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SCP-7170 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7170
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$701K
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $701,000 driven by secure monitoring, server/archive hardware, safehouse and contingency reserve. Annual recurring costs are about $1,102,000/yr, dominated by staff wages (research team and continuous security), tactical/legal retainers, and IT/monitoring operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $701K
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#22] On-hand contingency / emergent research fund reserve (one-time seed) estimated midpoint.
Equipment $194K
[#2, #3, #4, #18, #19] Consolidated one-time equipment: personal security equipment/training (~$20k, #2), secure monitoring cameras & wearable kits (~$43,500, #3), on-prem servers initial setup (~$60k, #4), tamper-proof archive vault/kits (~$15k, #18), IT hardening/SIEM and air-gapped backup initial setup (~$55k, #19).
Safehouse Setup $150K
[#13] Setup/retrofit of a secure safehouse or proximate secure location (~$100–200k, midpoint used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $135K
[#7, #16] Baseline neuroimaging/physiological baseline equipment and testing costs (~$10k, #7) plus controlled/ethical testing rig and instrumentation (~$125k, #16).
Facilities $18K
[#10] One-time installation/hardening of access control and office hardening (biometric locks, mantrap, intrusion sensors, tamper cabinets) estimated midpoint.
Resiliency Training $5K
[#9] One-time resiliency training package for psychological preparedness (~$5k).
Containment Savings $0
[#21] Informational: savings vs. full physical containment are qualitative; no quantified negative cost applied here.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $762K/yr
[#1, #2, #6, #15] Senior Technician hazard pay/top-up (~$12,500/yr, #1); 3 full-time guards to provide 24/7 coverage including benefits (~$195k/yr, #2); dedicated research team salaries and benefits (~$500k/yr, #6); replacement/productivity backfill (~$55k/yr, #15).
Tactical Retainer $100K/yr
[#14] Contracted rapid extraction/tactical unit retainer to provide capability without permanent staffing (~$50–150k/yr, midpoint used).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#12] Legal retainer and recurring confidentiality/ND arrangements plus an averaged per-incident PR/cover contingency (~$30k retainer + ~$20k contingency averaged, #12).
Medical And Emergency Contracts $35K/yr
[#8] Annual on-call EMS/clinic support contract and occupational health readiness (~$20–50k/yr, midpoint used) and an averaged per-incident emergency cost provision rolled into expected annual spend.
It Security $35K/yr
[#19] Ongoing IT security operations, SIEM upkeep, and dedicated admin for hardened systems (~$20–50k/yr, midpoint used).
Research And Monitoring $29K/yr
[#3, #4, #7] Continuous storage/bandwidth and synchronized logging (~$8k/yr, #3), server maintenance/cloud/backup fees (~$17.5k/yr, #4), and periodic neuro follow-ups (~$3.5k/yr, #7).
Facilities Maintenance $28K/yr
[#10, #13, #18, #20] Annual testing/maintenance of access control (~$2k, #10), safehouse staffing/maintenance (~$17.5k, #13), archive maintenance (~$3.5k, #18), and incremental utilities/cooling for equipment (~$5k, #20).
Incident Forensics $25K/yr
[#5] Budgeted annualized cost for forensic investigations (scene reconstruction, toxicology, interviews, video review); midpoint ~$25k/incident assumed and budgeted as an expected-year cost.
Administrative Staffing $22K/yr
[#11] Additional administrative/HR/Ethics oversight workload for reporting, reviews, and logging (~$15–30k/yr, midpoint used).
Clearance And Audit $10K/yr
[#17] Vetting, periodic re-clearance, and background checks for personnel with access to logs/records (~$5–15k/yr).
Psychological Support $5K/yr
[#9] Ongoing counseling, resilience programs and therapy coverage (~$3–7k/yr, midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, research, and no major incidents.
routine monitoring no major incidents typical staff operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$77K vs baseline
Isolated prevented-death report requiring full forensic investigation, medical treatment and legal/PR work.
single prevented-death event forensic investigation short-term medical/psychological care
🚨 Major Breach $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Targeted external attack or multi-person incident requiring relocation, heavy tactical response, expanded legal/medical payouts, and large-scale investigations.
coordinated external assault safehouse activation/relocation multiple casualties and legal exposure
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#2] 3 full-time guards to provide 24/7 single-person coverage (rotating).
Research Scientist 3 [#6] PI + two researchers/postdocs comprising core authorized research team.
Data Analyst / Engineer 1 [#6, #3, #4] Maintains synchronized logging, data pipelines, and analysis of recordings/biometric streams.
Lab Technician 1 [#6, #16] Supports experiments, testing rigs, and equipment maintenance.
Administrative Staff 1 [#11] Handles increased reporting, Ethics Committee liaison, and recordkeeping.
Deputy / Temporary Technician 1 [#15] Part-time/temporary backfill or deputy to cover SCP-7170's operational duties during debriefings or relief.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoint, rough-order-of-magnitude values based on analyst notes; recurring staff and contract costs are reasonably defined but incident frequency and severity are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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