← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-066 Safe-prodest ~ medium confidence
SCP-066
Expected annual
$300K
One-time setup
$194K
Annual recurring
$294K
Personnel
0.6
First-year one-time purchases are modest (hardware and spares) while recurring costs are dominated by site vault allocation, security, depreciation and robotic maintenance; estimated one-time ~$194,500 and recurring ~$291,200/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $194K
Equipment $150K
[#2, #4, #6, #20, #21] Robotic arm purchase & integration (note 4), primary tungsten containment box (note 2), CCTV/hardware (note 6 hardware portion), one-time acoustic kit purchase (note 20 one-time), camera/audio forensic backup one-time hardware (note 21 one-time). Aggregated mid-range estimates for purchase and integration.
Spare Boxes $40K
[#3] Purchase of 2–4 spare tungsten carbide containment boxes to allow immediate replacement if interior damaged; mid-range one-time buy.
Training Initial $5K
[#18] Initial training/certification courses for robotic operators, vault staff, animal handling (one-time).
Facilities $0
[]
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
[]
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $294K/yr
Security Personnel Allocation $80K/yr
[#10] Allocated cost for dedicated security posture (guard shifts, access control, incident response allocation to this object).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#1] Allocated portion of Site-21 high-value vault space overhead (facility amortization, security overlap, utilities allocation).
Staff Wages $34K/yr
[#8, #9] Allocated salary costs for Researcher(s) (0.2 FTE) and Vault technician/manipulator operator aggregated FTE (0.4); includes benefits and overhead.
Incident Response Reserve $30K/yr
[#16] Reserve for incident response, forensic analysis, emergency labor and containment breach actions.
Depreciation Reserve $25K/yr
[#25] Annual reserve for capital replacement (robotic arm, vault refurbishments) on a 5–10 year lifecycle.
Containment Replacement As Occurred $20K/yr
[#22] Expected annualized cost for replacement/repair of containment if interior damage requires new box and labor (mid-range assumption of ~1 replacement/year).
Robotic Arm Maintenance $18K/yr
[#5] Annual maintenance contract, spare servos, replacement grippers, firmware updates and calibration for robotic manipulator (10–15% of purchase price range).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#17] Legal/cover-story/public-relations budget, small compensation and counsel for low public risk scenarios.
Cybersecurity Upgrades $5K/yr
[#24] Security patches, intrusion detection, pentests and vault control cybersecurity maintenance.
Audits And Compliance $4K/yr
[#19] Administrative costs for experiment request processing, audits, SOP compliance and paperwork.
Hvac Environmental Control $3K/yr
[#13] Vault environmental control allocation: dehumidification, dust filtering and related energy overhead.
Veterinary Contingency Fund $3K/yr
[#15] Annual contingency fund for veterinary exams, quarantine, treatment or humane disposition for transient animals (e.g., kittens).
Research And Monitoring $2K/yr
[#7] Secure experiment logging, secure backups, experiment log maintenance and cybersecurity controls (routine monitoring and storage costs).
Data Storage Secure Logging $2K/yr
[#7] Secure, access-controlled digital storage for logs, redaction workflow, backups and cybersecurity measures.
Acoustic Experiment Budget $2K/yr
[#20] Per-experiment budget for specialized acoustic/music tests, contractors or equipment rental (annual allocation for occasional experiments).
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#11] Monthly inspection labor/overhead and incidental transport/labor for moves; includes planning, robot runs, human review, documentation.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#12] Consumables (gloves, seals, packaging, interior lining replacements, small tools).
Cctv Software Storage $1K/yr
[#6] Software updates, storage and automated acoustic analysis service fees for CCTV/microphones (recurring).
Training Recurring $1K/yr
[#18] Periodic recertification and refresher training for staff (robotics, vault procedures, animal handling).
Waste Handling $1K/yr
[#14] Waste handling and disposal of produced matter and consumables.
Energy Costs $1K/yr
[#23] Electricity for robotic operations, lighting and active vault systems allocated to this object.
Camera Backup Maintenance $600/yr
[#21] Maintenance and storage for redundant backups and tamper-evident seals; chain-of-custody materials maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $294K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine inspections, occasional experiments and no major incidents.
routine_inspections scheduled_experiments no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $316K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$22K vs baseline
A localized incident requiring a new containment box, veterinary care or modest forensic/OT labor.
box_interior_damage transient_animal_event small forensic/OT response
🚨 Major Breach $541K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$248K vs baseline
Significant containment incident or damaging anomalous output causing forensic investigation, major repairs, legal costs and temporary heightened security.
severe_containment_damage harmful_anomalous_effect public_exposure/legal_action
👥 Personnel 0.6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.2 [#8] 0.2 FTE dedicated researcher allowed to run experiments and analyze results; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Vault Technician / Manipulator Operator 0.4 [#9] Aggregated 0.4 FTE for operators who run the robotic arm, inspect boxes monthly and handle transfers; salary portion included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide explicit line-item ranges and clear containment needs, enabling a mid-range estimate; site accounting variability and uncertain incident frequency reduce confidence from high to medium.
← SCP-065 ↑ All SCPs SCP-067 →