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SCP-2617 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2617
Expected annual
$3.2M
One-time setup
$12.0M
Annual recurring
$3.2M
Personnel
22
Initial capital costs are large due to site hardening, BSL containment for the bio-mechanical CPU, rapid-response equipment and a strategic reserve; total one-time setup exceeds $12M. Annual operating costs are dominated by research, staffing and a standing rapid-response capability (~$3.17M/year).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $12.0M
Reserve Fund Catastrophic $5.5M
[#25] Reserved capital for catastrophic escalation, long-term operations, legal settlements or replacement of assets.
Dismantlement Contingency $3.0M
[#13] Contingency allocation for planned removal/neutralization (specialist demolition, hazardous disposal, diplomatic costs).
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #4, #8, #10, #11] Land acquisition/lease, perimeter construction, anti-activation hardening, tower remediation, secure storage and road/helipad improvements.
Rapid Response One Time $650K
[#7] Armoured vehicle(s), drones, thermal imagers, incendiary/termination gear (one-time procurement).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $625K
[#9] BSL containment/protection suite and instrumentation for the bio-mechanical CPU (initial buildout).
Termination Research Program Setup $550K
[#23] One-time setup for specialized demolition/termination equipment trials and bespoke test apparatus.
Cover Setup $275K
[#14] Initial covert cover establishment (front company setup, fake documentation, initial bribes/payoffs).
Equipment $205K
[#3, #5, #16, #17, #21] Surveillance array hardware, backup generator/battery, environmental sensors, medical equipment, secure communications hardware.
Legal One Time Retainer $100K
[#15] One-time legal/diplomatic retainer for foreign-jurisdiction operations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.2M/yr
Research And Monitoring $980K/yr
[#12, #9, #22] Salaries and operational costs for research program (weapons analysis, meteorology, materials science), BSL consumables/monitoring and archival/analysis.
Rapid Response Recurring $600K/yr
[#7] Crew salaries, maintenance, consumables and training for regional rapid-response capability (vehicles, pyro systems, drones).
Staff Wages $545K/yr
[#6, #17] Onsite security guards and monitoring technicians salaries (4–6 guards + 1–2 technicians) and medics.
Cover Story And Legal $325K/yr
[#14, #15] Ongoing cover maintenance, payments, local liaison and legal/diplomatic retainers.
Termination Program Operations $200K/yr
[#23] Ongoing testing and operations costs for specialized termination research while program runs.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#8] Annual structural inspections, minor repairs and corrosion control for the 100 m tower.
Overseas Retrieval Reserve $100K/yr
[#24] Annualized reserve for occasional international retrieval/termination operations (average annual allocation).
Training And Drills $90K/yr
[#19] Regular drills: termination practice, tower rescue, incendiary range time, winter survival.
Heavy Lift Charter Per Year $50K/yr
[#11] Annualized cost for occasional heavy-lift/charter/helicopter operations (per-operation charters averaged annually).
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve for minor incident responses and remediation (small activations, cleanup, local compensation).
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#18] Fuel, vehicle maintenance, replacement camera modules, PPE, batteries and similar consumables.
Storage And Inventory Overhead $30K/yr
[#10] Utilities, security overhead and inventory management for secure storage of SCP-2617-B instances.
Secure Communications $25K/yr
[#21] Satellite uplink, crypto key rotation, hardened radios and cybersecurity subscriptions/maintenance.
Backup Power Fuel And Maintenance $12K/yr
[#5] Fuel, routine generator maintenance and battery replacement/UPS servicing.
Environmental Monitoring $12K/yr
[#16] Maintenance, data analysis costs and telemetry for atmospheric sensors and early-warning systems.
Surveillance Storage And Maintenance $5K/yr
[#3] Offsite/cloud storage, NVR maintenance, replacements and winterization support for cameras.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.2M/yr
96.3% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, research and standing security/response readiness.
no activation routine inspections scheduled research activities
🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small accidental or limited activation requiring field deployment, incineration of few units and localized remediation.
single small activation localized property damage short-term field deployment
🚨 Major Incident $5.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Large activation with multiple SCP-2617-A/B instances, extended suppression, heavy equipment use and substantial remediation/cover-up.
multi-unit manifestation extended field operations substantial property/environmental remediation
🚨 Political Exposure $8.2M/yr
0.2% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Diplomatic incident, seizure risk, or large-scale public exposure requiring emergency extraction, legal/diplomatic response and possible neutralization/dismantlement.
seizure attempt public exposure international incident
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (onsite guards) 5 [#6] Onsite 24/7 guard staff (4–6 guards per notes).
Remote Monitoring Technician 2 [#3, #6] Remote monitoring and surveillance console operators (1–2 technicians).
Medical Officer 2 [#17] Onsite medics for trauma and biohazard response.
Research Scientist 3 [#12] Researchers for weapons analysis, materials and meteorology (2–4 researchers).
Lab Technician 2 [#9, #12] Technical staff for BSL suite, sample handling and experimental support.
Rapid Response / MTF Crew (regional) 6 [#7] Regional rapid-response crew for incendiary/termination operations and vehicle crews.
Administrative Staff 2 [#14, #15] Local liaison/administrative support for cover story, legal coordination and logistics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed ranges for nearly all line items, allowing mid-range point estimates, but large uncertainties remain for per-event incident severity, foreign operations and political costs; contingency/reserve items introduce further variance.
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