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SCP-028 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-028
Expected annual
$3.2M
One-time setup
$7.3M
Annual recurring
$3.0M
Personnel
23
One-time setup and contingency funds dominate upfront costs (~$7.30M). Annual operating costs are driven by staff wages (security + researchers), legal/OPSEC, and research/monitoring (~$2.99M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.3M
Contingency Reserve Fund $3.0M
[#23] Dedicated contingency/reserve fund for anomalous escalation and rapid large-scale response.
R And D One Time Projects $2.5M
[#24] One-time R&D/prototype development or suppression projects (medium-scale prototype programs).
Initial Coverup Payments $550K
[#15] Initial settlements/cover payments and immediate community compensation following discovery.
Legal Buyouts And Settlements One Time $300K
[#14] One-time buyouts/settlements/patent purchases possible on occasion.
Long Term Liability Reserve One Time $300K
[#25] Initial reserve for long-term liability and compensation for harmed civilians/personnel.
Equipment $288K
[#3, #12, #13, #27, #18] Backup generator + ATS, hardened servers/secure-comm hardware, secure-communications setup, site vehicle purchase, and sample-storage freezers/cabinets.
Facilities $250K
[#1, #2, #21] Containment-room retrofit, HVAC installation, and perimeter/infrastructure one-time work (locks/mantrap/door seals, HVAC install, fencing/lighting and external CCTV).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K
[#9] Clinical monitoring equipment one-time purchase (EEG rigs, high-res cameras, portable monitors).
Sop And Training Development $25K
[#22] One-time development costs for SOPs, exposure protocols and initial training materials.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#4, #6, #7] Salaries/loaded wages for continuous armed security (6–8 guards + supervisors), site administrative staff and facility manager, and core research staff (neuroscientists/psychologists/test techs).
Cover Story And Legal $850K/yr
[#13, #14, #15, #25, #26] OPSEC/communications monitoring, ongoing legal team/patent surveillance and suppression activities, annual community hush funds/compensation, liability actuarial funding, and FOIA/redaction/legal-response staff.
Research And Monitoring $406K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #16, #18] Medical support/psychiatry retainer and routine care, clinical-equipment maintenance, diagnostic imaging/lab budgets, subject compensation and long-term staff mental-health monitoring, plus sample-disposal maintenance.
Site Security Overhead $175K/yr
[#5] Supervisory security, rapid-response team funding, patrol vehicle operations, overtime and security overhead.
Logistics And Transport $110K/yr
[#19, #20, #27] Transportation/travel/lodging for outside specialists, emergency evacuation/medevac retainer, and vehicle fuel/maintenance.
It Operations $40K/yr
[#12] Secure-data operations, backups, sysadmin and air-gapped server maintenance.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#22] Recurring refresher training, SOP drills and emergency exercises.
Supplies And Consumables $17K/yr
[#17] Consumables and medical supplies (analgesics, PPE, electrode gel, IV fluids, sterile disposables).
Perimeter Maintenance $12K/yr
[#21] Ongoing patrols, lighting and external CCTV maintenance for the compound perimeter.
Hvac And Environmental Ops $10K/yr
[#2] HVAC electricity/maintenance to maintain stable environment and staff comfort.
Backup Power Maintenance $10K/yr
[#3] Generator fuel contract and maintenance.
Facilities Maintenance $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.0M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady-state containment, routine testing and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_incidents steady_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $3.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Accidental exposure or medical/psychological incident requiring emergency care, investigation and limited legal action.
accidental_exposure medical_emergency small_legal_settlement
🚨 Major Breach $11.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$8.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or knowledge leak requiring large-scale legal buyouts, containment upgrades and public suppression.
knowledge_leak large_settlement containment_upgrade
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $10.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$7.5M vs baseline
SCP produces highly valuable or disruptive inventions triggering major R&D, suppression and sequestration programs.
valuable_invention prototype_development suppression_program
👥 Personnel 23 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#4] Armed personnel posted 24/7 (6–8 recommended; staffed to cover shifts).
Security Supervisor 2 [#5] Supervisory security and rapid-response leadership (1–2 supervisors referenced).
Research Scientist 5 [#7, #9, #11] Neuroscientists/psychologists/test designers (3–6 FTEs; includes test tech responsibilities).
Test Technician / Lab Tech 1 [#9, #11] Support for experimental sessions and equipment operation.
Site Director / Facility Manager 1 [#6] Site manager to coordinate facility operations and testing.
Administrative Staff 1 [#6] Administrative assistant and coordination support (part of the 2–3 FTE admin total).
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#6, #21] Maintenance tech for facility, perimeter systems, vehicle upkeep.
IT / Sysadmin 1 [#12] Secure data storage, air-gapped server operations and backups.
Legal / OPSEC Staff 2 [#13, #14, #26] In-house OPSEC and legal staff for ongoing monitoring, FOIA response and patent surveillance.
Medical Officer / Psychiatrist (contracted FTE-equivalent) 1 [#8, #16] Medical and psychiatric support (retainer/contract but counted as FTE-equivalent for coordination).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges for nearly every cost, so estimates use midpoints and explicit mappings; however large uncertainties remain around R&D/suppression scale, contingency sizing and rare-event frequencies, so confidence is medium.
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