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SCP-7078 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-7078
Expected annual
$712K
One-time setup
$998K
Annual recurring
$698K
Personnel
6
Initial startup is roughly $1.0M driven primarily by property acquisition/purchase, initial obfuscation/construction, equipment and a contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are roughly $697k/yr dominated by staff wages (security, manager, researcher), monitoring, and facility overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $998K
Facilities $806K
[#1, #4, #5, #18, #19, #20, #25, #3] Purchase or long-term lease buyout (property acquisition), initial obfuscation construction (scaffolding/tarps), permanent exterior modifications/signage, one-time emergency lockdown protocol establishment, public-relations/setup actions, local authority coordination payments, contingency reserve, and donor/exhibit buyout/relocation costs allocated as facility/structural and site-control expenses.
Equipment $122K
[#6, #7, #11, #12, #23] Physical access control hardware, CCTV/audio + server/storage and keyword-flagging equipment, IT/data-redaction initial setup, secure documentation safes/Faraday cabinets, and one site vehicle purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $45K
[#17] Soundproofed controlled-test room(s), recording/observation booths and initial research instrumentation and setup specific to memetic testing.
Legal Fees $25K
[#2] Legal fees for acquisition/closing, zoning changes, cover paperwork, and initial setup of cover entity / false registrations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $698K/yr
Staff Wages $474K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] 24/7 security guards (4 FTE, fully loaded ≈ $234,000/yr), one site manager (fully loaded ≈ $120,000/yr), one memetics/researcher (fully loaded ≈ $120,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $154K/yr
[#7, #11, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #26, #27] Ongoing audiovisual storage/monitoring, IT licensing and maintenance for filters/redaction, redaction/infohazard cleanup team budget, training & SOP refreshers, behavioral compliance testing, psychological services/EAP, research consumables & calibration, archive/long-term study budget, and expected productivity/opportunity-cost buffer.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#4, #5, #21, #22] Tarps/scaffold inspections and replacements, signage upkeep, utilities/HVAC/pest control/snow removal and routine building upkeep, and property tax/insurance line items.
Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr
[#2, #19] Ongoing legal monitoring and cover-story/public-relations maintenance (fake registrations, website upkeep, takedowns, community liaison).
Emergency Lockdown Response $8K/yr
[#18] Expected per-year average budget for emergency lockdown activations (temporary overtime, hazard pay, contractor lockdown services) averaged over time.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#24] Consumables and PPE (tarps replacement, batteries, first-aid supplies, signage materials, etc.).
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#23] Fuel, maintenance, registration, and operating costs for the site vehicle.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $698K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no public containment incidents; steady-state operations and routine maintenance only.
no accidental public mentions routine operations
🚨 Minor Incident $728K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single local accidental mention or small broadcast that requires targeted redaction, extra PR/legal work, and a brief lockdown/OT.
local news mention on-site accidental verbal reference
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$375K vs baseline
Significant public broadcast or cascading mentions requiring large-scale PR, legal action, mass redaction/amnestics, and contingency reserve drawdown.
national broadcast cascading public exposure
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#8] 24/7 coverage with shift rotation; headcount matches recurring security wage budget.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#9] Single senior site manager to coordinate containment and liaison duties.
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Memetics/behavioral researcher assigned to study SCP properties and design safe protocols.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear containment needs, but many amounts are ranges and depend heavily on whether the site is purchased vs leased and on incident frequency, so overall confidence is moderate.
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