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SCP-7679 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7679
Expected annual
$13.5M
One-time setup
$51.4M
Annual recurring
$10.8M
Personnel
17
One-time startup and contingency reserves dominate costs (~$51.4M one-time), driven by contingency/reserve funds, infrastructure repairs, and dreamscape program startup; recurring annual operations, staffing, disaster-relief readiness, and research average ~$10.82M/year, with expected annual cost (probability-weighted) ≈ $13.47M due to occasional relief spikes.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $51.4M
Contingency Anomalous Event Fund $20.0M
[#16] Rapid-response anomalous event fund / containment reserve.
Program Risk Premium $10.4M
[#30] Program-level contingency (20% of combined one-time + recurring baseline budget) for anomalous unpredictability and cascade effects.
Infrastructure Repair Reserve $10.0M
[#25] Reserve for public infrastructure repair & mitigation (levees/roads/reconstruction) if Foundation funds reconstruction.
Civilian Compensation Reserve $5.0M
[#13] Insurance/compensation fund reserve for covert payments to civilians, property owners, businesses.
Dreamscape Program Startup $2.0M
[#6] One-time startup for Dreamscape recovery program: training, tanks, EEG rigs, bespoke reagents, initial deployments over first 1–3 years.
Cover Story Initial $1.0M
[#11] Initial public cover-up / counterintelligence setup: seeded narratives, front NGOs, initial media/legal setup.
Legal Initial Reserve $1.0M
[#12] Legal/regulatory reserve for permits, liaison, litigation reserve and indemnity initial funding.
Community Relations Startup $500K
[#29] Initial community relations / local governance buy-in (discreet grants, local projects) to secure cooperation.
Facilities $400K
[#1] Secure containment chamber refurbishment: reinforced walls, HVAC, deadfall-proofing, sealed ports, commissioning tests.
Atmospheric Modeling Startup $300K
[#14] One-time computing/data contracts and setup for atmospheric research and modeling.
Staff Casualty Insurance Reserve $300K
[#28] Contingency insurance reserve for staff casualty / liability (workers' comp, death-in-service reserves).
Equipment $200K
[#22] IT & records security hardware / secure servers, air-gapped backups, encryption hardware initial procurement.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $190K
[#2, #5] Initial long-term specimen preservation setup (embalming/refrigeration/inert cabinets) and initial forensic/autopsy campaign (necropsy, CT, sequencing) startup costs.
End Of Life Disposal $100K
[#27] One-time end-of-life disposal / final disposition planning, high-security transport and ritual disposal costs.
Procurement Rare Reagents $50K
[#24] One-time procurement of rare reagents/artifacts for soul-recovery rituals or licensed psychotropics.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $10.8M/yr
Disaster Relief Operations $5.0M/yr
[#8] Recurring budget for disaster relief deployments (search & rescue, shelter, medical, debris removal) scaled for localized to moderate regional responses.
Staff Wages $1.6M/yr
[#3, #4, #7] On-site security personnel (~$360k/yr), scientific staffing (zoologists/pathologists/anomalous researchers ~$650k/yr), specialized Dreamscape personnel/contractors (~$600k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $700K/yr
[#5, #14] Ongoing forensic/autopsy follow-up testing and atmospheric research & modeling operating costs (modeling staff, compute time).
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#11, #12] Ongoing PR/ops, disinformation maintenance, legal upkeep, government liaison and indemnity administration.
Logistics And Transport $500K/yr
[#9] Leased airlift, truck convoys, fuel, drivers, staging and cold-chain logistics for relief and sample transfers.
Emergency Medical Deployments $500K/yr
[#10] Deployable field hospitals, trauma teams, pharmaceuticals and per-deployment emergency medical costs (averaged annually).
Dreamscape Program Operations $500K/yr
[#6] Recurring operations for Dreamscape recovery (deployments, consumables, iterative ops) after startup phase.
Community Relations Ongoing $300K/yr
[#29] Ongoing discreet grants and local cooperation payments to maintain cover with municipalities.
Facilities Maintenance $200K/yr
[#3, #21] Ongoing site maintenance, HVAC/HUMID control utility share, security equipment upkeep, pro-rated Site-58 overhead and utilities.
Satellite Data Acquisition $200K/yr
[#15] Commercial satellite imagery, radar feeds, tasking and data subscriptions for monitoring affected regions.
Media Monitoring And Anti Leak $200K/yr
[#26] Monitoring public forums, analysts, counter-leak operations and informant payments.
Supplies And Consumables $105K/yr
[#2, #5, #18, #20] Consumables for specimen preservation (reagents, seals), follow-up lab consumables, hazardous-waste disposal events, PPE, cryo-liquids and replacement filters.
Training And Doctrine $100K/yr
[#23] Drills, cross-training, travel and instructor fees for containment + relief coordination and Dreamscape rehearsals.
It And Records Security $75K/yr
[#22] Ongoing cybersecurity contracting, encrypted backups upkeep, and counter-forensics.
Personnel Medical Monitoring $60K/yr
[#19] Regular health screening, psychological monitoring, vaccinations, counseling and quarantine capability for staff.
Sample Transport $50K/yr
[#17] Secure armored transport and courier flights for corpse/sample transfer and chain-of-custody (averaged annual budget).
Hazardous Waste Disposal $20K/yr
[#18] Incineration, neutralization and documentation for contaminated waste disposal events (averaged annually).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $10.8M/yr
82.9% probability / year
Normal operational year with steady containment, research, and routine relief readiness but no major incidents.
no major weather disasters regular research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $11.8M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Localized weather event requiring significant but limited additional relief and response.
localized storm/tornado/tidal surge short-term field hospital & extra logistics
🚨 Major Relief $110.8M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100.0M vs baseline
Multi-county/statewide disaster response requiring large-scale relief, reconstruction coordination, and extended cover operations.
multi-county weather destabilization large-scale infrastructure damage
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $510.8M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Widespread, months-long catastrophic weather/climate disruption requiring massive relief, reconstruction, and program escalation.
widespread multi-state climate collapse long-duration relief and reconstruction
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six guards rotating (two per shift); personnel cost accounted in staff_wages (~$360k/yr).
Research Scientist 5 [#4] Full-time scientific team (pathologist, mammalogy specialist, anomalous researcher, techs); salaries included in staff_wages.
Specialized Personnel (Dreamscape operators/contractors) 6 [#7] Contractors and senior staff (remote viewers, neuroscientists, esotericists); premium pay included in staff_wages estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are low-confidence due to wide ranges in analyst notes, high uncertainty in anomalous behavior, scale of potential civilian impacts, and discretionary reserves; scenario probabilities and reserve sizes are judgment calls rather than empirical measures.
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