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SCP-1096 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1096
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
14
One-time setup and lab build-out are moderate (~$1.28M); the dominant ongoing expense is staff, long-term custodial care, and contingency funding, with an expected annual operating range near $1.9M driven by medical care and security.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#9, #29] Materials-science and pathology lab buildout (SEM, microtome, mass spec access, polymer testing rigs) including some one-time outsourced-testing capital.
Containment Breach Reserve $500K
[#21] One-time large emergency reserve for potential major containment/breach response and rapid field operations (initial capitalization of reserve).
Facilities $182K
[#1, #6, #14, #17, #3, #8] Secure locker upgrade, tamper seals and inventory, Class-D cell modifications (per-cell work), CCTV/sensor installation, initial SOP development, purchase of locked transport cases and bedside monitors (one-time equipment for patient rooms).
Program Wind Down $50K
[#30] Archive, legal disposition and decommissioning budget for eventual program wind-down or disposition.
Equipment $25K
[#2, #1] Climate-control and contamination-control hardware (HEPA/desiccant/temperature control) and secure inventory/RFID hardware; one-time setup costs for filtration/controls.
Outsourced Testing One Time $25K
[#29] One-time external contracts or deep-characterization engagements (one-off specialist fees).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $970K/yr
[#5, #7, #10, #11, #15, #22] Salaries and fringe: research lead and technicians, surgical-team salary-share, nursing/care staff, psychologist salary-share, incremental security guard allocations, and program administrative salary share.
Classd Upkeep $200K/yr
[#6] Annual upkeep per Class-D subjects (food, utilities, security, medical hookups) for modified test-subject cells (estimated for program subject count).
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#19, #22, #27] Annual allocation for cover-up/administrative liaison, legal counsel, accounting/insurance overhead, and outreach/misinformation operations to maintain plausible deniability.
Long Term Custody $125K/yr
[#28] Recurring custodial costs for indefinitely-living converted subjects (specialized care, housing and staffing allocation beyond basic upkeep).
Special Surgical Intervention $75K/yr
[#16] Budget for repeated high-cost surgical/wound interventions, prosthetic fittings and emergency surgeries due to non-healing wounds.
Logistics And Transport $74K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Recurring per-procedure OR booking costs (operating theatre time and consumables per implantation), per-procedure contractor fees, and secure courier/shipping runs between sites.
Research And Monitoring $70K/yr
[#8, #9, #29] Recurring costs for medical imaging (MRI/CT scans), routine biomarker assays/labs per subject, and recurring outsourced specialized analyses.
Supplies And Consumables $58K/yr
[#12, #13, #26] Experimental reagents and bench consumables, PPE and biohazard consumables, and sterilization/replacement of unused implants.
Contingency Fund Replenish $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment for the containment/breach contingency reserve to maintain preparedness.
Specialized Prosthetics $30K/yr
[#24] Custom prosthetic and cosmetic maintenance budgets for converted subjects.
Decontamination And Disposal $20K/yr
[#20] Recurring biohazard disposal, incineration/chemical treatment of removed converted tissue, and waste hauling.
Psychological Services $20K/yr
[#11] Psychological screening and therapy costs per-subject and program-level counseling budget.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#2, #14, #23] Ongoing HVAC/HEPA/desiccant filter replacement and energy for climate control, CCTV maintenance and site utility uplift.
Record Storage It $15K/yr
[#18] Secure forensic and imaging records management, secure servers and redaction IT overhead.
Ethical Oversight $15K/yr
[#25] Internal ethics/IRB-like review, documentation and compliance monitoring costs.
Training And Drills $8K/yr
[#17] Recurring SOP refreshers, staff training, and emergency drills.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine research, medical care, and no major containment incidents.
routine_implantation_research scheduled_medical_monitoring no major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
One or more medical emergencies or higher-than-expected surgical needs requiring extra interventions, limited external exposure requiring outreach.
repeat_major_surgery additional_prosthetics small_disclosure_response
🚨 Major Breach $3.2M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.3M vs baseline
Containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale emergency response, use of contingency reserve, field ops and extensive legal/cover-up actions.
public_exposure large_scale_breach expensive_field_response
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Senior lead scientist (Level-3 equivalent) running experiments and oversight.
Research Technician 2 [#9, #12] Technicians and lab support for pathology and materials analysis.
Surgeon / Anesthesiologist (shared team) 1 [#5, #4] Surgical specialist team allocation (salary-share or on-call capacity).
OR Nurse 2 [#4, #5] Operating theatre nursing support for implantations and interventions.
Nursing / Care Staff 2 [#7, #28] Daily-care nurses responsible for wound care oversight and routine living assistance for implanted subjects.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#15] Incremental security allocation for 24/7 coverage of locker, test cells and transports.
Psychologist 1 [#11] Clinical psychologist for pre/post-implant screening and ongoing therapy.
Administrative Staff / Program Coordinator 1 [#22, #19] Program administration, liaison, and accounting/legal coordination.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many costs (salaries, consumables, facility upgrades) are well-bounded, but uncertainty in subject counts, frequency of implantations, long-term custodial duration (possible effective immortality), and breach likelihood make long-term estimates imprecise.
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