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SCP-2699 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2699
Expected annual
$913K
One-time setup
$615K
Annual recurring
$906K
Personnel
10.5
Estimated one-time capital costs are approximately $615k, driven primarily by the large elephant enclosure and specialized containment equipment; annual recurring costs are approximately $906k, driven by staff wages (keepers and security), veterinary care, elephant feed and contingency/legal reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $615K
Facilities $438K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5] One-time construction and structural work: small-mammal enclosure (#1), padded cell (cell portion) and reinforced anchors (#2), large elephant yard/site-prep (#3), large reptile enclosure (#4), initial secure-storage bay securing/setup (#5).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $72K
[#9, #19, #20] Initial diagnostics and research setup: baseline imaging/diagnostics (#9), artifact conservation and specialist analysis (#19), initial anomalous-property research program and lab consumables/time (#20).
Equipment $69K
[#2, #16, #17, #21, #24] Hardware and systems: harness/hoist and custom fixtures (#2), CCTV installation and cameras/sensors (#16), generator and UPS units (#17), transport/crate builds and vehicle modification (#21), secure clothes storage cabinet (#24).
Decommissioning $30K
[#30] Decommissioning and long-term storage/archival or humane disposal costs if an instance is retired or transferred.
Staff Training Initial $6K
[#22] Initial staff training and certification costs (one-time program setup and initial courses).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $906K/yr
Staff Wages $558K/yr
[#6, #7, #23] Salaries and benefits: full-time animal care staff (4 keepers) and 24/7 security coverage (6 guards) plus part-time/0.5 FTE administrative support.
Supplies And Consumables $51K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #14, #15] Medical consumables and pharmaceuticals (#10), specialized diets/food for all specimens (#11), enrichment/substrate and bedding (#13), waste handling and biohazard disposal (#14), and PPE/staff safety gear (#15).
Contingency Reserve $50K/yr
[#25] Rapid-response/emergency contingency fund for escapes, emergency medical intervention, major repairs, or unexpected consultancy.
Veterinary Services $45K/yr
[#8] Routine and emergency exotic/large-mammal veterinary care, specialist consults and on-call coverage.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#26] Legal retainer, PR/cover story operations and media management to maintain secrecy.
Insurance And Liability $40K/yr
[#27] Internal insurance reserve / self-insurance budget for staff injury, property damage and liability exposures.
Facilities Maintenance $38K/yr
[#1, #3, #4, #16, #17, #18, #24, #28] Ongoing repairs, landscaping, pool/wallow maintenance, CCTV & environmental sensor maintenance and monitoring, generator fuel/maintenance, increased utilities and small recurring climate electricity for storage, and other enclosure repairs.
Secure Storage Rent $31K/yr
[#5] Recurring rent for climate- and pest-controlled secure warehouse bay for SCP-2699-A and artifacts (monthly rent estimated mid-range).
Research And Monitoring $28K/yr
[#9, #20] Ongoing diagnostics and follow-up imaging/lab work (#9) and recurring research/follow-up experiments into luminescence, genetics and behaviour (#20).
Specialist Consultants $18K/yr
[#29] Ongoing retainers and occasional fees for herpetology, pachyderm husbandry, archaeologists, and ethics consultants.
Assisted Feeding Overtime $3K/yr
[#12] Labor/overtime costs specifically associated with twice-daily assisted mobilisation and feeding of SCP-2699-2.
Staff Training Annual $3K/yr
[#22] Annual refresher trainings, certifications and emergency drills.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#21] Routine transport, per-transfer costs, vehicle rentals and occasional heavy handling equipment usage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $906K/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_veterinary_and_research
🚨 Minor Incident $961K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$55K vs baseline
Small escape, localized enclosure damage or veterinary emergency requiring on-call interventions and modest repairs.
minor_escape medical_emergency localized_damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant breach/escape (e.g., juvenile elephant), large-scale repairs, public exposure/legal costs and potential euthanasia/necropsy and cleanup.
elephant_escape large_scale_damage public_exposure
👥 Personnel 10.5 total
Role Count Notes
Animal Care Staff (Keepers/Handlers) 4 [#6] Four full-time keepers for 24/7 coverage and twice-daily handling; salary component included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] Six guards (2 per shift) to provide 24/7 coverage; salary component included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 0.5 [#23] 0.5 FTE administrative support for recordkeeping and compliance; salary component included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized ranges for all line items but many estimates are mid-range approximations and several costs depend on site reuse vs. new-build assumptions; this yields medium confidence in the aggregated totals.
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