SCP-7223 — SCP-7223 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7223 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7223

Expected annual

$45.1M

One-time setup

$309.1M

Annual recurring

$37.5M

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs are approximately $309M, driven by off-world containment, relocation/compensation, site construction and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are roughly $37.55M driven by research, staffing, and ongoing monitoring/security.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $309.1M

Off World Containment $150.0M

[#10] Packaging, bespoke payload container, launch vehicle and mission engineering for off-world disposal/storage.

Contingency Reserve One Time $50.0M

[#24] Dedicated contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic containment failure or large-scale compensation.

Civilian Relocation One Time $30.0M

[#8] One-time relocation/compensation for displaced residents (population-dependent).

Site Upgrades Construction $25.0M

[#15] Expanded Site construction: EMP-hardened bays, Faraday cages, redundant life-support, containment fail-safes.

Specialized Engineering Initial $10.0M

[#27] Engineering retrofit/failsafe design for anomalous electronics, EMP shielding, bespoke restraints.

Rapid Response Deployment $7.5M

[#1] Initial tactical deployment, vehicle rental, munitions, forward HQ for first 30–90 days.

Tactical Vehicles Acquisition $5.5M

[#3] Leasing/purchase pool of 2–4 heavy vehicles (MBTs/IFVs/APCs).

Waste Management Disposal Initial $5.0M

[#21] Initial contaminated-material disposal planning, permits, secure storage or remediation mobilization.

Public Health Reserve Initial $5.0M

[#28] Reserve funds for vaccine/antiviral research and epidemic countermeasures.

International Coordination One Time $5.0M

[#30] One-time costs for coalition or multinational escalation/coordination.

Drone Fleet Fielding $2.5M

[#5] Persistent ISR/armed drone fleet (10–30 airframes) and ground control stations.

Nuclear Transport One Time $2.5M

[#11] Certified containers, secure transport escorts, regulatory fees for plutonium/uranium shipments.

Biohazard Clinic And Lab Setup $2.0M

[#13] Initial clinical/quarantine facility and DNA/pathogen analysis lab setup.

Lead Lined Vault $1.5M

[#9] Construction/fabrication of lead-lined containment room and associated structural work.

Recruitment And Vetting Initial $1.5M

[#26] Initial high-clearance vetting, relocation bonuses and clearance processing for hires.

Sensor Array Installation $1.0M

[#16] Perimeter and containment sensor installation (seismic, radiation, EM, anomalous sensors).

Legal And Diplomatic Initial $1.0M

[#18] Initial legal/diplomatic negotiations, payments, treaty work and counsel.

Archival Vault Initial $1.0M

[#29] Secure climate-controlled archival vaults for anomalous samples and cataloging.

Communications Jamming Setup $850K

[#6] Wideband jammers, cell-tower suppression hardware, permits and spectrum coordination.

Coverup Logistics Initial $600K

[#19] Initial fake records, misinformation setup, payoffs and rapid-response takedown capabilities.

Removal From Maps Initial $500K

[#7] Initial takedowns, legal/PR contracts to remove town from mapping and start cover messaging.

Psychological Ops Initial $500K

[#23] Initial memetic countermeasure development, training, and protocols.

Forensics And Media Storage Initial $400K

[#17] Hardened recording gear, secure archival and redaction systems initial build.

Ppe And Decon Initial $200K

[#20] Initial stockpile of hazmat suits, lead aprons, decon equipment and filters.

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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0

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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $37.5M/yr

Research And Monitoring $10.0M/yr

[#14] Non-salary recurring research program costs (experiments, instruments consumables, test campaigns).

Staff Wages $8.8M/yr

[#2, #12, #14] Ongoing wages for security teams, specialized nuclear/hazmat staff, and core research personnel (aggregate payroll).

Contingency Replenishment $5.0M/yr

[#24] Annual replenishment target for catastrophe reserve and liability funds.

Aircraft Long Range Readiness $3.0M/yr

[#4] Flight hours, munitions, pilot and airbase support for strike/readiness capability.

Civilian Relocation Welfare $2.0M/yr

[#8] Ongoing welfare, housing and care for displaced or sequestered civilians.

Biohazard Monitoring $1.5M/yr

[#13] Long-term genomic monitoring, medical tests, quarantine ward staffing and sample sequencing.

Tactical Vehicles Maintenance $1.2M/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance, spare parts and storage costs for armored/escort vehicles.

International Coordination Recurring $1.0M/yr

[#30] Ongoing joint-exercise/liaison costs with other agencies and militaries.

Environmental Surveillance $800K/yr

[#25] Field teams, sequencing, and ecological monitoring of flora/fauna.

Drone Operations $650K/yr

[#5] Drone ops/maintenance, spare airframes, satellite comms and operator salaries.

Nuclear Storage Monitoring $500K/yr

[#11] Continuous radiological monitoring, secure storage compliance and licensing costs.

Sensors Monitoring $500K/yr

[#16] Sensor data analysis, replacement, and 24/7 monitoring staff.

Psychological Operations Recurring $500K/yr

[#23] Ongoing memetic countermeasures, training refreshers, and psychological care.

Comms Jamming Ops $300K/yr

[#6] Power, maintenance and technical staff for wide-area communications blocking.

Legal And Diplomatic Liaison $300K/yr

[#18] Ongoing diplomatic/legal liaison and treaty compliance costs.

Coverup Management $300K/yr

[#19] Ongoing misinformation, fake records maintenance, and rapid-response takedown staffing.

Waste Management Storage Recurring $250K/yr

[#21] Long-term storage, licensing and handling of radioactive/anomalous waste.

Removal From Maps Ongoing $200K/yr

[#7] Ongoing monitoring, takedown requests, and PR liaison fees.

Emergency Medical Evacuations $200K/yr

[#22] Medevac readiness, periodic mission costs and trauma team availability.

Archival Maintenance $200K/yr

[#29] Climate control, security and cataloging staff for R&D archives.

Forensics Maintenance $150K/yr

[#17] Maintenance of secure media storage, archival redaction and forensic staff.

Ppe Replacement And Decon $150K/yr

[#20] Consumable PPE replacement, filters, and waste processing.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $37.5M/yr

86.0% probability / year

Normal year: containment holds, routine research and monitoring continue with no major incidents.

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🚨 Minor Incident $51.5M/yr

12.0% probability / year +$14.0M vs baseline

Localized breach or aggressive civilian activity requiring rapid tactical response, limited evacuations and short-term legal/PR action.

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🚨 Major Breach $330.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$292.5M vs baseline

Catastrophic containment failure or escalation requiring off-world disposal/launch, mass relocation, research surge and large contingency draw.

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👥 Personnel 77 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	36	[#2] 24/7 guard rotations and multiple checkpoint teams for perimeter cordon.
Research Scientist	12	[#14] Physicists, engineers and multidisciplinary researchers on SCP-7223 R&D.
Nuclear Specialist / Radiochemist	8	[#11, #12] High-clearance specialists for handling plutonium/uranium and monitoring.
Engineer / Maintenance	8	[#3, #27] Vehicle, facility and containment engineering, EMP/failsafe systems maintenance.
Medical Officer	6	[#13, #22] Clinical staff for exposure treatment, genomic monitoring and medevac coordination.
Administrative Staff	6	[#18, #19] Legal/diplomatic liaisons, PR, and cover-story management staff.
Site Director / Executive Staff	1	[#15] Senior oversight and interagency coordination for the containment site.

📋 Confidence Notes

Notes are detailed and allow reasonable bottoms-up estimates, but major uncertainties remain (population affected, true mass/capability of object, off-world mission design and chosen disposal strategy), producing medium confidence.

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