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SCP-7175 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7175
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$732K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
5
Estimated one-time capital/retrofit costs are approximately $732,000, while baseline recurring operations run about $1,585,000 per year. Main cost drivers are the dedicated standby MTF roster, ongoing research & monitoring, medical/detention & legal/cover reserves, and contingency/property-repair funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $732K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $400K
[#10] Research program setup: lab bench, instruments (micro/NMR/GC-MS), secure memetics procedures, hiring and protocol development.
Equipment $105K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #22] Includes opaque evidence receptacle, remote-handling glovebox/robot, CCTV initial install, secure transfer case (case portion), and non-human surrogate testing mannequins.
Containment Redundancy Reserve $100K
[#21] Containment redundancy & replacement budget (reserve for rapid procurement of spares/emergency materials).
Facilities $45K
[#1] Containment cell retrofit: secure locker, tamper sensors, two-layer door, climate control and isolation.
Database Setup $40K
[#13] Development/setup of centralized database, chain-of-custody and audit-trail software (one-time development).
Vehicle Retrofit $22K
[#5] Vehicle retrofit portion of secure-transfer case & vehicle retrofits (armoring, GPS, tamper sensors).
Training Initial Program $20K
[#16] Initial training and SOP creation program for all site staff (one-time development and rollout).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $600K/yr
[#6] Standby response force (MTF Gamma-96 allocation): team leader + 4 operators — salaries, benefits, training, vehicle allocation apportioned.
Research And Monitoring $320K/yr
[#11, #12, #23] Ongoing research operations (human-subject testing, imaging, controlled transfer studies), forensic sample analysis budget, and longitudinal/epidemiological monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#18, #25] Legal/cover-story & incident management and PR/information operations reserve for high-profile incidents.
Property Repair Reserve $200K/yr
[#19] Contingency fund reserve for property replacement & repair from worst-case 'bad luck' events (maintained as annual budget line).
Medical And Detention $100K/yr
[#8] Medical isolation and secure detention costs for SCP-7175-A individuals (short-term care and occasional long-term hold costs averaged annually).
Incident Response And Cleanup $50K/yr
[#7] Per-incident field response & cleanup annual allocation for emergency scene control, cordon, debris removal and evidence collection.
Amnestic Program $50K/yr
[#9] Amnestic/memory-management procedures and associated personnel (staff time, drugs, facility use, documentation) averaged yearly.
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#17] Psychological support and trauma counseling for affected staff and civilians (annual reserve for episodes).
It Hosting And Maintenance $12K/yr
[#13] Database hosting, IT security and ongoing maintenance for incident tracking and chain-of-custody.
Security Vetting $12K/yr
[#24] Security clearance & background checks for personnel with access, recurring due to turnover.
Training Refresher $10K/yr
[#16] Refresher training and SOP updates for site staff (annual refreshers).
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#15] Consumables and PPE: disposable gloves, gowns, tamper-evident bags, decon supplies per handling event.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#20] Evidence transport & chain-of-custody routine costs (fuel, vehicle maintenance, escorts).
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#14] Power, monitoring and small utilities for containment cell and equipment (electricity for CCTV, alarms, glovebox, environmental control).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
routine_transfers scheduled_research minor_handling_events
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
One or several low-to-moderate incidents (household accidents, single-vehicle minor crash) that require cleanup, medical attention and modest legal/PR response.
single_vehicular_accident multiple_household_accidents localized_property_damage
🚨 Major Incident $2.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
High-severity event(s) such as multi-vehicle crash, structural damage, or high-profile exposure requiring major repairs, legal settlements, replacement containment and expanded medical/detention costs.
multi-vehicle_crash structural_damage high-profile_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 5 Team leader + 4 operators on call (covered by staff_wages recurring estimate in [#6]).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and typical Foundation budgeting assumptions; uncertainties remain in incident frequency, severity distribution and whether existing site facilities can be reused versus requiring full new builds, so confidence is medium.
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