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SCP-1236 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1236
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$290K
Annual recurring
$992K
Personnel
13
One-time startup capital of approximately $290,200 for secure storage, cases, transport, and initial equipment; recurring annual costs about $992,200 driven primarily by 24/7 security staffing, scientific staff, D‑class provisioning, and ongoing monitoring/contingency funds.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $290K
Equipment $125K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #19] Museum-grade locked display cases (4), floor-mounted easels (4), initial black covers, integrated remote‑viewing video installation + initial servers, one‑way observation glass, specialized transport crates/carts, key management hardware (initial), and initial secure archival/data hardware.
Facilities $75K
[#1] Secure storage vault retrofit (construction, reinforced walls/door, access control, tamper alarms, light‑sealing, climate readiness).
Legal And Cover Setup $50K
[#18] Initial legal/cover-story setup, forged provenance and document preparation.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#13, #20] Initial neurophysiology/monitoring equipment purchases (EEG, GSR, HR monitors) and initial SOP/training program development.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $992K/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#9, #10] Security staffing (6 guards + 1 supervisor) and scientific staffing (1 lead researcher + 1 technician) — fully loaded salaries and benefits.
D Class Provisioning $160K/yr
[#11] Operational costs for 4 assigned Class‑D personnel (recruitment, housing, medical screening, monitoring, admin).
Research And Monitoring $130K/yr
[#12, #13, #14, #23] Psychological screening/counseling and aftercare, neurophys equipment calibration/consumables, contracted medical imaging/fMRI usage, and periodic third‑party expert consultations/audits.
Incident Response Fund $50K/yr
[#17] Contingency/reserve for accidents, psychological crises, emergency relocation, or rapid response mobilization.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal counsel, cover‑story maintenance, redaction, and PR monitoring.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#24] Program accounting, HR overhead, security clearance renewals, and small administrative costs.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#21] Secure transfer operations, courier contracts, dedicated vehicle time for occasional moves.
Insurance Reserve $10K/yr
[#22] Restoration/replacement reserve for non‑anomalous damage to paintings or mounts.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#15] HVAC/electricity and dehumidification maintenance and monitoring calibration for the vault.
Data Storage And It $6K/yr
[#5, #19] Ongoing secure storage, tape rotations and IT maintenance for video/recordings and classified data.
Training And Sops $5K/yr
[#20] Annual refresher courses, certifications, and SOP updates.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#4, #16] Replacement sets of black covers and conservation/archival consumables (gloves, mounting tape, laundering, disposable PPE).
Key Management And Audits $1K/yr
[#8] Periodic audits, lock replacements and key‑control software maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $992K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine containment, monitoring, and research as scheduled.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.0M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small security breach, accidental damage to framing/cover, or an acute psychological event requiring crisis counseling and minor restoration.
psychological_crisis minor_security_breach accidental_damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or exposure event requiring emergency relocation, large‑scale restoration, legal/PR response, and extended investigations.
security_breach public_exposure major_damage_or_loss
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#9] Six full‑time guards to cover three shifts (two per shift) as specified in security staffing.
Site Security Supervisor 1 [#9] Supervisor / shift lead included in security staffing.
Research Scientist 1 [#10] Dedicated lead researcher (psych/neuro or anomalous artifacts specialist).
Lab Technician 1 [#10] Technician for remote setups, data capture, and equipment maintenance.
Class-D Personnel 4 [#11] Four Class‑D assigned to this artifact pool for controlled testing (operational headcount, costs captured under D‑class provisioning).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and salary estimates, enabling a moderately reliable budget; however anomalous psychological effects and uncertain research/utilization rates (MRI use, breach likelihood) introduce variability, so confidence is medium.
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