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SCP-7008 Unknown ✓ high confidence
SCP-7008
Expected annual
$93K
One-time setup
$130K
Annual recurring
$87K
Personnel
4
One-time equipment purchases and a contingency reserve (~$130k) dominate startup costs; annual costs are modest (~$87k/yr) driven by staff wages, lab analyses, pilot surveillance recurring fees, and a 10% organizational overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $130K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#18] Contingency/reserve in case of anomalous escalation (budgeted mid-range of $50k–$200k).
Equipment $29K
[#2, #5, #6, #11, #13] Evidence cabinet ($800), documentation equipment ($4,000), pilot camera hardware & install for 10 sites ($20,000 first-year hardware/install portion), SOP drafting ($3,000), and hotline/web form setup (~$1,500).
Background Checks $400
[#20] Background checks for small on-call team and key personnel (~$50–$150/person; budgeted ~$400 one-time).
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $87K/yr
Research And Monitoring $34K/yr
[#4, #7, #14, #16, #13, #11] Forensic/materials analyses (budgeted 20 analyses/yr at ~$800 avg ≈ $16k), data storage & management (~$4,500/yr), specialist consultations (~$6,000/yr), statistical/GIS tools (~$5,000/yr), hotline operating/staffing (~$1,500/yr), and annual training refresher (~$500/yr).
Staff Wages $23K/yr
[#1, #10, #15] Field retrieval team (2 part-time at 0.1 FTE each ≈ $8k/yr), administrative support (0.05–0.1 FTE ≈ $5k/yr), part-time research lead/PI (0.05–0.15 FTE ≈ $10k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#8] Vehicle costs: mileage, depreciation, insurance for retrieval sedan (~$8k–$12k/yr; budgeted $10k/yr).
Organizational Overhead $8K/yr
[#22] Opportunity cost / internal overhead allocation (10% of direct recurring spend).
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #6, #9, #19, #20] Evidence locker upkeep ($150/yr), pilot camera site maintenance/data & connectivity ($5,000/yr for 10 sites), incremental storage utilities ($400/yr), energy costs ($600/yr), and incremental liability insurance (~$1,250/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#12] Local-level cover/PR/legal contingency (small reimbursements, plausible-deniability payments) budgeted ~$3k/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#3, #17, #5] Per-incident consumables (~$1,400/yr for ~100 specimens at midpoint), specimen destruction budget (~$500/yr), documentation equipment replacements/repairs (~$300/yr).
Program Scaling Reference $0/yr
[#21] Reference note on program scale (minimal/moderate/high) provided; ranges not added as direct recurring cost here.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $87K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year: routine retrievals, pilot surveillance active at 10 sites, standard analyses and maintenance.
routine_manifestations no escalation pilot program maintained
🚨 Minor Incident $107K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Temporary uptick in manifestation events requiring extra analyses and field responses (e.g., doubling processed specimens).
spike in specimens increased lab analysis demand
🚨 Surge Multi City Monitoring $147K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Program scale-up to multi-city surveillance and substantially more analyses (expanding camera network and data ingestion).
expanded camera deployment multi-city coordination
🚨 Major Escalation $287K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
SCP-7008 exhibits anomalous escalation requiring secure containment, 24/7 security, and accelerated R&D.
change in behavior demonstrated threat to public or staff
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Field Technician / On-call Agent 2 [#1] Two part-time field techs (0.1 FTE each) for retrievals and scene documentation.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#15] Part-time PI oversight (0.05–0.15 FTE) to design studies and decide on escalation.
Administrative Staff 1 [#10] Shared/part-time administrative support for intake, FOIA-like queries, and coordination (0.05–0.1 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide granular line items and reasonable mid-range estimates; SCP-7008 is low-threat and costs are driven by routine operational items, so confidence in the cost estimates is high.
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