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SCP-3140 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3140
Expected annual
$4.5M
One-time setup
$20.4M
Annual recurring
$4.4M
Personnel
26
Initial one-time containment and facility buildout is estimated at approximately $20.4M driven primarily by hangar/testing suite construction, BSL-style upgrades, long-term retirement/contingency reserves and specialized infrastructure. Recurring annual costs are roughly $4.42M/year dominated by security and specialist research staff, utilities and ongoing R&D/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $20.4M
Facilities $11.8M
[#1, #2, #3, #6] Enlarged hangar, underground testing suite, BSL-style botanical containment upgrades, and reinforced slab/shock-absorption substructure (midpoint estimates of provided ranges). Includes permitting/site work and below-grade isolation features.
Equipment $3.2M
[#4, #5, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #20, #21] Specialized HVAC/scrubbers, sound-isolation/voice-control hardware, remote robotics/imaging, heavy restraints procurement/fabrication (engineered-alloy approach midpoint used; meteoritic-iron option noted in item), emergency immobilization cranes/winches, non-flammable suppression & cleanup tools, initial PPE purchase, heavy-transport per-move capability, and sample/evidence racks.
Long Term Retirement $2.8M
[#26] One-time long-term preservation/retirement contingency (midpoint of $500k–$5M) for permanent sequestration/ritual neutralization options.
Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#22] Emergency contingency & insurance reserve fund (midpoint of $500k–$2M) held for catastrophic containment failures or large liabilities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.2M
[#17, #23] Initial analytical instrumentation purchases (GC-MS/NMR/sequencers/etc.) and specialized R&D prototyping funds for non-thaumic immobilization (midpoint of ranges).
Field Campaign $125K
[#18] One-time expedition/archaeological campaign costs (midpoint of $50k–$200k).
Cover Initial $60K
[#19] Initial cover story/archival/fake-artifact creation (midpoint of $20k–$100k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.4M/yr
Staff Wages $2.8M/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Permanent security staffing (guards + supervisors) and specialist scientific staff (researchers, thaumaturgists) plus medic & hazmat team (midpoint totals including benefits).
Research And Monitoring $730K/yr
[#17, #16, #18, #23, #24] Ongoing analytical lab consumables and outsourced testing, horticultural/environmental maintenance, translation/historical research budgets and expeditions (annualized), iterative R&D, and regular training/drills tied to research protocols.
Facilities Maintenance $378K/yr
[#4, #5, #9, #21, #15, #7] Recurring HVAC/filtration operation and maintenance, sound-system/voice-control maintenance, inspection of immobilization hardware, sample storage operations, utilities/energy for hangar and climate control, and robotic systems maintenance/upgrades.
Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr
[#19] Annual cover-story, PR/legal/permit, and local engagement/compensation budgets (midpoint of $50k–$500k).
Supplies And Consumables $212K/yr
[#10, #11, #25] Consumables: non-flammable inerting/cleanup supplies, yearly PPE replacement/resupply, and routine repair/consumable budget for seals, solvents, spare parts (midpoint sums).
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#20] Annual retainer/contracted heavy-transport capability/route surveys and periodic lift/rigging retainers (midpoint of $25k–$75k).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.4M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful operational year with routine testing and no containment incidents.
routine testing scheduled maintenance no activations/breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $5.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Localized activation or accidental partial activation requiring emergency immobilization, repairs, overtime and limited external support.
accidental vocal activation localized structural damage from 'stomp' command limited medical/hazmat response
🚨 Major Breach $12.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or coordinated reactivation requiring large-scale emergency response, infrastructure rebuild, public evacuation or long-term sequestration.
full-scale breach/escape replication/seeding of environment public exposure/evacuation
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#12] Continuous armed security (3 shifts) — headcount chosen to match the staffing cost midpoint used.
Security Supervisor 3 [#12] Supervisory staff overseeing shifts and rapid-response coordination.
Research Scientist 4 [#13] Mid-level researchers (botany/chemistry/linguistics) included in researcher staffing budget.
Senior Thaumaturgist 2 [#13] Senior thaumaturgic specialists/Project Lead included in research staffing.
Medical Officer 2 [#14] Onsite medics for trauma and inhalation/toxic incidents.
Hazmat Specialist 1 [#14] Hazmat lead for spill/biological containment response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use midpoints of wide ranges provided in analyst notes and map each numbered item to categories; however large uncertainties remain (site-specific construction costs, choice between meteoritic iron vs engineered restraints, and uncertain anomalous behavior), so confidence is medium.
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