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SCP-1146 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1146
Expected annual
$783K
One-time setup
$470K
Annual recurring
$769K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time setup and hardening costs are moderate (~$470k) driven by containment construction, HVAC integration, and a remediation reserve; annual recurring costs are dominated by staffing (security and containment techs), research/monitoring, disposal, insurance and legal, totaling roughly $769k/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $470K
Incident Remediation Reserve $250K
[#19] One-time contingency/reserve fund for large breach clean-up, quarantine, replacement staffing, and large-scale disposal.
Facilities $120K
[#1, #12] Construction/modification of a standard small containment chamber (~3m x 3m) with reinforced walls, lockable airlock, viewing window, sealed passthroughs, anchoring points, and HVAC/negative-pressure/HEPA integration.
Equipment $100K
[#2, #3, #4, #10, #11, #15, #16, #21, #22] Procurement and installation of network-isolation hardware (data diodes, hardened switch), tamper-cover fabrication, CCTV hardware, initial PPE kit, armaments and neutralization gear, secure transfer crate, signage, UPS/generator share, and secure/offline server/storage hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $769K/yr
Staff Wages $440K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Security staffing (covering shifts), containment technicians (1–2 FTE; modeled as 2 headcount / ~1.5 FTE wages), and fractional research/scientist time for periodic testing and analysis.
Research And Monitoring $105K/yr
[#8, #9, #20, #25] Diagnostics and imaging (CT/MRI/X-ray/spectral), forensic biology/sequencing, controlled testing budget, and periodic third-party safety/biosafety/cybersecurity audits.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Legal counsel, cover story/public affairs budget, permit/liaison costs and contingency for media/legal responses.
Insurance And Liability $50K/yr
[#18] Annual premiums/reserve contributions for workplace injury, property damage, and third-party claims coverage.
Incident Reserve Replenishment $25K/yr
[#19] Annual replenishment allocation to maintain the remediation reserve after incidents.
Rapid Response Retainer $20K/yr
[#5] Rapid-response team/MTF callout retainer and on-call costs beyond base armed security staffing.
Biohazard Disposal $15K/yr
[#13] Contract hazardous/biohazard disposal (autoclave/incineration) and surface/PPE decontamination per incident.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#10, #16, #24] PPE replacements and consumables (decontamination supplies, labels, tamper seals, small tools) and signage replacements/audits.
Emergency Drills $10K/yr
[#14] SOP development, periodic drills, training overtime, simulation costs and documentation.
Object Replacement Contingency $10K/yr
[#23] Annual allocation toward potential move/upgrade/replacement costs should the object be damaged or require relocation.
Records And Data Storage $8K/yr
[#22] Secure air-gapped record maintenance, tape/backups and personnel to manage chain-of-custody logs/compliance.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#12, #21] HVAC/negative-pressure system maintenance and generator/UPS upkeep.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#15] Secure transport retainer/armored transport retainer for site transfers and per-transfer logistics overhead.
Cctv Operations $6K/yr
[#4] Local recording storage, motion detection retention, and monitoring/operator time for on-site CCTV systems.
Armament Maintenance And Ammo $4K/yr
[#11] Maintenance, testing, and ammunition for weapons/non-lethal suppression gear tailored to neutralize models.
Network Hardening Audits $3K/yr
[#2] Firmware/patching, periodic audits and RF shielding verification for air-gapped isolation.
Tamper Cover Maintenance $600/yr
[#3] Replacement and maintenance of welded/bolted filament bay lockouts and tamper-evident fixtures.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $769K/yr
91.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine monitoring, scheduled testing, and no containment breaches.
routine_testing scheduled_maintenance waste_disposal
🚨 Minor Incident $819K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single-event printing incident that is contained on-site (one or a few models produced, localized cleanup and additional imaging/testing).
single_print_event contained_model_destruction localized_cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Models breach containment or SCP-1146 attempts movement (Event SCP-1146-2), requiring lockdown, expanded response, repair/replacement and possible medical treatment.
models_breach_containment attempted_device_transport multiple_injuries
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $1.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure with multi-site exposure, major remediation, legal actions, and potential significant replacements/compensation.
massive_breach multi-site_exposure significant_legal_liability
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 Three full-time guards to provide 24/7 on-site armed coverage and initial response; wage portion included in staff_wages. [#5]
Containment Technician 2 Daily monitoring, maintenance, and controlled testing coordination; modeled as ~1.5 FTE wages in staff_wages. [#6]
Research Scientist 1 Combined fractional FTEs for materials, molecular and electronics analysis (0.5–1.0 FTE combined represented as one headcount). [#7]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes and the SCP text provide detailed containment requirements and clear risk modes, allowing reasonable estimates; cost ranges remain broad and incident probabilities are uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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