SCP-7407 — SCP-7407 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7407 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7407

Expected annual

$3.9M

One-time setup

$4.5M

Annual recurring

$3.8M

Personnel

One-time setup and infrastructure (site acquisition, outposts, containment cell, labs, and contingency reserves) are estimated at roughly $4.52M; ongoing annual operations (security, rapid‑response readiness, research, legal/PR, utilities and overhead) are estimated at ~$3.76M/yr, driven primarily by security staffing and rapid-reaction/retainer costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.5M

Facilities $1.9M

[#1, #2, #3, #6, #15, #25] Site acquisition/permits, construction of Outpost Σ-01/Σ-02, utility installation infrastructure, one specialized containment cell construction, signage/fencing/path rerouting, and decommissioning/remediation costs.

Equipment $770K

[#7, #8, #9, #12, #13, #19, #23] Surveillance hardware, remote transmitter devices, boat/dive/sonar equipment, specialized restraint/suppression systems, armored/transport vehicles, one-time data security hardware, and decontamination/incident-response equipment.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $600K

[#10, #11] Forensic/medical/neurobiology program startup and specialist lab buildout (materials analysis, microscopy, CT scans) and initial instrument/setup costs.

Contingency Reserve Initial $500K

[#26] Scalable contingency / escalation reserve for unexpected anomalous behavior, extraordinary measures or rapid deployments.

Insurance Reserve Initial $300K

[#16] Initial insurance/liability reserve and victim compensation fund.

Specialized Research Contracts One Time $200K

[#28] Initial external research contract(s) or one-off high-cost analyses as required.

Legal Pr And Permits Initial $100K

[#14] Initial legal retainers, liaison buy‑in, permit fees and PR/cover-story setup costs.

Coverup Initial $100K

[#24] Initial cover-up/media management and suppression costs (press buys, settlements) preparatory budget.

Archival And Legal Hold Initial $10K

[#29] Initial secure archival, legal hold and record-retention setup costs.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr

Rapid Reaction Readiness $1.0M/yr

[#5] Retainer/readiness/training and equipment for rapid reaction / MTF-equivalent response team (on-call capability).

Staff Wages $800K/yr

[#4] 24/7 on-site security staffing (estimated ~10–14 FTE; baseline modeled as ~12 FTE cost).

Strategic Overhead $490K/yr

[#30] Opportunity cost/administrative/strategic overhead (estimated at ~15% of direct recurring costs).

Research And Monitoring $400K/yr

[#10] Annual forensic, medical and neurobiology research program budget (in-house studies, follow-ups, per-study spending).

Emergency Medical And Trauma $200K/yr

[#22] On-site medic salary/equipment or contracted EMS standby arrangements and trauma capability.

Logistics And Transport $150K/yr

[#9, #13] Boat/dive operations operational budget and vehicle maintenance/fuel for rapid response and retrieval missions.

Insurance Escrow And Claims $150K/yr

[#16] Annual escrow and claims reserve for lawsuits, settlements and liability exposure.

Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr

[#14, #24] Ongoing legal counsel, liaison, PR management and cover-story costs.

Training And Exercises $100K/yr

[#21] Regular drills, tabletop exercises, medical/containment/de-escalation training.

Specialist Lab Analyses $50K/yr

[#11] Per-engagement analyses, outsourced materials testing and consumables for metallurgy/lock analysis.

Restraint Replenishment And Training $50K/yr

[#12] Replenishment, testing and training for specialized non-lethal/lethal restraint systems.

Vehicle Maintenance And Fuel $50K/yr

[#13] Maintenance, fuel and upkeep for SUVs, armored vans and rapid transport.

Psychological Support And Ethics $50K/yr

[#18] Counseling, ethics oversight and staff burnout mitigation programs.

Community Relations And Compensation $50K/yr

[#27] Ongoing community outreach, tourism compensation and local mitigation programs.

Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr

[#20] Consumables and small tools (locksmith tools, padlocks, dive consumables, medical disposables).

Surveillance Maintenance $30K/yr

[#7] Maintenance, storage and analytics costs for CCTV and sensor systems.

Consumables And Small Tools $30K/yr

[#20] Duplicate listing to ensure mapping of consumables (see supplies_and_consumables); routine small tool replacement and disposables.

Data Security And It Ops $25K/yr

[#19] Secure servers, encrypted backups, classified comms and IT maintenance.

Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr

[#3, #15] Ongoing utilities (fuel/internet) and signage/fence/pathway maintenance.

Long Term Monitoring Per Subjects $10K/yr

[#17] Ongoing monitoring, electronic tagging and periodic check-ins for former SCP-7407-2 subjects (baseline minimal monitoring budget).

Decon Replenishment And Maintenance $10K/yr

[#23] Replenishment and maintenance of decontamination equipment, hazmat suits and quarantine supplies.

Archival Record Retention Recurring $10K/yr

[#29] Annual costs for secure archival storage and record retention for classified incidents.

Transmitters Maintenance $6K/yr

[#8] Ongoing comms and maintenance for remote transmitters/kill-switch devices.

Specialized Detention Operations $0/yr

[#6] Per-detainee housing/medical/guard costs (baseline assumes no long-term specialized detainees; costs would scale per person if required).

Contingency Annual Reserve $0/yr

[#26] Small annual contingency (baseline assumed zero draw; large reserve maintained as one-time).

Specialized Research Contracts Recurring $0/yr

[#28] Recurring external research contracts (baseline assumes ad-hoc contracts; expense modeled as zero until engaged).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr

92.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, research and readiness but no major incidents.

no breach routine research normal maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $3.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$70K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring boat/dive recovery operations, limited MTF mobilization, increased legal/PR activity and small emergency medical response.

key recovery missions localized violent episode small-scale MTF deployment

🚨 Major Breach $5.8M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.9M vs baseline

Significant containment failure or multiple SCP-7407-2 subjects requiring long-term specialized detention, heavy MTF deployment, major legal settlements and large-scale PR/cover-up.

multiple violent SCP-7407-2 subjects public exposure / media attention long-term specialized housing required

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	Baseline 24/7 on-site security presence approximated at ~12 FTE to cover continuous rotations, leave, and training; costs accounted for in staff_wages [#4].

📋 Confidence Notes

Many line items are range-based and scenario-dependent (contingency, legal exposure, and number of affected individuals). Neutralized status reduces some ongoing risk but uncertainties about subject housing, public incidents, and external contracts keep confidence at medium.

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