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SCP-3885 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-3885
Expected annual
$4.3M
One-time setup
$10.0M
Annual recurring
$4.1M
Personnel
23
Upfront one-time capital and reserve costs are approximately $9,997,500, driven by perimeter barricades, surveillance drones/sensor suites, power redundancy, and site infrastructure; recurring annual operations average ~$4,125,000/year driven by security and research payroll, surveillance operations, utilities, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $10.0M
Facilities $5.3M
[#1, #6, #20, #26, #22] Perimeter reinforced concrete barricade (#1), modular on-site base infrastructure/trailers/utilities setup (#6), impound lot construction & fencing (#20), helipad construction (#26), and initial signage (#22).
Equipment $3.3M
[#4, #8, #9, #11, #17, #16, #23] Security vehicles/weapons/armory (#4), power generation & redundancy hardware (generators/solar/batteries) (#8), high-end surveillance suite including drones (#9), remote instrumentation/radon monitoring hardware (#11), fire suppression hardware (#17), initial PPE/containment kits (#16), and initial MTF standby/specialized equipment stockpile (#23).
Environmental Remediation Reserve $500K
[#24] Reserve allocation for potential minor environmental/radon/tailings mitigation (minor mitigation budgeted here; full remediation could be much larger — see notes).
Contingency Legal Settlement Fund $500K
[#29] One-time reserve fund for accidental civilian exposure, off-site property damage, or unforeseen legal claims (#29).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#14] Mobile field lab and small secure on-site wet lab, refrigeration and secure sample storage for research (#14).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.1M/yr
Staff Wages $2.0M/yr
[#3, #10, #13] Permanent armed security contingent salaries & benefits (~14 FTEs) (#3), surveillance/drone operator/video analyst payroll portion (#10), and research team salaries (4 scientists + 2 techs) (#13).
Administrative Overhead $450K/yr
[#28] Administrative overhead (procurement, contract management, accounting) applied as ~10–20% of direct recurring costs (#28).
Facilities Maintenance $420K/yr
[#2, #7, #20, #26] Barricade inspection & repair (~5% of build cost) (#2), on-site utilities O&M (power, water, comms) (#7), impound/storage handling recurring costs (#20), and road/helipad maintenance (#26).
Research And Monitoring $335K/yr
[#10, #12, #30] Surveillance operations maintenance/data storage portion and sensor upkeep (#10), radiation monitoring & health surveillance program (#12), and long-term data archival/cold storage (#30).
Mtf Standby And Training $225K/yr
[#23] Annual budget for MTF readiness, training, and rapid-response standby allocations (#23).
Logistics And Transport $215K/yr
[#5, #19, #27] Security vehicle & equipment fuel/maintenance/consumables (#5), provision and delivery of three decommissioned vehicles/month (cover delivery & disposal) (#19), and hazardous waste/disposal of explosive debris and contaminated soil (#27).
Supplies And Consumables $175K/yr
[#15, #16] Research consumables and external testing (#15) and recurring PPE/consumables/replacements (#16).
Fire Hazmat Retainer $100K/yr
[#18] On-call fire/hazmat contractor retainer and incident response drills (#18).
Medical Services And Insurance $100K/yr
[#25] On-call physician/EMT, medevac insurance, workers' comp, and psychological support for staff (#25).
Cover Story And Legal $65K/yr
[#21, #22] Cover story, local government relations, permits, and legal fees (#21) and recurring public-relations/signage upkeep (#22).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.1M/yr
74.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled maintenance, payroll, surveillance operations, and cover story upkeep but no major incidents.
no breaches routine maintenance standard research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Local vehicle explosion(s) or small-scale fires requiring additional cleanup, overtime, temporary repairs, and modest evidence handling.
single/explosive vehicle detonations localized fence/road damage short-term increased waste disposal
🚨 Major Breach $6.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant hostile event or multiple coordinated explosions requiring MTF deployment, replacement of surveillance assets, major repairs, and elevated legal/PR costs.
multiple vehicle-based conflagrations loss/destruction of drones or sensors extended MTF deployment
🚨 Environmental Remediation Event $9.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Discovery that uranium tailings/radon sources require active remediation beyond monitoring, triggering major remediation and long-term remediation projects.
confirmed tailings contamination regulatory-mandated remediation large-scale soil removal
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 14 [#3] 12–16 guards + supervisors; estimate uses ~14 FTEs to staff three shifts and supervisory rotations.
Research Scientist 4 [#13] Behavioral/pathology/biochemistry researchers (4 scientists).
Field Technician 2 [#13] Field techs for sampling and lab support (2 FTEs).
Drone Operator / Video Analyst 3 [#10] Drone pilots and video/sensor analysts (3–4 FTEs; 3 used in staffing estimate).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and plausible mid-range selections for most categories, but uncertainty remains around anomalous-specific risks (environmental remediation scale, breach frequency, and asset loss) which prevents a high confidence rating.
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