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SCP-7059 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7059
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$6.1M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
10
Initial one-time setup dominated by sensor/airfield acquisition and secure facilities (~$6.06M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, legal/cover operations, liaison contracts and medical/response contracts (~$1.72M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.1M
Airfield Acquisition $3.0M
[#21] One-time purchase of local airfield (option), midpoint of $1M–$5M used as high-capacity containment option.
Equipment $835K
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #15] Vehicles (3 vans $135k), camera systems ($200k), specialized upward sensors (radar/LiDAR/acoustic $375k), drones ($60k), medical equipment/trauma kits ($40k), and records/CCTV hardware ($25k).
Dropzone Buyout $825K
[#12] One-time buyout option for local dropzone(s), midpoint of $150k–$1.5M range used.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#8, #10] Secure amnestic compounding facility setup ($250k) and initial controlled testing program / research equipment & staff ($250k).
Insurance Reserve $375K
[#20] One-time insurance/indemnity reserve (midpoint of $250k–$500k).
Facilities $270K
[#9, #4, #18] Includes secure holding/processing facility retrofit ($150k), camera mast/installation ($80k), and optional off-grid solar + battery for towers ($40k).
Mass Casualty Reserve $200K
[#19] Dedicated contingency reserve for mass-casualty events.
Legal Setup $50K
[#13] Initial legal/setup filings, TFR coordination setup and cover-story legal work ($50k one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Staff Wages $990K/yr
[#1, #8, #9, #11] Foundation field response team salaries (6 agents ≈ $570k), chemist(s) salary for amnestic ops ($120k), safehouse operating staff ($60k), and researcher salaries (2 researchers ≈ $240k).
Cover Story And Legal $175K/yr
[#13, #14, #20] Annual legal retainer and filings (~$75k/yr), PR/community management (~$25k/yr), and ongoing legal/indemnity budget (~$75k/yr).
Local Liaison Contracts $100K/yr
[#2] Ongoing coordination retainers and payments to county police/EMS (~$80k–$120k, midpoint used).
Dropzone Compensation $95K/yr
[#12] Annual compensation alternative to buyout for local dropzone(s) (~$40k–$150k, midpoint used).
Medical Contracts $70K/yr
[#7] Ambulance/trauma standby contracts and medic readiness fees (~$70k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $65K/yr
[#4, #5, #15, #18] Camera/software maintenance ($25k), sensor maintenance/calibration ($25k), records hosting/IT maintenance ($6k), and tower/site utilities/winterization ($9k).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#11] Non-salary research costs (lab analysis, data processing, covert travel, publication suppression/cover). Research salaries are reflected separately in staff_wages.
Hospital Surge Agreements $50K/yr
[#19] Standing hospital surge agreements and pre-paid surge capacity fees (~$50k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $48K/yr
[#8, #6, #17] Amnestic per-dose consumables (~$30k/yr for ~100 doses), drone spare batteries/servicing ($6k/yr), and field kit/PPE consumables (~$11.5k/yr).
Audit And Oversight $30K/yr
[#22] Annual internal/external compliance audits and oversight (~$20k–$40k, midpoint used).
Training And Drills $22K/yr
[#16] Recurring training, scenario exercises, medical refreshers and quarterly drills (~$15k–$30k, midpoint used).
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#3] Vehicle fuel and routine transport maintenance (~$12k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal operation year with no major incidents; routine containment, response readiness, research, and cover operations.
routine_skydiving_activity no_mass_incident normal_research_progress
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single large unauthorized jump or localized multi-casualty event requiring overtime, extra amnestics, emergency medical surge and PR/legal response.
single_large_jump multiple_casualties increased_media_attention
🚨 Major Breach $5.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.9M vs baseline
Large-scale event (mass illegal jumps) causing multiple fatalities/injuries, major public exposure and immediate need to secure airfield or other one-time interventions.
mass_unauthorized_jumps major_media_exposure large-scale_casualties_and_litigation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Minimum 6 trained rapid-response agents to provide 24/7 on-call coverage (6 × ~$95k).
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Ongoing research staff (1–2 FTE); budgeted as two researchers (~$240k total salaries).
Chemist / Pharmacologist 1 [#8] Qualified chemist for amnestic manufacturing/quality control (~$120k salary included in staff_wages).
Site Support / Operations 1 [#9] Safehouse operating staff for short-term processing/administration (~$60k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have analyst-provided ranges and clear operational requirements, allowing reasonable aggregation; however options (buyout vs compensation, airfield purchase) and event probabilities are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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