← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-2874 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2874
Expected annual
$4.1M
One-time setup
$11.0M
Annual recurring
$3.6M
Personnel
16
One-time setup and contingency reserves are the dominant upfront costs (sealed chamber, sensors, vehicle mods, and a large catastrophic reserve); recurring costs are driven by security staffing, legal/PR contingencies, and specialized recurring services (biohazard response, amnestics, lockdown contingency).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.0M
Catastrophic Reserve One Time $10.0M
[#23] One-time high-value insurance/reserve for catastrophic exponential spread scenarios.
Facilities $350K
[#1] Sealed containment chamber construction (blast/biohazard cell) mid-range estimate.
Equipment $258K
[#3, #12, #17, #18, #10, #22] Automated non-visual sensors, specialized non-visual tooling, vehicle modification costs, dedicated freezer, spare/replaceable inventory, Faraday-cage lockers and related hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#13] Initial research lab buildout and no-visual protocol outfitting for a small program.
Containment Repair Reserve One Time $110K
[#10] One-time reserve and inventory for containment repair and redundancy (panels, seals, filters).
Euthanasia Setup $85K
[#8] One-time euthanasia capability and protocols setup, legal/ethical oversight setup costs.
Security Training Initial $45K
[#6] Initial specialized security training & SOP development for no-visual protocols.
Removal Of Visual Monitoring $15K
[#2] Physical removal/disablement of CCTV, viewing windows, live-feed displays, IT disposal.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.6M/yr
Public Relations Contingency $1.0M/yr
[#20] Ongoing budget/contingency for PR, cover-up planning, misinformation, legal settlements and small-scale public incident containment.
Staff Wages $552K/yr
[#4, #5] Security guards (8 FTE to staff 2 guards on-site with shifts/backups) and blindfolded 9‑Class personnel (2 FTE rotation/hazard pay).
Personnel Replacement Reserve $500K/yr
[#21] Reserve fund for personnel replacement, life-insurance liabilities, severance/compensation in case of fatalities.
Lockdown Contingency $500K/yr
[#16] Annual contingency fund to cover lost productivity, extended staffing and costs of occasional site lockdowns.
Research And Monitoring $250K/yr
[#13] Ongoing research program costs for a small dedicated team using strict no-visual protocols.
Supplies And Consumables $150K/yr
[#11, #25, #9] Decontamination consumables and PPE, miscellaneous consumables/petty cash, and standby consumable costs related to cleanup.
Amnestic Administration $150K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency for amnestic administration, compensation, physician time and legal handling.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#14, #19] Archive/redaction, legal, ethics, internal review boards, and compliance audits.
Biohazard Response $100K/yr
[#9] Standby HAZMAT response capability, contracted hazardous waste disposal retention and readiness.
Administrative Overhead $100K/yr
[#24] Administrative staff, record-keeping, logs, incident reporting and memetic containment documentation.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#1, #10, #18] Ongoing maintenance of sealed chamber, containment repairs, and freezer/equipment upkeep.
Medical Monitoring And Psych $40K/yr
[#7] Ongoing medical and psychological screening and counseling for containment staff.
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#17] Per-transfer operational costs for sealed transfers and escorts; vehicle maintenance/operational expenses.
Containment Repair Spend $25K/yr
[#10] Recurring budget for consumable replaceable inventory (filters/panels/seals) and small repairs after incidents.
It Audits $25K/yr
[#22] Recurring audits and enforcement of IT/network restrictions, phone-free policies and inspections.
Security Training Recurring $20K/yr
[#6] Periodic retraining, audits and refreshes of no-visual procedures and blindfold protocols.
Long Term Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#18] Electricity and maintenance for refrigerated/freezer storage of recovered humanoid corpses.
Euthanasia Operational $5K/yr
[#8] Per-event operational costs and small annual ops budget for carrying out euthanasia protocols as needed.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.6M/yr
82.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady operations, two-guard posture, small research program, and no major incidents.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Single compromised individual identified; localized explosion requiring euthanasia, cleanup, repairs, and limited legal/amnestic actions.
single_compromise localized_cleanup limited_amnestics
🚨 Major Breach $13.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$10.0M vs baseline
Multiple exposures or spread within staff/site requiring large-scale HAZMAT response, extensive repairs, mass amnestics and major legal/PR action.
multiple_exposures site_wide_response large_legal_settlements
🚨 Public Exposure $53.6M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Widespread civilian/media exposure (images circulated) triggering massive public health intervention, mass amnestics, legal settlements and mobilisation of catastrophic reserves.
media_leak viral_image_spread mass_exposure
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#5] 8 FTE to staff two guards on-site 24/7 with shifts/backups (scenario A staffing used for baseline).
Research Scientist 3 [#13] Small research team (physicists/materials/memetics/psych) funded within research_and_monitoring budget.
9-Class Personnel (Blindfolded) 2 [#4] Two blindfolded FTEs to perform periodic touch-location checks with rotation and hazard pay.
Medical Officer 1 [#7, #8] On-call medical support for monitoring, euthanasia capability and medical oversight.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#1, #10] Facilities engineer/maintenance for chamber upkeep, repairs and equipment maintenance.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] Administrative/record-keeping staff to manage logs, incident reports and redaction workflows.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are given as wide ranges and contingencies (esp. legal/PR and catastrophic reserves). Staffing and steady-state costs are better-defined; high-impact scenarios and reserve sizing are highly uncertain, so overall confidence is medium.
← SCP-2873 ↑ All SCPs SCP-2875 →