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SCP-2667 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2667
Expected annual
$2.2M
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
32
One-time startup capital is roughly $1.38M driven by land acquisition, construction, sensors and vehicles; annual operations are about $2.13M/year dominated by continuous armed guard wages, on-site research staff, and monitoring costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Facilities $745K
[#1, #2, #3] Land purchase (12 ha) midpoint + site construction and furnishing midpoint + one-time perimeter repairs/strengthening.
Equipment $464K
[#4, #7, #8, #15] CCTV/audio/intrusion hardware and installation midpoint; backup generator/UPS; initial guard equipment/uniforms; vehicle purchases (3 vehicles midpoint); mobile containment crates/trailer and optional heavy-lift purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $62K
[#5, #12] Initial servers & storage for archival/forensics and initial laboratory analyses/conservation (XRF/petrography and restoration of broken statue).
Contingency Reserve Initial $50K
[#20] Initial contingency/reserve fund set-aside for unexpected discovery, immediate conservation, or legal contingencies.
Legal And Pr Setup $30K
[#14] Initial legal/municipal liaison and cover-story establishment (one-time PR/legal setup).
Training Initial $25K
[#19] Initial training courses (firearms, evidence handling, surveillance equipment familiarization).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.8M/yr
[#6, #9, #10] Guards (24 staffed to maintain 6 on duty 24/7) payroll midpoint plus site manager, researchers, technicians, and dedicated monitoring operators.
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#11, #21] Ongoing audio/video transcription, analysis, archival processing and budget for periodic in-depth research projects / university collaborations (intermittent studies allocation).
Logistics And Transport $54K/yr
[#8, #16] Vehicle fuel/maintenance/insurance recurring costs midpoint and occasional field survey / travel / remote sensing procurement budget.
Contingency Reserve Annual $50K/yr
[#20] Annual reserve allocation for public discovery, legal actions, emergency conservation, or witness relocation as needed.
Administrative Overhead $50K/yr
[#22] Allocated administrative overhead (HR/payroll processing, procurement, accounting, oversight audits) charged to site annually.
Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr
[#7, #18] Annual ammunition/battery/replacement small-equipment for guards and consumables (batteries, spare cameras/mics, adhesives, PPE, office supplies).
Facilities Maintenance $18K/yr
[#3, #13] Ongoing perimeter wall repairs and minor site maintenance/landscaping to maintain 'neglect' cover while preventing public access.
Land Lease $16K/yr
[#1] Alternative to purchase: discreet long-term lease/municipal easement annual cost midpoint (if chosen instead of purchase).
Training And Certification $12K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher trainings and certifications (firearms recert, first aid, surveillance/evidence handling refreshers).
Crane Rental Event Budget $10K/yr
[#15] Budgeted occasional crane/heavy-lift rental per event (alternative to purchase) for retrieval/relocation of fragile artifacts.
Utilities $10K/yr
[#17] Power, water, sewage, internet/telecom (broadband/satellite) for on-site station and remote backups.
Cover Story And Legal $9K/yr
[#14] Ongoing municipal liaison, legal counsel and cover-story maintenance (annual retainer / small legal expenses).
It Storage And Backup $8K/yr
[#5] Ongoing storage, encrypted off-site backups, cloud bandwidth and software maintenance for retained recordings.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations and no major incidents; recurring operating budget only.
no incidents standard monitoring and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$84K vs baseline
Localized vandalism, weather damage, or small-scale statue damage requiring emergency conservation and modest legal/PR response.
vandalism localized weather damage minor public exposure
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$584K vs baseline
Significant public exposure, multiple artifacts moved/damaged, or major legal/municipal conflict requiring large-scale recovery, compensation, and potential heavy-lift purchases or rentals.
public discovery/exposure multiple-statue movement/vandalism major legal action / relocation
👥 Personnel 32 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent (Guard) 24 [#6] 24 guards employed to ensure 6 armed guards present at all times (3 shifts + backfill/leave).
Site Manager / Executive Staff 1 [#9] Full-time site manager responsible for operations and liaison.
Research Scientist 2 [#9] Two rotating researchers/linguists/psychologists for recording analysis and experiments.
Technician / Conservator 1 [#9, #12] One technician for evidence handling, specimen prep, and conservation coordination.
CCTV/Audio Operator / Analyst 4 [#10, #11] Dedicated monitoring/transcription/analysis staff to operate recordings and produce transcriptions; shift coverage included.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed and provide clear ranges for most line items; however costs are location-dependent (land value, local wages) and containment-choice sensitive (purchase vs lease, purchase vs rental of heavy equipment), producing moderate uncertainty.
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