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SCP-2594 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2594
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$832K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
8
One-time startup costs are approximately $832,000 driven largely by a $500,000 escalation reserve and site setup; recurring annual costs are approximately $1,147,000/yr driven primarily by 24/7 staffing payroll and research/amnestic contingency funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $832K
Escalation Reserve $500K
[#26] Reserve fund seeded for large escalation (major containment breach or public incident).
Equipment $147K
[#3, #5, #7, #9, #11, #13, #17] Reinforced locks/physical hardware; power infrastructure/generator installs; initial training gear & SOP development equipment; analogue monitoring & documentation hardware; secure transport vehicles; perimeter CCTV installation; initial secure communications hardware.
Facilities $110K
[#1, #2, #4] Land acquisition / covert site control, site disguise and physical closure, and Observation Site-2594 building/guard post (construction and structural work).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $50K
[#10] Research equipment and testing budget (portable non-magnetic sensors, spectrometers, detectors, lab setup specific to anomaly research).
Cover Story Setup $15K
[#14] One-time cover-story setup costs: payments to locals, legal setup for shell organization and initial PR/legal preparations.
Initial Medical And Amnestic Stock $5K
[#8] Initial stock of amnestic & medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, sedatives and medical consumables.
Security Vetting $5K
[#23] Initial enhanced security vetting and background checks (one-time component).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $612K/yr
[#6] 24/7 staffing payroll: rotating guards (x4), site commander, medic/EMT, 2 field agents; salaries + benefits + payroll taxes.
Research And Monitoring $176K/yr
[#9, #10, #21] Recurring film purchase/development & technician time for analogue monitoring, research staff time and consumables, and periodic special-entry research missions.
Administrative Overhead $122K/yr
[#18] Allocated HR, payroll, procurement, accounting and central administrative overhead (15–25% of direct payroll).
Amnestic Contingency $100K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency fund for mass amnestic operations and associated staffing/travel in case of civilian exposures.
Logistics And Transport $57K/yr
[#11, #12, #20] Vehicle fuel & maintenance, helicopter contract retainer, and personnel travel for missions/contractors.
Cover Story And Legal $29K/yr
[#14, #24] Ongoing cover-story expenses, local liaison payments, PR contingency funds, and liability/business registration/insurance fees.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#8, #22, #25] Amnestic & medical replenishment, waste disposal/medical waste handling, and miscellaneous consumables (PPE, tools, small repairs).
Training And Personnel Gear Renewal $10K/yr
[#7] Ongoing training, weaponry/non-lethal gear refresh, and SOP updates.
Facilities Maintenance $9K/yr
[#5, #13, #16] Recurring power/generator fuel & maintenance, perimeter/CCTV maintenance, and site/weatherproofing upkeep.
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#19] Regular counselling and debriefing for on-site staff.
Communications And Backups $2K/yr
[#17] Recurring hosting, off-site backups and secure communications for analogue documentation and film scans.
Security Vetting Recurring $1K/yr
[#23] Periodic rechecks and recurring clearance costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine staffing, monitoring and scheduled research.
routine_staffing scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized civilian sighting or small containment incident requiring additional amnestic use, overtime, helicopter callouts and PR/legal response.
civilian_witnessing localized_breach medical_evacuations
🚨 Major Breach $1.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or escalation requiring mass amnestic campaign, large legal actions, contractor hires and major logistics; draws on reserves.
widespread_public_exposure multi-site_escalation
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] Rotating on-site guards to provide 24/7 coverage.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6] On-site commander / site lead responsible for operations.
Medical Officer 1 [#6] Medic/EMT assigned to site for detainee processing and emergencies.
Field Agent / Research Support 2 [#6] Field agents who respond to incidents and perform interrogations/operations.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and clear scope, but many figures are order-of-magnitude (land acquisition variability, remoteness premiums, and contingency sizing), so totals have moderate uncertainty.
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