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SCP-1066 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1066
Expected annual
$368K
One-time setup
$235K
Annual recurring
$352K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$235k) for archival housing, digitization, testing setup and contingency seed; main recurring costs (~$351.5k/yr) are staff wages, medical/testing operations, site overhead, and contingency top-ups.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $235K
Contingency Seed $100K
[#21] One-time contingency/reserve seed to enable rapid emergency response, amnestics, or expansion.
Amnestic Initial Recovery $50K
[#14] Initial Class-B amnestic production/administration and campaign for recorded/recovered subjects (one-time component, mid-range estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $47K
[#10, #20, #19, #18] Controlled-testing program setup and protocol/legal approvals ($25,000), initial research/origin work ($15,000), record-keeping/database setup ($2,000), initial staff training/access-control setup ($5,000).
Legal Cover One Time $25K
[#16] One-time legal/PR/retainer/initial settlements or cover-story establishment costs.
Equipment $5K
[#1, #3, #6, #7] Archival box/cradle ($800), climate sensors/loggers ($500), imaging equipment ($3,000), CCTV/camera hardware ($1,200).
Facilities $3K
[#2, #4] One-time shelving/secure storage allocation ($1,000) and local fire-suppression/signage upgrades ($2,000).
Deaccession And Disposal $3K
[#22] One-time costs for secure destruction/transfer/closure if object retired ($3,000).
Incident Response Supplies $2K
[#8] Initial stock of absorbents, biohazard bags, decon supplies, temporary refrigerated storage ($1,500).
Conservation Supplies $400
[#5] Initial handling PPE and conservation starter kit (gloves, spatulas, Mylar sleeves, folders) ($400).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $352K/yr
Staff Wages $220K/yr
[#10, #12, #15, #18] Salaries for assigned personnel (1 Research Scientist, 1 Security Officer/MTF Agent, 1 Conservator) covering research/test staffing, oversight, and administrative time.
Human Subject And Medical $25K/yr
[#11, #12] D-Class allocation, per-test screening/monitoring, on-call medic costs and follow-up care averaged ($25,000/yr baseline).
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#10, #20] Ongoing controlled testing operations (per-test staffing, protocol renewals) and continued origin/correlation research ($20,000/yr baseline).
Contingency Topup $20K/yr
[#21] Annual contingency top-up to replenish emergency reserve after adverse events.
Site Overhead Allocation $15K/yr
[#23] Pro-rated site security, utilities and administrative overhead allocation for Storage Site-23 housing of this item.
Amnestic Program $15K/yr
[#14] Ongoing amnestic production, administration, medical oversight, and record-keeping averaged per year.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#16] Ongoing legal counsel, PR, settlements and cover-story maintenance budget.
Investigative Followup $10K/yr
[#15] Budget for occasional small investigation teams to locate unrecorded graduates or exposed civilians.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #7] Vault proportional overhead ($1,500), HVAC/energy allocation for archival climate control ($2,000), suppression system maintenance ($400), CCTV upkeep ($200).
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#17] Secure transport and climate-controlled courier trips (1–2 moves/year allocated).
Ethical Oversight $3K/yr
[#24] Costs to convene ethics/review board cycles for human-subject approvals and documentation.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#5, #8] Annual replacement PPE and routine consumables; incident-response restock ($2,000).
Autopsy And Forensics $2K/yr
[#13] Averaged autopsy, toxicology, histology, and disposal costs for occasional deceased returns.
Training Refreshers $1K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training, background checks, and access-control administrative costs.
Conservation Assessment $600/yr
[#9] Periodic conservator assessments averaged to yearly cost (~$600/yr).
Recordkeeping Maintenance $600/yr
[#19] Ongoing database/audit/metadata maintenance and redaction work.
Digital Storage $200/yr
[#6] Secure digital master storage and backups for high-resolution scans/copies.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $352K/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine testing at planned cadence and standard maintenance.
routine_tests regular_maintenance no_unexpected_deaths_or_exposures
🚨 Minor Incident $412K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Single adverse test result (e.g., subject death/decay) requiring autopsy, extra medical/legal work and small emergency response.
subject_death unexpected_decay single failed_test
🚨 Major Investigation $562K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$210K vs baseline
Discovery that multiple unrecorded graduates/civilians exist, triggering targeted investigations, travel, mass amnestics and expanded legal actions.
locating_unrecorded_graduates multi-location_investigation large-scale_amnestic_administration
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.2M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Public exposure/large-scale civilian revelation requiring emergency mass amnestics, major legal settlements, PR campaign, and rapid containment expansion.
public_exposure mass_media_disclosure large_number_of_civilians_affected
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#10, #20] Primary research lead for testing and origin studies; salary included in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#23, #17] Assigned security for Storage Site-23 access control and secure transport escort; salary included in staff_wages.
Conservator 1 [#1, #5, #9] Conservator/archivist responsible for handling, conservation assessment and cataloging; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes and ranges are detailed for physical containment and obvious recurring items, but uncertainty remains around human-subject frequency, autopsy incidence, and scale of potential legal/amnestic campaigns, so medium confidence is appropriate.
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