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SCP-7317 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7317
Expected annual
$2.7M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$2.7M
Personnel
10
Estimated one-time capital outlays are approximately $1.59M driven by lab buildout, containment-research projects and vehicles/equipment; recurring annual costs are roughly $2.55M driven primarily by staff wages, legal/cover operations, ongoing research and high consumable/test tempo.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $1.1M
[#6, #10, #11, #13, #15, #21, #22] Initial specialized supplies, major thaumaturgical / lab instrumentation and containment-research project capital, fieldwork/permits and outreach startup, psychological support startup, and artifact acquisition/secure storage.
Facilities $230K
[#1, #24] Dedicated housing refurbishment for on-site D-Class quarters and small-scale construction/excavation work at the original death site; includes cultural/size adjustments, reinforced fixtures, decontamination showers and dig-site construction.
Equipment $223K
[#2, #3, #5, #7, #18, #19] On-site surveillance hardware (cameras/servers), tracking collars, rapid-response vehicle & kit, autoclave/PPE initial purchase, optional dedicated vehicle purchase, and secure archival infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.7M/yr
Staff Wages $850K/yr
[#4, #5, #9, #6] Salaries and benefits for 4 dedicated guards, rapid-response team staffing, research personnel FTEs, and contracted/onsite medical staffing (excludes dedicated psychologist which is listed separately).
Cover Story And Legal $505K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #20] Diplomatic/legal liaison retainers and compliance reporting with French Ministry, community relations/municipal compensation, public cover/PR discretionary funds, and occasional replacement/administrative legal costs.
Research And Monitoring $400K/yr
[#9, #10, #11, #21] Ongoing research funding, calibration/consumables for specialized instruments, consultants (historical/linguistic/archaeological), and possible recurring costs for containment/limitation research if continued beyond a single project.
Insurance And Contingency $300K/yr
[#16] Internal contingency/insurance reserve to cover lawsuits, property damage and other unforeseen costs tied to SCP-7317 operations.
Supplies And Consumables $208K/yr
[#7, #8] Biohazard disposal, PPE and testing consumables (ammunition, restraints, reagents) and autoclave/consumable running costs driven by high attrition testing tempo.
Medical Support $140K/yr
[#6] Ongoing contracted medical support familiar with anomalous healing plus trauma supplies, disposables and follow-up monitoring.
Recruitment And Turnover $75K/yr
[#23] Incremental hiring, background checks, severance and retraining costs due to elevated turnover from extreme testing culture.
Dig Site Operations $50K/yr
[#24] Multi-year operational security and site management costs if archaeological digs or field studies at the original death site continue beyond initial capital outlay.
Logistics And Transport $38K/yr
[#18] Routine transport of personnel, supplies, and vehicle maintenance/fuel between Site-61 and regional hubs.
Facilities Maintenance $35K/yr
[#1, #17] Annual maintenance for adapted housing and marginal utilities/energy increases attributable to Site-61 operations for SCP-7317.
Audit And Oversight $35K/yr
[#25] Internal/external audits, ethics panel costs and compliance reviews related to the 1958 Accords and permitted testing practices.
Personnel Psych Support $20K/yr
[#15] Ongoing psychological support and counseling for staff exposed to extreme behavior and permitted cruelty.
Archival And Data Management $15K/yr
[#19] Secure digital vaults, physical archiving, and long-term records management for experiment logs and legal documentation.
Surveillance And Storage $14K/yr
[#2] Redundant storage, licensing, tape/drive replacement and maintenance for continuous CCTV/motion-recording and local archival retention.
Tracking Collars $2K/yr
[#3] Replacement collars, batteries and monitoring services for the four instances.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.7M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing tempo, ongoing research, and no major public incidents or containment failures.
routine_testing ongoing_research regular_community_engagement
🚨 Minor Incident $2.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Localized incident causing medical response, equipment replacement, small legal payouts and increased community payments.
onsite_injury equipment_loss small_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$860K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or containment failure in Frémont requiring large-scale legal settlements, heavy PR campaign, major replacements and possible temporary research suspension.
public_incident legal_action major_equipment_and_infrastructure_repair
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Four dedicated guards (two shifts) trained in non-lethal control and historical/behavioral protocols; wage costs included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#9, #10, #11, #21] Paranormal/archaeological/thaumaturgical specialists (2–4 FTEs budgeted; model uses 3 FTEs) responsible for ongoing experiments, artifact study and containment-limitation research.
Rapid Response Team 2 [#5] Small RRT for on-site incidents including sedation equipment and transport; staffing costs included in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Contractor 1 [#6] Contracted medical support familiar with anomalous healing for trauma care and monitoring; recurring costs captured in medical_support and staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide ranges provided in analyst notes, conditional project-level costs (large containment research projects), the unusual legal/diplomatic constraints (1958 Accords), and uncertain incident rates for region-bound immortal D-Class.
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