SCP-2765 — SCP-2765 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-2765 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-2765

Expected annual

$8.9M

One-time setup

$33.3M

Annual recurring

$8.7M

Personnel

One-time acquisition, construction and restoration across five sites dominate costs (~$33.3M one-time), with ongoing staffing, security, research and covert/cover operations driving recurring costs (~$8.67M/yr). Geopolitical risk and contingency premiums materially increase both totals.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $33.3M

Facilities $19.2M

[#1, #3, #4, #7, #9, #22, #27, #24] Includes land acquisition/lease formalization, secure compound construction, vault construction, restoration/stabilization, visitor-center buildouts, decommissioning/remediation, local contractor construction labor, and Reliquary Site 26 vault expansion.

Risk Premium One Time $6.7M

[#30] One-time geopolitical / inflation / risk premium (25% applied to one-time subtotal) to reflect escalating costs in contested regions.

Intelligence Acquisition Operations $2.0M

[#16] One-time clandestine acquisition / false-front / covert operation costs when sites overlap intelligence zones.

Equipment $1.8M

[#6, #12, #13, #20] Secure communications setup, initial vehicle fleets, solar/battery + generator hardware, and initial dig/conservation equipment and kits.

Initial Cover Payments $1.0M

[#2] Initial covert diplomatic/liaison payments, permits and upfront political/host-government cover costs.

Contingency Initial Fund $1.0M

[#23] Initial reserved contingency pool for unexpected anomalous discoveries or emergency rapid response.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K

[#11, #18] On-site mobile lab/container setup and initial archive/digitization startup costs.

Initial Pr Campaign $250K

[#17] Initial public-facing archaeological cover/PR spend per site program startup.

Community Program Initial $250K

[#19] Initial cultural mitigation/community-relations programs across sites.

Bulk Transport Convoy $150K

[#4] One-time bulk transfer/airlift costs for major artifact movement to Reliquary Site 26.

Initial Training And Clearances $150K

[#15] Initial training programs, visas/clearance processing batches to enable contractor movement and evidence-handling training.

Initial Pest Eradication $100K

[#8] Initial intensive eradication program (notably for SCP-2765-1D).

Accounting Systems $15K

[#21] One-time archive/accounting system setup and asset-tracking software.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $8.7M/yr

Staff Wages $2.5M/yr

[#5, #10] Salaries for local guards, site directors/senior staff, multilingual research specialists and central administrative/cataloging staff.

Risk Premium Annual $1.7M/yr

[#30] Annual geopolitical / inflation / risk premium (25% applied to recurring subtotal) to cover escalation in contested regions.

Facilities Maintenance $500K/yr

[#4, #7, #13] Ongoing vault/HVAC/fire-suppression maintenance, structural repairs and energy system maintenance.

Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr

[#2, #9, #17, #21] Ongoing covert retainers, local permits, visitor management operations, PR/legal counsel and FOIA/inquiry management.

Covert Operations Ongoing $500K/yr

[#16] Ongoing clandestine liaison, false-front maintenance and covert operations cost in contested zones.

Logistics And Transport $400K/yr

[#12] Annual fuel, vehicle maintenance, air support and routine artifact/staff transport logistics.

Rapid Response Contracts $300K/yr

[#5] Contracted rapid-response / armed rotation teams for higher-risk sites.

Special Incident Response Budget $300K/yr

[#29] Annual contingency budget for specialized removal/containment of newly discovered anomalous materials (per-incident expenses pooled).

Research And Monitoring $270K/yr

[#11, #25, #18] Annual scientific testing (radiocarbon, isotopic, petrographic), historical monitoring/data-analysis and archival research budget.

Reliquary Site 26 Annual $250K/yr

[#24] Additional Reliquary Site 26 staffing and maintenance to handle increased intake and long-term conservation.

Local Contractor Recurring $200K/yr

[#27] Recurring payments for local contractors/materials during multi-year restoration and maintenance projects.

Annual Contingency Topup $200K/yr

[#23] Annual top-up to contingency/reserve pool for unexpected anomalies or rapid-response needs.

Energy And Utilities $200K/yr

[#13] Annual fuel resupply, generator maintenance and utilities for off-grid/remote power systems.

Medical And Evacuation Contracts $170K/yr

[#14] Medevac contracts, on-call evacuation and basic medical readiness across regions.

Supplies And Consumables $125K/yr

[#20] Consumables for digs, conservation chemicals, packaging materials and PPE.

Security Audits Annual $125K/yr

[#28] Periodic operational audits, cover-story integrity reviews and chain-of-custody compliance checks.

Communications Services $105K/yr

[#6] Recurring satellite/data plans, encrypted comms subscriptions and monitoring service fees (incl. maintenance).

Visas And Training Recurring $75K/yr

[#15] Recurring batches of contractor visas, clearances and refresher training costs.

Community Relations Annual $75K/yr

[#19] Ongoing community engagement, employment programs and small grants to maintain local goodwill.

Security Upgrades Annual $75K/yr

[#26] Annual program for transport-grade packing, escorts and temporary high-security exhibits/loans.

Insurance Premiums $50K/yr

[#21] Annual insurance or self-insurance provisioning for transport/storage where feasible.

Pest Management Annual $25K/yr

[#8] Annual follow-up pest control, monitoring and rodent-proofing.

Archive Secure Storage Annual $20K/yr

[#18] Secure offsite backups, digitization maintenance and data-center storage fees.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $8.7M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal, uneventful operation year with routine maintenance, staffing, research and cover operations only.

routine operations no incidents no new acquisitions

🚨 Minor Incident $9.2M/yr

6.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Localized incident (artifact contamination, small theft/vandalism, pest resurgence) requiring emergency response and limited conservation.

localized artifact incident rodent/pest resurgence minor theft or vandalism

🚨 New Instance Acquisition $13.7M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Discovery of an additional SCP-2765-1 instance requiring acquisition, initial security buildout and mobilization.

discovery of additional SCP-2765-1 urgent acquisition and setup

🚨 Major Covert Operation $12.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$4.0M vs baseline

Forced/kinetic acquisition or large clandestine operation in a contested/GRU/ORIA area requiring extensive covert spending and crisis management.

kinetic forced acquisition large clandestine covert operations

👥 Personnel 59 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / Local Guard	40	Approx. 8 guards per site (6–12 range); local hires for perimeter and routine security. Salaries averaged to match staff_wages.
Site Director / Executive Staff	10	Approx. 2 senior staff per site responsible for operations, cover-story management and liaison; higher local salary band.
Research Scientist	6	Multilingual specialists, epigraphers and analysts (3–8 specialists retained centrally/per-site); salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff	3	Central cataloging, accounting and administrative personnel (including Reliquary Site 26 support).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates compiled from wide per-item ranges and substantial geopolitical uncertainty; line-item ranges are well-described but jurisdictional risk, covert operation costs and incident frequency remain uncertain, yielding medium overall confidence.

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