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SCP-7684 [OP-REQ INSUFFICIENT] ? low confidence
SCP-7684
Expected annual
$6.1M
One-time setup
$11.8M
Annual recurring
$5.5M
Personnel
31
Estimated one-time capital of $11,450,000 driven primarily by secure containment construction, a $5,000,000 contingency fund, specialized equipment, and a mobile containment unit; ongoing annual operations are estimated at $5,471,125, driven by staff wages, research, contingency replenishment, and security.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $11.8M
Contingency Fund $5.0M
[#16] Seed contingency/reserve fund for liability, cleanup, or containment failure recovery under medium-hazard assumption.
Facilities $3.5M
[#1, #2] Secure containment space construction and structural modifications (vault/modified wing, shielding, negative-pressure/vibration isolation fixtures).
Equipment $1.4M
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #11, #13] Generator/UPS and HVAC hardware, monitoring/sensor suite, specialized containment apparatus, red-team equipment, and secure IT hardware.
Mobile Containment Unit $1.0M
[#21] One-time purchase of a transportable containment unit for redundancy/mobilization.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#12] Laboratory buildout and initial research instruments, specimen storage and setup.
Red Team Equipment $300K
[#11] One-time equipment for rapid response/hazmat/tactical/memetic countermeasures.
Counter Information Development $150K
[#19] One-time development of filters/blockers and counter-information tooling for memetic/informational hazards.
Decontamination Setup $50K
[#18] Initial setup for waste handling, permits, incineration/containment staging.
Archival Setup $50K
[#22] One-time archival cold-storage and redundant physical/digital setup.
Transport Crates $25K
[#9] Purchase of specialized containment/crate for secure transfers (one-time capital).
Permanent Isolation $0
[#17] Not required under the medium containment assumption; no exclusion zone planned.
Existential Risk Reserve $0
[#23] Large-scale / global mitigation not budgeted under medium-hazard assumption; reserved for contingency planning only.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.5M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#6, #7, #11] Ongoing salaries and benefits for security personnel (medium staffing), research staff, and red-team standby pay.
Research And Monitoring $768K/yr
[#5, #14] Containment research program costs and sensor calibration/maintenance (includes program R&D and routine monitoring calibration at ~10% of sensor capital).
Administrative Overhead $714K/yr
[#24] Program management, procurement, clearances and overhead estimated at 15% of operational budget.
Contingency Replenish $500K/yr
[#16] Annual replenishment allocation to maintain contingency/reserve levels.
Containment Failure Insurance $250K/yr
[#25] Limited commercial liability/coverage where obtainable; likely partial and expensive.
Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr
[#15] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance, permits, and low-level PR/deniability operations.
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#3, #4] Recurring maintenance and energy costs for redundant power systems and environmental/HVAC systems.
Counter Information $100K/yr
[#19] Ongoing monitoring, ISP coordination, and takedown/filtration operations for informational hazards.
Transportable Containment Maintenance $100K/yr
[#21] Maintenance and readiness costs for mobile containment unit / redundant assets.
Supplies And Consumables $95K/yr
[#12, #18] Lab consumables, PPE, filters and routine decontamination consumables.
Logistics And Transport $50K/yr
[#9] Recurring costs for secure transfers (estimated 2 local/short-range moves per year).
It Maintenance $50K/yr
[#13] Recurring maintenance, audits, and hosting for classified/air-gapped IT systems.
Training Drills $50K/yr
[#8] Regular drills, memetic exposure handling training, psych evals.
Psychological Care $25K/yr
[#20] Mental health services, counseling, and replacement training costs for exposed personnel.
Long Term Archival $20K/yr
[#22] Ongoing archival redundancy, documentation, and succession planning costs.
Decontamination And Waste Handling $20K/yr
[#18] Recurring disposal and hazardous-waste management costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.5M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations at planned staffing and maintenance levels.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_breach_events
🚨 Minor Incident $5.7M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$230K vs baseline
Localized equipment failure, small containment breach, or limited personnel exposure requiring overtime, repairs, limited legal/PR response.
localized_containment_breach equipment_failure limited_personnel_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $10.5M/yr
0.9% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Major containment breach requiring extended red-team operations, facility repairs, legal action, and significant draw on contingency funds.
major_containment_breach multi-unit_failure significant_public_exposure
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $505.5M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$500.0M vs baseline
Existential or wide-scale memetic/reality-affecting event requiring national/international mitigation and emergency programs.
global_memetic_cascade reality-altering_event widespread_public_harm
👥 Personnel 31 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#6] Medium security staffing (8 guards + 2 supervisors) reflected in security wages.
Research Scientist 8 [#7, #12, #14] Scientific staff covering containment research, experiments, and monitoring; salaries included in staff_wages.
Engineer / Maintenance 3 [#3, #4, #13] Technical staff for HVAC, power systems, IT and equipment maintenance (costed within staff_wages and facilities maintenance).
Medical Officer 2 [#20] On-call medical support and psychological casualty care provisioning.
Red Team / Emergency Response 6 [#11, #21] Rapid response personnel for breaches, hazmat and memetic countermeasures; recurring standby pay included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff 2 [#24] Program managers and administrative support included in administrative overhead.
📋 Confidence Notes
Primary SCP documentation is heavily redacted (OP-REQ INSUFFICIENT); cost ranges are derived from analyst guidance and a medium-hazard containment assumption. High uncertainty in hazard, scope, and frequency of incidents drives low confidence.
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