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SCP-1188 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1188
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$3.4M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
11
Initial capital/setup costs are approximately $3.36M driven by construction of a reinforced remote test bay, remote-manipulation and high-speed sensor suites, and contingency reserves. Annual recurring costs are approximately $1.45M/year driven by staffed 24/7 security and dedicated research/technical personnel plus ongoing maintenance, consumables and legal/cover costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.4M
Facilities $1.7M
[#1, #3, #6] Locker modifications, reinforced remote test chamber construction (mid-range), and one-time HVAC/safety installation.
Equipment $858K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #16, #17, #18, #19, #24, #26] Battery/bulb storage cabinet & tagging, robotic manipulator rig, high-speed/sensor suite, redundant power hardware, servers/storage, comms installation, armored transport case, monitoring/geofence installation, initial spare parts stockpile, and chain-of-custody hardware.
Incident Contingency Fund $500K
[#14] One-time reserve for accidental damage, emergency repairs, or liability.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $200K
[#15] Structural analysis, modelling and initial materials testing program (one-time portion).
Public Relations Contingency $100K
[#27] One-time contingency reserve for PR/cover in case of visible accidental release.
Cover Story And Legal Setup $50K
[#20] One-time setup for cover procurement records, legal setup and procurement overhead.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $810K/yr
[#10, #11, #12] 24/7 security guards (6 @ loaded $50k), dedicated research staff (2 researchers + 1 engineer), and 2 remote operation technicians.
Administrative Overhead $132K/yr
[#25] Institutional overhead (10% of recurring operational costs excluding this overhead).
Medical Contracts $120K/yr
[#13] On-call trauma/ER surgical access and on-site paramedic coverage contract.
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal counsel, cover-story maintenance and covert procurement premiums.
Supplies And Consumables $70K/yr
[#8, #9] Structural/sacrificial target materials stock and consumables (batteries, PPE, replacement parts, spare bulbs).
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing follow-up structural/materials testing and data/backup/compute maintenance.
Public Relations Fund $50K/yr
[#27] Annual fund for PR/cover-story responses in case of minor visible incidents.
Facilities Maintenance $43K/yr
[#6, #7, #17, #19, #22] HVAC/pressure maintenance, UPS/power maintenance, comms maintenance, monitoring/interlock maintenance, and incremental facility utilities/servicing.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#18] Secure transport personnel/vehicle amortized cost for moving bulb/batteries and equipment.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#21] Regular training, mock incidents and SOP maintenance.
Spare Parts Replacement $10K/yr
[#24] Annual replacement for spare robotic parts, sensors and camera cores.
Waste Handling $5K/yr
[#23] Disposal of ruined test materials, contaminated PPE and minor hazardous waste handling.
Chain Of Custody Audits $4K/yr
[#26] Periodic audits, tamper-evident seal replacements and inspection labor for chain-of-custody systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled tests, maintenance, staffing and no major incidents.
scheduled_tests routine_maintenance no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Minor accidental equipment damage or small structural damage during testing requiring repairs and limited replacement of instrumentation.
equipment_damage small_structural_repairs emergency_response
🚨 Major Structural Damage $2.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Major accidental breach of test bay or outer-wall interaction causing large repairs, equipment replacement and possible liability/extended downtime.
beam_intersects_outer_wall large_structural_failure extended_outage
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#10] Six guards to provide 24/7 guarded custody (two per shift, three shifts).
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Two full-time researchers to run tests and analyze data.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#11] One safety/structural engineer included in research staffing.
Technician / Remote Operator 2 [#12] Two technicians to operate manipulators, cameras and data systems during tests.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates for nearly all categories and mid-range values were selected; however assumptions remain (use of existing site infrastructure, probability of incidents) and the anomaly's edge-effects could reveal additional long-term costs, so confidence is medium.
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