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SCP-092 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-092
Expected annual
$11.9M
One-time setup
$13.1M
Annual recurring
$11.6M
Personnel
37
One-time capital expense is approximately $13.09M (driven primarily by an optional exploratory mission and contingency/reserve), with ongoing annual costs of roughly $11.59M/yr driven by specialist medical staffing, D-class program throughput, hazmat disposal, mortuary/pathology, and security/research wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $13.1M
Optional Exploratory Mission $10.0M
[#27] Optional single small Himalia mission (robotic/limited manned concept); conservative baseline estimate >$10M as noted.
Contingency Fund $1.2M
[#16] One-time contingency/reserve for emergency remediation, emergency medevac, or large-scale cleanup (mid-range $1.25M).
Facilities $835K
[#1, #3, #8, #17] $50k estimated for locker/upgrades and shelving (#1), $550k for two human-rated soundproof chambers (#3), $175k morgue/autopsy suite upgrades (#8), $60k biometric/door upgrades (#17).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $535K
[#13, #21, #24] $175,000 lab equipment/upgrades for toxicology/materials/radiology (#13), $35,000 SOP development and initial training curriculum (#21), $325,000 one-time R&D pilot funding for countermeasure prototyping (#24).
Equipment $468K
[#1, #2, #4, #5, #9, #11, #12, #14, #18, #19] $3,500 for 3,125 jewel cases (#1), $20,000 inventory/database and tagging system (#2), $20,000 hardened playback/hardware (#4), $30,000 restraints/padding fixtures (#5), $50,000 decon/hazmat gear (#9), $125,000 specialty containment units (#11), $40,000 non-audio monitoring/CCTV installs (#12), $20,000 secure server/backups (#14), $100,000 vehicles/armored crates (#18), $60,000 morgue freezer (#19).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $11.6M/yr
Staff Wages $3.8M/yr
[#6, #15, #17] Blended annual salaries: specialist medical team (~$2.25M/yr, #6), research staff (~$550k/yr, #15), incremental security staffing wages (~$1.0M/yr, #17).
D Class Program $3.0M/yr
[#7] Ongoing D-class procurement/processing/housing/security and replacement pool; budget estimate midpoint of $1M–$5M/yr for throughput required to continue testing (#7).
Hazmat Disposal $2.0M/yr
[#9] Per-test contaminated-waste disposal and licensed contractor fees (assumes ~1,000 contaminated tests/yr × ~$2k/test average, #9).
Research And Monitoring $579K/yr
[#2, #11, #12, #13, #14, #21, #24] Recurring laboratory analysis and technician time (~$400k/yr, #13), ongoing inventory audits/DB maintenance (~$5k/yr, #2), specialized-containment monitoring (~$50k/yr, #11), environmental system maintenance (~$6k/yr, #12), digital-archive upkeep (~$6k/yr, #14), annual training/audits (~$12k/yr, #21), and multi-year R&D follow-on (~$100k/yr, #24).
Supplies And Consumables $510K/yr
[#5, #10] PPE and single-use consumables (average $500/test) aggregated for expected throughput plus replacement consumables for restraints/padding (#10, #5).
Cover Story And Legal $500K/yr
[#22] Annual allocation for legal counsel, cover-story operations, compensation, and PR suppression operations (mid-range).
Mortuary Services $500K/yr
[#8] Per-case autopsy/disposal and specialized anomalous remains handling (aggregate recurring mortuary/pathology costs).
Opportunity Cost $500K/yr
[#26] Estimated annualized opportunity cost from diverted staff/lab utilization (~$200k–$1M/yr; midpoint used).
Facilities Maintenance $60K/yr
[#3, #1, #19] Annual maintenance for soundproof chambers, locker/vault upkeep, morgue/storage power redundancy and minor facility repairs (#3, #1, #19).
Psychological Care $50K/yr
[#20] Staff counseling, screening, and ongoing mental-health services for exposed personnel.
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Fuel/maintenance/escort costs for secure inter-site transport and contaminated-material movement (~$10k–$50k/yr; midpoint $30k).
Media Monitoring $30K/yr
[#23] Social-media/leak monitoring and forensic detection of unauthorized access to ripped audio/files.
Energy And Utilities $25K/yr
[#25] Incremental power/HVAC costs for negative-pressure chambers, freezers, and servers.
Morgue Maintenance $6K/yr
[#19] Ongoing energy/maintenance for additional freezer capacity and redundancy.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $11.6M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, no major incidents or breaches; recurring program operates at expected throughput.
routine D-class testing scheduled research and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $12.1M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Localized contamination or a small-scale testing incident requiring external remediation, limited mass-casualty medical surge, and minor legal/PR action.
contained contamination requiring contractor cleanup several fatalities requiring extra autopsies and legal expenses
🚨 Major Breach $16.6M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Large-scale breach or mass-casualty testing outcome requiring wide-scale decontamination, emergency medical response, public containment/PR expenditures, and long-term remediation.
multi-subject catastrophic event public exposure or extensive contamination
👥 Personnel 37 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#17] Armed escort and site/vault security staffing estimated for continuous restricted-access operations.
Research Scientist 7 [#15] Memetics/psychology/musicology staff and computational analysts supporting cataloguing and countermeasure research.
Medical Officer 4 [#6] Trauma surgeons/emergency physicians/toxicologists and on-call doctors for high-casualty testing.
ICU Nurse / Medical Technician 6 [#6] ICU nurses and medics supporting post-test care and emergency response.
Engineer / Maintenance 2 [#3, #12] HVAC/negative-pressure, chamber maintenance, and monitoring systems upkeep.
Administrative Staff 4 [#2, #7] Inventory management, D-class processing, and logistics administration.
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#6, #17] Site-level command and approvals for non-standard testing or personnel exceptions.
Forensics / Digital Archivist 2 [#14] Secure ripping/forensic analysis and controlled-access digital archive management.
Research Technician 3 [#13, #11] Lab technicians for toxicology, radiology, materials analysis, and specialized containment monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are explicitly estimated in analyst notes (facility upgrades, lab equipment, salaries), but large uncertainties remain around throughput (tests/yr), frequency of fatalities/contamination, and whether optional exploratory missions are pursued; contingency and scenario probabilities are judgment calls.
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