SCP-7205 — SCP-7205 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7205 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7205

Expected annual

$100.1M

One-time setup

$2.4B

Annual recurring

$93.1M

Personnel

412

Initial one-time buildout and engineering work is dominated by potential containment engineering and optional full-relocation/buyout costs (one-time ~ $2.37B including optional relocation); steady-state annual operations are large and driven primarily by persistent security and staffing, sensors, research, and contingency R&D (~$93.14M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.4B

Buyout Model $1.3B

[#15] Optional full household buyout model (~6,500 households * $200k ≈ $1.3B) — optional and included as a one-time alternative/driver.

Full Relocation Demolition $900.0M

[#26] Optional full relocation/demolition/exclusion-zone creation (very rough $300M–$1.5B); midpoint used here as a possible one-time extreme cost.

Containment Engineering $35.0M

[#12] Engineering interventions on SCP-7205-1 (encasement, cranes, shielding, robotic manipulators) wide uncertainty; midpoint of $10–60M used.

Checkpoints And Perimeter $25.0M

[#5] Construction of hardened checkpoints, vehicle barriers and sensor towers for access control across ~200 km^2 (estimate $10–40M).

Barracks And Mess $22.5M

[#2] On-site barracks/staff housing and mess for rotating personnel (~500 capacity) build-out estimate $15–30M; midpoint used.

Insurance Reserve $15.0M

[#22] One-time insurance/liability reserve fund ($5–25M suggested reserve).

Aerial Assets $13.5M

[#7] UAV fleet purchase (~$3–6M) plus purchase of 2 used/contract helicopters (~$6–12M); midpoint aggregated.

Facilities $10.0M

[#1, #28] C-SC HQ upgrade: SCIF/server room/EMP hardening, comms and physical retrofit of city hall. Midpoint estimate from $5–15M range.

Contingency Rnd Seed $7.5M

[#27] One-time seed for rapid-response R&D ($5–10M suggested seed).

Infrastructure Takeover $6.5M

[#16] Power/water/sewage control installations and redundancy ($3–10M estimated).

Ground Transport Fleet $6.0M

[#8] Armored patrol vehicles and logistics fleet (~60 vehicles) estimated $4–8M.

Remote Sensing Deployment $5.0M

[#6] Deployment of distributed environmental/onto-kinetic/seismic/LIDAR sensors ($2–8M estimated).

Mobile Research Platforms $5.0M

[#20] Heavy-duty remote manipulators, ROVs, teleoperated cranes and shielded equipment ($2–8M).

Medical Clinic $4.0M

[#9] Onsite medical clinic/quarantine and isolation ward build-out ($2–6M).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $3.5M

[#10] Initial laboratory fit-out, basic instruments and lab build for research program ($2–5M estimated).

Evacuation Stockpile $3.5M

[#19] Evacuation contingency planning and crisis stockpile setup ($2–5M).

Shielding And Ppe $3.0M

[#13] Radiation/onto-kinetic shielding, experimental PPE procurement and R&D ($1–5M).

Remote Sensing Rnd $2.5M

[#6] R&D for experimental onto-kinetic/specialized sensors ($1–4M estimated).

Hpc Cluster $2.0M

[#11] High-performance computing cluster and initial storage ($1–3M estimated).

Cover Story Setup $1.2M

[#14] Initial legal/cover-story setup, negotiations and one-time costs ($500k–2M).

Generators And Tanks $1.2M

[#17] Generators, on-site fuel storage and tanks (~$500k–2M).

Covert Procurement Setup $1.2M

[#24] One-time setup costs for covert procurement/back-channel overhead ($500k–2M).

Waste Handling Setup $500K

[#18] Initial setup for decontamination/waste handling contracts and on-site facilities ($250k–1M).

Data Acquisition Setup $500K

[#21] Initial data acquisition/system purchase for demographics/DMV/IRS/credit datasets ($250k–750k).

Equipment $0

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Summary Ballpark $0

[#28] Summary/ballpark figures referenced in analyst notes; not an additional cost line.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $93.1M/yr

Staff Wages $32.9M/yr

[#3] Permanent armed security salaries and blended staffing plus research, engineering, medical, pilots, UAV operators and administrative wages (detailed in personnel breakdown).

Contingency Rnd $10.0M/yr

[#27] Recurring rapid-response R&D reserve for unknown phenomena ($5–20M/yr recommended; midpoint used).

Cooperation Payments $6.0M/yr

[#15] Ongoing compensation/hush/cooperative payments to local population or officials (modest stipend model $2–10M/yr).

Barracks Operations $4.5M/yr

[#2] Operating costs for dormitory/mess/kitchen/laundry/housekeeping/utilities (~$3–6M/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $4.0M/yr

[#14] Ongoing legal, public affairs, FOIA handling, stipends and PR contractors ($2–10M/yr).

Aerial Ops $3.5M/yr

[#7] Recurring fuel/maintenance and aircrew/ops for drones and helicopters (~$2–5M/yr plus lease options).

Containment Testing $3.5M/yr

[#12] Recurring testing, modifications and contractor work on containment hardware ($2–5M/yr).

Research And Monitoring $3.0M/yr

[#10] Non-salary research expenses: experiments, consumables, equipment replacement (separate from research staff wages in staff_wages).

Covert Procurement $3.0M/yr

[#24] Annual black-budget/cover procurement and slush funds for covert operations (~$1–5M/yr).

Social Engineering $2.5M/yr

[#21] Ongoing sociological programs, data purchases and targeted interventions (~$1–4M/yr).

Checkpoints Maintenance $2.0M/yr

[#5] Recurring maintenance for hardened checkpoints and perimeter infrastructure (~$1–3M/yr).

Infrastructure Operations $2.0M/yr

[#16] Operations and fuel for power/water/sewage control and backup plants (~$1–3M/yr).

Fuel And Logistics $2.0M/yr

[#17] Generator fuel rotation, fuel contracts and logistics (~$1–3M/yr).

Insurance Premiums $2.0M/yr

[#22] Annual premiums/escrow for liability and insurance (~$1–3M/yr).

Security Equipment Refresh $1.5M/yr

[#4] Annual refresh/ammunition/maintenance for firearms, body armor, radios and vehicle refits ($1–2M/yr).

Transport Ops $1.5M/yr

[#8] Fuel and maintenance for ground fleet (~$1–2M/yr).

Medical Operations $1.5M/yr

[#9] Clinic operating costs including supplies and staff portion of operating budget (~$1–2M/yr).

Remote Sensing Maintenance $1.2M/yr

[#6] Maintenance, telemetry and operations for sensor network ($500k–2M/yr).

Training And Drills $1.2M/yr

[#23] Ongoing training, simulators and drill budgets (~$500k–2M/yr).

Public Monitoring $1.2M/yr

[#25] Social media/FOIA monitoring, call centers and public records management (~$500k–2M/yr).

Hpc Operations $1.0M/yr

[#11] Colocation, power, maintenance and licensing for HPC and backups (~$500k–1.5M/yr).

Robotics Maintenance $1.0M/yr

[#20] Maintenance and operations for remote manipulators, ROVs and teleoperation systems (~$500k–1.5M/yr).

Evacuation Maintenance $750K/yr

[#19] Maintain/rotate evacuation stocks, shelter upkeep and surge readiness (~$500k–1M/yr).

Waste Contracts $500K/yr

[#18] Ongoing hazardous waste disposal and decontamination contracts (~$200–750k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $400K/yr

[#1] C-SC utilities and maintenance (EMP/RF-hardened systems) estimated $250–500k/yr; midpoint used.

Ppe Replacement $350K/yr

[#13] Consumable suit replacement and disposables (~$200–500k/yr).

Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $93.1M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal, uneventful operational year with scheduled maintenance, staffing and planned research activity only.

normal_operations scheduled_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $98.1M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Localized boundary/boundary-shift or anomalous event requiring surge response, temporary evacuations and repair.

localized_boundary_shift temporary_evacuations surge_overtime_and_repairs

🚨 Major Breach $193.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or engineering setback requiring extended contractor work, large-scale emergency response, litigation and insurance payouts.

containment_engineering_failure large_scale_boundary_change mass_casualties

🚨 Catastrophic Relocation $993.1M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$900.0M vs baseline

Decision or requirement to depopulate/relocate/demolish Leima and create a permanent exclusion zone (worst-case scenario).

decision_to_depopulate uncontrollable_anomalous_expansion

👥 Personnel 412 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Guard	250	[#3] Frontline guards for perimeter and checkpoints; avg comp ~$55,000/yr incl. benefits; contributes to staff_wages.
Tactical Operator	50	[#3] Rapid-response tactical operators; avg comp ~$100,000/yr incl. benefits; contributes to staff_wages.
Research Scientist	60	[#10] Physicists/biologists/statisticians/sociologists for SCP research; avg comp ~$150,000/yr incl. benefits; portion of research staffing in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance	20	[#12,#16] Facilities, containment and vehicle maintenance staff; avg comp ~$100,000/yr.
UAV Operator / Technician	10	[#7] UAV maintenance and ops staff; avg comp ~$80,000/yr.
Pilot / Aircrew	6	[#7] Helicopter pilots/aircrew (if owned in-house); avg comp ~$120,000/yr.
Medical Officer	6	[#9] Clinic doctors/nurses/techs for onsite medical and quarantine; avg comp ~$120,000/yr.
Administrative Staff	10	[#14,#25] Site admin, public affairs, FOIA handlers and records staff; avg comp ~$90,000/yr.

📋 Confidence Notes

Ranges in analyst notes are wide and core hazards ("onto-kinetic" effects, containment engineering) are poorly quantified; staffing and routine ops are well-defined (medium confidence) but one-time engineering and relocation scenarios have high uncertainty.

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