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SCP-1038 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1038
Expected annual
$212K
One-time setup
$106K
Annual recurring
$206K
Personnel
1.425
Initial one-time setup is modest-to-moderate (~$106k) driven by instrumentation, archival/capture hardware, and a contingency reserve; recurring annual costs are ~ $206k driven by research staffing, ongoing archives, legal/cover expenses, and experiment budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $106K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $58K
[#10, #13] Audio/Video capture & secure archival hardware and secure ingest workstation (#10); forensic/instrumentation equipment for anomaly analysis (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, probes, data loggers) (#13).
Inventory Contingency Fund $25K
[#21] One-time contingency/reserve fund for investigative work in case of loss or unauthorized use (forensics, search, temporary lockdown).
Equipment $10K
[#2, #3, #8, #9] Electronic keypad/access-control integration (#2), CCTV installation (#3), dedicated playback system (monitor/players/adapters) (#8), UPS/power conditioning (#9).
Sop Development $5K
[#15] SOP development, documentation, training materials and initial formal training session.
Offsite Archival Setup $5K
[#24] Optional off-site archival vault setup (courier/hardened shelving/climate-control initial setup).
Facilities $3K
[#1] Secure lockable metal cabinet / small vault and interior mounting; tamper-evident seals.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $206K/yr
Staff Wages $91K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #14] Security coverage for weekly sessions and checks (~0.15–0.2 FTE) (#5), Research/AV technician labor for weekly sessions (2 techs × 4 hrs/wk) (#6), Research Director supervisory fractional FTE (#7), portion of experimental research budget allocated to research personnel (~$60k/yr) (#14).
Research And Monitoring $53K/yr
[#4, #11, #14, #18] CCTV footage storage & monitoring ongoing costs (#4), long-term secure archival/backup capacity recurring costs (#11), experimental research expendables and external lab services portion (~$40k/yr) (#14), incident response & containment drill costs (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $33K/yr
[#19, #20] Public-relations/legal/cover-cost contingency (#19) and classified records management & redaction tooling (#20).
Mental Health Services $10K/yr
[#17] Mental-health support and screening services for exposed personnel (EAP referrals, counseling).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#12, #22, #26] Consumable media & media maintenance (blank tapes, cleaning) (#12), replacement/repair budget for AV equipment & connectors (#22), miscellaneous consumables for weekly sessions (chairs, refreshments, cleaning) (#26).
Background Checks $5K/yr
[#25] Recurring background reinvestigations/clearance maintenance for personnel with access.
Logistics And Transport $4K/yr
[#24] Off-site archival storage / courier and hardened storage recurring costs (if utilized).
Training And Certification $3K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training and certification, sign-offs and retraining for permitted personnel.
Facilities Maintenance $200/yr
[#23] Marginal power & utilities for weekly sessions, server rack and instrumentation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $206K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with weekly recreational sessions, ongoing research, archival, training, and expected maintenance with no unauthorized disclosures or major incidents.
normal operations weekly sessions scheduled research and archiving
🚨 Minor Incident $256K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small unauthorized use, minor data leak, or a non-catastrophic hazardous output requiring forensic work, overtime, and limited PR/legal action.
unauthorized use limited leak localized hazardous output
🚨 Major Breach $556K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Significant unauthorized disclosure, broad public exposure, or a serious hazardous output requiring extended legal action, large-scale forensics, possible settlements, and emergency containment.
public exposure major unauthorized distribution large-scale legal/regulatory action
👥 Personnel 1.425 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.15 [#5] Fractional FTE coverage (~0.15–0.2 FTE) for weekly session presence and periodic inventory checks.
Research Technician (AV) 0.2 [#6] AV technician labor to prepare and monitor weekly sessions (2 techs × 4 hrs/week total ≈ 0.2 FTE equivalent).
Research Scientist 1 [#14] Research personnel funded from experimental research budget (personnel portion allocated to ongoing experiments and analysis).
Research Director / Executive Staff 0.075 [#7] Fractional supervisory/administrative time for approvals, SOP oversight, and combo custody.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for most costs, allowing mid-range point estimates; uncertainty remains around research intensity, optional off-site archival decisions, and low-probability incident magnitudes which drive confidence to medium.
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