SCP-2999
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-2999
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$2.4M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
14
First-year (one-time setup + one year operations) estimated at roughly $2.4M one-time and $1.87M recurring per year; main cost drivers are construction of secure holding cells, research/lab setup, contingency reserves, and ongoing security/IT personnel costs.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $2.4M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.9M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.9M/yr
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, staffing, and research activities only.
no breaches
routine research
scheduled maintenance
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Minor Incident
$1.9M/yr
Localized contamination/unauthorized-device incident requiring emergency device destruction, short-term overtime staffing, and limited forensic analysis.
unauthorized device discovered
limited contamination
short-term overtime hiring
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Major Breach
$2.9M/yr
Significant compromise (A spreads to critical systems or public exposure) requiring site quarantine, large-scale hardware replacement, extended legal/PR action, and major remediation.
A infects site infrastructure
public exposure / FOIA cascade
multiple-system compromise
Personnel
14 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 8 | [#5] 24/7 coverage with 3-shift overlap; estimated 8 FTE at ~$60k each. |
| Containment Officer / Technical Staff | 2 | [#6] Dedicated containment specialists to manage interactions and supervise feeds (~2 FTE). |
| Digital Forensics / IT Support | 2 | [#7] Two specialists to manage infected devices, air-gapped systems, and forensic imaging. |
| Support Staff / Technician (feeding & logistics) | 1 | [#11, #22] Feeding supervision (~0.5–1 FTE) and logistics support for horticulture and transport. |
| Conservator / Preservation Specialist | 1 | [#12] Part-time/contract conservator responsible for SCP-2999-B maintenance and documentation. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of ranges from analyst notes and standard amortization; many line items have wide ranges or depend on site-specific infrastructure, so totals are approximate.