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SCP-1118 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1118
Expected annual
$590K
One-time setup
$378K
Annual recurring
$567K
Personnel
6
First-year (one-time setup plus recurring) spending is approximately $945,100, driven primarily by staffing wages, contingency/reserve funds, and research/testing infrastructure (soundproof testing chamber, lab analyses, and secure transport). Ongoing annual costs are dominated by security and research staff wages, plus recurring monitoring, legal/ethics support, and contingency budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $378K
Incident Contingency Reserve $100K
[#21] Dedicated contingency reserve for rapid lockdown, overtime, artifact recovery and replacement staffing in incidents.
International Retrieval Ops $100K
[#25] Modest investigative/retrieval campaign budget for locating or recovering additional sets internationally.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $71K
[#7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #20] Initial DNA sequencing/forensic testing (#7); radiocarbon and ink chemical analysis (#8); imaging/CT/metallurgical exams (#9); forensic anthropology/pathology consults (#10); conservation/restoration of typewriter (#11); procurement/assembly of replacement/testing tooth set (#12); linguistic/ritual translation and consultation (#20).
Equipment $42K
[#1, #2, #3, #14, #24, #29] Custom Safe-class container + mounts + intrusion sensors (#1); initial climate-control/dehumidifier hardware (#2); dedicated safeboxes purchase (#3); AV/capture systems for test booth (#14); initial secure IT/evidence logging hardware (#24); archival digitization (high-res capture/3D scanning) initial services (#29).
Facilities $35K
[#14] Soundproof testing booth and associated install (one-time structural/buildout).
Legal Onboarding $30K
[#19] Initial legal and ethics onboarding, permits, cover-story legal prep and initial external counsel retainers.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $567K/yr
Staff Wages $390K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] 24/7 security coverage (4 guards to cover shifts) (~$200,000/yr); containment technician (1 FTE) (~$75,000/yr); research scientist allocation / pro-rated L3/L4 oversight (~$115,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $95K/yr
[#15, #16, #22] Test subject recruitment, screening and compensation (#15); routine medical monitoring, on-call medical/psychiatric support baseline (~non-incident) (#16); ongoing psychological/behavioral longitudinal studies (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $26K/yr
[#19, #27, #28] Ongoing legal/PR maintenance and cover-story upkeep (#19); expected annualized public-relations / leak response allocation (small average per year) (#27); ethics board review and institutional oversight fees (#28).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#13] Secure transport (armored courier, escorted transfers) budget for periodic moves between storage and labs/off-site testing (#13).
Miscellaneous Contingency $15K/yr
[#30] Small annual contingency for unanticipated small repairs, extra consumables, emergency decontamination, minor legal costs.
Personnel Training $8K/yr
[#23] Annual training, drills, SOP maintenance and psychological first-aid training for personnel.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#2, #3, #14, #26] Climate-control electricity & maintenance (#2); safebox access control & rekeying contingency (#3); soundproof booth maintenance (#14); mechanical maintenance/servicing of typewriter and mounts (#26).
Medical Incident Contingency $5K/yr
[#16] Expected annual average for per-incident ER-level response / sedatives / emergency medical costs (annualized contingency based on incident probability).
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#17, #18, #29] PPE and biohazard handling supplies (#17); biohazard disposal and compliance (#18); small ongoing archival cataloging/digitization updates (#29).
It Data Storage $3K/yr
[#24] Encrypted storage, backups, and secure evidence-logging maintenance for recordings/transcripts/logs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $567K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing, maintenance, and no containment incidents.
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🚨 Minor Incident $617K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment-related incident requiring overtime, medical response, localized repairs, and limited PR/legal work.
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🚨 Major Breach $817K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant breach or behavioral event requiring large recovery effort, extended overtime, replacement staff, substantial legal/PR response, and investigation.
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🚨 International Retrieval Operation $767K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Active overseas investigation/retrieval of additional SCP-1118-2 sets or provenance research requiring travel, liaison, and covert operations.
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👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Four guards to cover three shifts and provide 24/7 secure storage access and emergency lockdown capability.
Containment Technician 1 [#5] One full-time technician for daily inspections, logging, conservation support and routine handling.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] One L3/L4-level researcher (may be pro-rated/shared appointment) to supervise tests, approve access, and coordinate forensic work.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many cost line items are ranges and contingent on testing frequency, incident rates, and international operations; staffing and contingency estimates are well-grounded but incident probabilities and international retrieval costs are uncertain, giving medium overall confidence.
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