SCP-2678
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-2678
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$5.4M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
8
Initial startup and contingency reserves dominate one-time costs (~$5.4M), while recurring annual operations—staff wages, monitoring, legal/cover maintenance, and emergency readiness—run about $2.28M/yr. Main drivers are contingency/legal reserves, personnel, R&D/replica lab, and local cover costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $5.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.3M/yr
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, inspections, and cover maintenance; no major incidents or public exposure.
regular_inspections
ongoing_research
cover_retainer_active
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Minor Incident
$2.5M/yr
Localized incident such as vandalism discovery, a small public inquiry, or a limited breach requiring emergency response and legal action.
localized_discovery
short_term_public_inquiry
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Major Breach
$4.3M/yr
Significant discovery of remains or larger-scale investigation that requires invoking mitigation reserves, large legal defense, and relocation/logistical costs.
forensic_discovery
criminal_investigation
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Catastrophic International Incident
$7.3M/yr
Wide public exposure or international criminal/political incident requiring full contingency activation, large-scale relocation, and extended legal/memetic suppression.
international_media_exposure
multinational_investigation
Personnel
8 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Containment Technician | 2 | [#6] Field containment work, seal inspections and on-site operations. |
| Research Scientist | 2 | [#6, #13, #15] Lead audio/acoustic and neurocognitive studies, R&D, data analysis. |
| Field Medic / Forensic Technician | 1 | [#6, #9] Handle biological sampling, chain-of-custody, and forensic analysis coordination. |
| Chaplain / Faith Liaison | 1 | [#6, #7] Liaison for religious aspects and vetted Catholic interactions. |
| Security Supervisor / Local Liaison | 2 | [#6, #2] Oversee site security and coordinate with local contractors/guards. |
Confidence Notes
Cost ranges and many contingency line items are inherently uncertain (legal, suppression, and international escalation). Technical operational costs (staff, rent, freezer, monitoring) are better defined; therefore overall confidence is medium.