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SCP-949 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-949
Expected annual
$6.0M
One-time setup
$9.5M
Annual recurring
$5.7M
Personnel
37
Estimated one-time setup and capital costs are approximately $9.46M, driven by land acquisition, construction, fencing, vehicles and contingency reserves. Recurring annual operations are roughly $5.74M/yr, dominated by security and research staffing, logistics (airlift/vehicle operations) and ongoing maintenance/consumables.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.5M
Facilities $4.0M
[#1, #8, #13, #14] Installation of a 2m electrified perimeter fence, purchase/secure control of park land, construction of admin/quarters and installation of power infrastructure/generators.
Catastrophic Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#28] Reserve for large‑scale exposure, redeployment, amnestics and nationwide cover operations.
Equipment $1.8M
[#4, #6, #15, #16, #17, #18, #30] Patrol vehicles and rapid-response kits, surveillance/sensor installation, initial servers/secure comms, drone/robot fleet, PPE initial purchase, and initial IT/security hardware.
Major Structural Work $600K
[#22] One‑off heavy repairs, demolition or major reinforcement when anomalies create unsafe structures (estimated mid‑range one‑time cost).
Legal Contingency Reserve $500K
[#24] One‑time reserve for litigation, covert settlements and legal contingency.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $325K
[#19] Autopsy/mortuary lab fit‑out, forensic equipment, cryostorage, incineration equipment and initial lab setup.
Amnestic Initial Stockpile $125K
[#10] Initial Class‑A amnestic manufacture/purchase and secure storage buffer stock.
Cover Company Setup $60K
[#25] Establishing a cover company/shell, initial web/hotline assets and public materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $5.7M/yr
Staff Wages $3.4M/yr
[#3, #12, #23] 24/7 perimeter security patrols (guards), research team and Level‑4 oversight salaries, and on‑site medical/clinic staff wages.
Logistics And Transport $880K/yr
[#5, #7, #31] Vehicle operations & maintenance (fuel/servicing), aerial/airlift retainer/ops, and annualized demobilization/reassembly costs for relocations.
Facilities Maintenance $410K/yr
[#2, #22, #14] Routine electrified fence inspections/repairs, routine structural/ride maintenance, and fuel/reserve costs for generators/backup power.
Research And Monitoring $368K/yr
[#11, #16, #19, #27, #29] D‑class operational program administration, recurring data storage/backup costs, lab consumables, cataloging of found anomalous artifacts, and ongoing training/drills for research protocols.
Supplies And Consumables $308K/yr
[#10, #20, #21, #18, #32] Amnestic replacement stock, baseline biohazard disposal/incineration, per‑mission consumables (sedatives/restraints/decon), PPE replacement and general consumables/operating overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $180K/yr
[#9, #25] Ongoing cover story/PR, local liaison, permit handling, amnestic/legal follow‑up and cover company maintenance.
Environmental Remediation $100K/yr
[#26] Recurring environmental monitoring, remediation and periodic cleanup to avoid regulatory detection.
Remote Equipment Maintenance $100K/yr
[#17] Maintenance, spares and consumables for drones, robots and ROV fleets.
It Cyber Security Maintenance $15K/yr
[#30] Recurring IT/cybersecurity maintenance, off‑site backups and air‑gapped replication costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $5.7M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine maintenance, staffing and monitoring.
routine_operations scheduled_missions no_major_relocations
🚨 Minor Incident $5.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Localized breach or structural damage requiring repairs, additional amnestics and limited legal actions.
localized_breach minor_structural_damage small_civilian_exposure
🚨 Relocation Event $6.5M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
SCP-949 disappears/reappears requiring rapid redeployment, re‑erection of fencing, equipment replacement and higher transport/airlift usage.
park_relocation rapid_redeployment equipment_replacement
🚨 Major Breach $10.7M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Significant exposure or widely visible incident requiring large‑scale amnestics, national PR buys, settlements and major containment operations.
widespread_exposure major_media_attention litigation_or_settlements
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 24 [#3] 24 guards (accounts for 3 shifts, rotation, leave and supervisors) to maintain 4‑person patrol groups.
Research Scientist / Technician 8 [#12] Science staff responsible for anomaly study and exploration (part of research team staffing).
Level-4 Approver 2 [#12] Two Level‑4 personnel for approvals and oversight.
Medical Officer / EMT / Clinic Staff 3 [#23] On‑site medical staff to support personnel and D‑class injuries.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes are detailed and allow a mid‑range estimate, but land acquisition price variability, uncertain relocation frequency and choice of contingency/reserve sizes introduce material uncertainty.
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