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SCP-7046 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7046
Expected annual
$3.8M
One-time setup
$4.9M
Annual recurring
$3.5M
Personnel
33
Initial one-time stabilization and lab/setup costs total roughly $4.9M, driven by R&D, mobile lab and contingency reserves; baseline recurring operations are ~ $3.5M/yr driven by security, specialist wages and ongoing research/monitoring. Conditional detention or large neutralization operations can raise recurring costs into the multi‑millions.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.5M
[#8, #9, #10] Forensic/sample processing batch costs, mobile/field lab purchase/setup, and initial thaumaturgic R&D program funding and prototype development.
Contingency Reserve $1.2M
[#21] One-time emergency reserve recommended ($500K–2M one-time); median used here for initial stabilization.
Equipment $785K
[#4, #5, #12, #13, #14, #23, #25] Internal sensors and fiber run hardware, generator/UPS, cutting/penetration gear, containment tank components, armored vehicle purchases, secure comms hardware, and initial ritual/ritual-hardware purchases.
Specialized Demolition $625K
[#26] Budget for bespoke demolition/controlled access engineering if neutralization is attempted (250K–1M+ range).
Facilities $418K
[#2, #3, #18, #29] Guard-house upgrade/insulation and winterization, perimeter construction/hardening, installation of monitoring wells, and wastewater interception tanks.
Legal Cover One Time $125K
[#19] Initial cover-story/legal setup and local counsel/PR engagement startup costs.
Community Compensation One Time $85K
[#20] One-time payments, land leases/buyouts or initial community management costs.
Amnestic Stockpile $75K
[#16] Initial production/scale-up of Class-A amnestic stockpile.
Hazmat Remediation $60K
[#6] Initial hazmat pumping, transport, incineration/sterilization and on-site decontamination for ~2000 L of mixed blood and related surfaces.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#1, #11, #17, #30] 24/7 armed security rotation and supervisors, specialist thaumaturgy personnel retainers, allocated medical staff wages, and site/project management/administrative allocation.
Research And Monitoring $565K/yr
[#9, #10, #13, #18, #28] Mobile lab operations and staffing, ongoing thaumaturgic R&D program recurring costs, running costs for containment/closed-loop SCP-7046-2 handling, periodic groundwater/environmental testing, and travel/lodging for rotating research teams.
Risk Reserve $500K/yr
[#22] Insurance-equivalent operational risk allowance for litigation, lost equipment, civil discovery, or other budgeted losses.
Contingency Replenish $375K/yr
[#21] Recommended annual replenishment for emergency/contingency reserve (~$250–500K/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $172K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #23, #29] Guard-house utilities and winterization, perimeter/fence maintenance, internal sensor/comms upkeep, generator fuel/maintenance, entry-equipment maintenance, secure comms upkeep, and plumbing/intercept monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $162K/yr
[#7, #16, #17, #24, #25, #27] PPE and decon consumables, ongoing amnestic administrations, medical supplies, training/psychological support programs, ritual consumables replenishment, and archival/recordkeeping upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $130K/yr
[#19, #20] Ongoing PR/legal retainer, incident management, and community relations payments.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#14] Vehicle fuel/maintenance, driver staffing and transport logistics for transfers to Site-63; armored transport upkeep.
Indefinite Detention $0/yr
[#15] Conditional recurring cost for indefinite detention of recovered detainees (est. ~$40K/yr per detainee; full-cost scenario modelled in scenarios). Set to 0 in baseline recurring totals; captured as a scenario when enacted.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.5M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with established security, monitoring, R&D and contingency reserve replenishment; no major incidents or policy decisions (e.g., mass indefinite detention) beyond routine operations.
steady operations scheduled R&D and monitoring no breaches or policy escalations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.6M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Localized thaumaturgic activation or small containment incident requiring overtime, equipment repair, limited remediation and extra lab analyses.
small activation inside SCP-7046 equipment failure limited remediation and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $4.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Partial breach/large activation requiring MTF surge, emergency remediation, extended R&D, replacement equipment, and legal/PR response to local exposures.
partial structural breach or mass activation civilian discovery or local incident extended remediation and legal response
🚨 Indefinite Detention $15.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$11.8M vs baseline
Policy decision to indefinitely detain recovered human subjects at Foundation facilities (full-scale detainee program for up to ~296 individuals).
decision to detain large number of recovered subjects court/legal constraints or operational security decisions
👥 Personnel 33 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#1] 24/7 armed rotation (3 guards/shift × 3 shifts + relief), core on-site guard count.
Security Supervisor 2 [#1] Supervisory and shift-lead coverage for perimeter security.
Research Scientist 4 [#10] Thaumaturgic research and countermeasures staff funded under R&D recurring budget.
Thaumaturgist / Occult Specialist 3 [#11] Specialist personnel (2–4 senior specialists); retention/retainer costs budgeted in recurring staffing.
Medical Officer / Medic 2 [#17] Onsite clinic and emergency medicine allocation for trauma and infectious disease screening.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#5, #12] Generator, environmental control and specialized equipment maintenance staff.
Lab Technician / Field Technician 3 [#9, #8] Mobile/field lab operators and forensic/sample technicians.
Administrative Staff / Site Admin 1 [#30] Site director allocation and administrative oversight.
Driver / Transport Team 2 [#14] Armored transport drivers and transfer personnel for movement to Site-63.
Hazmat Technician 2 [#6] Hazmat/remediation crew for decontamination and waste handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are order-of-magnitude, based on analyst ranges; security and labor figures are better constrained, while thaumaturgic R&D, demolition and contingency needs are highly uncertain, yielding medium overall confidence.
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