute response and coordination with emergency services; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes and the source provide detailed operational requirements (heritage constraints, monthly rotations, addiction risk) enabling a medium-confidence estimate, but final costs depend heavily on negotiated legal terms with UK authorities and chosen contingency sizing.
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