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SCP-7620 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7620
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$506K
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
14
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$506k) driven by equipment, legal acquisition, and remediation reserves; main recurring drivers are personnel (security + research) and a contingency reserve, totaling roughly $1.62M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $506K
Equipment $294K
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #15, #16] Remote surveillance install, interior sensors, exploration robots/LiDAR, specialized lighting, initial servers/secure comms hardware, and vehicle purchase/lease.
Legal Acquisition $75K
[#1] Costs for property seizure/covert acquisition, attorney fees, filings, and possible settlements.
Public Incident Response Per Incident Estimate $50K
[#23] Per-incident rapid-response PR / media-blackout / legal action budget (per-incident estimate retained for scenario modelling).
Decommissioning Remediation $50K
[#22] Budget for safe site demolition, hazardous waste disposal, and evidence remediation if site is withdrawn.
Facilities $27K
[#3, #4, #11] Perimeter fencing, boarding/sealing/structural access-control, and generator/UPS install (materials & installation).
Cover Company Setup $5K
[#2] Initial incorporation, PO box/virtual office, website/stationary and minimal front-office setup.
Ppe And Decontamination Kit $5K
[#12] Initial PPE, basic decontamination kit and emergency medical supplies purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#5, #6, #13] 24/7 on-site security teams (~6 guards @ $60k each + supervisory overhead), undercover/plainclothes monitoring agents (3 @ $90k assumed), and research staff/techs (4 @ $120k assumed).
Contingency Reserve $225K/yr
[#18] Reserve (20–30% recommended) to cover escalation, emergency extraction, equipment replacement, or unplanned containment upgrades.
Cover Story And Legal $68K/yr
[#2, #17, #19, #23] Ongoing front-company filings/office costs, local liaison/community influence payments, corporate insurance and legal defense retainer, and small retainer for incident response.
Medical And Hazmat Contracts $50K/yr
[#12] EMT/paramedic on-call contracts, medevac contingencies and specialized medical readiness for hazardous exposures.
Research And Monitoring $49K/yr
[#9, #14, #15] Field testing budget and consumables, lab analysis/sample processing, recurring data infrastructure/cloud backups and researcher operational costs not captured in salaries.
Supplies And Consumables $26K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10] Remote-storage/data retention costs, sensor maintenance/calibration, exploration robot consumables/repairs, and replacement batteries/illumination consumables.
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#21] Counseling services, rotation costs and mental-health screening for personnel.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#3, #11, #20] Fence/physical maintenance, generator fuel & routine maintenance, property taxes/minor utilities and upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $14K/yr
[#16] Vehicle running costs: fuel, maintenance, insurance and leases for patrol/transport vehicles.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
no incidents routine maintenance planned research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$125K vs baseline
Local discovery, small containment breach or equipment loss requiring incident response, legal/PR action, and limited emergency ops.
civilian discovery sensor/tamper event minor containment breach
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or anomalous expansion requiring emergency extraction, temporary containment upgrades, heavy legal/PR mitigation, and major equipment replacement.
large-scale breach public exposure anomalous expansion requiring new containment
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] Six personnel to cover 24/7 shifts (assumed $60k fully-loaded each).
Security Supervisor / Site Supervisor 1 [#5] Supervisory/rotation overhead (assumed $40k/yr).
Undercover Agent / Field Operator 3 [#6] Plainclothes/front-company agents (assumed 3 @ $90k fully-loaded).
Research Scientist / Technician 4 [#13] Research team and technicians (assumed 4 @ $120k fully-loaded).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst notes and US-market mid-range assumptions; uncertainty remains due to unknown object behavior, local legal/regulatory variability, and potential for anomalous-driven cost escalations.
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