SCP-7665 — SCP-7665 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7665 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7665

Expected annual

$1.8M

One-time setup

$2.5M

Annual recurring

$1.7M

Personnel

Initial capital costs (site, equipment, and specialized audio/infohazard infrastructure) are roughly $2.47M including a $1.0M contingency fund; recurring annual operations are about $1.743M driven primarily by staff wages and research/infohazard operations.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M

Contingency Removal Fund $1.0M

[#21] Reserve for removal/relocation/destruction (heavy equipment, remediation, legal costs) held as contingency.

Facilities $650K

[#1, #2] Land acquisition and Outpost-709 buildout (prefab admin/lab, living quarters, reinforced containment room, access road/site hardening).

Equipment $540K

[#4, #8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #16] Backup generator/UPS (#4), audio isolation booths and engineered audio containment (#8), remote sensing & cameras/LIDAR (#9), secure data storage systems (#10), specialized PPE (#11), secure communications gear & vetting equipment (#14 initial portion), and vehicle fleet purchase (#16 initial portion).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K

[#7, #22] Initial infohazard protocol development and training rollout (#7) and archival/historical research startup (#22).

Cover Establishment Initial $60K

[#15] Initial local cover/PR establishment, bogus permits, bribes/hush payments and fake NGO documentation to establish plausible fronts.

Incident Response Initial $50K

[#20] Initial incident response equipment & training (mobile anechoic tent, emergency quarantine materials, drills equipment).

Perimeter Security System $40K

[#3] Electrified fence and intrusion detection installation (installation primary cost).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr

Staff Wages $860K/yr

[#5, #6] Continuous security staffing (6 guards) and scientific staff (senior researchers, junior technicians, memetics specialist) payroll, benefits and baseline training.

Research And Monitoring $382K/yr

[#10, #13, #19] Secure data operations and audits (#10 recurring), research program budget for experiments/consultants/travel (#13), and specialized audio analysis & contracted DSP work (#19).

Cover Story And Legal $105K/yr

[#14, #15, #25] Counter-intelligence/CI operations recurring costs (#14), ongoing cover payments and permit upkeep (#15 recurring), and legal counsel/retainer for local compliance and plausible deniability (#25).

Personnel Rotation And Retention $105K/yr

[#23] Rotation premiums, retention bonuses, relocation allowances and accelerated rotation costs to limit exposure.

Medical And Psych Services $70K/yr

[#12] Ongoing medical/psychological services, pre/post exposure screening, therapy, audiology testing and emergency medical coverage.

Facilities Maintenance $56K/yr

[#3, #4, #8, #9, #17] Fence testing & maintenance (#3), generator fuel & maintenance (#4), audio containment upkeep (#8), remote sensor maintenance (#9), and site utilities (electricity, water) (#17).

Infohazard Training $55K/yr

[#7] Recurring refresher training, audits, memetic-safe protocol updates and screening materials (ongoing).

Incident Response Oncall $50K/yr

[#20] On-call remuneration, drills and readiness costs for rapid-response teams (recurring).

Logistics And Transport $22K/yr

[#16] Vehicle fuel, routine maintenance and transport logistics for field teams (#16 recurring).

Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr

[#11, #24] PPE replacements and consumables/spare parts/petty operating cash (#11, #24).

Environmental Management $15K/yr

[#18] Discreet trail maintenance, stealth upkeep, waste removal and vegetation control to maintain cover.

Archival Followups $5K/yr

[#22] Follow-up archival/historical research and specialist consultations.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal operational year with no containment incidents; routine research, maintenance, and training only.

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🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized equipment failure, small breach or limited infohazard exposure requiring emergency response, medical treatment, and short-term PR/legal mitigation.

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🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Significant containment breach or forced removal scenario requiring heavy remediation, relocation efforts, major legal action, and extended interruption to research.

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👥 Personnel 13 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#5] 24/7 perimeter coverage, three-shift model (6 full-time guards as specified).
Research Scientist	2	[#6] Senior researchers leading the program (2 senior research leads).
Research Technician	4	[#6] Junior researchers/technicians for day-to-day experiments and monitoring (4 junior techs).
Memetics / Infohazard Specialist	1	[#6, #7] Specialist focused on memetic-safe protocols, screening, and secure experiment design.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing mid-range point estimates; however uncertainty remains due to local market variability, infohazard-specific unknowns, and contingency sizing, so confidence is medium.

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