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SCP-1225 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1225
Expected annual
$463K
One-time setup
$830K
Annual recurring
$439K
Personnel
3.5
One-time capital costs for containment construction, monitoring, and specialized equipment are approximately $830k; dominant recurring costs are staffing, on-call specialists, and monitoring/maintenance (~$439k/yr). Main drivers are staff wages and contingency/initial construction.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $830K
Facilities $402K
[#1, #2, #4, #8] Secure containment room construction, roofless containment yard, concrete pedestal/anchoring, and personnel gowning/locker area (midpoint estimates).
Equipment $192K
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #13, #20, #21] Stainless-steel containment box, monitoring system setup, remote handling/hoist, initial PPE purchase, initial decontamination/quarantine gear, initial secure data/storage setup, and initial detection/AI software (midpoint estimates).
Contingency Reserve $112K
[#23] Small contingency/reserve for discovering greater range or more severe effects (one-time budget cushion; midpoint of suggested range).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $42K
[#11] Initial experimentation and analysis campaign (microscopes, test rigs, consumables for first campaign).
Cover Story Setup $28K
[#16] Initial cover-story/PR/legal coordination setup for outdoor yard visibility (signage, initial legal fees, PR setup).
Administrative Setup $25K
[#15] SOP writing, initial training program development, and administrative setup (one-time portion).
Conservator Intervention $18K
[#14] Cost per conservator/artifact intervention to stabilize original packing (per-intervention reserve; may recur).
Transport And Transfer $11K
[#18] Secure transport and special-crate transfer costs for initial intake/relocation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $439K/yr
Staff Wages $262K/yr
[#9] Continuous staffing: 2full-time security personnel, 1 FTE technician, 0.5 FTE scientist; includes ~25% benefits (analyst estimate).
On Call Specialists $62K/yr
[#10] Retainer/usage budget for conservator, veterinarian/medical, HVAC/electrical contractors and specialty consults.
Cover Story And Legal $36K/yr
[#16, #17] Annual cover-story maintenance/PR and liability insurance/legal counsel costs.
Research And Monitoring $23K/yr
[#11, #20, #21] Ongoing experiments/follow-up studies, secure data storage/backup maintenance, and detection/AI support/licensing maintenance.
Replacement Depreciation Fund $20K/yr
[#22] Annual replacement/depreciation fund for box, pedestal, manipulators, cameras, and other hardware.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#12, #7, #13] Hazardous waste disposal, PPE replacement/laundry, and replenishment of containment incident supplies.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#19, #5] Power/utilities and incremental maintenance for HVAC/monitoring equipment (generator fuel/maintenance, camera/sensor maintenance).
Administrative Overhead Training $6K/yr
[#15] Recurring refresher training, drills, and administrative record-keeping.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $439K/yr
82.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine staffing, monitoring, and maintenance only.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled experiments
🚨 Minor Incident $489K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Limited containment incident or localized equipment failure requiring conservator intervention, overtime, and short-term emergency supplies.
localized equipment failure minor contamination event conservator intervention
🚨 Major Breach $739K/yr
6.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant cascade of equipment failures, interpersonal incidents, medical/legal consequences, and infrastructure replacement.
multiple equipment failures serious injuries or fatalities large-scale remediation and legal action
👥 Personnel 3.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#9] Two full-time security personnel for continuous site security and restricted-area enforcement.
Technician / Maintenance 1 [#9] One full-time site technician for equipment maintenance, remote handling operation, and routine checks.
Research Scientist 0.5 [#9, #11] 0.5 FTE scientist oversight for experiments, monitoring, and reporting.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment needs and staffing are well-described in the notes / article, allowing midpoint estimates; ranges and potential anomalous behavior (variable radius, biological effects) introduce uncertainty, so confidence is medium.
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