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SCP-1195 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1195
Expected annual
$669K
One-time setup
$140K
Annual recurring
$663K
Personnel
6.5
Estimated first-year one-time setup costs are approximately $139,500 with recurring annual costs around $662,700; main cost drivers are personnel (research & security) and recurring research/data-handling (storage, conservation, and analysis).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $140K
Emergency Contingency $50K
[#22] Reserve fund for unexpected damage, urgent conservation, recovery, legal counsel and PR/cover expenditures (recommended minimum reserve).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#5, #6, #9, #19] Archival handling supplies (initial), initial conservation assessment, high-resolution scanner/camera rig and software workflow, and initial forensic/carbon-dating budget for the research program.
Equipment $27K
[#1, #2, #4, #7, #8, #10, #21] Safe-class locker, access-control integration (one-time portion), lecture podium/padded handling surface, environmental monitors/HVAC install (hardware), 24/7 camera(s)+NVR hardware, data-security provisioning hardware, and tamper-evident transport case.
Facilities $25K
[#3] Small secure containment room construction/retrofit (10–20 m²) including reinforced door, light controls and basic fit-out.
Psych Eval $2K
[#18] One-time baseline psychological screening costs for staff (estimated per-staff evals aggregated).
Initial Budget Snapshot $0
[#30] Reference: first-year order-of-magnitude snapshot (no discrete additional one-time cost here).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $663K/yr
Staff Wages $462K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16] Salaries and benefits for Head Researcher (1 FTE), Assigned Researcher(s) (1.5 FTE assumed), Security staffing (2 guards), Conservator/Archivist (part-time contract), Linguist consultant (part-time), and Administrative/compliance support.
Research And Monitoring $120K/yr
[#6, #9, #10, #19, #25] Recurring conservator inspections/maintenance, digitization storage & maintenance, secure hosting/maintenance for classified storage, ongoing forensic/scientific testing budget, and structured research program funding.
Page Handling And Redaction $20K/yr
[#27] Labor and analyst time for redaction, review, secure storage decisions or destruction of transcripts/documents.
Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr
[#23, #24] Legal retainer/PR/cover-story budget and insurance/regulatory compliance premium estimates.
Participant Compensation $15K/yr
[#17] Compensation, recruitment and screening budget for human subjects per year.
It And Cybersecurity $8K/yr
[#10, #26] IT maintenance, patching, secure logging and classified network hosting/maintenance.
Contingency Replenishment $5K/yr
[#22] Annual replenishment target for the emergency/contingency reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2, #3, #7, #8] Ongoing maintenance for access-control integration, containment room upkeep, HVAC/humidification energy & maintenance, and camera system maintenance.
Psychological Training $3K/yr
[#18] Ongoing group training workshops and periodic re-screening/training.
Audits $3K/yr
[#29] Periodic internal/external audits and compliance reviews.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#21] Escort/vehicle and transport protocol costs for occasional moves; per-move costs averaged into annual figure.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#5, #20] Replacement archival handling supplies, gloves, cleaning supplies, batteries, stationery.
Small Equipment Replacement $1K/yr
[#28] Replacement audio recorders, batteries, microphone hygiene covers, and other small experimental consumables.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $663K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with scheduled research, conservation, digitization, and routine operations.
routine research sessions regular conservation checks scheduled digitization
🚨 Minor Incident $695K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$32K vs baseline
Minor accidental cosmetic damage or localized technical failure requiring emergency conservation and legal/PR response.
cosmetic damage during handling local equipment failure small public exposure requiring PR/legal response
🚨 Transport Incident $698K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Incident during off-site movement (loss, damage, or unexpected exposure) requiring recovery, transport repairs, and expanded legal/cover response.
off-site transport mishap tamper-evident case failure escort/vehicle incident
🚨 Memetic Hazard $1.4M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Discovery that transcripts or interaction create memetic hazards requiring specialized containment, expanded medical/psychological response and major legal/PR operations.
discovery of memetic/dangerous content widespread inadvertent exposure regulatory/legal escalation
👥 Personnel 6.5 total
Role Count Notes
Head Researcher 1 Senior scientist responsible for containment, combination control, experiment approval. Mapped to [#11].
Assigned Researcher 1.5 Day-to-day handler(s) who conduct experiments and record sessions; assumed 1–2 FTE averaged to 1.5. Mapped to [#12].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Guards for sessions and transport coverage (2 on staff for coverage). Mapped to [#13].
Conservator / Archivist 0.5 Part-time/contract conservator for leather maintenance & assessments. Mapped to [#14].
Linguist / Consultant 0.5 Language researcher on contract basis for experiments and transcript analysis. Mapped to [#15].
Administrative Staff 1 Scheduling, access authorization, recordkeeping. Mapped to [#16].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and operational needs are well-identified (personnel, digitization, conservation), but many estimates are wide ranges (esp. research/testing, legal/contingency and storage costs) and future memetic risk is uncertain, so confidence is medium.
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