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SCP-3327 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3327
Expected annual
$7.1M
One-time setup
$17.5M
Annual recurring
$7.0M
Personnel
32
Initial one-time capital and R&D are the primary costs (~$17.5M) driven by comms R&D, drones, and research infrastructure; annual operations are substantial (~$7.0M/yr) dominated by personnel wages and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.5M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10.7M
[#9, #12, #16] Comms R&D capital program, onsite laboratory outfitting (imaging / metallurgy / pathology), and initial mapping/server/software stack.
Equipment $3.6M
[#6, #8, #10, #13, #14, #17, #18] Initial procurement of RPS beacons, drone fleet and docking/charging hardware, power generators, medical/decon gear, human-entry kits, vehicles, and incinerator/secure equipment.
Government Acquisition And Bribes $1.0M
[#1] Legal agreements, compensation to Russian authorities, military site designation, and initial covert payments to secure custody and support.
Contingency Fund Establishment $750K
[#20] Establishment of a liquid contingency/escalation reserve for anomalous surprises.
Facilities $500K
[#11] Site facilities and accommodations setup (barracks, kitchens, hardened rooms).
Cover Story Setup $500K
[#21] Initial cover-story / PR setup costs, local payments and public-facing asset establishment.
Long Range Relay Deployment $200K
[#15] Initial tranche for long-range relay node deployment (scaling tranche; per-tranche cost estimate).
Perimeter Security Infrastructure $150K
[#2] Physical fence, gatehouse, CCTV/IR, lighting, intrusion sensors, signage and camouflage setup to maintain cover story.
Training Curriculum $50K
[#19] Initial training curriculum development and certification setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $7.0M/yr
Staff Wages $3.7M/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Security personnel (~12 guards @ $60k/yr), Foundation research/technical staff (~15 specialists @ $150k/yr), and local administration/cover/legal staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.4M/yr
[#9, #12, #16] Ongoing comms R&D/testing operations, specialized lab tests/contract analyses, and mapping/storage compute costs.
Supplies And Consumables $842K/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #10, #13, #14, #18] Beacon spare-part replacement, daily RPS inspection/repair consumables, drone attrition/spares, battery replacements, amnestic supplies, per-mission expendables, and disposal contract ops.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#21, #22] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, PR, map/data alteration and legal/oversight costs.
Facilities Maintenance $210K/yr
[#2, #10, #11] Perimeter maintenance, generator fuel & maintenance, and site utilities/operations.
Logistics And Transport $150K/yr
[#17] Annual logistics, travel, charters, armored transport and shipping ops.
Long Range Relay Program $100K/yr
[#15] Programmatic expansion and maintenance budget for relay node deployments (annual tranche planning/ops).
Training Exercises $100K/yr
[#19] Regular training, drills, external contractor exercises and safety refreshers.
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment target for contingency/reserve fund as incidents deplete it.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $7.0M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Routine year with scheduled research, standard maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research planned_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $7.3M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small-scale loss (drone/RPS node), requiring emergency repairs, replacements and limited amnestic operations.
drone_loss rps_node_failure small_unplanned_repair
🚨 Major Breach $9.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant escalation: mass recovery/amnestics, large-scale RPS/relay redeployment, heavy legal/cover response and replacement of major equipment.
large_unexpected_expansion mass_casualty_or_missing international_scrutiny
👥 Personnel 32 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#3] ~12 guards to provide 24/7 coverage, weapons-qualified with shift rotations (~$60k/yr each).
Research Scientist 15 [#4] ~15 specialists (scientists, engineers, RPS technicians, medics) on rotation (~$150k/yr each).
Administrative Staff 5 [#5] Local administration, cover/PR and legal liaison staff to manage permits, relations, and payments (aggregate ~$750k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items include explicit estimates and staffing numbers (improving confidence), but major uncertainties remain around policy choices (scale of exploration, relay deployment), incident rates, and long-term scaling which could materially change recurring and one-time costs.
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