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SCP-1042 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1042
Expected annual
$212K
One-time setup
$249K
Annual recurring
$210K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$249k) driven by research bench, shielding equipment, legal acquisition, and contingency/reserve budgets. Annual recurring costs (~$209.5k/yr) are dominated by personnel (technician, security, PI) and ongoing research, monitoring, and facility lease/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $249K
Containment Upgrade Budget $100K
[#25] Reserve for containment upgrades or relocation in case anomalous properties escalate.
Contingency Fund $50K
[#18] Incident-response / contingency reserve for unexpected public engagement, cleanup, medical incidents, or legal costs.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K
[#8, #10] Controlled EM test rig, measurement instruments and initial comprehensive materials analysis/imaging (bench buildout and instruments).
Legal Acquisition $20K
[#15] Acquisition payments, NDAs and initial legal counsel for procurement/transfer and cover arrangements.
Equipment $18K
[#3, #7, #9, #11, #20, #23] Faraday-lined transit crate, non-ferrous handling toolkit, EM-robust audiovisual capture system, initial archive/storage hardware, redundant analog monitoring setup, spare shielded crate/duplicate non-ferrous tools.
Facilities $10K
[#1] Purchase & installation of EM-shielded anomalous materials storage locker (Faraday-lined cabinet, tamper locks, gasketed seal, certification).
Sop Development $6K
[#14] One-time SOP development, written procedures and initial training materials.
Medical Kit $2K
[#13] One-time purchase of medical/emergency supplies kit.
Psych Screening Initial $500
[#12] Initial psychological screening cost for newly assigned personnel.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $210K/yr
Staff Wages $125K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Containment technician (1 FTE), periodic security/guard coverage, fractional supervising researcher (oversight).
Research And Monitoring $39K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #17] Test rig calibration & maintenance, AV maintenance, follow-up materials research, archive/storage maintenance, refresher training, periodic shielding verification/certification.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#2, #24] Secure room / vault lease and long-term archival HVAC/environmental monitoring maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $9K/yr
[#15, #19] Ongoing legal retainer and PR/cover-up budget to manage public narratives and legal needs.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#3, #16] Annual secure transport costs (per-move average) and insurance/liability coverage for transit & storage.
Psychological Support $6K/yr
[#12] Ongoing counseling, monitoring and counseling pool costs for exposed personnel.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#7, #20, #21, #22] Toolkit/PPE replacements, analog logging consumables, general consumables (batteries, media, gloves), hazardous waste disposal.
Medical Monitoring $2K/yr
[#13] Annual training, on-call medical consultant agreements and limited emergency medical readiness.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $210K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine containment, scheduled research, and no major incidents.
scheduled_research routine_maintenance no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $224K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized public exposure requiring emergency response, limited legal/PR action, or replacement/repair of equipment.
minor_public_exposure single_medical_incident one-time_transport_damage
🚨 Major Breach $360K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant public exposure, legal action, or discovery of escalated anomalous behavior requiring emergency containment upgrade and larger legal/medical response.
public_documentation large_medical/legal_claims require_containment_upgrade
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician 1 [#4] At least one trained technician (1 FTE) responsible for routine checks and handling.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] Periodic guard coverage or remote security monitoring (1 staff assigned/available).
Research Scientist / Supervising Researcher 1 [#6] Fractional FTE oversight (0.1–0.25 FTE) provided by one supervising researcher for testing and approvals.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided detailed line-item ranges for each cost. Primary uncertainties are contingency and upgrade reserves, but personnel and facility/research costs are well-defined.
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