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SCP-1070 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1070
Expected annual
$87K
One-time setup
$140K
Annual recurring
$67K
Personnel
5
Baseline annual costs are modest (~$67k/year) driven by part-time research/staff wages and facility upkeep; one-time research, preservation, and contingency purchases raise initial setup costs (~$140k). Major cost drivers if escalated are D-Class program operations and long-term care for affected adults.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $140K
Contingency Reserve One Time $55K
[#20] One-time contingency reserve for unexpected research escalation or urgent expanded containment ($10,000–$100,000 one-time reserve).
Amnestic And Coverup Per Incident $28K
[#11] Per-civilian-incident amnesticization and cover-up costs ($5,000–$50,000 per event).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $17K
[#5, #6] ROM-dumping hardware and non-destructive extraction specialist labor ($200–$1,500 + $600–$2,500) plus initial software-analysis project (40–160 staff-hours: $5,000–$25,000) aggregated as initial research setup.
Facilities $12K
[#3] One-time standard test chamber fit-out / furnishings and minor site modifications for a dedicated test chamber ($5k–$20k).
Legal Forensics Pr Per Incident $11K
[#13] Per-incident legal/forensics and PR cover materials ($2,000–$20,000 per incident).
Retrieval Mission Per Incident $6K
[#12] Per-retrieval mission field costs: travel, containment couriers, evidence packing and transport ($1,000–$10,000 per mission).
Equipment $4K
[#4, #16] Retro gaming operational kit (console, adaptors, upscalers, spare controllers) and one-time AV/monitoring gear purchases ($300–$2,000 and $1,000–$5,000).
Documentation And Sops Initial $4K
[#14] Initial containment files, SOP writing and training development ($1,000–$6,000 one-time).
Disposal Decommissioning One Time $2K
[#19] Secure destruction/decommissioning costs if retired: hazardous electronics disposal, verification ($500–$3,000).
Artifact Conservation One Time $1K
[#18] One-time conservation assessment and specialist stabilization ($500–$2,000).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $67K/yr
Staff Wages $30K/yr
[#6, #8] Pro-rated/attributable wages for part-time research scientist(s), research technician(s), and documentation/recording support for tests and analysis (marginal staff labor dedicated to SCP-1070).
Facilities Maintenance $13K/yr
[#1, #2, #3, #14, #15, #16] Secure storage locker overhead and pro-rated site allocation ($1k–$5k/yr), climate/stability HVAC/monitoring ($200–$1,000/yr), test chamber upkeep ($500–$3,000/yr), periodic documentation/review costs ($500–$2,000/yr), marginal security enforcement audits ($2k–$10k/yr), and encrypted storage maintenance ($200–$1,000/yr).
Contingency Reserve Per Year $10K/yr
[#20] Small recurring contingency reserved annually for incremental escalations and emergency research needs ($10,000/yr chosen as conservative recurring reserve).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#6, #16, #18] Ongoing compute resources, emulation hosting, recording review and periodic conservation reserve contributions for monitoring and follow-up research (ongoing analysis costs if follow-ups needed).
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#4, #17] Consumables: cartridge-cleaning kits, retrofit hardware replacements ($100/yr) and subject/staff consumables for testing (EKG electrodes, disposables) ($1,000–$5,000/yr).
Artifact Conservation Reserve Per Year $3K/yr
[#18] Recurring conservation/insurance reserve for specialist treatments and emergency preservation ($1,000–$5,000/yr).
Psychiatric Evaluation $2K/yr
[#9] Baseline psychiatric evaluations and occasional follow-up for staff who view the artifact (internal consults $200–$600 each; therapy only as-needed).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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D Class Program Per Slot $0/yr
[#7] Full-time D-Class operational slot cost (procurement/housing/food/security/medical) if run as an active program: $30,000–$80,000/year per slot. Set to 0 in baseline (not active).
Long Term Care Per Person $0/yr
[#10] Long-term institutional care per affected adult if retained by Foundation: $30,000–$150,000/yr per person. Set to 0 in baseline (no retained affected adults anticipated).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $67K/yr
75.0% probability / year
Uneventful year with no active D-Class program and only routine maintenance, occasional testing and small conservation/monitoring expenses.
standard containment infrequent testing no civilian recoveries
🚨 Regular Testing Program $157K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$90K vs baseline
Site initiates a regular testing program with an active D-Class slot and increased testing cadence.
active D-Class slot increased test frequency dedicated testing budget
🚨 Civilian Recovery Event $113K/yr
8.0% probability / year +$46K vs baseline
A civilian recovery occurs requiring on-site retrieval, amnesticization, and PR/legal cover-up.
public discovery prominent owner single-item recovery mission
🚨 Major Adverse Event $217K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
An adult subject is exposed long enough to require long-term custodial care and expanded research/medical response.
adult prolonged exposure long-term care required research escalation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 On-site security to enforce access restrictions and transport during retrievals. Mapped to marginal security/enforcement costs (#15).
Research Scientist 1 Leads software analysis, oversees testing protocols and research (#6).
Research Technician 1 Operates test chamber, handles ROM-dumping equipment and recording (#5, #8).
Administrative Staff / Recorder 1 Documentation, chain-of-custody, database entry and video record-keeping (#14, #16).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have clear small-range estimates (equipment, preservation) but several high-variance conditional items (D-Class programs, long-term care, contingency reserves) create uncertainty; probabilities for adverse events are subjective.
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