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SCP-7718 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7718
Expected annual
$2.9M
One-time setup
$4.1M
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
9
One-time setup and contingency reserves total approximately $4.07M (driven primarily by SCIF fit-out, initial equipment and a multi-million escalation reserve). Recurring annual costs are estimated at $2.65M/yr, driven mainly by personnel, telecom access, incident response funds and ongoing monitoring infrastructure.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.1M
Escalation Contingency Reserve $3.0M
[#27] Large one-time reserve held for high-end escalation (global operations, mass counseling, global PR, international legal battles).
Equipment $347K
[#2, #14, #15, #17, #20] Secure communications & server hardware; forensic audio acquisition/analysis stations; phone honeytrap initial setup (SIM pools/virtual numbers); cybersecurity setup; field equipment & unmarked response vehicle(s).
Legal Litigation Contingency $300K
[#12] One-time litigation contingency for cross-border legal exposure or litigation (contingent legal costs mentioned in notes).
Facilities $225K
[#7] SCIF / secure office fit-out (EM shielding, badge access, Faraday enclosures, secure storage).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $185K
[#4, #13] Speech-processing / voice-matching model development and initial training data; small-scale controlled research pilot (IRB-style review, participant compensation, lab time).
Training Setup $15K
[#22] Initial training program setup costs for memetic-safety briefings and simulated response drill development.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.6M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#1] Core personnel: lead researcher + 2 field/ops researchers + 2 data analysts + 1 sysadmin + 2 on-call field agents + 1 clinical psychologist (salaries + benefits/overhead).
Logistics And Transport $270K/yr
[#9, #21, #23] Incident response fund / operational deployments baseline (~$200k/yr); vehicle & equipment maintenance (~$20k/yr); travel & liaison with external agencies/NGOs (~$50k/yr).
Research And Monitoring $263K/yr
[#3, #5, #14, #17, #18, #22] Secure hosting/colocation and hardware refresh (~$55k); speech-processing licenses & cloud compute (~$100k); forensic equipment maintenance (~$3k); cybersecurity/memetic tooling maintenance (~$75k); data storage/backup (~$10k); ongoing training refreshers (~$20k).
Telecommunication Access $200K/yr
[#6] Baseline domestic telecommunication access / metadata & call-log arrangements (~$200k/yr). International expansion increases costs substantially (handled in scenarios).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#11, #12] Public cover / PR baseline (~$50k/yr) and legal counsel retainer for covert data collection/compliance (~$100k/yr).
Mental Health Outreach $150K/yr
[#10] Covert referral network and contracted clinicians (hotline triage and retainer costs for a small program).
Facilities Maintenance $100K/yr
[#8] Secure facility lease, onsite security rotations, alarm systems, regular security audits and associated facility upkeep.
Administrative Overhead $60K/yr
[#26] Accounting, HR support, procurement processing (if not included in personnel overhead).
Intelligence Liaison Budget $50K/yr
[#24] Payments to low-level contacts, informants, small HUMINT budget and targeted data purchases.
Supplies And Consumables $34K/yr
[#16, #19] Ongoing phone honeytrap costs (SIMs, virtual numbers, telecom service ~$24k/yr) and incremental power & utilities for servers/SCIF (~$10k/yr).
Insurance $20K/yr
[#25] Standard operational liability insurance and risk-transfer where applicable.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Routine monitoring year with no major incidents; operations remain at baseline staffing and domestic monitoring levels.
no major incidents domestic-only monitoring normal staffing/operations
🚨 Multi Country Monitoring $4.0M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$1.4M vs baseline
Expanded, active international monitoring and sustained telecom contracts across multiple countries with increased staffing/contract costs.
multi-country telecom contracts expanded monitoring coverage additional contractual/licensing costs
🚨 Major Incident $5.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Mass incident or high-visibility event requiring global response: large-scale travel, mass counseling, international PR campaign, and extended legal action.
mass incidents / widespread exposure international legal battles large-scale PR and counseling operations
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Lead Researcher 1 [#1] Principal investigator / program lead from analyst staffing note.
Field/Operations Researcher 2 [#1] Field/ops researchers for case intake and minimal field response.
Data Analyst 2 [#1] Data analysts for pattern analysis and voiceprint/database work.
System Administrator 1 [#1] Sysadmin to manage secure servers, VPNs and infrastructure.
Field Agent / On-call 2 [#1] On-call field agents for rapid response and deployments.
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#1] Clinical psychologist for clinician support and outreach programs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed itemized ranges for most cost lines (personnel, telecom, equipment), enabling a reasonable mid-range estimate; uncertainty remains around international telecom access scaling and the frequency/severity of major incidents, so confidence is medium.
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