SCP-7943 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7943
Expected annual
$3.1M
One-time setup
$13.2M
Annual recurring
$3.1M
Personnel
22
Estimated initial one-time capitalization is approximately $13.16M driven by containment chamber construction, contingency reserves and optional remote vault build-out; recurring operations are approximately $3.05M/yr driven by staff wages, external testing/consulting, security, and administrative overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.2M
Facilities $9.5M
[#1, #3, #12, #28] Containment chamber construction and site work (#1), dedicated HVAC/isolation install (#3), on-site decontamination room installation (#12), and provision for a long-term remote/subterranean vault option (#28). Estimates combined (mid-range selections) for building/modification, ducting, negative-pressure rooms, and remote-vault baseline.
Contingency Reserve $1.5M
[#20] Initial contingency/emergency reserve set-aside to fund rapid escalation, emergency contracts, or off-site isolation; mid-range reserve selected.
Equipment $1.0M
[#2, #7, #8, #13, #15, #16, #25, #29] Faraday/RF/optical isolation upgrades (#2), remote handling/robotics (#7), shielding stockpile (#8), initial PPE issue (#13), secure IT initial systems (#15), purchase of transport container/vehicle (#16), initial instrumentation spares (#25), and records redaction/secure printing initial setup (#29). Mid-range equipment purchases and initial stock.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $550K
[#5, #14] Multi-sensor scientific instruments and analytical lab buildout including GC/MS and other trace-analysis gear (#5), plus initial development for cognitive/memetic containment systems/tools and associated development/training costs (#14 initial development).
Remote Destruction And Isolation Backup $500K
[#9] Emergency remote neutralization / deep isolation equipment and design funds (heavy-crate, submersion/contract options). Scenario-dependent; mid-range contingency capital allocated.
Power Redundancy $115K
[#4] On-site UPS and diesel generator installation, fuel transfer/switchover hardware and automatic transfer switch installation (mid-range estimate).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.4M/yr
[#10, #11] Security staffing (24/7 coverage) and dedicated scientific/containment team salaries & benefits; combined estimate for guards, researchers, containment engineers, technicians, and safety officers.
Administrative Overhead And Insurance $611K/yr
[#27] Administrative overhead, insurance, HR, licensing and risk accounting set as 25% of recurring operating subtotal (standard internal overhead allocation).
Research And Monitoring $360K/yr
[#6, #17] Instrument calibration and maintenance contracts including certified vendor calibrations and spare sensors (#6), plus testing/research consumables and external lab fees for specialized analyses (#17).
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#19] Legal, public relations, front-company and cover-up budget including retainers, FOIA handling, and contingency for civilian interaction.
Facilities Maintenance $110K/yr
[#23, #24] Routine building maintenance, janitorial (including hazardous clean routines) (#23) and energy/utility costs for continuous operation (HVAC, monitoring, etc.) (#24).
External Consulting $100K/yr
[#26] Episodic hire/retainers for external experts: physicists, memetics/antimemetics consultants, biohazard and structural specialists.
Supplies And Consumables $68K/yr
[#12, #13, #29, #30] Recurring medical supplies/decon consumables and training (#12 recurring), PPE replenishment (#13 recurring), recurring small redaction/printing costs (#29 recurring), and miscellaneous consumables/petty-run costs (#30).
Waste Handling And Disposal $60K/yr
[#18] Licensing, secure transport and disposal of contaminated PPE, filters, chemical wastes, and potentially radioactive materials; recurring contractor fees.
Psychological Monitoring $60K/yr
[#22] Routine psychological screening, debriefing, amnestic administration (if required) and staff support programs.
Cognitive Memetic Training $35K/yr
[#14] Recurring training, monitoring and maintenance of cognitive/memetic containment systems, filtered displays and staff refreshers.
Drills And Audits $30K/yr
[#21] On-site drills, red-team exercises, penetration testing and third-party audits to validate procedures.
It Maintenance $25K/yr
[#15] Recurring secure IT maintenance, encrypted backups, air-gapped station upkeep and tamper-proof logging maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#16] Recurring per-transfer transport and secure shipping capability costs (contracted transfers or per-move costs). Baseline assumes occasional transfers.
Instrumentation Spares And Emergency Parts $0/yr
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Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.1M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, scheduled testing, and no major incidents.
standard_operations scheduled_testing no_incident
🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Localized containment or instrumentation incident requiring emergency response, temporary isolation, extra testing and consulting.
unexpected_emission_spike equipment_failure small_leak_or_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $8.1M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or escalation requiring off-site isolation, major remediation, legal response and possible facility rebuild or deep storage.
security_breach catastrophic_equipment_failure forced_relocation_or_vault_build
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 12 [#10] 24/7 coverage across three shifts (9–12 recommended); includes salaries, benefits, weapons and training as budgeted in recurring staff wages.
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Senior research staff responsible for experimental design and analysis; part of the scientific staffing estimate.
Engineer / Containment Engineer 2 [#11] Containment and systems engineers to maintain shielding, HVAC isolation, and containment hardware.
Technician 4 [#11] Technical staff for routine testing, instrumentation upkeep, sample handling and operations support.
Safety Officer / Medical Officer 2 [#11, #12] Safety officers and on-call medics supporting decontamination and medical readiness.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes and the SCP article provide detailed line-item ranges; estimates use mid-range selections. Uncertainty remains due to wide ranges on contingency/vault costs and unknown anomalous behaviors, so confidence is medium.
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