SCP-7898 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7898
Expected annual
$4.7M
One-time setup
$14.7M
Annual recurring
$4.6M
Personnel
25
Initial capital/setup is estimated at $14,662,500 one-time (dominated by atrium construction, demolition/buyouts, equipment and contingency). Annual operations are about $4,599,000/yr (dominated by staff wages, legal/cover-up, and remediation/operational consumables).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $14.7M
Facilities $8.5M
[#1, #17] Atrium construction/retrofit for 122 instances including reinforced envelope, skylights, airlocks, service corridors, decontamination antechambers; includes town buyout/demolition/remediation costs as a single facilities capital line.
Equipment $2.6M
[#2, #3, #5, #11, #12, #19, #23] Initial hardware: skylight covers & full-spectrum lighting, aerosol sedative HVAC delivery system, on-site incinerator installation, monitoring/CCTV hardware, field vehicle outfitting, backup generator, and initial secure IT/server purchase.
Legal Coverup Initial $1.8M
[#16] Up-front legal/records expungement, demolition/records-purging, buyouts and related initial cover-story expenses (one-time portion).
Contingency Reserve Initial $1.5M
[#22] Initial allocation to a contingency / incident reserve fund to cover emergency procurements, rapid field response capacity, and high-profile containment costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#8] Laboratory startup equipment and bench-fit for life-cycle study, pathology, sequencing, imaging.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $4.6M/yr
Staff Wages $2.5M/yr
[#6, #7, #8] Security (armed 24/7 shifts) wages + benefits, hazmat/containment technician salaries + benefits, research staff salaries + benefits.
Cover Story And Legal $700K/yr
[#16, #25] Ongoing legal fees, records monitoring and expungement maintenance, PR/cover story costs and payments to local governments / liaison coordination.
Nearby Structure Remediation $300K/yr
[#21] Inspection and remediation/abatement program for nearby private structures to prevent nesting and to reseal potential nesting spaces; forced demolitions or abatement as required.
Contingency Reserve Yearly $250K/yr
[#22] Annual top-up to the contingency/reserve fund to maintain liquid capacity for unexpected mass emergences or rapid response needs.
Research And Monitoring $200K/yr
[#11, #24, #23] Monitoring system maintenance/storage, specialized lab diagnostics/sequencing consumables, and IT/secure data maintenance related to research and monitoring.
Supplies And Consumables $190K/yr
[#4, #14, #15] Sedative agent procurement and consumables, PPE and replacement equipment, biohazard waste handling and regulatory compliance recurring costs.
Logistics And Transport $135K/yr
[#12, #13] Vehicle operations/maintenance & fuel for field response plus average annual per-deployment capture/incineration costs (estimated annualized response spending).
Facilities Maintenance $115K/yr
[#5, #19] Incinerator operations/maintenance and fuel/UPS/generator maintenance contracts; routine facility systems upkeep tied to containment equipment.
Energy And Utilities $94K/yr
[#2, #9, #10] Electricity and utility costs: environmental control HVAC energy, supplemental lighting usage, and recurring skylight/lighting control maintenance.
Training And Drills $75K/yr
[#20] Regular Blood Sun fumigation drills, emergency recapture/incineration exercises, SOP development and training materials.
Personnel Health Monitoring $60K/yr
[#18] Long-term medical and psychological monitoring, immunizations and occupational health for on-site staff.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $4.6M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with current containment of 122 instances and routine operations; no major incidents.
no_major_breaches routine_incinerations scheduled_research_and_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $4.7M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Small field emergence or a short multi-day response requiring overtime, extra consumables, and limited emergency incinerations.
single_site_emergence multi-day_capture_operation extra_overtime_and_consumables
🚨 Major Breach $7.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant outbreak or containment failure requiring mass field operations, emergency housing capacity, major incineration operations, and enhanced legal/cover-up actions.
mass_emergence multi-site_outbreak high_profile_media_exposure
👥 Personnel 25 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#6] 24/7 armed security staffing estimated as 3 shifts with 2–3 officers per shift plus supervisors; headcount chosen to match the wage estimate used.
Hazmat / Containment Technician 7 [#7] Technicians to run fumigation, decon, incineration, transfers, and inspections; count aligns with recurring wage estimate.
Research Scientist 6 [#8] Biologists/parasitologists/behavioral researchers for lifecycle study, pathology, and monitoring; headcount chosen consistent with recurring research wage estimate.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly every cost center, allowing middle-of-range point estimates; uncertainty remains in event frequency, regional disposal costs, and scope of ongoing legal/cover-up spending, hence medium confidence.
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