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SCP-1148 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1148
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$918K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
8
Estimated first-year one-time setup costs are approximately $918,000, with recurring annual operations around $1,182,000. The largest recurring cost drivers are personnel wages and discretionary long-term research program funding; one-time drivers are construction, research instrumentation, and contingency reserves.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $918K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $262K
[#13, #14] Remote manipulation/probe equipment baseline (#13) and high-speed/spectral analysis instrumentation (#14) for research setup and synchronized logging.
Facilities $202K
[#1, #20] Dedicated containment cell construction (item #1) plus HVAC/installation (item #20) for separate ventilation and environmental control.
Decommissioning Fund $175K
[#28] Decommission/removal contingency funding for specialized teardown, transport, and quarantine if SCP is moved or neutralized.
Contingency Reserve $125K
[#24] One-time contingency/insurance reserve allocation for unforeseen classified-incident costs.
Equipment $123K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #8, #9, #5, #16, #17] Custom glass/mounting (#2), permanent entrance barrier (#3), dedicated illumination/control gear (#4), power redundancy hardware/UPS/generator (#6), proximity/LIDAR/contact sensors and interlocks (#7), remote monitoring suite initial hardware (#8), access control hardware (#9), initial emergency lighting kit (#5), initial PPE kit (#16), and initial logging/data systems hardware (#17).
Legal Coverup Retainer $30K
[#22] One-time legal/cover-up retainer and setup to enable plausible cover-story infrastructure.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $605K/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Security personnel (4 guards) and containment technical staff (2 techs) plus 1 lead researcher and on-call medical staffing; includes wages and ~25% benefits as per analyst notes.
Long Term Research Program $250K/yr
[#25] Discretionary multi-year funding for retrieval/reverse-engineering/neutralization research; treated here as an annual program allocation (variable and discretionary).
Research And Monitoring $126K/yr
[#8, #13, #14, #15, #17] Ongoing storage/maintenance for remote monitoring (#8), maintenance and upgrades for remote manipulators (#13), calibration/consumables for spectral/high-speed gear (#14), experimental operational costs including D-class provisioning and consumables (#15), and logging/data security/storage operational costs (#17).
Cover Story And Legal $88K/yr
[#22] Recurring legal, PR, and cover-story operations including media management, controlled disclosures, and legal counsel (annualized estimate).
Breach Response Training $28K/yr
[#21] Emergency breach response team training, drills, and specialized equipment and consumables for lockdown/non-viewing rescues.
Facilities Maintenance $24K/yr
[#6, #9, #20, #18] Ongoing maintenance and testing for power redundancy/small generator/UPS (#6), access control maintenance (#9), HVAC operation/maintenance (#20), and routine inspection/calibration (#18).
Incident Response Fund $20K/yr
[#26] Per-incident investigation and forensics budget averaged as an annual fund to cover occasional scene analysis, specialized lab time, and epidemiology.
Psych Screening And Rotation $20K/yr
[#23] Ongoing psychological screening, rotation costs, pre-employment testing, and replacements to enforce exposure-limiting policies.
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#5, #16, #27, #19] Annual replacement/rotation of chemiluminescent and emergency LED packs (#5), PPE/resupply (#16), small consumables/spares and replacement bulbs/batteries (#27), and energy/electricity costs for continuous operation (#19).
Insurance Contingency Topup $10K/yr
[#24] Annual top-up for contingency/insurance reserve as noted (occasional recurring funding).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment incident (sensor failure, partial power loss, or brief unauthorized approach) requiring investigation, minor repairs, and modest legal/medical expenses.
sensor_failure unauthorized_approach partial_power_loss
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Significant breach event involving absorption/loss of personnel, sustained recovery and forensic work, large-scale cover-up and legal action, and potential temporary shutdown and rebuild of containment.
breach_with_absorption protocol_failure cascading_power_and_sensor_failures
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#10] Four guards for 24/7 coverage (two-person shifts + relief) as specified in analyst notes.
Containment Technician 2 [#11] Two containment technicians to manage sensors, lighting, and experimental setup.
Research Scientist 1 [#11] One lead researcher to approve tests, protocols, and oversee research.
Medical Officer 1 [#12] On-call medic / medical rapid-response staff and counseling resource pool.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are compiled directly from analyst-provided ranges and midpoints; many items (especially long-term research, legal/cover-up, and incident response) are discretionary or have wide ranges, producing moderate overall confidence.
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