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SCP-7596 N/A ~ medium confidence
SCP-7596
Expected annual
$5.5M
One-time setup
$48.6M
Annual recurring
$5.1M
Personnel
35
One-time capital costs are substantial due to underground reconstruction, a custom large vacuum/thermal chamber, heavy handling rigs, sensors and contingency; recurring costs are dominated by dedicated scientific and security staffing and specialized maintenance. Total up-front (including a recommended long-term reserve) is large, with steady annual operations of several million dollars.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $48.6M
Long Term Reserve $20.0M
[#24] Long-term indefinite-containment risk reserve (planning-level recommendation; lower-bound used here).
Equipment $15.5M
[#2, #3, #4, #5] Custom large vacuum/thermal chamber, heavy handling rigs/remote manipulators, sensor and monitoring suite, data processing/storage/modeling cluster.
Facilities $6.2M
[#1, #6, #7] Structural repair and reinforcement of Basement Level 34; vacuum chamber civil installation and site integration; localized hardening, blast doors and secondary containment.
Contingency $3.4M
[#11] Contingency fund (construction & engineering) estimated at ~15% of capital.
Administrative Initial Overhead $2.0M
[#25] Administrative & program management overhead / first-year capital/program setup (approx. $2,000,000 one-time as noted).
Legal Initial Hearings $400K
[#18] Initial legal, internal-inquiry & commission handling (initial hearings / counsel fees / investigator time).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#8, #9] Forensic identification & suspended animation analysis lab work and decontamination / biosafety setup (decon line, PPE, sterile sampling).
Transport And Mobilization $250K
[#10] Heavy-equipment transport to subterranean site, rigging/hoisting specialists, rentals and secure staging.
Cover Story Initial $250K
[#20] Initial cover-story, local authority liaison, witness relocation and covert expenses.
Amnestic Initial Program $200K
[#19] Initial amnestic/memetic program setup and first treatments.
Initial Training $50K
[#22] Initial emergency preparedness training & materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.1M/yr
Staff Wages $3.8M/yr
[#12, #13] Security staffing (guards + rapid response) and scientific/technical personnel salaries, benefits and retainers.
Power Hvac And Utilities $250K/yr
[#14] Incremental power, HVAC and utilities (vacuum pumps, cryopumps, cooling systems, UPS/generators).
Administrative Overhead $210K/yr
[#25] Recurring administrative & program management overhead (ongoing procurement/accounting/etc. – residual recurring component).
Vacuum Chamber Maintenance And Consumables $200K/yr
[#15] Vacuum pump maintenance contracts, seal replacements, cryopump regeneration, vacuum consumables and spare parts.
Medical Psychological And Personnel Care $200K/yr
[#17] On-site medical staff, health screening, PTSD/ethics counseling and personnel care.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#18, #20] Ongoing legal costs and cover-story / liaison maintenance ($100k/yr legal + $50k/yr cover-story).
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#23] Site maintenance & routine facility operations (access ways, janitorial, waste disposal, vendor contracts).
Amnestic Follow Up $100K/yr
[#19] Ongoing amnestic/memetic administration, follow-up treatments and emergency re-application inventory control.
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#16] Monitoring maintenance & calibration (periodic recalibration, contracted calibration services).
Ongoing Forensic Followup $50K/yr
[#21] Continued forensic/identification follow-up and lab testing as techniques develop.
Emergency Drills And Training $20K/yr
[#22] Regular emergency-response exercises, drills and staff training.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.1M/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing, and monitoring only.
steady operations no containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $5.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure or small containment-support incident requiring repairs and temporary increased staffing.
vacuum seal failure sensor/monitor failure
🚨 Major Breach $10.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Security breach or significant containment-related event causing major repairs, legal actions, and extended downtime.
unauthorized access significant structural damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $55.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Attempted neutralization/move or catastrophic containment failure requiring large-scale emergency operations, relocation attempts, or major upgrades.
experimental neutralization major uncontrolled event
🚨 Political Exposure $7.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Investigation, subpoena escalation, or public exposure requiring extended legal action, witness relocation, and PR/cover costs.
commission escalates leaked information / media exposure
👥 Personnel 35 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 18 [#12] Core 24/7 site guards (three shifts) as specified in security staffing.
Rapid Response Team (Security) 4 [#12] On-call rapid response team (staffing included in security cost estimate).
Research Scientist 13 [#13] Dedicated scientific & technical personnel (senior physicists, engineers, technicians); mid-range of 12–15 FTEs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed line-item analyst notes with dollar figures, but several items (long-term reserve, contingency percentage, administrative split) are planning-level and policy-dependent, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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