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SCP-7628 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7628
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
11
Upfront one-time costs are moderate (~$1.00M) dominated by optional large R&D programs; annual recurring costs are ~ $1.08M/yr driven primarily by continuous security staffing, research staffing, insurance/legal retainer, and an incident reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
De Separation R&D Conditional $625K
[#24] Conditional large program to develop a safe separation protocol for study; midpoint ~$625,000 (range $250k–1M).
Mitigation Engineering R&D $150K
[#13] Prototype development program for wallet attachments/field cages/passive mitigation; midpoint ~$150,000 (range $100k–200k).
Pr Incident Response Budget $100K
[#21] Per-serious-public-incident PR/response budget (one-time when used): median ~$100,000 (range $50k–150k); included here as an available one-time contingency fund.
Facilities $42K
[#7, #9] Reinforced fallback locker (Site-188) estimated at $30,000 (item #7) plus checkpoint surface/fixture reinforcements (~$12,000 midpoint of $8k–15k for #9).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $38K
[#12] Research instrumentation (high-speed capture rigs, sensors, custom test rigs): midpoint ~$37,500 (range $25k–50k).
Equipment $36K
[#4, #5, #8, #10] Custom retention wallet/holster $3,000 (#4); wallet tamper/proximity sensor + integration $6,000 (#5); capture/containment toolset $12,000 (#8); high-speed cameras/NVR/video upgrades $15,000 (#10).
Initial Training And Sop $10K
[#3] One-time classroom training and SOP development for checkpoint staff: ~$10,000.
It One Time Changes $2K
[#20] Small one-time IT/access-control changes and emergency revocation setup: ~$2,000.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $735K/yr
[#1, #2, #11] Security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor; wages + benefits/OT) ~ $450,000/yr (#1); dedicated CCTV/operator ~ $65,000/yr (#2); research staffing (1 senior researcher, 1 engineer, 1 technician combined) ~ $220,000/yr (#11).
Liability And Insurance $100K/yr
[#18] Liability/insurance premium or internal risk pool reserve: midpoint ~$100,000/yr (range $50k–150k).
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#14, #21] Legal counsel/retainer and NDA/liability management midpoint ~$55,000/yr (#14) plus PR/media retainer ~$25,000/yr (#21) = ~$80,000/yr.
Owner Compensation $52K/yr
[#15] Stipend / compensation to Dr. Maxwell for cooperation: midpoint ~$52,500/yr (range $30k–75k).
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#17] Working reserve for repairs, scene cleanup, emergency overtime: recommended set-aside ~$50,000/yr (#17).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#19] Secure transport & escort for scheduled off-site travel (vehicle availability and two escorts part-time): midpoint ~$20,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#10, #22] Archival storage/maintenance for recorded footage ~$5,000/yr (#10) plus annual audits and long-term forensics ~$10,000/yr (#22) = ~$15,000/yr.
Medical Monitoring $8K/yr
[#16] Ongoing medical and psychological monitoring, baseline evaluations, on-call medical support: midpoint ~$7,500/yr (range $5k–10k).
Administrative Overhead $8K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead, recordkeeping, clearance renewals and coordination: midpoint ~$7,500/yr (range $5k–10k).
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#8, #23] Consumables for capture kit and replacement sacrificial panels, foam/net cartridges, batteries: combined ~$2,000 (#8 consumables) + ~$3,500 midpoint (#23 replacement consumables) = ~$5,500/yr.
It Access Admin $6K/yr
[#20] IT/access-control administration, credential management, logging and small audits: midpoint ~$5,500/yr (range $3k–8k).
Communications And Telemetry $900/yr
[#6] Cellular/low-power radio service and replacement batteries for wallet telemetry and routine hardware maintenance: ~$600–1,200/yr; midpoint ~$900/yr.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
69.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine staffing, monitoring, legal, and reserves active.
no breach events regular operations routine maintenance and audits
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Minor separation/escape event causing localized damage, overtime, and small repairs.
wallet temporarily lost on-site quick containment response minor site repairs and overtime
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Larger containment breach causing significant infrastructure damage, extended containment operations, and legal/PR costs.
prolonged breach damage to reinforced lockers/checkpoint substantial repairs and PR/legal response
🚨 Major Breach Causing Secondary Escape $1.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Severe breach where SCP-7628 damages adjacent containment leading to secondary SCP escape or large-scale incident requiring extensive response.
cascade breach to adjacent containment secondary SCP escape large-scale recovery and liability
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#1] Six full-time guards (3 shifts × 2 guards) per notes; wages included in staff_wages.
Security Supervisor 1 [#1] One full-time supervisor; wages included in staff_wages.
Monitoring Operator / CCTV Operator 1 [#2] One dedicated operator to watch feeds/alarms; wages included in staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior researcher (part of the research staffing pool); compensation included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#11] Engineer for modeling and mitigation development; compensation included in staff_wages.
Technician 1 [#11] Technician (part-time/shared) to support experiments and monitoring; compensation included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many recurring items (security staffing, small telemetry, basic equipment) are well-estimated from explicit notes; larger items (mitigation R&D, de-separation program, insurance appetite, per-incident PR spend) have wide ranges and are conditional, reducing overall confidence.
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