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SCP-2341 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2341
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$2.2M
Annual recurring
$3.4M
Personnel
29
Initial capital costs are moderate (~$2.18M) driven by construction of a hardened security post, marine infrastructure and shoreline stabilization; recurring annual costs are higher (~$3.41M/yr) driven primarily by personnel (security and MTF rotations), ongoing maritime support, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.2M
Facilities $1.5M
[#1, #2, #13, #24, #25] Security post construction, perimeter installation (structural), initial erosion/stabilization work, environmental one-time compliance costs, and decommission/relocation contingency.
Equipment $460K
[#3, #4, #9] Generators and distribution hardware, two patrol boats and associated hardware (trailers/mooring), and surveillance hardware (marine-grade cameras/sensors).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $120K
[#22] One-off R&D and development costs for attempting interior instrumentation / specialized probe development.
Legal And Cover Setup $60K
[#15] Initial legal fees, cover-story setup, land access/acquisition and liaison payments to establish control of the area.
Training Initial $30K
[#17] Initial staff training, SOP production and memetic-safety materials for new staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.4M/yr
Staff Wages $2.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay for continuous site security staff, MTF rotation/standby costs, and research/medical/psych staff.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#9, #11, #20, #21, #22, #27] Data transmission/storage and remote sensor monitoring, data analysis and archival, psychotherapy/long-term follow-up for subjects, directed research funding on SCP-2341 phenomena, per-test experimental expenses related to containment R&D, and annual audits/oversight.
Facilities Maintenance $195K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #12, #13] Fence replacement parts/insulators, generator fuel & maintenance, boat fuel & maintenance, corrosion control, and periodic geotechnical monitoring/repairs.
Logistics And Transport $185K/yr
[#5, #14, #23] Aerial support contract retainer/medevac readiness, emergency medical response readiness and per-evac costs, and recurring transport/supply-run logistics.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#10, #19, #26] Subject instrumentation & per-test consumables, specialist equipment replacements (batteries/comms spares), and miscellaneous PPE/petty supplies.
Insurance And Reserve $150K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency/reserve allocation for accidents, litigation, storm damage and emergency relocation (approx. 5-10% of operating costs).
Cover Story And Legal $110K/yr
[#15, #16, #24] Ongoing legal fees/municipal liaison, public-relations/misinformation operations, and recurring environmental monitoring/mitigation related to cover story.
Training And Sops $20K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training, drills, SOP maintenance and memetic-safety refreshers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.4M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with continuous monitoring, routine maintenance, scheduled testing and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_tests no_major_storms_or_breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $3.5M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
A single-year minor containment-impacting event (severe storm, single medevac and localized repairs) requiring emergency repairs and extra operations.
severe_storm_damage single_large_medical_evacuations localized_fence_damage_or_vandalism
🚨 Major Breach $4.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Major containment-impacting event: catastrophic erosion or storm causes loss of sandbank or major structural damage necessitating relocation, large repairs, and high legal/operational costs.
major_storm_or_erosion sandbank_loss containment_relocation
👥 Personnel 29 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Site Security 12 [#6] Continuous 24/7 armed security staffing (9-14 FTEs suggested; mid-point used).
MTF Operators (Zeta-7 rotation) 12 [#7] Rotational Mobile Task Force personnel assigned to coastal interdiction and public denial; baseline rotation ~12 operators covered in recurring MTF budget.
Research / Medical / Psychological Staff 5 [#8] Containment researchers, medical staff and on-call psych services (4-6 FTEs suggested; mid-point used).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and clear cost drivers (maritime hardware, staffing, erosion risk) but many items are ranges and contingent (choice between contracted vs. owned aircraft, extent of testing), so totals are estimates based on mid-range selections and conservative posture assumptions.
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