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
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $4.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$4.6M/yr
Normal year with current containment of 122 instances and routine operations; no major incidents.
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routine_incinerations
scheduled_research_and_maintenance
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Minor Incident
$4.7M/yr
Small field emergence or a short multi-day response requiring overtime, extra consumables, and limited emergency incinerations.
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multi-day_capture_operation
extra_overtime_and_consumables
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Major Breach
$7.1M/yr
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.