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SCP-7632 Pending ? low confidence
SCP-7632
Expected annual
$5.4M
One-time setup
$7.6M
Annual recurring
$5.3M
Personnel
17
One-time startup and build-out estimated at $7,472,500 driven by permanent containment construction and specialized equipment; recurring annual costs are estimated at $5,275,625 driven by staff wages, long-term observation, contingency standby, and cover-up/legal budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.6M
Facilities $3.1M
[#9, #10] Temporary secured field compound build-out (fencing, CCTV, power, secure evidence storage) and permanent hardened EM-shielded containment chamber / adapted bunker.
Containment Failure Procurement $1.1M
[#25] One-time procurement/stockpile of specialized neutralization gear and higher-tier ERT equipment for possible extermination/denial operations.
Equipment $860K
[#4, #6, #7, #8, #17, #18] Secure communications hardware, field sensor/perimeter nodes, UAV fleet, mobile capture hardware, power-generation hardware installations, and secure data storage hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $660K
[#5, #16, #21] IT forensics / anti-memetic R&D initial costs, forensic equipment & sample preservation setup, and initial cultural/folkloric research travel and archival access.
Incident Response Reserve $550K
[#23] Reserved rapid-response fund for witness relocation, buyouts, emergency payments, and immediate containment-of-information actions.
Training And Sop Development $300K
[#19] Specialized memetic-safety SOP development and initial rollout, red-team testing, and development of cognitive containment procedures.
Legal And Diplomatic Initial $275K
[#14] Upfront legal/diplomatic/liaison costs: counsel, permits, initial diplomatic engagement, payments to local authorities/landowners as needed.
Psych Countermeasures Development $175K
[#20] Development of psychological countermeasures, cognitive-hazard tech, analog fallback systems, and printed-only communications systems.
Emergency Extraction One Time $150K
[#3] Initial helicopter/medevac contract/standing-contract setup or retainer procurement to enable mountain extractions.
Forward Op Team Setup $120K
[#2] Small forward-operating team (first-month) temporary mission rates/hazard pay, local contracting, lodging, meals, and permits.
Environmental Mitigation Initial $112K
[#22] Initial environmental impact assessments and remediation planning for a remote forest site.
Cultural Research Initial $90K
[#21] Initial ethnographic/archival research, travel to comparative sites and collection of folklore data.
Initial Field Deployment $28K
[#1] International rapid-deployment travel, visas, per diems, business-class emergency airfare, translator/guide vetting and short-term hire for initial 10–21 day investigation.
Medical Initial Consumables $18K
[#13] Initial consumables for medical/psychiatric/decontamination support (field med kits, trauma supplies).
Program Ballpark Note $0
[#27] Program-level ballpark exists (small-scale vs full program). This entry is a narrative marker of those scenarios, not an additional cost line.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#11, #12] Onsite security team salaries and dedicated research/analysis team salaries (security guards + anomalistics/memetics/psych/anthropology staff).
Long Term Custody Observation $850K/yr
[#24] If entity cannot be contained, continued surveillance, staffing, and research to maintain remote observation and containment-preparedness.
Insurance And Overhead $688K/yr
[#26] Administrative overhead, insurance, audits, and a program contingency (estimated at 15% of recurring budget to cover unforeseen expenses).
Containment Failure Standby $550K/yr
[#25] Standby costs for higher-tier ERT readiness, specialized munitions, international coordination and rapid escalation.
Research And Monitoring $460K/yr
[#5, #6, #21] Ongoing IT forensics and anti-memetic research staff & compute/licenses, sensor network data processing, and cultural/folkloric follow-up research.
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#14, #15] Annual legal/diplomatic liaison, local payments, front-company/PR contracts and cover-up/misinformation budget.
Forward Operating Team Staffing $300K/yr
[#2] If forward-operating presence is sustained, ongoing local contracting, hazard pay, lodging and mission logistics for that team.
Environmental Contingency Fund $275K/yr
[#22] Annual contingency/reserve available for site remediation, wildlife impact mitigation, and ecological repairs after incidents.
Logistics And Transport $230K/yr
[#3, #7] Helicopter/medevac retainer or per-sortie costs and UAV upkeep/operational logistics for remote patrols and response.
Facilities Maintenance $215K/yr
[#9, #10] Annual operations for the temporary field compound and maintenance/servicing of permanent containment systems and site infrastructure.
Training And Sop Refresher $125K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training for memetic safety, cognitive inoculation drills and red-team exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $112K/yr
[#13, #16] Ongoing medical/psychiatric on-call costs, decontamination consumables, and forensic consumables/storage materials.
Power Generation Maintenance $30K/yr
[#17] Fuel, service, and maintenance for diesel generators, battery replacements, and solar array upkeep.
Psych Countermeasures Implementation $30K/yr
[#20] Yearly implementation costs for analog fallback systems, printed communications, and inoculation programs.
Secure Data Storage $18K/yr
[#18] Offsite vaulting, write-once archival media replacement, and tamper-detection audits.
Secure Communications Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4] Maintenance, replacement, and satellite bandwidth for hardened comms and tamper-resistant devices.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.3M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with sustained containment/monitoring operations and routine maintenance; no major incidents.
steady_monitoring no_breaches routine_training_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Localized discovery or small breach requiring forensic response, temporary evacuation, increased PR/cover expenditures and short-term surge staffing.
local_discovery small_breach civilian_interaction
🚨 Major Breach $7.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or broad memetic/infosphere spread requiring procurement activation, large-scale ERT deployment, international coordination and environmental remediation.
containment_failure wide_memetic_spread cross-border_incident
🚨 Political Exposure $6.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Diplomatic or legal exposure of operations requiring intensive cover-up, legal fees, witness relocation, and lump-sum payments to local authorities.
media_leak local_government_involvement witnesses_exposed
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 24/7 perimeter guards and rapid response team (rotation) as described in note #11; included within staff_wages.
Research Scientist 5 Anomalistics/memetics specialist, linguist, psychologist, anthropologist and supporting researcher as described in note #12; included within staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 On-call medical/psychiatric support lead; ongoing care costs included in supplies_and_consumables (#13).
IT / Comms Technician 1 Maintains hardened, air-gapped systems and secure comms; costs reflected in secure communications and IT forensics recurring budgets (#4, #5).
Administrative Staff 1 Liaison/administration for permits, local contracting and logistics; costs folded into cover_story_and_legal and overhead (#14, #26).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes and the article indicate significant uncertainty (anomalous memetic/device control); many costs depend on operational posture (monitor-only vs full capture). Ranges were broad and contingent events can change scale by an order of magnitude.
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