SCP-3429 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3429
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
8
Initial one-time setup dominated by property purchase, structural work and contingency; recurrent operating costs driven by security staff, rapid-response retainer, research staff, legal/PR, and utilities/data storage (~$1.4M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #2, #3, #23] Includes property purchase (one-time option), structural upgrades for fuselage installation (floor reinforcement, mounts, fire suppression, HVAC hookups), perimeter fencing/gate/lighting one-time installation, and initial signage/setup.
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] One-time contingency/reserve fund for exposure, litigation, large legal fees or emergency public-relations/containment work.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $95K
[#15] Research instrumentation (high-speed cameras, EM sensors, air-sampling, sample containment) and initial lab setup for study of SCP-3429 phenomena.
Equipment $51K
[#6, #7, #14, #19] CCTV/sensor installation, secure evidence lockers/safe rooms, initial secure server hardware for logging, and one-time purchase of restraints/non-escalatory capture equipment.
Training Setup $26K
[#10] Initial training curriculum and SOP development one-time costs.
Small Capital $25K
[#29] Ladders, hand-tools, replacement relocatable staircases and other small capital items (one-time purchase reserve).
Background Check Initial $16K
[#24] Initial background checks / vetting for initial cohort of staff (one-time cohort screening).
Cover Story Setup $10K
[#11] Front organization setup: NGO registration, website, signage and initial cover materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $535K/yr
[#4, #9, #26] 4 FTE security guards (with benefits/training) and wages for a full-time medic and administrative staff.
Rapid Response Retainer $250K/yr
[#5] On-call rapid-response / containment team retainer or partial salaries for specialist containment personnel.
Research And Monitoring $185K/yr
[#15] Ongoing research salaries (1–2 research scientists), consumables and study-related monitoring costs.
Cover Story And Legal $132K/yr
[#11, #12, #13] Ongoing front overhead operations, legal retainer and liaison reimbursements, public relations and FOI/disclosure mitigation staffing and activities.
Facilities Maintenance $126K/yr
[#1, #3, #16, #17, #18, #22, #23, #24, #25, #29, #30] Annual lease option (if leased), perimeter maintenance/power, HVAC/ventilation energy, general electricity, cleaning and facility housekeeping, plaque/exhibit replacement budget, recurring signage upkeep, background-check renewals, environmental sampling/biohazard disposal, small capital replacement budget, and annual containment/audit oversight.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#20] Vehicles and transport costs for transfer of apprehended persons / evidence (fuel, insurance, maintenance or leasing alternatives).
Supplies And Consumables $54K/yr
[#8, #9, #19, #27] Amnestic agents and administration supplies (estimated for moderate incident tempo), medical consumables, restraint replenishment, PPE and other containment consumables.
Training And Sop Refresher $14K/yr
[#10] Recurring refresher training for staff (nonlethal apprehension, amnestic administration, SOP updates).
Incident Drills $12K/yr
[#28] Regular drills and coordination exercises with local police/EMS (logistics, overtime costs).
Data Storage And Logging $12K/yr
[#6, #14] Recurring costs for CCTV storage, secure off-site/cloud logging, bandwidth and maintenance.
Secure Storage Upkeep $1K/yr
[#7] Annual upkeep for secure evidence/item storage and quarantine facilities.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
70.0% probability / year
Normal year with leased property, routine incidents handled with standard staff and supplies; no major public exposure or large-scale legal events.
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🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Increased unauthorized entries and small localized incidents requiring additional amnestic administrations, overtime, repairs and elevated PR/legal activity.
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🚨 Major Exposure $2.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or high-profile incident (media/aviation attention, litigation) requiring large legal payouts, emergency containment redesign and major PR response.
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👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Four FTE guards to provide 24/7 coverage (shift rotations, training included in staff wage estimate).
Research Scientist 2 [#15] One to two research staff to study SCP-3429 phenomena; salaries and consumables accounted for under research_and_monitoring.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] One FTE medic/paramedic to administer amnestics and provide emergency care.
Administrative Staff 1 [#26] One administrator for scheduling, recordkeeping, liaison with police/front company bookkeeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most categories; uncertainty remains due to alternative containment choices (purchase vs lease), variability in incident frequency, and contingent legal/exposure costs which can scale nonlinearly.
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