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SCP-7410 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7410
Expected annual
$295K
One-time setup
$38K
Annual recurring
$284K
Personnel
4
One-time startup purchases (~$37.6k) are dominated by bespoke anti-cognitohazard hardware and equipment; recurring annual costs (~$283.8k baseline) are driven by staff wages, an incident/response reserve, and legal/cover-up funding.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $38K
Equipment $35K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #12, #13] Includes archival conservation (CD case/inert-gas box ~$1,000), two hardened/offline laptops (~$2,000), bespoke anti-cognitohazard headset purchase (~$25,000), low-cost D-Class headphones and spares (~$80), monitoring/audio/EM sensor purchase (~$5,000), and scanner + one-time software purchase (~$1,500).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $3K
[#16] SOP drafting and initial training run / development of playback SOPs and training materials (~$3,000 one-time).
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $284K/yr
Incident Response Reserve $100K/yr
[#15] Contingency pool for validated predictions that require immediate response (investigations, deployments, containment adjustments); recommended reserve ~$100,000/yr.
Staff Wages $99K/yr
[#7, #9, #10, #14] Primary researcher portion (~$31,500/yr incl. overhead), security escort (~$10,500/yr incl. overhead), site director/admin time (~$12,000/yr incl. overhead), and research/analyst labor (~$45,000/yr incl. overhead).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#18] Reserve for PR/cover stories, legal actions, and censorship in case SCP-derived information risks exposure; recommended working fund ~$50,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $14K/yr
[#11, #19] Medical/psychological monitoring and follow-ups for listeners (~$3,500/yr) and periodic forensic/anomaly audits (~$10,000/yr).
Equipment Lifecycle Replacement $6K/yr
[#17] Amortized replacement/reserve for anti-cog headset and hardened laptop (~$10k–$50k per multi-year replacement; amortized to ~$6,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#1, #12, #3] Locker monitoring/lock calibration and environmental sensors (~$3,000/yr), periodic calibration/maintenance for monitoring equipment (~$750/yr), and occasional laptop repairs (~$200/yr).
Anti Cognitohazard Upkeep $4K/yr
[#4] Periodic recertification, servicing, testing and replacement parts for bespoke anti-cognitohazard headset (~$2,000–$5,000/yr; mid estimate used).
D Class Marginal Cost $3K/yr
[#8] Marginal medical/administrative costs for D-Class usage (assumes use of existing D-Class program; mid-range marginal estimate ~$3,000/yr).
It And Storage $2K/yr
[#13] Secure server storage, transcription hosting, and IT support (~$1,000–$3,000/yr; mid estimate used).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#20] Small logistics (secure transport containers, batteries, spare cables, secure envelopes) estimated ≈ $1,250/yr.
Training And Refreshers $1K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training and SOP updates (~$1,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $565/yr
[#5, #6] Replacement/sanitization of ordinary headphones (~$200/yr) and consumables for playback sessions (notepads, forms, secure envelopes ≈ $365/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $284K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with daily playback, routine monitoring, and no major incidents requiring extra deployments or legal action beyond the recurring reserves.
daily_playback routine_monitoring no_validated_prediction_triggering_field_action
🚨 Minor Incident $334K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Validated short-term prediction leads to limited field investigation or small operational response consuming part of contingency funds.
validated_prediction_requires_local_investigation limited_operational_deployment
🚨 Major Incident $584K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant validated prediction or leak risk requiring extensive field operations and substantial cover-up/legal expenditure.
large-scale_validated_prediction public_exposure_risk extensive_field_deployment_and_legal_action
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (primary researcher) 1 [#7] Dr. Healy: daily listening and review duty (~0.175 FTE allocated; counted as one position with part-time dedicated hours).
Research Analyst / Linguist 1 [#14] Analysis, prediction validation and reporting (~0.2 FTE allocated; counted as one analyst position).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#9] Escort and monitoring of D-Class during playback (~0.175 FTE dedicated; represented as one security position).
Site Director / Executive Staff (administrative) 1 [#10] Daily administrative review and morning announcements (~0.044 FTE; represented as one director/substitute position).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst-provided line items are detailed and granular for equipment, staff and recurring reserves; uncertainty remains around frequency/scale of incident-driven responses and bespoke hardware lifecycle, producing a medium confidence rating.
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