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SCP-7158 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7158
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time startup costs of approximately $1,115,000 to build/retrofit a shielded viewing suite and acquire core hardware; recurring annual costs around $2,185,000 driven primarily by staff wages, legal/cover operations, and contingency/reserve funds for incidents.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Equipment $275K
[#3, #5, #6, #14, #21] Spectrum analyzers/DF antennas/logging servers; secure feed hardware (isolated coax/fiber, recorders); archival hardware; UPS/generator; one-time logging/software licenses.
Active Suppression Hardware $250K
[#4] Contingency allocation for authorized mobile/region-level suppression hardware and deployment-capable equipment (highly variable; contingency reserve).
Facilities $235K
[#1, #2, #23] Secure viewing chamber (shielded room build-out), building-level RF mitigation infrastructure at Site-28 entrances/antenna feedlines, and physical archival/climate-controlled vault construction.
R And D Seed Funding $200K
[#22] Seed funding for neutralization/filtering R&D programs (initial multi-year program allocation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#11] Initial research equipment for source-tracing and analysis (instruments, lab setup) as specified for the research team.
Training And Sop Development $30K
[#12] Initial development of viewing SOPs, memetic-safety protocols, inoculation briefings, and initial drills/certifications.
Program Rough Order Of Magnitude $0
[#25] Informational item summarizing minimal vs full program ranges; not an additional direct cost.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $990K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #24] Viewer/logging staff, RF/communications engineers, on-site mental-health coverage, security personnel, research team salaries and partial administrative staffing.
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#16, #17] Ongoing legal counsel, regulatory management, lobbying/covert agreements, and public-relations/cover operations budgets.
Containment Breach Fund $200K/yr
[#18] Reserve fund for incident response activation, emergency transport, legal triage, payouts, and containment reinforcement.
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#3, #22, #6] Spectrum monitoring subscription/calibration and ongoing R&D/neutralization project recurring costs plus archival duplication/maintenance.
Active Suppression Operations $100K/yr
[#4] Operational costs for a standby suppression capability (fuel, deployment personnel, mobile units) if authorized and used.
Insurance And Liability $100K/yr
[#19] Specialized insurance premiums or self-insurance reserve for staff harm, property liability, and third-party claims.
Healthcare Contingency $100K/yr
[#13] Set-aside for acute treatment, hospitalization, long-term therapy, disability claims, and preventive medical screening.
Supplies And Consumables $75K/yr
[#5, #11, #15] Recorder media, storage media rotation, HVAC and shielding filters, batteries, and general lab consumables.
Misc Administrative Overhead $40K/yr
[#24] HR processing, background investigations, office support, and allocated Site-28 overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#2, #14, #23] Ongoing shielded-room HVAC/filter replacement, shield integrity checks, vault climate control, and generator/UPS maintenance.
Equipment Maintenance And Calibration $25K/yr
[#15] Periodic calibration of RF gear, replacement parts, HVAC filter replacement specific to shield integrity, and related consumables.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#20] Secure courier and armored transport costs for off-site media transfers and chain-of-custody logistics.
Training Refreshers $10K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher courses, memetic-safety drills, and certification renewals.
Archival Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#6] Ongoing costs for on-site/off-site archival duplication, integrity checks, and offline backup maintenance.
Perimeter Rf Maintenance $5K/yr
[#2] Maintenance/calibration for perimeter RF mitigation and band-stop filters.
Software And Logging Licenses $5K/yr
[#21] Recurring licenses, updates, and tamper-evident logging service subscriptions.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine_operations no_broadcast_escape
🚨 Minor Incident $2.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$254K vs baseline
Localized leak or small-scale unauthorized broadcast requiring site response, amnestics, and legal/PR triage.
small_leak_to_public localized_viewer_discovery short_term_response_activation
🚨 Major Breach $5.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Widespread public broadcast or regulator-detected anomaly requiring national-level suppression, heavy legal action, and major containment expenditures.
widespread_broadcast regulatory_involvement national_suppression_deployment
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Viewer / Logging Staff 3 [#7] Dedicated cleared personnel rotating to view and log every episode (3 FTE to meet 2–4 FTE guidance and avoid burnout).
RF Engineer / Technician 2 [#8] Maintain monitoring equipment, shielding, DF operations and feed chain.
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Psychologists, memetic analysts, and signal analysts for content analysis and source-tracing.
Mental Health / Psychologist 1 [#9] On-site or contractor mental-health support for viewing staff and post-exposure care.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Guards and chain-of-custody escorts for the secure suite and media.
Administrative Staff 1 [#24] Clearance administration, scheduling, and HR support for the program.
📋 Confidence Notes
Wide ranges in analyst estimates and major sensitivity to legal/regulatory scale and potential need for national-level suppression produce low confidence; many line items are contingent on how the anomaly's origin and spread are handled.
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