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SCP-7975 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-7975
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$463K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
15
Initial setup (construction, habitat systems, and equipment) is dominated by the amphibious containment chamber and transportation/modification costs (~$463k one-time). Annual operations are driven by personnel wages, ongoing security/web OPS, insurance and contingency reserves, and recurring maintenance (~$1.45M/yr expected).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $463K
Facilities $250K
[#1] Waterproofed amphibious containment chamber construction (pool, substrate, humidity control, airlock, observation, sealed access, double-door security).
Equipment $164K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #17, #18, #13, #12, #22] HVAC/install, water treatment/filtration install, backup generator/UPS, security hardware install, video/audio surveillance install, transport vehicle purchase/modification, initial restraint kit, initial PPE kit, initial enrichment (TV/chair/decor), initial secure server/workstation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $38K
[#9, #23, #24] Initial sequencing/analyses and genetic/biomedical in-depth testing; behavioral research equipment initial setup (ethology recording, stimulus delivery).
Training Program Development $8K
[#25] Development of initial training program for amphibian handling, emergency procedures, amnestic protocols and cover-story management.
Administrative Setup $3K
[#27] Initial administrative/setup costs (legal/cover org setup, basic admin onboarding).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $947K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #20, #24] Salaries & benefits for 24/7 security coverage (6 guards), veterinarian + handler, core research staff and analysts, and web-ops personnel.
Cover Story And Legal $135K/yr
[#20, #21] Web/OPs ad buys and infrastructure plus legal/cover organization upkeep, victim compensation and PR efforts.
Insurance And Risk Financing $100K/yr
[#26] Internal insurance/reserve to cover property damage, liability, and public exposure remediation.
Contingency Reserve $80K/yr
[#16] Standing contingency budget for rapid response teams, temporary containment materials, overtime and emergency transport.
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#9, #23, #24] Ongoing research consumables, follow-up genetic/diagnostic testing, data analysis/processing and equipment upkeep for behavioral studies.
Facilities Maintenance $43K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #27] HVAC/environmental controls maintenance, pool/water treatment consumables and maintenance, generator fuel/maintenance, and utilities/property maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#10, #11, #13, #14, #15, #12, #18] Food (TV dinners, edible insects), tobacco allotment, recurring PPE/sanitation, veterinary consumables/meds, biohazard waste disposal, enrichment replacements/consumables, restraint replacements.
Amnestic Program $20K/yr
[#19] Field amnestic supplies, trained personnel overtime per-event costs and post-amnestic monitoring.
Training And Certification $15K/yr
[#25] Annual recertification, drills and refresher training for staff in handling, emergency response, amnestic procedures and cover story management.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#17] Fuel and maintenance for the modified transport vehicle and transfer equipment.
Security Monitoring $8K/yr
[#5] Annual monitoring contracts and alarm/CCTV monitoring for reinforced access controls.
Surveillance And It $4K/yr
[#6, #22] Video/audio storage, encrypted backups and recurring IT/hosting for surveillance and secure recordkeeping.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady operations, no major incidents — routine maintenance, staffing, and planned research continue.
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🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small public sighting or localized escape requiring field response, additional amnestics, overtime, and incremental PR/legal work.
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🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or violent/public incident requiring large-scale response, medical/legal costs, repairs and long-term remediation.
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👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#7] 24/7 guard coverage: 3shifts with 2 guards each.
Research Scientist 2 [#9, #24] Behavioral and biological research staff (1-2 FTE recommended).
Veterinarian 1 [#8, #14] Full-time veterinarian/exotic-animal specialist.
Animal Handler 1 [#8, #10] Full-time/part-time handler for feeding, enrichment and routine care.
Web Operations Specialist 3 [#20] Webcrawlers/online ops team to manage disinformation and monitoring.
Administrative Staff 1 [#21, #27] Admin and cover-story coordination, liaison and recordkeeping.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #3, #4, #17] Facility and life-support maintenance, vehicle maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived directly from analyst-provided ranges and a summarized staffing model; many line items have wide ranges and depend on site specifics (existing facility vs new build), community exposure frequency, and whether multiple instances exist, hence medium confidence.
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