SCP-7456 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7456
Expected annual
$31.9M
One-time setup
$146.0M
Annual recurring
$31.0M
Personnel
97
First-year setup (one-time) is dominated by hardened outpost construction and strategic contingency reserves; ongoing annual costs are driven by staffed security/research, MTF standby logistics, and sustained research/monitoring operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $146.0M
Facilities $71.0M
[#1, #16, #22] Site construction (Outpost-7456), helipad/vehicle access and limited vehicle/road works, and fixed decontamination/quarantine rooms; includes remote-site surveys and bunkerization requirements.
Catastrophe Reserve $50.0M
[#25] Strategic contingency / catastrophe fund (recommended minimum tranche to enable large-scale responses or insurance-backed measures).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8.5M
[#5, #6, #9, #19] Mobile/field lab containers and instruments (XRD, mass spec, gloveboxes), xenon-alloy handling containment vessels and metallurgy instrumentation, initial cyber/AI containment development tooling, and cultural heritage conservation lab equipment.
Equipment $7.3M
[#2, #4, #7, #8, #12, #13, #21] Electrified perimeter setup, cached MTF equipment pre-positioning, power hardware install components, satellite/SATCOM hardware, seismic sensor hardware, hardened recon drones procurement/ruggedization, and specialized optics/observation hardware.
Emergency Reserve $5.0M
[#24] Pre-funded emergency extraction / evacuation reserve (mid-range of recommended reserve for rapid-response equipment and consumables).
Local Government One Time $2.0M
[#17] One-time payments / agreements / permits or diplomatic arrangements required at project initiation (covers a modest-to-mid level of covert negotiations/permits).
Community Compensation One Time $1.0M
[#18] Upfront community compensation, land-use payments, and initial local employment program seed funding to secure cooperation.
Initial Cover Setup $600K
[#20] Initial cover story development, disinformation and PR setup, false documentation production, and legal groundwork for covert operations.
Cognitive Hazard Setup $300K
[#10] Initial CRS testing equipment, training setup, signage/periscope rigs and protective optics procurement for cognitive-hazard mitigation training.
Personnel Clearance Initial $250K
[#29] Initial deep-background vetting setup, polygraph/baseline infrastructure and one-time clearance processing costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $31.0M/yr
Staff Wages $8.8M/yr
[#3, #9, #11, #15] Fully-loaded staffing: armed guards (24/7), cyber/AI ops staffing recurrence, on-site psychological/mental-health staff costs, and research/scientist/technician salaries.
Logistics And Transport $8.0M/yr
[#4, #16] MTF Alpha-11 ('Starwatch') standby/rotation and rapid-deploy availability costs (aircraft, crews, readiness) plus regular resupply (helicopter lift, vehicles, fuel, pilots and logistics for remote access).
Research And Monitoring $4.5M/yr
[#5, #12, #13, #23, #28] Ongoing lab service/calibration contracts, seismic/geotechnical monitoring analysis, drone/remote-sensing operations and data analysis, multi-year research program funding, and occasional external contracting for specialized analyses.
Long Term Research Program $3.0M/yr
[#23] Multi-year funding for metallurgical research, cognitive-hazard studies, AI interaction studies, and instrumentation refresh that supports ongoing scientific objectives.
Cover Story And Legal $2.0M/yr
[#17, #20] Ongoing payments / legal fees to local authorities, covert agreements, PR/cover-story maintenance, and legal counsel to handle exposure risk.
Supplies And Consumables $1.3M/yr
[#5, #6, #22, #27] Laboratory consumables and calibration/service contracts, xenon-alloy handling consumables and filtered air filters, decontamination consumables and PPE, and miscellaneous day-to-day consumables (fuel for small equipment, reagents, PPE).
Administrative And Management $1.0M/yr
[#30] Program directors, admin staff, procurement and accounting overhead necessary to manage contracts, payroll and classified logistics.
Facilities Maintenance $800K/yr
[#2, #7, #16] Ongoing perimeter and site maintenance (fence upkeep, lighting, CCTV), generator/solar system maintenance and spare parts, and road/helipad upkeep in a remote environment.
Replacement And Damage Budget $600K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency for equipment destroyed, reprogrammed, or disabled by Xylaris (drones, cameras, sensors, AICs).
Scientific Collaboration And Contracts $500K/yr
[#28] Budgeted annual spend for occasional external contracting of outside labs/specialists and NDAs for sensitive analyses (kept modest as contingency for specific projects).
Compliance And Oversight $300K/yr
[#26] Internal audits, compliance checks, secure records management, and oversight functions to ensure SOP adherence and investigate incidents.
Personnel Clearance $125K/yr
[#29] Ongoing clearance renewals, monitoring, polygraph follow-ups and continuous vetting programs.
Communications Service $100K/yr
[#8] SATCOM airtime, encrypted link service fees, and line-of-sight / backup comms service subscriptions.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $31.0M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; steady-state operations, maintenance, and research funding only.
steady operations no breaches routine equipment attrition
🚨 Minor Incident $29.0M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$-2000000 vs baseline
Localized incidents such as multiple drone losses, short-term reprogramming of unattended devices, or small equipment damage requiring replacement and MTF limited deployment.
drone destruction sensor reprogramming small-scale equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $57.5M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$26.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or hostile reactivation (SCP-7456-2 activity or Xylaris escalation) requiring full MTF deployment, large equipment replacement, international emergency response and reserve drawdown.
SCP-7456-2 reactivation Xylaris hostile actions structural/subterranean destabilization
🚨 Political Exposure $47.5M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$16.5M vs baseline
Exposure or discovery event requiring large-scale cover-up, diplomatic payments, amnestic campaigns, and international legal costs.
civilian discovery local authority leak international media exposure
👥 Personnel 97 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 40 [#3] 24/7 armed guard rotations, including supervisors and hazard pay; headcount driven by remote location and high perimeter-security posture.
Research Scientist 18 [#5, #15, #23] Materials scientists, xenobiologists, AI researchers and senior research staff supporting on-site experiments and long-term programs.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#7, #16] Site engineers and maintenance technicians for power systems, microgrid, BESS, vehicles and facility upkeep.
Cybersecurity / AI Specialist 7 [#9] Cybersec and AI containment team staffing to monitor and interact with Xylaris, maintain air-gapped controls and perform incident response.
Medical Officer 3 [#11] On-site medical staff including mental-health capability for acute responses and follow-up care.
Technician / Lab Technician 9 [#5, #6] Lab technicians for sample handling, instrument maintenance, and specialized xenon-alloy handling procedures.
Administrative Staff 7 [#30] Procurement officers, payroll, logistics coordinators, and clerical support for classified operations.
Program Management / Executive 2 [#30] Program director(s) and senior leadership for site/program oversight and liaison with Foundation HQ.
Compliance / Audit 3 [#26] Internal audit and oversight staff to enforce SOPs, access rules, and investigate incidents.
Psychologist / Counselor 2 [#11] Dedicated mental-health practitioners for ongoing monitoring, counseling, and cognitive-hazard aftercare.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates derive from analyst ranges and numerous contingency assumptions; SCP behavior (Xylaris interactions and potential reactivation) is anomalous and uncertain, producing wide cost ranges and low confidence.
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