SCP-8724 Pending ? low confidence
SCP-8724
Expected annual
$1.7M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.7M
Personnel
16
Initial one-time setup ~USD 1.15M driven by purchase/lease, contingency reserves, and shielding/equipment; annual recurring operations ~USD 1.67M driven by regional MTF readiness, on-site staffing, equipment attrition, and ongoing research/legal cover.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Containment Reserve $400K
[#20] One-time contingency reserve for emergency demolition, relocation, legal escalation and rapid containment escalation options.
Equipment $278K
[#6, #7, #10, #11, #15, #22] Hardened non-electronic observation supplies and trials, EM survey equipment and initial consultant diagnostic fees, shielded sensor nodes/fiber installations (device elements), initial drone/robot fleet purchase, initial archiving systems, and non-electronic communications hardware.
Facilities $168K
[#1, #3, #8, #9, #21] Site acquisition/title/cleanup, perimeter fencing, Faraday enclosure installation, power-conditioning installation, and building stabilization/repa irs (see notes #1, #3, #8, #9, #21).
Medical Contingency $100K
[#18] One-time contingency fund for medical/extraction emergencies and extraordinary medevac expenses.
Investigative Followup $50K
[#19] One-time/ad-hoc costs for covert investigations, informants, rewards and search operations regarding missing personnel.
Decommissioning Demolition $40K
[#25] One-time demolition/disposal or permanent lockdown costs (initial decommissioning expense).
Legal Cover Initial $30K
[#2] Upfront local legal counsel, payoffs/permits and initial cover-story setup (one-time portion of #2).
Public Relations Initial $30K
[#24] Initial PR/misinformation campaign setup and legal PR counsel retainer.
Community Relations Initial $30K
[#16] Initial payments to neighbors, relocation assistance and community relations startup expenditures.
Sop And Training Initial $25K
[#23] Initial SOP development and initial training rollout costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.7M/yr
Mobile Quick Reaction Mtf $900K/yr
[#5] Regional rapid-response MTF unit operational costs (salaries, vehicles, maintenance, training and readiness exercises).
Staff Wages $372K/yr
[#4, #13, #17, #26] On-site security (4 guards + supervisor), 1–2 full-time technicians/engineers, translation/cultural staff, and RAISA/administrative analyst time (salaries and benefits).
Research And Monitoring $150K/yr
[#7, #14, #23] Ongoing EM/spectrum consultant work and specialist contracts, periodic scientist mission allocations (0.5 FTE equivalent), and refresher training/SOP audit costs for research teams.
Supplies And Consumables $148K/yr
[#6, #11, #12, #15, #27] Ongoing film/development and passive sensor consumables, drone/robot spare parts and attrition, annual replacement/repair allowance, ongoing archiving storage/transfer, and miscellaneous consumables.
Logistics And Transport $51K/yr
[#18, #22] EMS/medevac contracts or standby fees and recurring non-electronic courier/secure-message movement costs (also covers small transport and logistics needs).
Facilities Maintenance $27K/yr
[#3, #9, #21, #25] Fence and perimeter upkeep, power/grounding maintenance and fuel/UPS upkeep, small structural/building maintenance, and long-term site monitoring costs.
Cover Story And Legal $23K/yr
[#2, #16, #24] Recurring liaison/payoffs to local officials, community relations recurring payments, and ongoing PR/monitoring/legal cover maintenance.
Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.7M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine operations, scheduled research visits, regular attrition and cover maintenance.
no breach routine equipment attrition standard research rotations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment incident or operational losses (drone/robot lost or damaged, localized discovery requiring extra PR/legal work and replacement equipment).
drone/robot attrition local curiosity / small media exposure temporary spike in legal/PR payments
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Significant containment escalation requiring emergency response, use of contingency reserve, possible demolition/relocation, heavy legal costs and extended MTF deployment.
physical breach or hostile attention large-scale equipment/system failure medical emergency or missing personnel requiring recovery
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 4 [#4] Four local-hire guards on rotating 12-hr shifts (two per shift).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] Supervisor/overlap for relief and oversight of local security.
MTF Agent / Mobile Response 6 [#5] Regional rapid-response team (4–8 personnel), averaged to 6 for planning and readiness.
Technician / Engineer 2 [#13] Two full-time technicians/engineers for shielding, sensors and vehicle maintenance.
Research Scientist 1 [#14] Rotating research presence (0.5 FTE equivalent averaged to one on-site/nearby at times).
Translator / Cultural Advisor 1 [#17] Spanish-language staff and cultural/legal liaison support.
Administrative Staff / RAISA Analyst 1 [#26] RAISA monitoring and part-time administrative oversight; monitored remotely but counted as assigned resource.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on wide ranges in the analyst notes and significant operational uncertainty from the anomaly's interference with electronics; many items (local payoffs, MTF posture, contingency use) are situational and hard to precisely quantify.
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