SCP-7232 — SCP-7232 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7232 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7232

Expected annual

$320K

One-time setup

$1.2M

Annual recurring

$314K

Personnel

Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs are approximately $1.18M driven by site acquisition, contingency reserves, and potential long-term relocation expenses; recurring operations are roughly $314k/yr driven by staff wages, administrative overhead, event-night operations, and research/monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M

Long Term Tree Loss Contingency $400K

[#29] Low-probability, high-cost contingency reserve for relocation/exhumation/secure containment if the anchor tree is lost or escalation requires specialized site (mid-range estimate).

Facilities $258K

[#1, #4] Site acquisition/purchase (midpoint estimate used) and perimeter hardening (fencing, gates, tamper-detection) one-time capital.

Contingency Fund One Time $154K

[#30] One-time contingency buffer (~15% of one-time capex above) to cover unanticipated capital expenditures and legal emergencies.

Containment And Neutralization Rnd Contingency $150K

[#26] One-time reserve for containment/neutralization R&D, contractor specialists and bespoke test setups (mid-range reserve).

Equipment $86K

[#6, #7, #8, #10, #11] On-site power system (solar + battery bank), fixed surveillance (CCTV/thermal/IR/audio), remote comms hardware (boosters/satellite), on-site 4x4 vehicle purchase, and UAV/drone hardware (one-time buys).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $80K

[#15] Dedicated lab instrumentation and one-time capital for spectral imaging, specialized detectors and analysis kits.

Legal Shell Setup $16K

[#2] One-time formation of shell corporation/trust, legal structuring, NDAs and filing fees to obscure ownership.

Cover Story Setup $10K

[#21] One-time PR/liaison setup, local misinformation and community management to establish cover story.

Archaeological And Dendrochronology Fieldwork $10K

[#19] Field sampling, limited excavation, dendrochronology/radiocarbon lab fees and associated fieldwork one-time costs.

Historical Consultation Initial $6K

[#18] Initial paleography/linguistic consultation and contracted expert time for journal translation/contextualization.

Conservation And Digitization $5K

[#17] One-time conservation/stabilization and high-resolution digitization setup for recovered journals/artifacts.

Signage And Site Obfuscation $1K

[#5] Production and installation of cover signage (one-time cost).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $314K/yr

Staff Wages $170K/yr

[#12, #14] Baseline on-site security/monitoring staff (2 full-time guards) and Department of Spectral Phenomena research FTE (0.5 FTE accounted as one part-time research scientist).

Contingency Fund Recurring $41K/yr

[#30] Recurring contingency buffer (~15% of recurring operational costs) for unanticipated annual expenses and escalations.

Administrative Overhead $35K/yr

[#28] Apportioned departmental/admin/IT/legal/facilities overhead allocation for Foundation support services.

Event Night Containment Staffing $18K/yr

[#13, #23] Annual spike for specialized event-night (Oct 31) containment team staffing/overtime, specialist presence and associated standby medical costs.

Research And Monitoring $9K/yr

[#9, #17, #18] Secure data storage/archival retention fees, archival climate-control for stored journals/artifacts, and ongoing episodic historical/linguistic consultation.

Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr

[#16, #11] Lab consumables (reagents, PPE, camera media) and drone consumables/spare batteries/consumables.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#10] Vehicle fuel, insurance, and routine maintenance for on-site 4x4.

Local Payments And Hush Stipends $5K/yr

[#22] Annual discreet stipends/payments to nearby landowners, caretakers, informants or 'trustees'.

Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr

[#3, #6, #20] Annual property tax/insurance/holding costs, battery/inverter maintenance/replacement for off-grid power, and arborist/environmental inspections.

Secure Transport And Vault Storage $4K/yr

[#25] Annual vault/storage fees plus assumed occasional secure courier/transfer costs for artifacts (annualized).

Psychological Support And Welfare $4K/yr

[#24] Employee assistance, periodic counseling and defusing for staff exposed to anomalous phenomena.

Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr

[#5, #21] Ongoing cover-story PR, local liaison, small signage replacement (~$200/yr) and legal/permit mitigation costs.

Equipment Calibration And Replacement $3K/yr

[#27, #7, #11] Periodic calibration, certification, sensor and camera replacements, drone licensing and minor repairs.

Emergency Medical And Extraction $2K/yr

[#23] Baseline emergency medical readiness, med-kits, trauma counseling, and periodic contracted EMS on-call outside event nights.

Remote Comms And Data Fees $2K/yr

[#8] Airtime/data fees for satellite/cellular uplink or encrypted radio links.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $314K/yr

90.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine monitoring, maintenance, and the annual Oct 31 event managed within planned staffing and budgets.

routine_oct31_event no_security_incident standard_research_activity

🚨 Minor Incident $339K/yr

8.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Small on-site incident or vandalism requiring extra overtime, minor repairs, targeted investigations, and PR work.

vandalism_or_trespass small_containment_intervention localized_equipment_repair

🚨 Major Breach $514K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

A significant containment breach or security escalation (wider exposure, equipment loss, medical incidents) requiring major remedial operations.

major_security_breach wider_public_exposure extensive_equipment_replacement

🚨 Tree Loss Or Relocation $814K/yr

0.5% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Loss of SCP-7232-A or decision to relocate/exhume the anchor tree, triggering a complex containment/relocation campaign and possible specialized site construction.

tree_death_or_instability escalation_requiring_relocation specialized_containment_construction

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	2	Baseline on-site monitoring and patrol (two full-time positions reflected in staff wages, salaries estimated per-note).
Research Scientist	1	Department of Spectral Phenomena allocation (0.5 FTE accounted as one part-time research scientist in wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but several items are contingent (purchase vs lease, tree-loss relocation, R&D outcomes). Midpoint estimates and contingency buffers were used; uncertainty on occurrence rates and scope of high-cost contingencies reduces confidence.

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