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SCP-1140 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1140
Expected annual
$839K
One-time setup
$539K
Annual recurring
$818K
Personnel
2
One-time containment and equipment setup is roughly $497k, dominated by specialized research/R&D and equipment purchases; recurring annual costs are approximately $818k driven by legal/cover-story budgets, subject procurement/welfare, medical standby and research/testing cadence.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $539K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $275K
[#25] R&D / engineering fund for developing non-human testing alternatives, prototyping robotics/sensors and initial research program setup.
Equipment $125K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #15, #19, #20, #21, #24] Includes Perspex support rods and mounts, precision weighing hardware, remote-actuation/telemanipulator hardware, endoscope + autoclave, camera/audio systems, transport crate, initial data-storage hardware, initial forensic-imaging program allocation, intrusion/tamper sensors, and initial spare parts stock.
Facilities $96K
[#1, #16] Contains conversion/containment room build-out (2m clearance, surfaces, wiring, door) and minor HVAC integration for wooden-object preservation.
Forensic Imaging Program Initial $28K
[#20] Budgeted one-time allocation for a small program of high-resolution non-destructive imaging and initial off-site scans.
Transport Crate $9K
[#15] Custom shock-isolating, climate-controlled crate (separate line-item called out in notes).
Initial Spares And Parts $4K
[#24] Initial spare Perspex rods, drawer runners and actuator spares.
Data Storage Hardware $3K
[#19] Initial on-site / off-site storage hardware for high-fidelity recordings and archives (initial purchase).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $818K/yr
Cover Story And Legal $225K/yr
[#13, #14] Ongoing legal retainer, compliance oversight, PR/cover-up fund and contingency for litigation/payouts under a conservative (ethical + contingency) baseline.
Research And Monitoring $207K/yr
[#10, #11, #6, #19, #20, #22] Annual microbiology/pathology testing budget, acoustic/linguistics consulting and analysis, storage/software updates for recording systems, recurring forensic-imaging scans, and per-session experimental costs (assumes a moderate test cadence).
Subject Procurement And Welfare $150K/yr
[#13] Ethical recruitment, vetting, compensation and welfare costs for test subjects (assumes lawful recruitment path to avoid covert acquisition).
Emergency Medical Reserve $100K/yr
[#23] Annual contingency reserve for serious emergency medical events (surgery, long-term care, rehabilitation).
Staff Wages $75K/yr
[#8, #17] On-call trauma nurse/medic retainer (part-time) and routine inspection/maintenance technician FTE cost.
Psychological Services $28K/yr
[#12] Psychological screening, debriefing and counseling for test subjects and affected staff.
Supplies And Consumables $9K/yr
[#5, #9, #24, #8] Endoscope consumables and sterilization, PPE replenishment, spare-part replenishment, trauma kit consumables restocking.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#15] Secure transport operations (assumes ~1 specialized move per year at midpoint cost).
Incident Response And Training $8K/yr
[#18] Regular incident response drills, emergency training, and paid personnel time for drills.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#3, #7, #16, #21] Ongoing calibration/maintenance of weighing apparatus, access-control & monitoring service, HVAC energy & maintenance, and tamper/forensic sensor servicing.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $818K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing cadence, lawful subject recruitment, no major incidents or legal exposures.
routine_testing no_major_injury ethical_recruitment
🚨 Minor Incident $833K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
A minor but reportable injury or equipment failure requiring medical treatment, extra testing, and investigation.
minor_medical_treatment equipment_repair investigation
🚨 Severe Injury $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
A severe injury from interaction requiring surgery, long-term care, and litigation/legal settlements.
catastrophic_medical_event litigation extended_rehabilitation
🚨 Covert Coverup $1.8M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Discovery that illegal or covert subject procurement/cover-up is required or exposed, triggering major covert operations, legal liabilities and PR expenses.
legal_exposure cover-up_operations high_profile_incident
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Trauma Nurse / Medic 1 [#8] On-call / part-time trauma medical support retained for testing and on-call response.
Facilities Technician 1 [#17] Routine inspection, equipment calibration verification and maintenance (0.1-0.5 FTE approximated as one shared technician).
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are well-specified (equipment, sterilization, scale calibration), but major drivers (legal/cover-up choices, test cadence, subject acquisition method, and rare high-cost medical events) introduce wide variance; estimates use midpoints and programmatic assumptions.
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