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SCP-3186 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3186
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$582K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
13
One-time setup costs are approximately $582,500 driven by land control, guard infrastructure, perimeter equipment, vehicles, and an escalation reserve; recurring annual costs are about $1,080,500/yr dominated by covert staff wages, ongoing research/consulting, and legal/insurance/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $582K
Contingency Escalation Fund $200K
[#25] Reserve fund for unexpected escalation, artifact removal, or rapid scale-up of containment measures.
Equipment $148K
[#3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #19, #21] Perimeter fencing hardware & installation, fence power/safety hardware, two patrol vehicles purchase, surveillance systems, secure communications hardware, evidence/secure storage, and initial breach-response kits.
Facilities $115K
[#1, #7] Land acquisition/easement and on-site guard hut/shelter construction and associated site work.
Security Training Initial $40K
[#6] Initial training and full background/psych screening for covert security personnel (10 guards).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $30K
[#14, #15] Occult/thaumaturgy research setup, purchase/translation of texts, and basic archival/forensic lab setup for sample analysis.
Legal Fees One Time $25K
[#2] Initial contract legal fees for acquisition, permits, municipal negotiations, and drafting cover narratives.
Public Cover Initial $15K
[#16] Initial public/cover operations: signage, community outreach, local goodwill and initial cover costs.
Initial Amnestics $10K
[#11] Initial stock of amnestic pharmaceuticals and secure controlled-substance storage setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $860K/yr
[#5, #12, #13] Covert security personnel wages (10 FTE at covert premium) plus medic retainer/part-time medical staff and 1–2 containment overseers/administrators salary.
Research And Monitoring $112K/yr
[#14, #15, #22] Ongoing occult/thaumaturgy research, archival/forensic analysis budgets, and secure data retention/backups for logs and video.
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#2, #16, #20, #23] Ongoing legal consultation, public/cover operations (community relations, FOIA response), insurance/liability premiums and occasional translation/liaison costs.
Replacement Reserve $20K/yr
[#24] Capital replacement reserve for fencing, cameras, vehicles, and other capital items (5–15% of replacement value).
Facilities Maintenance $13K/yr
[#4, #7, #9, #17] Fence power/electricity & safety maintenance, guard hut upkeep, surveillance hardware maintenance, and environmental/seasonal maintenance (veg control, snow removal, erosion control).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#8] Vehicle fuel, insurance, registration, and maintenance for two patrol/response vehicles.
Security Training And Vetting $10K/yr
[#6] Recurring refresher training, amnestic administration refreshers, and ongoing vetting for covert staff.
Contingency Drills Upkeep $9K/yr
[#21] Annual drills, response kit upkeep, tabletop exercises, and emergency transportation/holding readiness costs.
Amnestics Restocking $5K/yr
[#11] Annual restocking, disposal, and controlled-substance inventory control for amnestic pharmaceuticals.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#18] PPE, first-aid, batteries, flashlights, cleaning supplies, restraints, and other consumables.
Communications And It Services $3K/yr
[#10] Ongoing secure communications maintenance, VPN/data service, cell boosters, and tablet/service subscriptions.
Medical Event Costs $2K/yr
[#12] Per-emergency medical visit costs (averaged yearly) associated with amnestic administration or triage.
Evidence Inventory Management $500/yr
[#19] Minor recurring costs for chain-of-custody materials and inventory management of evidence storage.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal year with continuous covert staffing, routine maintenance, research, and no major incidents.
no breaches routine maintenance standard research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized intrusion or small exposure requiring amnestic administration, extra medic/OT costs, and short-term legal/PR response.
single-person breach amnestics administered short-term PR/legal action
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant exposure event or large-scale breach requiring mass amnestic deployment, emergency containment escalation, legal settlements, and replacement capital.
multiple-person exposure vehicle/asset damage legal/settlement costs
🚨 Political Exposure $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Media or political attention forces increased cover operations, legal defence, possible land buyout or larger-scale deniability measures.
viral social media attention FOIA / press inquiries local political pressure
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#5] Covert guards covering 24/7 presence (approx. 9–12 FTE; estimate uses 10 FTE).
Medical Officer 1 [#12] Part-time medic or contracted on-call medical staff for amnestic administration and triage (retainer included in wages).
Site Director / Executive Staff 2 [#13] One or two containment overseers/administrators for reporting, liaison, and management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear dominant cost drivers (covert staffing), but significant local variability (land prices), choice of security/legal posture, and uncertain public-access frequency reduce precision.
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