SCP-7291
Pending
~
medium confidence
SCP-7291
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$6.1M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
56
One-time setup and hardening estimated at several million USD driven by heavy engineering, specialized equipment, and contingency reserves; recurring operations are dominated by security payroll, tactical readiness, aerial surveillance and ongoing research/cover-story expenses totaling multiple millions per year.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $6.1M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $3.8M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$3.8M/yr
Normal year with routine operations, scheduled maintenance, and no major incidents.
no breaches
routine maintenance
standard research cadence
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Minor Incident
$4.1M/yr
Small breach or vandalism requiring targeted repairs, increased patrols, legal action and PR work.
localized breach
unauthorized excavation
minor environmental damage
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Major Breach
$5.3M/yr
Significant containment breach requiring large emergency mobilization, reconstruction, intensified research and cover operations.
major breach
structural failure
large-scale third-party excavation
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International Response
$6.8M/yr
Escalation requiring international assets, mass evacuation/quarantine or prolonged covert interventions beyond local capacity.
escalation beyond local capacity
multi-national involvement
environmental catastrophe
Personnel
56 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 40 | [#3] Rotating security workforce for 24/7 patrols and static guards; count derived from analyst staffing estimate (30–50), midpoint used. |
| Research Scientist | 4 | [#14, #20] Scientists/analysts assigned to study, monitoring and liaison; included in personnel overhead. |
| Site Director / Executive Staff | 1 | [#20] Senior scientist / site director responsible for overall project management. |
| Administrative Staff | 2 | [#20] Logistics, HR and administrative support included in overhead. |
| Engineer / Maintenance | 3 | [#8, #10, #11] Structural/technical staff for power, wetland access and vehicle maintenance. |
| Data/IT Specialist | 1 | [#19] Operations center operator, data ingestion and cybersecurity. |
| Medical Officer | 1 | [#21] On-call medic for field operations and casualty handling. |
| Logistics / Field Crew | 4 | [#11, #10] Drivers, boat operators, and field technicians for wetland access and resupply. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived from the analyst ranges; many items have wide ranges (marsh engineering, contingency needs, and frequency of aerial/manned operations). Midpoint selections used where ambiguous; anomaly-specific risks introduce uncertainty.