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SCP-3462 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3462
Expected annual
$16.9M
One-time setup
$90.3M
Annual recurring
$16.3M
Personnel
61
Initial capital (one-time) costs are dominated by perimeter construction, site development, and town evacuation/buyouts (~$90M). Recurring annual operations (security, research, medical surveillance, legal/cover operations, and contingencies) are roughly $16.3M/yr, driven mainly by staff wages and an ongoing R&D program.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $90.3M
Facilities $76.0M
[#1, #3, #12, #19, #20, #21, #30] Includes perimeter fence (~$9M for ~10 km baseline), Containment Site-5T1 retrofit (~$5M), analog archive vault (~$0.5M), town evacuation/buyouts (~$50M baseline), road reroute construction (~$0.5M), initial infrastructure remediation (~$1M), and modest buffer land acquisition (~$10M).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $6.5M
[#22, #23] R&D and lab buildout: multi-disciplinary research program setup (~$5M) plus specialized instruments (histology, EM, cryostorage, service contracts initial capital) (~$1.5M).
Capital Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#26] One-time capital contingency (recommended reserve for unexpected capital overruns) calculated as mid-range of recommended contingency.
Legal Initial $2.0M
[#18] Up-front legal/PR/government coordination & initial cover funds for evacuation/occupation negotiations.
Equipment $1.1M
[#11, #14, #15, #16] Fleet and hardware one-time purchases: drone fleet & ground stations (~$400k), hardened analog-capable sensors and CCTV (~$400k), CRT/VCR/AV workshop spares and refurb setup (~$100k), initial PPE/decon kit (~$200k).
Data Migration And Relocation $1.0M
[#17] One-time cost to migrate/relocate critical municipal and infrastructure records off-site and onto unaffected media.
Medevac Asset Purchase $500K
[#24] One-time purchase/contract collateral for dedicated medevac/EMS assets (baseline lower-range).
Tape Inventory Procurement $200K
[#13] Initial procurement of VHS inventory to seed containment archive (baseline mid-range purchase).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $16.3M/yr
Staff Wages $5.2M/yr
[#5, #6, #14, #12, #31] Salaries and benefits: STF-Lambda-17 tactical team (~30 agents @ ~$110k all-in), perimeter civilian guards (~20 @ ~$50k), CRT/VCR technicians (~3), archive/cataloguing staff wages (~4), and a small core administrative salary component included here.
Research And Monitoring $4.2M/yr
[#10, #22, #23, #25] Ongoing R&D and monitoring budget: Class-A priority research program (~$3.0M/yr baseline), medical surveillance and neurology monitoring program (~$600k/yr), lab operating/service contracts (~$400k/yr), and forensics/archival documentation (~$200k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#18, #27, #28] Annual legal, PR, governmental coordination, MPAA influence and communications-control operations (~$2.0M/yr baseline combining hush funds, lobbying/influence, and social-media monitoring/response).
Facilities Maintenance $1.2M/yr
[#2, #4, #16, #20, #21] Annual fence maintenance (~$300k), Site-5T1 utilities & grounds (~$500k), sensor/CCTV maintenance (~$150k), ongoing road reroute enforcement/maintenance (~$50k), and infrastructure remediation upkeep (~$200k).
Insurance And Contingency Reserve $1.0M/yr
[#26] Annual contingency/insurance reserve to cover unexpected operational shocks (approx. conservative mid-line of recommended 10-25% guidance).
Dclass Program $800K/yr
[#8] D-Class program overhead: recruitment/acquisition, housing, supervision, medical screening and processing overhead (~$800k/yr baseline).
Administrative Overhead $500K/yr
[#31] Non-salary admin overhead (program managers, compliance, HR, accounting, travel, audits) (~$500k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $350K/yr
[#11, #13, #29] Consumables: PPE consumables and field decon supplies (~$100k/yr), ongoing VHS purchases/replacement (~$100k/yr), hazardous-waste/incineration and destroyed-materials handling (~$150k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $300K/yr
[#7, #15] Delivery logistics and remote ops: weekly D-Class transport operational costs (~$100k/yr), drone operations/ops & maintenance (~$200k/yr).
Autopsy And Remains Processing $300K/yr
[#9] Forensic autopsies, biohazard containment, decontamination and remains disposal (~$300k/yr baseline assuming regular incidents).
Data Backup Maintenance $200K/yr
[#17] Ongoing costs to maintain off-site backups and rotated media (~$200k/yr baseline).
Emergency Response Contract $200K/yr
[#24] Annual standby contracts for ambulances/rapid-recall teams and emergency services (~$200k/yr baseline).
Archive Operations $100K/yr
[#12] Ongoing archive operations: cataloguing supplies, conservation materials and non-salary archive costs (~$100k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $16.3M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major breaches: steady containment, weekly D-Class deliveries, routine maintenance and research activity.
no expansion routine maintenance scheduled research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $17.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Localized perimeter damage or small expansion requiring emergency repairs, additional temporary staffing, and increased autopsy/forensic workload.
localized perimeter breach short-term expansion of SCP-3462-A vehicle or personnel incident
🚨 Major Breach $36.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline
Significant unplanned expansion of SCP-3462-A requiring large-scale buyouts/relocations, accelerated research spending, and major containment reconstruction.
rapid SCP-3462-A expansion containment infrastructure failure mass civilian exposure
🚨 Political Exposure $21.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
A public leak or political/legal challenge forces costly extended cover operations, litigation, and compensatory payments.
media leak FOIA/political pressure civilian lawsuits
👥 Personnel 61 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 30 [#5] STF-Lambda-17 tactical patrol team staffing (baseline estimate).
Security Guard / Checkpoint 20 [#6] Civilian cover teams and gate operators for continuous manned checkpoints.
Technician / Maintenance 3 [#14] AV/CRT/VCR technicians and equipment maintenance staff.
Archive Conservator / Cataloguer 4 [#12] Analog archive staff for VHS cataloguing and conservation.
Administrative Staff 4 [#31] Program managers, compliance officers, HR and accounting (salary portion included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide broad, plausible ranges and map most cost drivers, but large uncertainties remain (perimeter length, scope of buyouts, and R&D duration). Many line items are range-based estimates rather than fixed quotes, so medium confidence in magnitude but low confidence in precise totals.
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