SCP-3743 Unknown ~ 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
Facilities $11.8M
[#1, #3, #10, #12, #13, #19] Purchase/closure of York Art Gallery, perimeter installation, decontamination bay, short-term detention build-out, warded containment vault construction and in-house hazardous-neutralization setup (aggregated physical construction and structural work).
Equipment $2.1M
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #9, #14, #22] Sensor and surveillance hardware, independent power/comms hardware, initial security issue (armor/comms/weapons), mobile response vehicles fleet, initial field protective equipment issue, containment crates and initial tactical munitions procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.4M
[#15, #16, #17, #11, #26, #18, #29] Laboratory outfitting and instruments (conservation, biological, thaumic analysis), custom detector R&D/procurement, initial conservation/translation project, amnestic stockpile & secure storage, archival/scanning setup, baseline environmental survey, and initial research program setup.
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#23] One-time contingency reserve for damage from portal events (explosions, fires, site damage) retained as available funds.
Cover Story Initial $300K
[#24] Initial public-relations/legal cover for closure, employee compensation and initial cover-up measures.
Thaumaturgical Deployment Initial $150K
[#20] Initial deployment materials and practitioner training/retainer for interferent thaumaturgical charms and reagents.
Liability And Shell Setup $100K
[#27] Setup legal work for shell companies, liability structures, and covert finance management.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.2M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#6, #10, #11, #15, #17, #20, #26] Salaries and benefits for covert security staff, on-call medics, behavioral/psych staff, laboratory researchers/technicians, translation/conservation researchers, thaumaturgical practitioners (if retained), and curator/subject-matter staffing.
Research And Monitoring $1.0M/yr
[#8, #18, #29] MTF monthly evaluations and operational mission budgets + unplanned-incursion reserve, environmental monitoring (soil/water/aerosol testing), and recurring research program operations/expeditions.
Supplies And Consumables $810K/yr
[#4, #9, #10, #11, #12, #15, #16, #19, #20, #22] Surveillance bandwidth/ops & sensor maintenance, PPE replacement and consumables, medical supplies, amnestic usage and consumables, detention consumables, lab consumables, sensor calibration/maintenance, hazardous waste disposal contracts, charm re-provisioning materials, and annual munitions/replenishment.
Administrative Overhead $661K/yr
[#30] General administrative overhead (HR, accounting, procurement, vetting) estimated at ~12% of recurring operating budget.
Facilities Maintenance $400K/yr
[#2, #3, #5, #13] Annual property running costs (utilities, groundskeeping, taxes, insurance), perimeter repairs & upkeep, generator/fuel/overhaul maintenance, and ward re-warding/maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $350K/yr
[#24, #27, #28] Ongoing public relations/legal retainer, annual management/compliance for shell entities and liability funds, and specialized insurance / forensic/legal contingency reserves.
Logistics And Transport $120K/yr
[#7, #14] Vehicle fuel and maintenance for mobile response fleet, plus per-movement secure transport/quarantine logistics and escort costs.
Covert Surveillance And Vetting $120K/yr
[#25] Covert HUMINT/civilian vetting, background checks and monitoring of local population and arrivals through the Way.
Training And Drills $100K/yr
[#21] Regular training, tactical drills, simulators, ammunition and specialized exercises for MTF/security/thaum teams.
Archival And It Storage $70K/yr
[#26] Recurring secure archival storage, IT security, backups and curator support for digital preservation of logs, media and translations.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.2M/yr
83.0% probability / year
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
🚨 Minor Incident $6.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
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
🚨 Major Breach $9.7M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.5M vs baseline
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.
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