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SCP-1133 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1133
Expected annual
$2.3M
One-time setup
$1.8M
Annual recurring
$2.2M
Personnel
16
Estimated startup capital is roughly $1.8M, driven primarily by high-end analytical instrumentation, specialized emergency/containment equipment, and build-out of secure chambers and vaults; annual operations are roughly $2.24M/yr, dominated by security payroll and research/medical staffing, consumables, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $915K
[#8, #11, #13] High-end analytical instrumentation acquisition (LC-MS/MS, HRMS, autosamplers, etc.), clinical monitoring/resuscitation equipment, and fast-sampling/rapid-quench setup (specialized sampling kits and cold-chain starters).
Equipment $720K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #18, #20, #22, #23, #24] One-time hardware and system purchases: dedicated UPS/dedicated circuit, -80°C freezers and vault door/biometrics, guard issue (armor/weapons lockers), CCTV/access-control server/storage, emergency-response vehicle/equipment setup, forensic/disassembly contingency machining/imaging, transport crates/isolators, initial IT infrastructure, and aggregate initial background-check fees.
Facilities $162K
[#1, #19] Construction/modification of a secure testing chamber (grounded outlet, observation, HVAC, reinforced door/window) and medically equipped isolation/holding room/secure restraint cell; combined one-time estimate chosen near mid-range of provided estimates.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#4, #9, #10] Ongoing payroll: armed security posts (10 guards with benefits/overhead ~ $650k/yr), research personnel (PI, 2 RAs, lab manager ~ $330k/yr), and medical coverage (RN + physician/on-call stipends ~ $150k/yr).
Subject Acquisition $250K/yr
[#16] Recruitment/transport/medical screening/per-subject baseline labs and post-test care for D-class/volunteers (budgeted near analyst recommendation).
Contingency Fund $200K/yr
[#26] Reserve for unforeseen research escalation, ethical/legal mitigation, expanded trials or rapid scale-up (recommended 10–20% of annual budget; mid-range chosen).
Supplies And Consumables $175K/yr
[#7, #12, #13, #17, #27, #8] Medical consumables per-procedure, laboratory consumables/reagents, fast-sampling consumables and cryo-vials, biohazard waste disposal, miscellaneous small replacements (IV stands, tubing, calibration), and annual restock of emergency drugs/training supplies.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#21] Redaction, cover-story maintenance, PR/legal fees, and payments to maintain plausible deniability per-year budget.
Research And Monitoring $100K/yr
[#15] Longitudinal behavioral monitoring, psychometric testing, video analysis software/staff, and follow-up care for subjects.
Containment Emergency Ops $100K/yr
[#18] Annual training, exercises, rapid response team operations (fuel, sedation gear, restraints), and small operational costs for maintaining response readiness.
Logistics And Transport $62K/yr
[#14, #22] Cold-chain sample transport, dry ice/secure transfer between chamber and lab, plus annual transport contingency for occasional moves (armored transfers/specialized crates and security detail).
It And Data $20K/yr
[#23] Secure database hosting, backups, encryption, chain-of-custody systems, and IT administration/support.
Training Certifications $20K/yr
[#24] Recurring staff training, certifications, periodic clearance refreshers and OPSEC training (background-checks were included one-time).
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#2, #3, #6, #25] Annual maintenance and utilities: UPS/circuit maintenance, freezer/vault electrical and maintenance, CCTV/storage maintenance, and incremental energy/facility overhead for chamber and freezers.
Restraint Resupply $12K/yr
[#19] Annual replacement of sedation supplies, soft restraints, and resupply of medical containment consumables.
Security Equipment Replacement $5K/yr
[#5] Annual replacement/maintenance budget for issued weapons, body armor, radios, and lockers.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; standard testing, containment, and routine maintenance.
routine testing scheduled maintenance standard staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized medical emergency, equipment failure, or small security incident requiring overtime, repairs, or short-term increased staffing.
subject medical complication equipment downtime/repair small security breach requiring response
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Severe violent incident or containment breach resulting in equipment loss/damage, forensic disassembly, expanded emergency response, legal exposure, and possible temporary shutdown of operations.
violent subject outbreak loss/damage of SCP-1133 device public exposure or large-scale emergency response
👥 Personnel 16 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 10 [#4] Two 24/7 guard posts require ~8–12 personnel; 10 guards assumed to cover shifts/leave as per analyst note.
Research Scientist (PI) 1 [#10] Principal investigator responsible for experimental design and oversight.
Research Assistant / Technician 2 [#10] Laboratory assistants/technicians to run sampling, prep and data collection.
Lab Manager / Senior Technician 1 [#10] Lab manager for sample chain-of-custody, scheduling and instrument coordination.
Medical Officer / RN 1 [#9] Trained nurse for procedures and monitoring during tests.
Physician / On-call Medical 1 [#9] On-call physician stipend/coverage for invasive procedures and emergencies.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing reasonable aggregation, but many items have wide ranges (notably instrumentation purchase vs shared-access, emergency contingency sizing and subject throughput), so estimates are medium-confidence rather than high.
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