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SCP-7146 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7146
Expected annual
$13.0M
One-time setup
$17.1M
Annual recurring
$12.4M
Personnel
28
Initial one-time startup is estimated at $17,135,000 driven by facility conversion, artifact acquisitions, R&D and a contingency reserve; annual recurring operations are estimated at $13,610,000 driven by salaries, misinformation/legal programs, research/clinical programs, and logistics.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $17.1M
Contingency Reserve $6.0M
[#23] One-time contingency/escalation reserve fund (set-aside).
Artifact Acquisition $3.5M
[#11] Acquisition/seizure budget for 8–12 notable artifacts (conservative mid-range).
Witness Relocation Initial $3.0M
[#16] Initial relocation costs for ~50 high-risk relocations (mid-range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.0M
[#4, #7, #17] Neuropharmacology R&D initial setup ($1.25M), amnestic R&D/setup ($1.5M), training course dev & initial rollout ($200k).
Vault Construction And Conservation Lab $500K
[#12] Vault construction/fit-out and conservation lab fit-out (mid-range).
Facilities $425K
[#1] Build/convert low-profile secure wing with 4–8 mock bedrooms, EEG/fMRI prep areas, medbay, HVAC and EM shielding; mid-range estimate used.
Equipment $385K
[#2, #10, #19] EEG stations and clinical monitoring hardware ($120k), covert team vehicles & equipment ($200k), med bay initial equipment ($65k).
Covert Response Setup $150K
[#10] Covert response team initial training/setup (one-time training estimate).
Secure Data Infrastructure $125K
[#13] Initial secure server & classified comms setup (mid-range).
Public Incident Team Setup $100K
[#15] Public incident & forensic sanitization team setup (initial kit/training).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $12.4M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $4.8M/yr
[#8, #14, #22, #18] Misinformation/PR campaigns (~$2.0M), legal/diplomatic retainers & contingency (~$1.25M), academic influence/publication placements (~$325k), settlement contingency (~$1.25M).
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#4, #9, #10] Salaries for core teams: MTF/covert operators (12), OSINT analysts (6), research scientists and supporting medical/admin staff.
Research And Monitoring $1.8M/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #5] Outsourced fMRI/PET scans (~$210k), ongoing neuropharmacology trial costs (~$650k), amnestic per-treatment logistics (~$400k), human-subject compensation/oversight (~$500k).
Logistics And Transport $1.6M/yr
[#10, #16, #20] Travel and operational tempo: covert ops travel & ops (~$200k), ongoing witness housing/stipends/relocation support (~$900k), miscellaneous field logistics and secure shipping (~$500k).
Public Incident Response $500K/yr
[#15] Annual budget for rapid-response forensic sanitization deployments and scene handling.
Surveillance And Partnerships $400K/yr
[#21] Program management and partnerships/cooperative grants for monitoring clinics and psychiatric wards.
Training And Vetting $275K/yr
[#17] Annual refresher training, vetting, and HR overhead (trauma-informed interviewing, cover training, amnestic protocols).
Artifact Conservation And Storage $200K/yr
[#11, #12] Annual conservation staff & storage operating costs for recovered artifacts (storage/climate control, conservator operations).
Secure Data Maintenance $140K/yr
[#13] Annual maintenance, cloud/SOC, backups and secure comms support.
Osint Tooling And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#9] Tooling, automated monitoring, and alerting subscriptions for OSINT team.
Facilities Maintenance $80K/yr
[#1] Utilities and routine maintenance for mock-bedroom lab block, HVAC and EM systems (~$40k) plus site upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#2, #19] EEG/PSG consumables and routine clinical consumables/replacements.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $12.4M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine research, monitoring, salaries, misinformation and readiness operations.
no major leaks steady research throughput routine artifact operations
🚨 Minor Incident $14.9M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Localized public sighting or small leak requiring multiple rapid-response deployments, extra amnestic treatments and legal action.
single regional leak several high-profile eyewitnesses urgent PR and legal containment
🚨 Major Breach $20.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$8.2M vs baseline
Major exposure or contested artifact seizure causing international legal/diplomatic action, widespread publicity and heavy operational surge.
high-profile leak failed seizure or publicized artifact international litigation
🚨 Political Exposure $21.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$9.2M vs baseline
Major political or media exposé leading to sustained public scrutiny, large settlements, and a global misinformation/rehabilitation campaign.
national/international investigative report whistleblower disclosures parliamentary/legal inquiries
👥 Personnel 28 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#10] Covert response team operators (salaries & benefits included in staff_wages).
OSINT Analyst 6 [#9] 24/7 media and social monitoring analysts (salaries included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 6 [#4] Neuropharmacology and EEG/fMRI research staff (core research salaries included in staff_wages).
Medical Officer 2 [#5, #19] Medical oversight and emergency med staff for induction experiments and clinical care.
Administrative Staff 2 [#14, #17] Admin/legal liaison and HR/training coordination (part of staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates span wide published ranges and depend heavily on program scale choices; anomalous uncertainties (availability/cost of amnestic agents, unpredictable artifact recoveries, and potential reality-altering elements) make precise costing unreliable.
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