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SCP-1031 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1031
Expected annual
$430K
One-time setup
$168K
Annual recurring
$409K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is modest (~$168k) and dominated by equipment and contingency for cover-story/decommissioning; recurring annual costs (~$409k) are dominated by personnel (research lead, technician, security) and periodic testing/contingency allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $168K
Equipment $130K
[#2, #6, #7, #9, #10, #11, #15, #17] Hardened safe and locksmith duplication (#2), secure transport vehicle purchase (#6), test traffic-light rig (#7), crash-test vehicles and remote-rigging purchases (#9), instrumentation kit (high-speed cameras, sensors) (#10), crash-test dummy purchase (#11), PPE initial purchase (#15), data-storage setup (#17).
Cover Story Initial Contingency $20K
[#19] Initial contingency budget for cover-story / public-affairs / retrieval incident handling.
Decommissioning $10K
[#24] One-time decommissioning or long-term disposal / storage provisioning.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#16] SOP development and initial staff training / procedural development.
Facilities $1K
[#1] Dedicated secure storage locker fit-out, tagging and installation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $409K/yr
Staff Wages $265K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Assigned research lead (Level-2 scientist) (#3), 1 full-time technician (#4), 2 security guards (#5).
Research And Monitoring $52K/yr
[#8, #12, #13, #16] Closed-course testing rental budget (#8), per-campaign forensic analysis (#12), specialist consulting/forensic reconstruction (#13), refresher training/SOP refreshers (#16).
Contingency Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr
[#20] Annual replenishment allocation for contingency fund to cover cleanup, damages, or rapid remediation.
Insurance And Liability $20K/yr
[#21] Internal insurance equivalent / actuarial reserve contributions for potential third-party claims.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#6, #18] Vehicle insurance/maintenance/fuel for secure transport (#6) and shipping/sample handling to external labs (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing budget for legal, cover stories, permits and public-affairs work.
Data Storage And Licenses $4K/yr
[#10, #17] Secure storage, archiving, and analysis software license renewals and storage costs for test video/logs (#10, #17).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1, #22] Space allocation/locker maintenance (#1) and periodic inspection/environmental monitoring (#22).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#14, #15] Adhesives, jubilee clips, mounting consumables (#14) and PPE replacement/consumables (#15).
Record Redaction And Archival $1K/yr
[#23] Staff time and computing resources to prepare redacted reports and maintain secure logs.
Secure Key Custodial $300/yr
[#2] Secure key custodial administration (duplicates cataloguing, key custody).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $409K/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine maintenance, scheduled tests, and no major incidents.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $459K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small public retrieval or limited accidental exposure requiring cover-story execution and modest cleanup/compensation.
public_retrieval minor_property_damage small_media_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $674K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$265K vs baseline
Significant accidental public exposure or experiment-caused damage requiring large-scale remediation, legal settlement and equipment replacement.
experiment_accident property_damage third-party_claims
🚨 Research Scale Up $524K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$115K vs baseline
Year with expanded live testing program requiring additional rentals, expendable vehicles, consultants and instrumentation support.
expanded_test_campaign high_frequency_crash_tests
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-2) 1 [#3] Full-time research lead; salary and overhead included in staff_wages.
Technician / Technical Support 1 [#4] Full-time technician for setup, rigging and sample prep.
Security Officer / Guard 2 [#5] Two guards for escort/locker watches and on-call transfers.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are drawn directly from detailed analyst notes with specific numeric estimates and common institutional cost categories (personnel, vehicle, testing). Some ranges were averaged; overall containment is mundane and well-described, so confidence in order-of-magnitude figures is high.
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