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SCP-7587 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-7587
Expected annual
$52K
One-time setup
$46K
Annual recurring
$50K
Personnel
1
One-time setup costs are modest (~$46k) for conservation, archival housing, MTF initial readiness and ammunition stock; recurring annual costs are roughly $50k driven mainly by pro-rated security allocation, ongoing MTF readiness/training, consultants and occasional scientific analyses.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $46K
Mtf Initial Readiness $12K
[#12] Initial MTF Phi-2 training & protocol implementation including range rental, silver-tipped ammo for drills and training days (estimate midpoint $11,500).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $11K
[#4, #6] Professional conservation/stabilization services (typical midpoint $8,000) plus initial cataloguing/photography/3D scan (midpoint $2,750).
Disposal Deaccessioning $9K
[#19] Contingent secure disposal/de-accessioning (midpoint of $3k–$15k used for budgeting).
Silver Ammunition Initial Stock $6K
[#14] Initial purchase of ~500 silver-tipped rounds (est. $8–15/round -> one-time ~$5k–$7.5k; midpoint used).
Historical Recovery Sunk Cost $5K
[#20] Sunk/historical recovery and initial transfer costs from 1979 (acknowledged as historical; midpoint used).
Equipment $4K
[#2] Museum-grade archival cabinet, inert mounts/foam, datalogger and starter humidity buffers (cabinet $2k, mounts/foam $800, datalogger $300, silica gel $400).
Ppe Initial Kit $200
[#16] Initial PPE kit for handlers (gloves, basic disposable gear).
Facilities $0
[] No dedicated construction or structural work required; item stored inside existing Area-14.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $50K/yr
Staff Wages $25K/yr
[#11] Pro-rated allocation of Area-14 security staffing (carded access control, CCTV monitoring, occasional escort) charged to SCP-7587.
Specialist Consultants $6K/yr
[#10] External expert honoraria (assumed ~2 consults/year at midpoint ~$3,000 each).
Mtf Ongoing Readiness $6K/yr
[#13] Annual MTF Phi-2 refresher training, small ammo resupply for drills, and administrative readiness (~$6,000/yr).
Scientific Analysis $4K/yr
[#8] On-demand analyses (CT, radiocarbon, DNA/proteomics). Budget assumes ~0.5 studies/year at an average cost ~$8,500 per study -> ~$4,250/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#1] Pro-rated occupancy, monitoring and Area-14 overhead charged annually (~$2,500/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $2K/yr
[#17] Low-level legal/cover operations and public liaison for inquiries and plausible cover stories (~$2,000/yr).
Silver Ammunition Resupply $2K/yr
[#14] Annual replacement/resupply of silver-tipped rounds (~$1–2k/yr; midpoint used).
Mtf Per Incident Response $875/yr
[#15] Budget for periodic local MTF responses (typical $500–$3,000 per response; assumed ~0.5 responses/yr at ~$1,750 each -> ~$875/yr).
Logistics And Transport $800/yr
[#9] Secure transport/armored courier costs annualized (assumed infrequent transfers; annualized ~ $800/yr).
Incident Investigation Fund $600/yr
[#18] Annualized contingency for rare forensic investigations/emergency relocation (assumed low annual probability * avg cost -> ~$600/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $400/yr
[#3, #16] Climate control consumables (desiccants, humidity treats) ~$250/yr and PPE consumables ~$150/yr.
Research And Monitoring $300/yr
[#7] Archival records maintenance, digital storage hosting/backups and access logs (~$300/yr).
Conservation Upkeep $150/yr
[#5] Occasional conservation re-treatments (estimated $500–$1,500 per intervention every 5–10 years; annualized to ~$150/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $50K/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, pro-rated security, occasional training and minimal requests for study.
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🚨 Minor Incident $55K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$5K vs baseline
Single local sighting or minor tampering requiring an MTF dispatch, one-off transport/consultant and minor conservation work.
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🚨 Major Incident $80K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Significant tampering, high-profile public exposure, or major forensic incident requiring emergency relocation and extensive forensic/conservation work.
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👥 Personnel 1 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#11] Pro-rated allocation of one Area-14 security officer (carded access, CCTV monitoring, escort duties) charged to SCP-7587 and accounted for in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item equipment and consumable costs are well-estimated; major uncertainty is incident frequency and per-incident costs (MTF deployments, forensic work, and research demand), so annualized contingency figures and scenario probabilities are approximate.
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