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SCP-2701 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2701
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$4.3M
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
13
Upfront purchase and remediation of the penitentiary drive large one-time costs (~$4.33M), while ongoing staffing (24/7 guard + research/medical team), insurance, and facility operations are the main recurring drivers (~$1.78M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.3M
Facilities $3.4M
[#1, #2, #4] Facility purchase (~$3.0M midpoint of note #1), structural stabilization of Cell Block 15 / Cell 667 (#2) and initial site hardening/perimeter installation (#4) combined.
Equipment $388K
[#3, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #17] Redundant locks and hardware (#3), initial full-body restraints (#9), secure transport vehicle purchase (#10), video surveillance initial install (#11), audio/listening post hardware (#12), generator/UPS/ATS (#13), specialist sensors (#14), and initial IT/security hardware (#17).
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#23] One-time contingency/reserve fund seed as recommended in note #23 (midpoint of $100k–$500k).
Public Containment Fund Reserve $175K
[#25] Initial discretionary public containment / secrecy fund (midpoint of $50k–$300k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $104K
[#15, #16, #8] In-house basic lab buildout and initial instrumentation (#15), initial hazmat assessment/training and PPE (#16), and initial emergency medical supplies (#8).
Permit And Legal Setup $12K
[#24] One-time permit/legal cover-story setup and initial negotiations with local authorities.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] 24/7 on-site guarding (4 FTE guards ≈ $260k) (#5), site director/security officer and administrative staff (~$180k) (#6), research/medical staffing minimal operational team (~$600k) (#7), and contracted on-call physician (~$50k) (#8).
Research And Monitoring $170K/yr
[#14, #15, #27, #11] Ongoing specialist monitoring/calibration (#14), contract lab services / analysis (#15), a modest long-term research program budget (#27), and ongoing monitoring infrastructure support including video archival costs (#11).
Facility Lease $130K/yr
[#1] Recurring lease alternative to outright purchase (midpoint of $60k–$200k from note #1). Baseline recurring budget assumes lease rather than purchase.
Insurance And Contingency Replenishment $95K/yr
[#23] Annual insurance, indemnity and replenishment to contingency operating fund as described in note #23 (midpoint of $40k–$150k).
Facilities Maintenance $61K/yr
[#4, #11, #12, #13, #14, #21, #22] Annual perimeter/fence/gate upkeep (#4), surveillance maintenance/storage (#11), audio system upkeep (#12), generator fuel/service (#13), sensor calibration/maintenance (#14), routine building upkeep & janitorial consumables (#21), and utilities baseline allocated here (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#24, #17] Ongoing legal/PR/cover retainer, local fees and permit management (#24) and recurring cybersecurity / data security services (#17).
D Class Housing $50K/yr
[#18] Housing/upkeep for expendable subjects if used (baseline modest program allocation from note #18).
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#8, #9, #15, #16, #21] Annual medical restocking and consumables (#8), restraint replacements (#9), lab consumables (#15), hazmat disposal/PPE replenishment (#16), and routine consumables/maintenance (#21).
Anomalous Replacement Allowance $30K/yr
[#28] Allowance for replacement of equipment broken or degraded by anomalous events (note #28).
Logistics And Transport $26K/yr
[#10, #30] Secure transport vehicle maintenance & fuel (#10) and miscellaneous transportation/travel overhead (#30).
Training And Drills $16K/yr
[#26] Regular training, drills, and protocol development as per note #26.
Miscellaneous Contingencies $15K/yr
[#30] Miscellaneous recurring overhead: travel, audits, paperwork, small unforeseen expenses (note #30).
Autopsy And Forensics $9K/yr
[#20] Autopsy/pathology and contract forensic services (estimated modest caseload).
Cryostorage $2K/yr
[#20] Ongoing cryostorage / sample set archiving costs per note #20.
Post Event Psychiatric Care $0/yr
[#19] Per-subject acute psychiatric care costs are high (note #19); baseline operational year assumes no prolonged inpatient cases budgeted here (costs handled via incident scenarios).
Long Term Institutional Care $0/yr
[#29] Long-term institutionalization/termination costs per individual are substantial (#29); set to $0 in baseline recurring budget and modelled in adverse scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with lease-based facility, no major incidents; routine research and monitoring continue.
no breach routine research activity scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $2.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Single reappearance event or small public discovery requiring emergency response, short-term psychiatric care, autopsy and limited PR/legal action.
single subject reappearance local discovery requiring PR/legal response
🚨 Major Breach $4.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure or public exposure requiring major legal action, facility remediation/replacement, long-term psychiatric institutionalization and large PR/containment expenditures.
unauthorised access / mass exposure catastrophic equipment failure during activation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] Four FTE guards to ensure one guard present on-site at all times (4.0–4.8 FTE recommended).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6] Single point of command for operations, security, and liaison.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Part-time administrative support for scheduling, reporting and logistics.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] Scientific staff for experimental design and analysis.
Research Psychologist / Clinical Psychologist 2 [#7] Clinical staff for psychiatric assessment and long-term study of reappeared subjects.
Lab Technician 2 [#7, #15] Lab techs for sample handling, instrumentation, and routine analyses.
Medical Officer / On-call Physician 1 [#8] Contracted on-call physician averaged to 1 FTE-equivalent for budgeting (on-call/contract pay included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and provide ranges for most items, enabling midpoint estimates; however containment is anomalous and subject counts/incident frequency are uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
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