SCP-1194 — SCP-1194 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1194 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1194

Expected annual

$1.2M

One-time setup

$648K

Annual recurring

$1.2M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup is approximately $648,000 driven by facility retrofits, equipment, and a contingency reserve; ongoing annual operations are approximately $1,222,500/yr, driven primarily by staff wages, administrative overhead, emergency response retainer, and per-test operational costs.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $648K

Facilities $305K

[#2, #3] Retrofit/construction costs for Testing Chamber 13-A (humanoid cell) and 13-B (stable/equine containment) including ventilation, stall outfitting, airlocks, and structural equine-proofing.

Contingency Reserve $200K

[#24] One-time contingency reserve for unexpected biological hazards, quarantine, mass decontamination, specialist chelation therapy, or large-scale hazardous-waste disposal events.

Equipment $101K

[#1, #9, #10, #11, #20, #22] Secure storage locker and access controls (#1), transport/handling equipment (trailer, leads) (#9), initial PPE/hoods (#10), initial monitoring instrumentation/setup (#11), initial secure data/CCTV hardware (#20), per-stable sensor suite/monitoring hardware (#22).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K

[#12, #19, #21, #25] Initial forensic / origin analysis startup and purchases (#19), initial training and SOP development costs (#21), initial archiving/climate-controlled boxes (#25). ICP-MS capital purchase is considered optional and set to 0 with contract testing assumed (see notes).

Analytical Instruments Capital $0

[#12] Capital ICP-MS purchase option noted in analyst notes ($250k–$600k) but omitted here in favor of recurring contract lab testing; capital estimate set to 0.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr

Staff Wages $590K/yr

[#4, #5, #6, #7] Research staff (2–4 researchers), large-animal technicians (2), veterinary services (part/full-time + on-call), and onsite security guards (2–4).

Administrative Overhead $120K/yr

[#28] Pro-rated facility utilities, HR, procurement, and institutional overhead apportioned to containment operations.

Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr

[#18, #26, #29] Amnestics and cover-story/public-relations baseline reserve (#18), legal/ethical oversight and compliance costs (#26), public incident liability / buyout reserve for exposure events (#29).

Emergency Response Retainer $100K/yr

[#17] Mobile containment / rapid-response team retainer and readiness for off-site activations; per-incident costs handled in scenarios and separate reserves.

D Class Housing And Management $90K/yr

[#8] Secure housing, medical screening, rotation and supervision costs for assigned human test subject (D-class or equivalent).

Research And Monitoring $70K/yr

[#11, #12, #19] Environmental/cadmium monitoring and occupational health surveillance (#11), contract analytical chemistry/diagnostics per-sample lab fees (#12), follow-up forensic/origin research annual costs (#19).

Containment Testing Operational $42K/yr

[#23] Per-test operational costs (sedation, diagnostics, staffing, cleanup) estimated at ~$3,500/test * ~12 tests/yr baseline.

Supplies And Consumables $34K/yr

[#10, #13, #14, #15] Ongoing PPE consumables and filter replacement (#10), lab consumables and reagents (#13), veterinary pharmaceuticals and emergency drugs (#14), feed/bedding/nutritional supplies for baseline specimen (#15).

Facilities Maintenance $29K/yr

[#1, #2, #3, #16] Locker/audit/maintenance costs (#1), testing chamber maintenance and cleaning (#2), stable maintenance and deep cleaning (#3), routine cleaning and sanitation operations (#16).

Per Additional Specimen Cost $25K/yr

[#30] Marginal per-additional-concurrent-specimen annual cost (feed, partial staff allocation, vet, consumables); applied if program scales above baseline one specimen.

Data Systems And Logging $5K/yr

[#20] Secure CCTV storage, database backups, access-log storage and cyber-maintenance.

Training And Sop $5K/yr

[#21] Refresher training, drills, SOP updates, equine handling and hazmat procedures.

Disposal Reserve $5K/yr

[#27] Expected annual reserve for occasional euthanasia/disposal or hazardous waste incineration events.

Logistics And Transport $4K/yr

[#9] Maintenance and running costs for transport and handling equipment (trailers, slings, sedation/transport crates).

Monitoring Maintenance $3K/yr

[#22] Calibration, replacement, and upkeep for equine wearable biosensors and sensor suites.

Archival Storage $1K/yr

[#25] Ongoing climate-controlled storage costs for physical evidence and sample archives.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Routine year with one assigned SCP-1194-2-T subject, regular testing cadence (~12 tests/yr), and no major incidents.

scheduled_testing routine_monitoring no_off-site_exposure

🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Small off-site activation or localized cadmium contamination event requiring emergency response, limited amnestics, extra vet care, and disposal.

localized_activation small_public_sighting limited_hazardous_cleanup

🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Significant public exposure or multiple off-site specimens requiring large-scale containment, major legal/PR response, mass amnestization, and hazardous-waste remediation.

public_exposure multiple_specimens_spawn large_scale_toxic_contamination

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	3	[#4] Mix of senior and junior researchers (2–4 staff total budgeted; modeled as 3).
Large-Animal Technician	2	[#5] Two full-time large-animal technicians for daily care and handling.
Veterinary (On-call/Staff)	1	[#6] One veterinarian (part- or full-time) with emergency coverage/retainer.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	3	[#7] Onsite security staff (2–4 guards); modeled as 3 for coverage.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing reasonable point estimates, but many items (incident frequency, choice of capital vs contract instrumentation, test cadence, and scale of specimen spawn) are uncertain; costs are therefore medium-confidence.

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