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SCP-8383 Neutralized ~ medium confidence
SCP-8383
Expected annual
$3.9M
One-time setup
$22.9M
Annual recurring
$3.8M
Personnel
24
Estimated one-time setup costs approximately $22.9M driven primarily by Reliquary site construction/purchase, dismantling programs and contingency/reserve funds; recurring costs roughly $3.81M/yr driven by site staffing, reparations/protectorate funding, front-organization operations, monitoring and incident readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $22.9M
Facilities $15.0M
[#1, #2] Construction/hardening of 3 Reliquary sites (vaults, blast doors, EMP shielding) and purchase of discreet site buildings (3 sites at approx. $4.0M construction + $1.0M purchase each).
Equipment $2.0M
[#4, #5, #8, #24] One-time installation of physical security systems (CCTV/sensors/alarms), site HVAC/climate-control hardware, secure data-archiving hardware and records-access systems.
Neutralization Reversal Contingency Fund $2.0M
[#25] One-time earmarked contingency/backstop fund for unforeseen neutralization reversal or latent effects requiring rapid recontainment or emergency action.
Dismantling Demilitarization Program $1.0M
[#6] Program costs for specialist engineering, hazardous handling and documentation to dismantle/demilitarize complex artifacts; residual documentation/QA budget included.
Insurance Reserve $1.0M
[#19] Dedicated self-insurance reserve for accidental release, legal claims or damages.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $500K
[#18] One-time contingency reserve for spare parts, emergency contracts and initial stockpiles.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $375K
[#8, #9, #17, #22] Secure Level-5 research lab buildout and instrumentation, initial high-resolution cataloging tranche and baseline forensic scans for decommissioned tech and research access prep.
Recipient Institution Upgrades $350K
[#11] One-time security upgrades/stipends to recipient museums and religious institutions (assumes ~7 institutions at ~$50k each for upgrades).
Repatriation Logistics $300K
[#10] One-time secure crating, discrete shipping, escorts and customs/legal clearance program costs for repatriation operations.
Front Org Setup $100K
[#14] One-time legal/entity/banking setup costs to establish the Friendly Society front organization.
Legal Initial Agreements $100K
[#15] One-time drafting and initial treaty/compliance work for Final Settlement enforcement and host-nation registrations.
Exhibit Seed Funding $100K
[#21] One-time seed funding for curated exhibits, translations and outreach consistent with the settlement.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#3] Per-site staffing payroll for 3 Reliquary sites (site director, conservator, technician, 4x Level-2 guards, admin/support per site; approx. $440k/site).
Cover Story And Legal $1.1M/yr
[#11, #13, #14, #15, #16, #19, #20, #24] Front organization ongoing operations, reparations/protectorate payments ($250k/yr), recipient stipends, ongoing legal counsel, cultural liaison staffing (2 liaisons), insurance contributions, PR/reputation management and records access operations.
Research And Monitoring $630K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #12, #17, #21, #22] Ongoing artifact maintenance (10 artifacts assumed), secure data-archive staffing and maintenance, digital hosting, annual audit program, research-access overhead, archivist/outreach grants, and periodic forensic monitoring scans.
Facilities Maintenance $360K/yr
[#4, #5] Ongoing maintenance for physical security systems, IDS subscriptions, patrol vehicles, HVAC energy and maintenance across 3 sites.
Incident Response And Readiness $300K/yr
[#18, #25] Ongoing incident-response readiness, drills, spare-parts program and annual readiness spending to support contingency reserve.
Logistics And Transport $70K/yr
[#10, #23] Recurring repatriation transport, escorts, customs/legal clearances and modest host-nation operational payments/diplomatic compliance costs.
Records Operations $30K/yr
[#24] Recurring operations for secure records retention, background-check renewals and access-control systems.
Supplies And Consumables $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.8M/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year: routine operations, audits, reparations and scheduled maintenance only.
scheduled_audits routine_maintenance annual_reparations
🚨 Minor Incident $4.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$220K vs baseline
Localized theft, minor damage to an artifact, or discovery of a small latent anomaly requiring recovery and limited legal action.
theft_attempt localized_activation minor_damage_repair
🚨 Major Breach $6.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant breach or theft that requires large-scale response, possible recontainment actions, litigation and substantial remediation.
coordinated_breach artifact_activation large-scale_recovery
🚨 Political Exposure $4.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$470K vs baseline
Public controversy or diplomatic incident requiring expanded reparations, PR campaign and additional oversight.
media_exposure host-nation_dispute treaty_noncompliance_claim
👥 Personnel 24 total
Role Count Notes
Site Director / Executive Staff 3 [#3] One director per Reliquary site.
Conservator 3 [#3] One conservator per Reliquary site for artifact care.
Technician 3 [#3] One technician per Reliquary site for systems and upkeep.
Level-2 Security Guard 12 [#3] Four Level-2 guards per site (rotational staffing) for 3 sites.
Administrative / Support 3 [#3] One admin/support per site.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates use analyst-provided ranges and an explicit scenario of 3 Reliquary sites and ~10 artifacts; many line items are range-based and jurisdiction-sensitive (leases, host-nation costs, reparations), so uncertainty is moderate.
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