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SCP-713 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-713
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$4.2M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time capital and reserves are approximately $4.25M driven by structural reinforcement, insurance/contingency reserves, and dedicated containment hardware; ongoing annual operations are ~ $1.85M/yr driven by security and research staff wages plus legal, forensic and maintenance costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.2M
Insurance Reserve $2.0M
[#11] Catastrophic-containment/legal indemnity reserve (set-aside) ($2,000,000).
Facilities $580K
[#1, #6, #25] Containment room construction ($350,000), structural engineering assessment ($30,000), and secondary containment/backup cell ($200,000).
Emergency Repair Fund $500K
[#10] Initial rapid-repair/reserve fund recommended minimum ($500,000).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#27] Contingency reserve for unpredictable anomalous escalation ($500,000).
Equipment $455K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #14, #16, #18, #19, #23] Initial procurement and installation: sacrificial impact/capture system ($75,000), remote manipulator ($175,000), redundant power hardware ($40,000), high-speed instrumentation ($60,000), initial PPE ($5,000), vintage-hardware parts stock ($20,000), secure evidence storage hardware ($15,000), remote shutdown hardware ($10,000), redundant monitoring hardware ($20,000), transport crate ($35,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $215K
[#17, #21] Initial software engineering/development ($200,000) and initial SOP/training materials ($15,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Permanent on-site security staff ($480,000/yr), dedicated containment researchers & technicians ($480,000/yr), site engineer/electrician ($120,000/yr) — aggregated as staff wages.
Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr
[#20, #26] Legal, public affairs and cover/containment communications ($150,000/yr) plus local government relations/inspections ($20,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $168K/yr
[#5, #17, #19, #21, #22] Instrumentation maintenance/calibration ($5,000/yr), software maintenance ($50,000/yr), monitoring/CCTV maintenance ($3,000/yr), recurring training/drills ($10,000/yr), forensics & materials testing ($100,000/yr).
Insurance Premium $100K/yr
[#11] Ongoing insurance/premium estimate (if insured rather than solely maintaining reserve).
Opportunity Cost $100K/yr
[#29] Estimated lost revenue/opportunity cost for dedicated vault space (~$100,000/yr).
Medical And Counseling $75K/yr
[#12] Medical/emergency services coverage and trauma counseling (~$75,000/yr assumed midpoint of $50k–$100k).
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#23, #24] Per-move transport/security estimate (assume one move/year baseline $50,000) and baseline waste/debris removal ($20,000/yr).
Emergency Fund Replenishment $50K/yr
[#10] Anticipated annual replenishment allocation for the rapid-repair fund ($50,000/yr baseline).
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#2, #13, #14, #15, #30] Sacrificial plate replacements ($10,000/yr), PPE replacements ($2,000/yr), vintage-hardware upkeep ($2,000/yr), controlled-use consumables ($3,000/yr), miscellaneous small replacements ($8,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4, #28] Recurring power/isolation maintenance and fuel plus HVAC/utilities attributable to the cell (~$5,000 + $5,000 = $10,000/yr).
Storage Management $2K/yr
[#16] Secure evidence storage management and cataloging ($2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
77.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, training, and no major containment incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled training
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
18.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized crushing event or small containment impact requiring moderate repairs and forensic work.
small crash/lockup local wall or panel damage replacement of sacrificial plates
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or structural failure needing major repairs, temporary relocation, and elevated legal/PR response.
large crash event partial cell rebuild extended forensic/legal response
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $51.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Severe catastrophic failure with perimeter breach, mass property damage, or public exposure requiring major remediation and legal indemnity.
uncontained high-force crash perimeter breach mass-casualty or public exposure
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#7] 3 shifts/day, 2 guards per shift + supervisor (8 personnel).
Research Scientist 3 [#8] Senior researchers (3 FTE counted in research staffing).
Technician 2 [#8] Containment technicians (2 FTE counted in research staffing).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#9] Dedicated site engineer/electrician (1 FTE).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and reasonable mid-range choices, especially for capital and staff; uncertainty remains around incident frequency and severity (potentially orders-of-magnitude higher if anomalous forces scale), so confidence is medium.
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