SCP-7960 — SCP-7960 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-7960 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-7960

Expected annual

$762K

One-time setup

$314K

Annual recurring

$750K

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is modest (~$313.5k) for renovations, transport, legal, and equipment; recurring annual costs are substantial (~$750.25k/yr) driven mainly by staff wages (bonded employee + security), ongoing legal/oversight, veterinary/husbandry, and contingency reserves.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $314K

Long Term Personnel Reserve $100K

[#24] Initial reserve for long-term personnel liabilities (pension/severance/long-term care).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K

[#16] One-time purchases for imaging/scientific instrumentation, sound-proof testing room modifications, and portable capture kits.

Emergency Team Training And Equipment $28K

[#17] Rapid-response team training, sedatives/PPE, transport gear and related equipment (one-time training/equipment).

Facilities $25K

[#1] Renovation of a secure single-occupancy living suite (plumbing/electrical/furnishings).

Permits And Quarantine $25K

[#14] One-time permits, importation, quarantine setup costs if moving koala across jurisdictions.

Legal Setup $20K

[#12] Initial legal counsel, specialized employment contracts, ethics board review setup.

Secure Transport Vehicle $20K

[#22] Purchase and outfitting of a secure vehicle for transfers.

Relocation One Time $20K

[#4] One-time relocation/family support payment option for bonded individual.

Equipment $15K

[#6, #9] Installation of CCTV/audio/monitoring hardware and purchase of crates/small enclosure/climate control.

Cover Story Setup $15K

[#13] Initial cover story and PR setup, false records and permit work for public-facing narratives.

Recruitment And Initial Training $11K

[#11] One-time recruiting/training/initial onboarding costs (headhunter, background checks, specialized containment training).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $750K/yr

Staff Wages $483K/yr

[#3, #5, #19] Salaries and employment costs: bonded staff (base + onsite/hazard + benefits), site security (4–6 guards), and salaried analyst/research staff included here.

Public Incident Reserve $50K/yr

[#25] Contingency reserve for public incidents, quarantine of civilians, temporary sheltering, or compensation.

Research And Monitoring $30K/yr

[#15] Annual research program costs (behavioral research, imaging per-scan operations budget, transcription/analysis project costs excluding salaried staff).

Insurance And Liability $30K/yr

[#20] Additional insurance premiums and worker's compensation adjustments for unique employment arrangement.

Emergency Readiness Fund $20K/yr

[#17] Standby fund for activation/overtime for rapid-response teams and incident activations.

Long Term Personnel Accrual $20K/yr

[#24] Annual accrual toward long-term personnel liabilities (pension/severance/disability).

Living Stipend $20K/yr

[#4] Recurring living stipend/retention payment to compensate bonded person and potential family support.

Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr

[#12, #13] Ongoing legal retainer and cover-story / PR maintenance costs.

Mortuary And Succession Reserve $15K/yr

[#18] Annual contingency reserve for mortuary handling, lockdown operations, and succession logistics.

Koala Diet And Husbandry $12K/yr

[#8] Fresh eucalyptus or substitute supply logistics, feeding equipment, bedding, and enrichment materials.

Veterinary Care Routine $10K/yr

[#7] Routine veterinary care, health checks, parasite treatments and standard koala husbandry.

Veterinary Emergency Reserve $10K/yr

[#7] Emergency/specialist veterinary reserve for acute interventions.

Ethical Oversight $8K/yr

[#23] Institutional oversight, board meetings, audits, and reporting for human-subject and animal welfare compliance.

Medical And Psychological Care $6K/yr

[#10] Ongoing medical, occupational health, counseling and psychiatric support for the bonded human.

Data Storage $5K/yr

[#19] Secure encrypted storage, backups, and IT operations for continuous audio/video logs and transcriptions.

Surveillance Maintenance $4K/yr

[#6] Annual cloud/storage/maintenance and monitoring console upkeep for CCTV/audio systems.

Logistics And Transport $3K/yr

[#22] Transport operational costs (per-transfer operations averaged per year).

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#2] Incremental on-site utilities and overhead (electricity, water, HVAC, internet) attributable to 24/7 on-site living.

Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr

[#21] Consumables and housekeeping for living area and containment (cleaning supplies, laundry, small repairs).

Ongoing Training $2K/yr

[#11] Annual refresher training and personnel development for containment protocols and ethics.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $750K/yr

87.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations, no major incidents or succession events.

steady operations no host death no public exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $800K/yr

10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Localized incident requiring limited emergency activation (medical emergency, brief lockdown, overtime, small legal/PR response).

medical emergency for koala or bonded person short lockdown small-scale PR/legal response

🚨 Succession Event $950K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Bonded person dies or is incapacitated unexpectedly, triggering full lockdown, retrieval, succession procedures, and significant legal/medical operations.

death or incapacitation of bonded host unexpected public contact rapid succession naming outside controlled parameters

🚨 Political Exposure $1.0M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline

Significant legal or public exposure (cross-border permit issues, regulatory enforcement, or whistleblower/public scandal) requiring large legal, PR, and contingency spending.

cross-border importation/permit discovery regulatory/legal action major public/media exposure

👥 Personnel 8 total

Role	Count	Notes
Bonded Personnel	1	Primary on-site bonded employee; salary and benefits included in staff_wages. [#3]
Security Officer / MTF Agent	5	Site security staffing (4–6 guards budgeted); wages included in staff_wages. [#5]
Data Analyst	1	Analyst for transcription and content parsing; salary included in staff_wages. [#19]
Research Scientist	1	Research lead for behavioral/cognitive studies; salary included in staff_wages. [#15]

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed item-level ranges enabling mid-range estimates, but uncertainty remains around incident frequencies, jurisdictional permit/legal outcomes, and staffing posture (security level), so overall confidence is medium.

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