SCP-1226
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1226
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$5.8M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
22
One-time setup costs are dominated by an organizational self-insurance reserve and initial containment/instrumentation (~$5.76M). Recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages, legal/cover-story budgets, and contingency reserves (~$2.32M/yr).
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $5.8M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.3M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.3M/yr
Normal year with restricted/remote-only observation, limited testing cadence and routine operations.
remote-only containment
limited scheduled testing
no major incidents
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Minor Incident
$2.4M/yr
Small containment incident or medical emergency involving 1–2 exposed subjects requiring emergency response and localized remediation.
accidental in-person exposure
limited breach or on-site injury
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Major Breach
$4.3M/yr
Significant breach with multiple exposed subjects, large-scale containment operation, decontamination, litigation and replacement/repair costs.
multi-subject exposure
facility breach
major property damage
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Political Exposure
$12.3M/yr
Public discovery or whistleblower event leading to intensive investigations, government intervention, large settlements and program shutdown or relocation.
public leak
criminal or governmental investigation
major media exposure
Personnel
22 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 10 | [#7] 24/7 armed guard coverage with shift rotations (8–12 guards realistic). |
| Research Scientist | 3 | [#14] Neuroscientist, neuropathologist/paleoanthropologist, behavioral specialist for protocol design and analysis. |
| Medical Officer / Paramedic | 2 | [#10] On-call MD(s)/paramedics for exposures and emergency medicine. |
| Containment Specialist / Tactical Medic | 3 | [#8] Rapid-response containment team members trained for violent/superhuman incidents. |
| Technician / Lab Technician | 2 | [#11] Pathology/forensic technicians for autopsy and sample processing. |
| Administrative Staff / Program Manager | 2 | [#30] Program management, procurement, accounting, HR and legal coordination. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing a bounded estimate; however major uncertainties remain around legal/ethical constraints (D-class use, termination), frequency of testing, and the size of contingency/self-insurance pools, producing medium confidence.