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SCP-2927 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2927
Expected annual
$671K
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$662K
Personnel
7
One-time capital of approximately $1.37M to acquire and build a heavily isolated, disguised containment chamber; recurring annual costs of roughly $662k driven mainly by security wages, research/monitoring, medical support, and contingency/readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Facilities $935K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #8, #13] Purchase/lease control and structural build: property acquisition, room-in-room chamber, observation room, acoustic doors, vibration isolation foundation, and exterior disguise/landscaping.
Equipment $210K
[#5, #6, #7, #9, #11, #16, #17, #19] HVAC and silencers, distance-measurement systems, audio monitoring hardware, intercom, CCTV/intrusion hardware, initial PPE, remote manipulators, and initial data-storage/server hardware.
Contingency Capital $100K
[#27] Capital contingency (10–25% of capital) for unforeseen engineering difficulties and replacement of specialized parts.
Emergency Response Reserve $75K
[#21] Recommended capital reserve to fund emergency rapid-deploy containment panels, vehicles, and standby equipment.
Legal And Cover Retainer $50K
[#12] Initial municipal/legal/PR retainer and cover-up expenses to establish and maintain the residential cover story.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $662K/yr
Staff Wages $380K/yr
[#10] On-site security staffing and site technical staff (nominally 6 guards + 1 site technician).
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#24, #20, #19, #7] Annual scientific research program, calibration/certification services, data hosting/archival, and audio/acoustic monitoring calibration and servicing.
Medical And Psych Care $40K/yr
[#15] Contract psychological/medical care for exposed personnel and civilians, therapy courses, and incident-related treatment.
Contingency Operational $25K/yr
[#27] Operational contingency buffer for unforeseen recurring costs and escalation expenses.
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#5, #11, #13, #26, #9] HVAC maintenance and silencers, CCTV/alarms monitoring and upkeep, exterior/landscaping upkeep, utilities/janitorial, and intercom maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr
[#12, #25] Ongoing PR/legal retainer costs and communications/cover-account maintenance (phone, utilities, fake tenant identity).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#14] D-class procurement and operational transport/logistics costs for tests and on-site handling.
Insurance And Indemnity $15K/yr
[#22] Confidential insurance and indemnity premiums to cover liability and local claims.
Training And Personnel Certification $12K/yr
[#16, #23] Regular training courses and certification (acoustics, measurement protocols, psychological first aid) and associated training expenses called for by procedures.
Emergency Response Readiness $10K/yr
[#21] Annual readiness/contract availability fees for rapid-reaction containment teams and equipment readiness.
Remote Manipulator Maintenance $5K/yr
[#17] Maintenance and servicing for remote-operated tooling/robotic manipulators.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#18, #16] Experimental consumables, disposables, and PPE replacement.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $662K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state monitoring, security, research, and routine maintenance.
routine monitoring scheduled maintenance regular research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $692K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Small-scale containment anomaly or separation change requiring rapid-response deployment, short-term increased medical/psych support, and forensic testing.
separation change >5 mm local complaint or small public exposure
🚨 Major Escalation $1.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Significant movement or behavior requiring major containment retrofit, relocation, expanded research, and large PR/legal response.
rapid approach of components or sustained movement municipal investigation or large-scale public exposure
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 On-site guards covering three shifts as described in notes [#10]. Salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance (site technician) 1 Site technical maintenance and instrumentation operator; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for most costs (facility build, soundproofing, personnel). Uncertainty remains around frequency and scale of anomalous escalation, local real-estate variation, and requirements for very low-frequency attenuation, so a medium confidence is appropriate.
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