SCP-7127 — SCP-7127 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7127 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-7127

Expected annual

$307K

One-time setup

$228K

Annual recurring

$305K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$228k) driven by research equipment and an emergency reserve; recurring annual costs are ~ $305k dominated by personnel, contingency/legal reserves, and ongoing research/response budgets.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $228K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $100K

[#15] Research equipment for memetic analysis (EEG, secure workstation, imaging access) one-time setup.

Emergency Response Reserve $100K

[#14] One-time emergency containment/breach reserve for rapid response equipment and initial readiness purchases.

Equipment $19K

[#1, #2, #16] Secure anomalous-item locker, CCTV hardware and install, secure data/storage system one-time costs.

Training Development $5K

[#5] One-time development of CRV-3 seminar materials and initial certification rollout.

Facilities $2K

[#18] Lockable test booths and signage installation; small physical commissary controls.

Secure Transport And Sop $2K

[#9] Secure transport container, tamper seals, and SOP/legal drafting for movement procedures.

Catastrophic Incident Contingency Planning $0

[#23] No routine one-time allocation beyond existing contingency reserves; extreme catastrophic costs are ad-hoc and not budgeted here.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $305K/yr

Staff Wages $125K/yr

[#3, #4] Dedicated security staff portion (~$60k/yr) and research/curation staff pro rata (~$65k/yr).

Administrative Overhead $51K/yr

[#20] Site allocation and administrative overhead applied at ~20% of direct recurring costs.

Legal Coverup Contingency $50K/yr

[#13] Annual contingency fund for reimbursements, localized cover-ups, or settlements related to off-site anomalies.

Research Experiments $30K/yr

[#15] Recurring experimental budgets, consumables, and external imaging time for memetic research.

Amnestic Medical Fund $10K/yr

[#10] Working fund for amnestics, emergency medical care, and post-test health checks.

Cognitive Screening $6K/yr

[#6] Cognitive-resistance testing for ~20 staff annually.

Internal Audit $5K/yr

[#12] Internal audit and misuse-prevention investigations for commissary and staff records.

Emergency Readiness Allocation $5K/yr

[#14] Recurring readiness allocation for emergency team overtime, transport, and supplies.

Personnel Vetting $4K/yr

[#17] Background checks, vetting, and disciplinary administration.

Video Storage And Maintenance $4K/yr

[#2] CCTV footage storage, encryption, occasional audits, and camera maintenance.

Commissary Test Budget $3K/yr

[#7] Commissary inventory controls, dedicated test shelf management, and replacement budget for vanished/created items.

Psych Counseling $3K/yr

[#11] Counseling and debriefing for affected personnel and subjects.

Data Storage Maintenance $2K/yr

[#16] Secure data backups, encryption maintenance, and restricted-access systems upkeep.

Petty Cash $2K/yr

[#22] On-site petty cash for small requisitions and transport fares.

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#8, #21] Graphite pencils/erasers/logbooks and evidence-destruction / memetic-cleansing consumables.

Evidence Destruction $2K/yr

[#21] Materials for discreet removal of physical evidence (packaging, wipes).

Training Refreshers $1K/yr

[#5] Annual refresher sessions and new-hire CRV-3 deliveries.

Utilities $600/yr

[#19] Power/utility costs for locker sensors and cameras.

Signage Upkeep $500/yr

[#18] Upkeep of signage and minor maintenance to commissary test booths.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Research And Monitoring $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $305K/yr

96.5% probability / year

Normal year with no major incidents; routine testing, training, and upkeep only.

routine_operations scheduled_tests no_off-site_breaches

🚨 Minor Incident $335K/yr

3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline

Localized unauthorized removal or a small number of memory-loss exposures requiring amnestics and reimbursements.

unauthorized_removal localized_memory_incidents store_inventory_anomalies

🚨 Major Breach $505K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Significant off-site exposure or multiple store incidents requiring emergency response, larger legal settlements, and operational disruption.

multiple_public_exposures extended_response legal_claims

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.3M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Widespread multi-site incidents or public awareness requiring federal liaison, large payouts, and multi-site containment operations.

widespread_public_incidents federal_involvement multi-site_response

👥 Personnel 2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#3] One full-time security staff portion dedicated to SCP-7127 access control and test supervision.
Research Scientist	1	[#4] One researcher/curation staff (pro rata) responsible for logs, test review, and controlled commissary experiments.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges for most costs, but several contingency and breach-cost figures are highly uncertain, producing medium confidence.

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