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SCP-7761 Unknown ? low confidence
SCP-7761 - Elena Rustfeld's Last Stand
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$6.7M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
12
Initial setup and one-time procurement are roughly $6,745,000 driven primarily by a large escalation contingency reserve and equipment/vehicle purchases; ongoing annual operations are estimated at $3,757,000/yr driven by personnel, covert HUMINT, legal/liaison costs, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $6.7M
Escalation Contingency Reserve $5.0M
[#30] Planning reserve for escalation / scaling-up in the event of proliferation or severe anomalous intensification (national-level operations).
Equipment $570K
[#3, #4, #5, #10, #11, #12, #18, #26] Cameras installation, SDR/monitoring hardware, core signal-processing hardware, portable Faraday enclosures and jamming permit estimate, vehicle purchases, drone purchases, evidence-handling equipment, generator purchase.
Emergency Response Reserve $500K
[#22] Contingency rapid-response fund (kept available for immediate raids, surge hires, emergency surveillance augmentation).
Facilities $350K
[#9, #25] Safehouse / containment site buildout and structural physical security upgrades (reinforced doors, biometric access, CCTV room buildout) estimated together.
Decommissioning And Asset Seizure $200K
[#29] One-time costs associated with lawful seizure, asset management, court proceedings, and secure disposal if a decision is made to seize/shut down operations.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#13] Electronic forensics & telephony analysis lab one-time hardware/software/instrumentation setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#1, #6] Dedicated surveillance personnel (8 FTE operators, skilled ex-law enforcement/military, salaries + benefits ~ $730k/yr) and analysts (3–5 linguists/data analysts/case officers; budgeted ~ $475k/yr).
Covert Humint $650K/yr
[#8] Recruiting and maintaining embedded assets (cover identities, payroll, safehouses, training, risk pay) inside target/affiliated entities (2–4 assets planned).
Cover Story And Legal $550K/yr
[#14, #15, #16] Ongoing legal counsel retention, liaison/cooperation budgets with telcos/VOIP providers, and public affairs / reputation management budgets.
Research And Monitoring $377K/yr
[#5, #7, #13, #27] Recurring storage/processing (signal archives, backups) and cyber/OSINT subscriptions, telephony analysis software licensing and a modest long-term research program budget.
Tactical Sniper Team $200K/yr
[#2] On-call precision/tactical overwatch team availability including training, range time, ammunition, and equipment amortization.
Financial Forensics $150K/yr
[#19] Document and financial forensics, subscriptions to financial databases, and forensic accountant engagements (follow-the-money investigations).
International Legal $100K/yr
[#28] MLAT filings, foreign counsel, translations and mutual legal assistance expenses when operations cross borders.
Facilities Maintenance $90K/yr
[#9, #25, #18] Safehouse / facility maintenance, physical-security maintenance, and evidence storage operations (climate control, access logging, tamper seals).
Psych Ops $80K/yr
[#21] Psychological counter-manipulation, public advisories, and retained comms/psych specialists for memetic/behavioral countermeasures.
Logistics And Transport $75K/yr
[#11, #12] Vehicle operating costs (fuel, maintenance, insurance for unmarked fleet and armored transport) and drone maintenance/licensing/parts.
Contracted Specialists $60K/yr
[#20] Retained subject-matter experts and ad-hoc consults for anomalous corporate behavior and GOI casework.
Witness Relocation And Support $50K/yr
[#17] Relocation, housing, stipends, counseling and support for relocated or protected witnesses (planning for a small number per year).
Insurance $50K/yr
[#23] Liability, professional indemnity, and equipment/vehicle insurance premiums.
Training And Certification $50K/yr
[#24] Regular training for surveillance tradecraft, legal compliance, evidence collection, cyber threat hunting, and safety drills.
Supplies And Consumables $40K/yr
[#1] Uniforms, soft-armor replacement, minor equipment consumables and routine field supplies for surveillance staff.
Power And Utilities $30K/yr
[#26] Increased electrical/HVAC demand for servers and comms, dedicated fiber and generator fuel (recurring utilities).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine surveillance, HUMINT, legal work, and research/monitoring continue.
no major raids no major legal escalation steady surveillance cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $4.3M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Targeted incident requiring rapid-response augmentation: short-term raids, asset damage/replacement, surge legal support and extra HUMINT activity.
local raid or enforcement action evidence or equipment damage temporary surge hiring
🚨 Major Incident $6.3M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Major escalation: prolonged legal battles, cross-border operations, decommissioning/seizure actions or large-scale asset take-downs requiring heavy surge funding.
international litigation / MLAT operations large-scale asset seizure / decommissioning anomalous escalation / proliferation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#1] Dedicated surveillance personnel: 8full-time operators across shifts (salaries + benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist / Analyst / Case Officer 4 [#6] Linguists, data analysts, and case officers (3–5 staffed; midpoint 4 used for budgeting).
📋 Confidence Notes
Wide ranges in analyst estimates, legal/regulatory uncertainty (FCC, warrants), and high sensitivity to escalation scenarios produce low confidence; many items are scalable and contingent on clandestine/contracted activity so actual costs could vary significantly.
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