SCP-3743
Unknown
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medium confidence
SCP-3743
Expected annual
$6.3M
One-time setup
$16.9M
Annual recurring
$6.2M
Personnel
26
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $16.93M driven primarily by property acquisition, facility buildouts, warded vault construction and contingency reserves; recurring annual operations are approximately $6.17M driven by staff wages, ongoing research/MTF operations, surveillance/maintenance and administrative overhead.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $16.9M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $6.2M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$6.2M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, monthly charm maintenance, scheduled research and maintenance.
no significant portal events
scheduled research & maintenance
monthly charm inspections
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Minor Incident
$6.7M/yr
Localized breach or portal flare requiring emergency response, limited property damage, extra MTF deployments and PR/legal engagement.
small portal explosion or flare
localized property/vehicle damage
medical treatment for injured personnel
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Major Breach
$9.7M/yr
Significant containment breach or destructive portal event causing large site damage, artifact loss/damage, extended MTF mobilization and major legal/PR fallout.
destructive portal explosions
wide-area contamination or infrastructure loss
sustained multi-day recovery/response
Personnel
26 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 15 | [#6] Covert armed security/agents on rotating shifts (12–18 recommended; 15 assumed for reliable 24/7 coverage). |
| Medical Officer | 3 | [#10] On-call medics / trauma staff covering 24/7 response and decontamination support (2–3 suggested). |
| Research Scientist / Lab Technician | 3 | [#15] Laboratory researchers and technicians handling biological, conservation and thaumic analysis (2–4 recommended). |
| Class-D Personnel | 0 | [] |
| Psychometrist / Behavioral Staff | 1 | [#11] Behavioral staff and psychometric operators for interrogations and post-op monitoring. |
| Conservator / Classical Scholar | 2 | [#17] Conservation and translation specialists (approx. 2 personnel contracted or on staff). |
| Thaumaturgical Practitioner | 1 | [#20] Practitioner retained for charm deployment and monthly maintenance (full-time retainer assumed as one FTE equivalent). |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 0 | [] |
| Site Curator / Archivist | 1 | [#26] Curator/archivist for digital preservation and high-resolution imaging workflows. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned bottom-up estimate; substantial uncertainty remains due to wide ranges for property acquisition, contingency sizing, and incident frequency/severity which drives one-time and scenario costs.