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SCP-1007 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1007
Expected annual
$1.8M
One-time setup
$690K
Annual recurring
$1.8M
Personnel
10
First-year capital expenditures roughly $689,500 driven by precision research instrumentation, one-time containment hardware (coffin, CCTV, safe) and a contingency reserve; ongoing annual costs are approximately $1,804,000 driven by dedicated research staff, security staffing, monitoring, and operational support including cover-story and investigation budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $690K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $520K
[#8, #11, #18, #19, #10] Includes research instrumentation bench/outfit (#8), one-time forensic/key-duplication equipment or outsourced analysis (#11), initial protocol development/documentation (#18), initial secure data-storage and archival server purchase (#19), and freezer purchase allocation for sample archiving (#10).
Equipment $120K
[#1, #2, #3, #10, #15, #17, #23] Includes purpose-built containment coffin (#1), secure key custody safe one-time purchase (#2), short-range CCTV and sensors installation (#3), cryogenic freezer purchase (#10), redundant power/UPS installation (#15), transport cradle and cases (#17), and one-time preventative signage (#23).
Contingency Reserve $50K
[#26] One-time contingency/reserve for urgent replacement or overhaul after an event.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.8M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #20] Dedicated staffing costs: security (4 FTEs at ~$90k each = $360k) [#4], SOC/operator monitoring (~$75k) [#5], medical on-call readiness (~$120k) [#6], and long-term research staffing (PI + researchers + lab support ≈ $530k) [#20].
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#22] Annual cover-story, PR, legal, front-company maintenance and small payments to manage civilian discovery risks.
Investigation Budget $125K/yr
[#24] HUMINT, travel and operational buys allocated to locate other 'Misters' and investigate provenance (midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $112K/yr
[#7, #10, #21, #6] Analgesics/sedatives and controlled-drug stockpile handling (#7), lab consumables and sample transport/cryostorage consumables (#10), forensic containment testing consumables and trace detection (#21), and per-test medical overtime/consumables allocated here (#6).
Breach Response Readiness $112K/yr
[#14] Emergency contingency and breach response training, equipment upkeep, ammunition and vehicle readiness (midpoint of estimate).
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#8, #9, #19, #3] Instrument maintenance and calibration for precision mass/energy instrumentation (#8), ongoing radiology/CT/MRI/X-ray facility access and technician time (#9), recurring secure data storage/analysis costs (#19), and monitoring integration/analysis costs for sensors/cameras (#3).
Mental Health Support $50K/yr
[#13] Psychological screening, counseling, and post-exposure mental-health support for staff exposed to activations.
Site Overhead $28K/yr
[#25] Pro-rated utilities, building amortization and administrative support allocated to SCP-1007.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#17] Transport cradle operations, vehicle/transfer case usage and trained handlers for scheduled transfers and research movements.
Personnel Vetting $20K/yr
[#12] Background checks, reinvestigation, polygraphs and counterintelligence checks for staff with access.
Protocol Updates And Drills $10K/yr
[#18] Ongoing SOP updates, staff training hours and periodic drills.
Power Maintenance $6K/yr
[#15] Maintenance, fuel and service for UPS/generator backup for locks, alarms and monitoring equipment.
Preventative Measures Training $5K/yr
[#23] Custodial and site-staff training to prevent accidental disposal/destruction; ongoing auditing costs.
Key Audit And Sensor Service $4K/yr
[#2, #11] Annual audits and tamper-sensor servicing for the secure key custody safe (#2) plus recurring auditing policy costs related to key duplication oversight (#11).
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#16] HVAC/environmental control incremental energy and maintenance attributable to Hall 8 climate and refrigeration.
Cctv And Sensor Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Recurring maintenance and service for high-speed cameras, environmental sensors and tamper alarms.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.8M/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled research, standard monitoring and no major incidents.
scheduled testing routine maintenance no breaches or exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $1.9M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small accidental activation, brief unauthorized access attempt, or a test-related medical emergency requiring overtime and minor equipment replacement.
minor containment alarm/lock tamper small-scale equipment damage medical overtime during a test
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Successful theft or loss of the key or catastrophic breach of the coffin requiring large-scale response, recovery operations, legal, and replacement of major equipment.
key theft coffin breach coordinated insider-assisted theft
🚨 Political Exposure $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Partial public exposure or local investigation that requires major cover-up, legal settlements, and increased PR & relocation costs.
civilian discovery official inquiry local media exposure
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $2.2M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant experimental result prompting rapid scale-up of experiments, additional instrumentation purchases and hiring of temporary specialist staff.
conclusive anomalous mass/energy result funding-authority-directed expansion urgent follow-up experiments
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Four rotating FTEs providing 24/7 physical security for Hall 8 (marginal staffing attributable to SCP-1007).
SOC Operator 1 [#5] Monitoring feeds, alert triage and incident response (0.75 FTE approximated to 1 headcount).
Research Scientist 3 [#20] Scientific team (1 senior PI + 2 researchers/postdocs) dedicated to studying anomalous mass/energy behavior.
Research Support / Lab Manager 1 [#20] Lab manager / technical support to reconcile research staffing budget midpoint above base PI/researcher salaries.
Medical Officer 1 [#6] On-call physician/nurse coverage for tests and emergency resuscitation readiness.
📋 Confidence Notes
Costs are derived directly from analyst line-item ranges and SCP text; major uncertainties remain in frequency of tests, research intensity chosen by management, and the probability/impact of breaches or recovery operations which produce material swings in annual spending.
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