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SCP-034 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-034
Expected annual
$2.5M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$2.5M
Personnel
10
One-time capital and setup costs are roughly $1.88M (dominated by a large incident contingency reserve and lab/setup purchases). Annual operating costs are about $2.50M/year, driven primarily by personnel wages, forensic R&D, identity/cyber monitoring, and ongoing contingency/response budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.9M
Contingency Fund $1.1M
[#20] Contingency/reserve fund for major incident response, legal action, national-level coordination (midpoint of $250k–$2M).
Risk Assessment $275K
[#30] One-time risk assessment/tabletop exercise modeling and national liaison setup (midpoint of $50k–$500k).
Facilities $150K
[#2] Secure containment room build/upgrade (reinforced door, access control, redundant power, intrusion alarms) — estimated midpoint of $50k–$250k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $136K
[#9, #10] Biosample handling hardware (freezer, evidence kit) and optional sequencer purchase for on-site genomics (freezer $5k–$15k + sequencer $100k–$150k).
Identity Verification $85K
[#15] One-time installation of multi-factor biometric/liveness/vein scanners and allied hardware (midpoint of $20k–$150k).
Equipment $79K
[#1, #3, #8] Museum-grade containment case and installation (SCP case) + CCTV/hardware purchase + initial PPE/handling kit (one-time purchases).
Chain Of Custody $18K
[#19] Initial chain-of-custody systems and tamper-evident seals/software (midpoint of $5k–$30k).
Transport Crate $12K
[#18] Armored evidence/transport crate purchase (midpoint of $5k–$20k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.5M/yr
Staff Wages $990K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #11] Dedicated security staffing (guards + supervisor), containment lead and senior researchers, on-call medical coverage, and one psychological counselor (salaries + benefits; aggregated midpoint estimates).
Forensic R And D $550K/yr
[#22] R&D program aimed at detecting transformed individuals (behavioural assays, implants, cryptographic tokens) — mid-sized program estimate.
Research And Monitoring $225K/yr
[#7, #10, #12] Clinical observation/quarantine per-contact observation budget, DNA sequencing reagents/tech time (recurrent), and controlled research program funding (baseline program level).
It And Cyber Monitoring $125K/yr
[#16] Increased logging, continuous anomaly detection tooling, and analyst staffing for insider/impersonation detection (midpoint of $50k–$200k/yr).
Prosthetics Budget $110K/yr
[#29] Budget for reconstructive surgery, prosthetics, or long-term care for victims/donors (aggregated midpoint for occasional cases).
Contingency Replenishment $100K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment target for incident-response/reserve funds to sustain readiness after drawdowns (policy-dependent replenishment).
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#17, #24] Legal/cover story budgets and record redaction/information-security related expenses (aggregated midpoint estimates).
Personnel Background Checks $62K/yr
[#26] Continuous vetting and re-checks for site personnel and those with access to SCP-034 (midpoint for ~50 annual checks).
Risk Assessment Recurring $60K/yr
[#30] Ongoing periodic assessments and smaller-scale exercises/liaison activities after the initial one-time assessment.
Insurance $55K/yr
[#23] Captive insurance/asset-protection/internal risk charge (midpoint of $10k–$100k/yr).
Long Term Personnel Surveillance $30K/yr
[#21] Ongoing monitoring and periodic rechecks for personnel who contact SCP-034 (per-person monitoring budget aggregated for expected tracked staff).
Ethical Oversight $30K/yr
[#27] IRB/ethics/legal compliance and specialized committee costs for human tissue experiments (midpoint).
Identity Verification Maintenance $18K/yr
[#15] Ongoing maintenance/subscriptions for biometric systems and liveness-detection services (midpoint of $5k–$30k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $16K/yr
[#8, #9, #13, #28] PPE consumables, biosample disposal/incineration budget, specialized wound-care supplies, and routine lab consumables.
Training And Sop $15K/yr
[#14] Annual staff training, drills, and SOP development specifically for SCP-034 handling and identity-theft contingencies.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#3, #25] CCTV storage/licenses retention and general containment hardware upkeep (filters, locks, sensors).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#18] Per-transport operational costs for secure movement of the item (per-transport midpoint annualized for routine movements).
Chain Of Custody Maintenance $6K/yr
[#19] Annual maintenance and small subscriptions for chain-of-custody/audit systems (midpoint of $2k–$10k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.5M/yr
96.5% probability / year
Normal year with containment intact and routine research/operations only.
routine_operations no incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Small mishandling, limited unauthorized contact, or a single impersonation attempt requiring investigation, medical care, and localized cover-up.
accidental mishandling localized impersonation minor breach response
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Malicious use of SCP-034 for high-profile impersonation or coordinated infiltration that triggers large forensic, legal, and national-security responses.
successful high-level impersonation multi-site infiltration national security escalation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 Front-line 24/7 guards covering shifts; part of security wage estimate [#4].
Security Supervisor 1 Supervisor/oversight for guard rotations; included in security staffing costs [#4].
Research Scientist 2 Senior researchers for controlled testing and program management [#5, #12].
Site Containment Lead / Research Lead 1 High-clearance containment lead responsible for approvals and chain-of-custody signoff [#5].
Medical Officer 1 On-call medic/ER support (part-time or FTE equivalent) for immediate trauma care [#6, #13].
Psychological Counselor 1 Counseling and trauma treatment resource for affected staff/D-class [#11].
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed functional requirements and cost ranges, allowing midpoint estimates; however large ranges for contingency, R&D, and personnel overhead introduce uncertainty, and real costs depend heavily on site-specific staffing, incident frequency, and policy choices.
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