SCP-7207 — SCP-7207 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7207 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7207

Expected annual

$35.4M

One-time setup

$267.8M

Annual recurring

$32.6M

Personnel

134

Initial capital outlays are ~ $268M driven by procurement of vessels, aircraft, sensor deployments and a contingency seed; baseline annual operating costs are ~ $32.65M/year driven by vessel O&M, MTF wages, aviation ops and research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $267.8M

Equipment $182.2M

[#3, #5, #7, #9, #16, #23] Procurement/acquisition of maritime assets (#3), aviation assets (#5), unmanned systems acquisition (#7), distributed sensor network deployment/hardware (#9), non-lethal interdiction systems R&D/procurement (#16), initial data center hardware (#23 one-time).

Contingency Seed Fund $50.0M

[#27] Contingency / catastrophic response fund (seed capital) one-time allocation.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $31.5M

[#12, #14] Temporal research & containment laboratory buildout (#12) plus biological research & pathology lab equipment (#14).

Facilities $3.0M

[#18] Sea-pen / reinforced containment cage and anchoring system one-time construction and anchoring costs.

Initial Training $600K

[#2] Initial specialized training package (diving, maritime interdiction, temporal-awareness protocols, memetic safety) one-off setup and contractor fees.

Poi Capture Budget $500K

[#29] POI-7207 capture/containment strike budget (per operation) — one-off per-operation estimate (included here as a notional single-operation budget).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $32.6M/yr

Facilities Maintenance $13.0M/yr

[#4] Maritime assets maintenance, crewing and fuel; docking, overhauls and spare parts O&M (~6–10% hull value/year).

Research And Monitoring $7.2M/yr

[#8, #10, #11, #13, #15, #22, #24] Unmanned systems operations & consumables (#8), sensor network monitoring and analysts (#10), satellite ISR & imagery subscriptions (#11), temporal research staff/experiment budget (#13), biological research staff and consumables (#15), online/conceptual containment and community monitoring (#22), ongoing data ops/cyber defense (#24).

Logistics And Transport $5.0M/yr

[#6, #19] Aviation operations & maintenance (helicopter ops) (#6) and emergency salvage/heavy-lift/repair contracts on retainer (#19).

Staff Wages $4.0M/yr

[#1] MTF Gamma-6 salaries, benefits, hazard pay and support staff for a 24-person full-time deployment roster.

Cover Story And Legal $1.5M/yr

[#21] Legal, public-relations and information-control budget for fabricated cover stories, takedowns, retainers and limited influence operations.

Replacement Reserve $1.0M/yr

[#28] Replacement/repair contingency reserve (operating reserve approximated at ~10% of recurring ops as per note).

Supplies And Consumables $400K/yr

[#17, #25] Consumables and replacement interdiction gear (#17) plus decontamination, biohazard disposal and sample destruction (#25).

International Liaison $200K/yr

[#26] International liaison, diplomacy and small-state maintenance funds (MOUs, discreet assistance, port access fees).

Recruitment Hr Overhead $200K/yr

[#30] Recruitment, HR overhead and personnel turnover training costs to find, vet and backfill specialized personnel.

Witness Containment Per Incident $100K/yr

[#20] Witness containment and amnestic operations costed at ~$50,000 per incident; budget assumes ~2 incidents/year -> $100,000/year (annual frequency uncertain).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $32.6M/yr

69.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine patrols, research, monitoring and no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $33.6M/yr

25.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline

Localized engagement / encounter requiring limited salvage, repairs and witness handling.

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🚨 Major Breach $52.6M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$20.0M vs baseline

Significant breach or engagement causing major asset damage and large emergency response.

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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $182.7M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$150.0M vs baseline

Widespread incidents, sustained activity, or escalation requiring rapid procurement, large-scale response and research scale-up.

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👥 Personnel 134 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	24	[#1] MTF Gamma-6 full-time deployment roster (16 field operatives + 8 support/rotation) as specified.
Vessel Crew / Maritime Crew	40	[#4] Crewing for offshore patrol vessels, fast-attack craft and RIBs included in maritime assets O&M.
Pilot / Aircrew	6	[#6] Aviation operations & maintenance staffing for two medium-lift helicopters (pilots, aircrew, maintenance).
Research Scientist (Temporal)	10	[#12, #13] Temporal research staff (physicists, engineers, chronobiologists, memeticists) funded under temporal research budgets.
Research Scientist (Biology / Parazoology)	6	[#14, #15] Biologists, lab techs and pathologists supported by biological research budgets.
Sensor Analyst / Monitoring Staff	18	[#10] 24/7 sensor network monitoring center and signal analysts supporting acoustic arrays and sensor network monitoring.
Unmanned Systems Operator / Technician	6	[#7, #8] Operators and technicians for AUVs/ROVs and long-endurance UAV systems; operations and consumables budgeted recurring.
Data / Cybersecurity Staff	4	[#23, #24] Staff to maintain secure servers, backups, SOC and ongoing data operations/cyber defense.
Engineer / Maintenance	10	[#4, #16] Engineers for vessel/airframe maintenance, ROV/robotics maintenance and development of interdiction systems.
Medical Officer	4	[#1] Medics/medical techs supporting MTF deployments and post-incident care.
Administrative Staff	6	[#1, #30] Administrative, HR and logistics personnel for recruitment, vetting and operational administration.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for many categories, but several entries (incident frequency, procurement vs lease, asset lifespan, and effectiveness of kinetic measures vs anomalous behavior) are uncertain; therefore medium confidence.

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