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SCP-7629 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7629
Expected annual
$152.3M
One-time setup
$70.9M
Annual recurring
$150.2M
Personnel
118
Estimated initial capital costs are approximately $70.9M with recurring annual costs around $150.175M; the dominant recurring driver is ongoing provisioning to the subterranean population, with security, logistics (airlift) and specialized thaumaturgical research as secondary drivers.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $70.9M
Contingency Reserve Fund $20.0M
[#20] Capital contingency / reserve fund for catastrophic breach remediation and large-scale relocation/rebuilds.
Facilities $17.3M
[#1, #2, #14, #27] Includes staging compound/site construction, perimeter fencing/structural works, sensor/array drilling & installation, and vault upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $17.0M
[#8, #12, #13] Thaumaturgical lab fitouts, cross-species/BSL-capable medical facility setup, and secure research/artifact storage setup.
Equipment $12.3M
[#4, #25, #9, #15, #18] Tactical/armored vehicles and weapons, specialized sensor procurement/R&D, initial PPE kits and portable suppression units, comms hardware, and generators/energy hardware.
Emergency Remediation Fund $2.0M
[#19] One-time emergency remediation fund for ecological/structural accidents.
Legal Indemnity Fund $2.0M
[#21] One-time clandestine legal/indemnity reserve and establishment costs.
Cover Establishment Costs $300K
[#16] One-time establishment costs for diplomatic/cover arrangements and initial payoffs to secure plausible geological study front.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $150.2M/yr
Supplies And Consumables $100.3M/yr
[#11, #9, #24] Ongoing provisioning for the Droganians (primary driver), PPE replacement/testing, and waste management/sanitation.
Staff Wages $18.8M/yr
[#3, #7, #10, #12, #13, #26, #27, #30] Salaries and fully-loaded costs for security guards, specialist scientists (linguists/anthropologists/xenobiologists), diplomatic/liaison team, medical staff, research staff, exploratory teams, custodial/vault staff, and administrative/oversight labor.
Logistics And Transport $10.0M/yr
[#5, #6, #29] Rotary-wing lift/airlift contracts and pilots, ground convoy/road maintenance/fuel/armored convoy costs, and utilities/living costs for rotating staff tied to logistics.
Community Programs And Soft Power $5.0M/yr
[#23] Long-term anthropological and community goodwill projects, educational and cultural investments to maintain diplomacy.
Contingency Escrow Contribution $5.0M/yr
[#20] Annual escrow contribution to replenish the contingency/reserve fund for major incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $3.9M/yr
[#2, #4, #18, #15, #25] Perimeter/fence repairs, tactical vehicle maintenance/training/munitions upkeep, generator fuel & maintenance, comms bandwidth/maintenance, and sensor calibration/upkeep.
Research And Monitoring $3.7M/yr
[#8, #14, #19] Ongoing thaumaturgical research resources, mapping/geotechnical surveys and monitoring, and environmental monitoring programs.
Cover Story And Legal $2.3M/yr
[#16, #17, #21] Ongoing cover/opsec and legal/diplomatic payments, public information operations / misinformation budgets, and indemnity/legal retainer costs.
Training And Personnel Development $700K/yr
[#22] Regular training programs, simulators, language and anti-thaumaturgical training.
Psyops And Cultural Intel $400K/yr
[#28] Psychological operations, cultural intelligence, and staff psychological support resources.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $150.2M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; medium operational posture (regular provisioning, robust security and research footprint).
regular_deliveries routine_research steady_diplomatic_engagement
🚨 Minor Incident $155.2M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Localized breach, supply-route disruption, or convoy/airlift loss requiring emergency shipments, repairs and limited indemnities.
supply_route_failure limited_breach adverse_weather/airlift_loss
🚨 Major Breach $200.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$50.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment breach or hostile escalation requiring military/air support, large evacuations, rebuilding and major indemnities.
large_scale_breach mass_casualties_or_exposure host_nation_intervention
👥 Personnel 118 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 60 [#3] 24/7 perimeter staffing with rotations; primary security headcount from note #3.
Research Scientist 15 [#7, #13] Linguists, anthropologists, xenobiologists and research staff supporting long-term study and archives.
Thaumaturgical Specialist / Occultist 6 [#8, #25] High-tier thaumaturgical researchers and counter-ward practitioners for containment and R&D.
Medical Officer 8 [#12] Cross-species medical and xenopathogen-capable clinical staff.
Engineer / Maintenance 6 [#18, #14, #6] Site engineers for generators, road maintenance, vehicles and sensor arrays.
Pilot / Logistics Crew 6 [#5, #6] Rotary-wing pilots, contracted aircrew, heavy-lift logistics and convoy drivers.
Administrative Staff 4 [#30, #16] Site administration, reporting to Overwatch/liaison and cover story administration.
Vault Custodian / Artifact Specialist 2 [#13, #27] Custodial staff for artifact vaulting and special storage.
Diplomatic Liaison / Negotiators 3 [#10, #16] Named negotiators and supporting liaison staff for interactions with SCP-7629 denizens and host-nation covers.
Archaeological / Field Researchers 6 [#14, #26] Field teams conducting mapping, surveys and exploratory searches for other communities.
Psychological Officer 2 [#28] Psychological support and cultural-intelligence officers for staff and psyops.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are grounded in clearly enumerated line items and credible ranges, but uncertainty remains high for provisioning scale (item #11) and bespoke thaumaturgical countermeasures (items #8, #25), which can change costs by orders of magnitude.
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