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SCP-3182 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3182
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$276K
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $276,000 for property acquisition, perimeter/hardening, sensors and vehicles; annual recurring costs are approximately $1.32M driven primarily by staff wages, ongoing monitoring/research, contingency reserves, and medical/legal/PR expenses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $276K
Equipment $150K
[#5, #6] Multisensor monitoring suite, dataloggers and on-site server (~$100,000) plus purchase of 2 unmarked vehicles (~$50,000).
Facilities $121K
[#1, #2, #17, #19, #20] Purchase of a rural commercial lot (~$75,000), perimeter/signage and minimal demolition (~$9,000), one-time secure storage hardware (~$12,000), backup generator purchase (~$15,000), and one-time communications hardware (~$10,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#9] One-time PPE and medical kit purchases, stretcher and decontamination equipment (~$5,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $540K/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #8] Undercover/covert security operatives (4 FTEs), on-call rapid-response contract budget, watchstander/analyst salaries (2 analysts), and prorated dedicated research staffing.
Emergency Intervention Reserve $200K/yr
[#23] Large contingency reserve for Deimos Event mass casualties, evacuations, mass amnestics, or law-enforcement-scale response (six‑figure contingency).
Research And Monitoring $190K/yr
[#7, #18, #24] Sensor calibration and maintenance, cloud/on-site storage costs, scientific testing consumables and rentals, and long-term monitoring/research program funding.
Insurance And Contingency $75K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency reserve for lawsuits, public exposure, and large amnestic campaigns (~$25k–$200k/yr; mid-range chosen).
Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing legal/PR expenses to maintain 'unstable construction' cover, coordination with local officials, and community payments/hush-money.
Medical Response And Hospitalization $50K/yr
[#10] Ambulance/ER/medical care costs and cover payments to hospitals for occasional serious injuries (~$20k–$100k/yr budgeted).
Mortuary And Forensic $50K/yr
[#11] Mortuary processing, clandestine disposal/cremation, and legal redactions; contingency for fatalities (~$50k/yr reserve).
Amnestic Administration $50K/yr
[#12] Pharmaceuticals, medical staff time, and follow-up for witness amnestic administration (planning ~$25k–$75k/yr).
Archive And Admin Overhead $25K/yr
[#17] Secure recordkeeping, administrative staff time, and recurring server/storage costs for incident logs and redaction work (~$10k–$40k/yr).
Personnel Medical And Psych $15K/yr
[#13] Ongoing medical and psychological follow-up, counseling, and screening for staff (~$5k–$30k/yr).
Local Personnel And Informants $15K/yr
[#22] Payments to local hires, informants, janitorial cover, and stipends for local cooperation (~$5k–$50k/yr).
Miscellaneous Admin Travel $10K/yr
[#25] Permits, travel for field staff, petty cash, meals during watches, and miscellaneous administrative expenses.
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#5] Vehicle fuel, insurance, registration and routine maintenance for unmarked patrol vehicles (~$6k–$12k/yr).
Training And Safety Drills $8K/yr
[#14] Regular training, evacuation and amnestic administration drills (~$2k–$15k/yr).
Communications Service $4K/yr
[#20] Telecom service plans, encrypted links, and satellite fallback fees (~$1k–$10k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #19] Annual upkeep for perimeter/signage and generator/UPS maintenance and fuel handling.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#9] Consumable PPE and medical supply replenishment (~$1k–$5k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with regular monitoring, staffing, occasional testing and no major incidents.
daily Deimos Events contained routine monitoring and testing no mass-casualty incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
One or a few serious injuries or a small cluster of casualties requiring hospitalization, targeted amnestic campaigns, and elevated PR/legal work.
single serious injury requiring surgery small-scale multiple casualties localized media attention
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Mass-casualty event or mass-exposure during a Deimos Event requiring large-scale amnestic deployment, evacuations, and major legal/PR/contingency spending.
multiple fatalities mass hysteria or mass-exposure large-scale media/political exposure
🚨 Research Scaleup $1.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Decision to escalate research operations: extended testing, contracting specialist labs, rental of high-end equipment, and temporary staff increases.
new research directives anomalous behavior change prompting in-depth study granting of dedicated research funding
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 Undercover/covert field operatives providing daytime and nighttime coverage; salary assumptions ~$50k each. [#3]
Research Scientist 1 Level-3 senior researcher responsible for oversight of testing and approvals; prorated salary. [#8]
Research Technician 1 Non-entry testing and sample handling support; prorated salary. [#8]
Analyst / Watchstander 2 Sensor/watchstanding and data triage staff monitoring feeds and responding to events. [#7]
Medical Officer 1 Medical support for on-site immediate care and amnestic administration oversight. [#9, #10, #12]
Administrative Staff 1 Records, liaison, legal/PR coordination, and archive/redaction administration. [#15, #17]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed itemized ranges and many recurring drivers (personnel, legal/PR, medical). However uncertainty remains in incident frequency/severity and choice of purchase vs lease, so cost precision is moderate.
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