SCP-765 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-765
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$434K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
19
One-time setup costs are modest (site purchase/installation and basic equipment ~ $433k) while recurring staffing and research are the dominant costs (~ $1.38M/yr), driven primarily by continuous security and rotating research personnel.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $434K
Facilities $314K
[#1, #2, #3, #5, #19, #20] Land purchase/lease option (purchase chosen here), fence installation, prefab shelter (hut), utility hookup, contingency reserve, and secure cabinet/setup.
Equipment $100K
[#4, #5, #6, #12, #14, #15, #16] CCTV/sensors, backup generator/solar, pond pumps/filtration, capture/tagging equipment, initial servers/hardware, utility vehicle, and emergency extraction equipment.
Cover Story Setup $15K
[#17] One-time cover story materials and initial legal/setup costs for local agreements and PR.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $5K
[#3] Minor interior outfitting and basic lab bench for on-site research (prefab hut interior outfitting).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7, #8, #9] Continuous guard payroll (~10–12 FTE), research team salaries (lead + rotating researchers + techs + part-time psychologist), and administrative scheduling/HR payroll.
Research And Monitoring $164K/yr
[#10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #20, #24] Psychological screening/ongoing care, D-class/test-subject handling costs, veterinary permits and routine vet on-call, recurring research consumables and sample analysis, recurring data storage/IT support, archival/records management, and periodic regulatory audits.
Recruitment And Turnover $70K/yr
[#22] Recruitment, onboarding, and lost-productivity costs driven by forced rotation and the month-off rule.
Insurance And Longterm Liability $60K/yr
[#18, #23] Annual insurance/liability budgeting plus reserve for long-term medical/mental healthcare liabilities.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Ongoing local liaison, PR, and legal retainer costs to maintain cover story and MOUs.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2, #3, #5] Fence/facility repairs and hut upkeep plus recurring utilities/electricity for cameras, HVAC, and small equipment.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#6, #16, #21] Pond consumables/chemicals, recurring training resupplies/medical kits, and janitorial/grounds maintenance contracts.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#15] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, and insurance for site rotations and supply runs.
Land Lease $3K/yr
[#1] Optional recurring lease if purchase is not used (included as alternative recurring line item).
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, regular rotations, and no major incidents.
steady staffing rotations routine maintenance regular research activity
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Equipment failures, localized contamination, or a small-scale animal health incident requiring repairs, vet intervention, and temporary overtime.
equipment failure minor containment upgrade increased vet/medical costs
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure, public exposure, or large-scale medical/psychological liabilities requiring emergency staffing, major infrastructure upgrades, and legal action.
containment breach public/political exposure large medical liability
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 11 Continuous 24/7 coverage requiring ~10–12 FTE guards per analyst notes [#7].
Research Scientist (lead) 1 Lead researcher position to coordinate studies and rotations [#8].
Research Scientist (rotating) 3 Rotating researchers providing day-to-day experimental coverage and following 3–6 day rotation rule [#8].
Technician 2 On-site technicians for equipment, sampling, and routine pond maintenance [#6, #8].
Psychologist / Clinical Staff 1 On-call clinical psychologist for screening and post-exposure care (part-time coverage folded into research payroll) [#10].
Administrative Staff 1 Scheduling, HR, and rotation administration (0.5–1.0 FTE suggested; 1 FTE budgeted) [#9].
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on explicit analyst ranges for each line item, but site-specific variables (land price, remoteness, staffing decisions) create substantial uncertainty; costs are order-of-magnitude rather than exact.
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