SCP-711 — SCP-711 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-711 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-711

Expected annual

$2.2M

One-time setup

$5.3M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Initial containment and readiness require a multi-million-dollar capital outlay dominated by a high-value Type-2 vault, contingency reserves, and per-event destruction planning. Recurring annual costs are driven primarily by security staffing, oversight, and ongoing readiness/monitoring programs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.3M

Facilities $1.3M

[#1, #2] Type-2 High-Value vault construction and concrete embedding/mechanical immobilization (vault shell, reinforced door, anti-shock mounts, custom concrete formwork and engineered anchors).

Contingency Reserve $1.2M

[#24] Contingency reserve / catastrophe fund set-aside for emergency worldwide actions, sudden destruction operations, cleanup, or legal fallout.

Per Event Destruction Estimate $1.1M

[#26] Planning figure for a conventional per-event destruction & remediation (controlled destruction, cleanup, legal/PR) to be expended if destruction is executed.

Equipment $435K

[#3, #4, #10, #11] Procurement and integration of multiply-redundant locking systems, initial physical intrusion/environmental monitoring hardware, secure data/crypto hardware initial purchase, and backup power/HVAC equipment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $348K

[#18, #21] Initial non-operational investigative imaging/testing and secure records/archival system setup (imaging contracts, materials testing, initial archival controls).

Mobile Destruction Kit $300K

[#15] Mobile destruction/neutralization kit procurement (remote manipulators, cutting tools, controlled-demolition materials, shielding) kept ready for crisis.

Armored Transport Procurement $275K

[#17] Procurement of armored transport vehicle(s) and specialized crates for secure transfer.

Contingency Site Agreements $200K

[#16] One-time costs for pre-arranged remote destruction/contingency site agreements, legal/permits/agreements and contracting setup.

Cybersecurity Hardening $100K

[#13] Initial hardening, secure firmware and air-gapped control console procurement/hardening.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $1.4M/yr

[#6, #7, #14, #25] Salaries/benefits for continuous armed guard coverage (Level-2 agents), security supervisors/site oversight, dedicated non-operation enforcement/response team, and fractional executive/advisory time.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#20] Ongoing legal/cover-story costs, PR/legal counsel, front projects, and payments to manage external vendor silence and FOIA/legal challenges.

Vetting And Counterintel $125K/yr

[#8] Vetting, background investigations, periodic re-investigations, polygraph/behavioral monitoring, and continuous counterintelligence screening for operator-capable staff.

Research And Monitoring $78K/yr

[#5, #18] Monitoring & sensor maintenance, secure logging/storage upkeep, and follow-up non-operational analysis/contracted imaging follow-ups.

Compartmentalization And Admin $75K/yr

[#9] Administrative costs for personnel compartmentalization, separate payroll/job codes, rotation, training materials, and procedural auditing.

Destruction Readiness Training $62K/yr

[#15] Recurring training and readiness costs for mobile destruction/neutralization capability.

Drills Audits $60K/yr

[#23] Quarterly containment drills, internal audits, red-team penetration tests (physical and cyber) and periodic procedural audits.

Cybersecurity $50K/yr

[#13] Ongoing managed security: patching, intrusion detection, periodic penetration testing and firmware updates for access-control and monitoring systems.

Psych Monitoring $48K/yr

[#22] Psychological monitoring, counseling, and staff-rotation program costs to mitigate insider risk and burnout.

Hazardous Waste Readiness $35K/yr

[#19] Ongoing readiness funding for hazardous waste response, specialist cleanup readiness and transport arrangements.

Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr

[#11, #12] Backup power and facility maintenance (generator fuel/maintenance, UPS battery replacement, HVAC redundancy upkeep, periodic load testing).

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#17] Armored transport vehicle maintenance/operations and secure transfer logistics.

Contingency Site Retainer $15K/yr

[#16] Annual retention/retainer fees to keep contingency/destruction site agreements and standby contractor capability active.

Records Management $12K/yr

[#21] Ongoing secure archival management, redaction, controlled access audits, and specialist legal record-keeping.

Secure Data Maintenance $6K/yr

[#10] Maintenance of air-gapped storage, tamper seals, and multi-party key custody hardware.

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

94.5% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, and staffing costs only.

no_incidents routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $2.4M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized attempted operation, insider attempt, or suspected tampering requiring investigation, temporary repairs, increased legal/PR work and short-term heightened security.

attempted_operation insider_activity tamper_alert

🚨 Destruction Event $3.8M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$1.6M vs baseline

Policy-activated destruction/remediation in a major crisis (immediate destruction and cleanup, remote site operations, hazmat disposal and legal/PR fallout).

existential_crisis ordered_destruction

👥 Personnel 16 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#6] Continuous 24/7 armed guard coverage (estimated 8 FTEs to staff shifts).
Security Supervisor	2	[#7] On-site security supervisors and senior oversight (1–3; estimated 2).
Non-operation Response Team	4	[#14] Dedicated breach/response team for enforcement, investigations and immediate action.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#25] Fractional executive/advisory time (budgeted as opportunity cost; represented as 1 executive-level staff for headcount purposes).
Research Scientist / Analysis	1	[#18] Personnel to manage non-operational analysis and liaison with contracted imaging/testing facilities.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide specific line-item ranges and containment procedures, enabling a midpoint-based estimate; however wide ranges for one-time destruction/remediation and contingency reserves introduce material uncertainty, so confidence is medium.

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