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SCP-2424 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2424
Expected annual
$7.1M
One-time setup
$18.6M
Annual recurring
$6.9M
Personnel
30
First-year one-time costs are dominated by hangar retrofit and contingency reserves (~$18.6M total one-time), while annual recurring operations (security, research staff, utilities, maintenance) run about $6.87M/year. Main cost drivers: facilities retrofit, emergency/contingency reserves, and ongoing staff wages and specialized research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $18.6M
Facilities $7.0M
[#1] Hangar retrofit, waterproof reinforced concrete tank/pool, viewing/maintenance catwalks, bulkheads, access hatches, animal handling gantries, vibration isolation pads.
Emergency Response Reserve $5.0M
[#24] Dedicated contingency reserve for facility damage, emergency demolition/remediation, cleanup, heavy equipment and external contract mobilization.
Large Contingency $3.0M
[#30] Additional multi-year contingency fund for unknown/low-probability high-impact risks.
Equipment $1.9M
[#7, #9, #10, #11, #13, #14, #17, #19, #20, #22] One-time hardware and installed systems: EOD robotics & lockers (#7), floor demarcation painting (#9), seismic/vibration instrumentation (#10), audio/EM/hydrophone suite (#11), high-speed imaging and telemetry (#13), remote test rigs (#14), water treatment system installation (#17), medical screening equipment (#19), PPE/decon setup (#20), classified IT/hardened servers (#22).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $675K
[#15, #21, #28] Lab- and analysis-specific setup: projectile/ballistics/materials lab setup (#15), cybernetic implant reverse-engineering lab tooling (#21), containment R&D seed funding (#28 one-time seed).
Capture Transport $500K
[#2] Heavy-lift transport, specialized crate, cranes, sedation team, chartered aircraft/barge, fuel and crew for moving 26 t animal from Greenland to Site-45 under secrecy.
Legal And Cover Initial $500K
[#23] Initial contingency/retainer for legal counsel, international capture clearance, cover-story setup and potential local compensation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.9M/yr
Staff Wages $2.3M/yr
[#3, #5, #19, #21] Salaries, benefits and hazard pay: security guards (12 @ $70k) (#3), scientific staff and supervisors (#5), medical screening staffing & per-test staffing (#19), cybernetic lab staff/consumables staff component (#21).
Research And Monitoring $1.2M/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #28] Ongoing analysis and monitoring: audio/RF analysis and pipeline (#11), Lab-7 analysis budget for anomalous RF (#12), upkeep for high-speed imaging/telemetry (#13), remote rig maintenance (#14), reactive ballistic/materials testing operations (#15), ongoing containment R&D program (#28 recurring).
Misc Overhead And Admin $1.1M/yr
[#27] Site overheads, admin, utilities and compliance: calculated as 20% of recurring direct program costs (excludes this overhead line itself).
Facilities Maintenance $561K/yr
[#8, #10, #17, #18, #9] Twice-monthly structural inspections and reactive maintenance (#8), instrumentation calibration/maintenance (#10), water treatment operations & consumables (#17), heating/pumping/electrical utilities (#18), repainting/interaction-zone touchups (#9).
Supplies And Consumables $540K/yr
[#16, #20, #26] Veterinary feed/meds and husbandry supplies (#16), PPE training/replenishment (#20), general consumables/spare parts (#26).
Containment Breach Contracts $300K/yr
[#29] Retainers and standby contract costs for external heavy equipment, EOD and cleanup teams for major incidents.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#23] Annual legal/PR retainer and cover-story management for diplomatic/legal matters related to capture and local communities.
Supplementary Security $200K/yr
[#4] Additional on-site security supervisors, relief, overtime, surge manpower and contingency for drills and heightened alerts.
D Class Operations $150K/yr
[#6] Operating costs to maintain a pool of D-class personnel for testing (housing, escorts, minimal medical care, turnover logistics).
Carcass Disposal $100K/yr
[#25] Baseline per-incident budget for biohazard disposal, incineration or deep-sea burial; budgeted here as one incident baseline.
Data It Maintenance $80K/yr
[#22] Maintenance, licenses, and classified IT infrastructure upkeep for secure storage and backups.
Eod Operating $50K/yr
[#7] Ongoing EOD operating costs, training, per-disposal costs and consumables for ordnance handling.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.9M/yr
87.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with regular testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
scheduled_testing regular_maintenance routine_analysis
🚨 Minor Incident $7.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Moderate incident (projectile strikes causing minor structural damage or contamination) requiring repairs, extra cleanup, and limited contractor support.
projectile_ejection minor_structural_damage elevated_EOD_activity
🚨 Major Breach $13.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.0M vs baseline
Significant containment event causing heavy hangar damage, large-scale cleanup, contractor mobilization and partial use of emergency reserve.
structural_failure large_scale_cleanup external_contractor_mobilization
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $16.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Catastrophic loss or international exposure requiring full rebuild, legal settlements and major remediation; extreme use of contingency funds.
total_facility_loss international_exposure mass_casualties_response
👥 Personnel 30 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] Twelve full-time armed guards to cover two entrances 24/7 (three shifts).
Level-3 Supervisor 2 [#5] Lead Level-3 supervision for testing and oversight.
Research Scientist 3 [#5] Research scientists for behavior, RF and materials analysis.
Technician 4 [#5] Technical staff for instrumentation, telemetry, and lab support.
Veterinarian / Marine Specialist 1 [#5, #16] Onsite marine mammal/veterinary specialist for husbandry and medical procedures.
EOD Technician 2 [#7] Explosive ordnance disposal technicians to handle projectiles and training.
Medical Officer 2 [#19] Medical staff for screening, neurological monitoring and post-exposure care.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#8] Structural engineers and maintenance personnel for inspections and repairs.
Administrative Staff 2 [#27] Procurement, compliance and administrative support (pro-rated overhead roles).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst line-item ranges and recommended midpoints; many SCP-specific operational risks and incident frequencies are uncertain, and contingency/reserve choices drive large variance.
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