SCP-1112 — SCP-1112 | Cost Breakdown

Read on SCP Wiki ↗

SCP-1112 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1112

Expected annual

$584K

One-time setup

$2.0M

Annual recurring

$564K

Personnel

7.5

Up-front fit-out, equipment and contingency reserves are the primary one-time costs (~$2.0M driven by preservation and high-risk reserves); steady-state annual operations (security, research staff, monitoring, consumables) are the main recurring cost (~$564k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.0M

High Risk Escalation Reserve $1.0M

[#30] Large contingency reserve for low-probability, high-cost events (psychogenic mass-effects, litigation, containment expansion).

Long Term Preservation Reserve $275K

[#25] Reserve fund for catastrophic loss, restorations beyond routine repair, or restitution claims.

Legal Repatriation Contingency $200K

[#17] Contingency reserve for legal/diplomatic/repatriation claims (initial set-aside; provenance-dependent).

Facilities $155K

[#1] Secure, light-tight containment cell construction or retrofit, access control and reimbursement for downtime during retrofit.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $138K

[#11, #20] Purchase of research/experiment equipment (lighting rigs, high-speed/multispectral cameras, EEG rigs) and high-resolution imaging/3D scans/replica production for initial research capability.

Equipment $91K

[#2, #3, #8, #19, #26] HVAC/installable climate hardware, conservation-grade storage/display cases, surveillance & intrusion install, custom crate, specialized microscopes/tools (hardware installed at facility).

Cover Story Setup $65K

[#18] Initial cover-story/PR creation, records sanitization and contractor/legal support to establish plausible public narrative.

Specialist Consultant Fees Initial $22K

[#16] Initial specialist consultant fees (sinologists, historians, translators, cultural-heritage legal advice).

It Security Setup $16K

[#21] Encrypted servers, secure backup setup, software licenses and secure documentation initial deployment.

Professional Conservation Treatment $14K

[#4] Professional conservator examination and stabilization treatment (initial intervention hours and supplies).

Incident Response Kit And Drills Setup $13K

[#22] Emergency blackout controls, tamper-proofing, emergency kits and initial multi-staff drills.

Provenance Testing $12K

[#15] Radiocarbon/pigment/FTIR/XRF provenance testing and lab fees (non-destructive imaging plus limited sampling if needed).

Protocols And Training Setup $11K

[#9] Development of SOPs, memetic-risk briefings and initial puppeteer/handling training.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $564K/yr

Staff Wages $420K/yr

[#6, #7] Combined annual compensation for curatorial/research staff (partial FTEs) and 24/7 security (approx. 6 guards).

Psychological Evaluation $25K/yr

[#10] Baseline psych screening and counseling retainer for authorized animators/observers and post-session counseling.

Subject Compensation $25K/yr

[#12] Participant compensation, travel reimbursements and consent/record-keeping for human subjects.

Facilities Maintenance $15K/yr

[#23] Pro-rated facility overhead (utilities, janitorial, property insurance) attributable to containment room and operations.

Medical Monitoring $12K/yr

[#13] Medical checks, on-call EMT/ambulance standby and treatment resources for acute crises during sessions.

Research And Monitoring $11K/yr

[#5, #11] Conservation monitoring/preventive maintenance and calibration/consumables for research instruments.

Cover Story And Legal $8K/yr

[#18] Ongoing PR/records maintenance and FOIA/media handling related to cover story/legal communications.

Archival Admin $8K/yr

[#24] IRB/ethics board administration, consent form management and record retention compliance.

Specialist Consultant Retainer $8K/yr

[#16] Ongoing specialist consultant fees (periodic translations, expert advice).

Surveillance Maintenance $7K/yr

[#8] Monitoring/maintenance, retention and service contracts for CCTV, motion/tamper sensors and access control.

Logistics And Transport $5K/yr

[#19] Per-move courier/logistics costs (assumes ~1 domestic move/year; international moves would be additional one-off costs).

It Security Maintenance $4K/yr

[#21] Hosting, secure backups and admin for encrypted experiment video and subject records.

Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr

[#14] Archival gloves, packing materials, bulbs, silica gel and routine consumables.

Misc Small Capital $4K/yr

[#28] Day-to-day small capital replacements (locks, bulbs, hardware).

Incident Response Drills $3K/yr

[#22] Annual drills, kit refresh and minor tamper-proofing updates.

Training Refresher $2K/yr

[#9] Annual refresher training sessions and emergency drills for staff.

Pest Management $2K/yr

[#27] Integrated pest management, monitoring traps and conservator-approved treatments if needed.

Opportunity Costs $0/yr

[#29] Intangible lost exhibition revenue; highly variable and not budgeted as a firm recurring expense.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $564K/yr

84.9% probability / year

Routine year with no major incidents; normal operations, maintenance, subject testing and small refreshes only.

regular_testing scheduled_maintenance no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $584K/yr

12.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline

Localized event such as accidental damage, minor infestation, or a testing-related adverse reaction requiring repair/treatment and additional clinical support.

minor_physical_damage pest_treatment additional_conservation

🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline

Theft, significant damage, or security breach requiring large-scale emergency response, replacement containment measures, major PR and legal work.

theft_or_destructive_breach unauthorized_public_exposure

🚨 Legal Repatriation $864K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline

Sustained legal/diplomatic action by a claimant government or institution resulting in legal defense costs, negotiated settlement, or repatriation expenses.

provenance_claim diplomatic_action litigation

🚨 Psychogenic Mass Effect $5.6M/yr

0.1% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Catastrophic public exposure or uncontrolled display leading to mass psychological harm, large-scale litigation, government involvement and major containment expansion.

unauthorized_public_display mass_exposure major_litigation

👥 Personnel 7.5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Three-shift 24/7 coverage with rotation and leave (6 total guards).
Research Scientist / Curator	1	[#6] Curatorial/archaeological researcher responsible for approvals, scheduling and provenance research (approx. 0.5–1.0 FTE; budgeted as 1 FTE-equivalent here).
Conservator	0.5	[#4, #6, #26] Partial FTE conservator responsible for conservation treatments, monitoring and in-situ work (part-time/shared).

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are midpoints taken from analyst ranges and the SCP text; recurring operations are well-described (higher confidence), but contingency/reserve needs (legal, repatriation, psychogenic mass-effect) are highly uncertain and drive wide variance.

← SCP-1111 ↑ All SCPs SCP-1113 →