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SCP-1244 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1244
Expected annual
$276K
One-time setup
$225K
Annual recurring
$264K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $225,000 driven by containment hardware, relocation, specialist consultancy and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs are approximately $264,500 driven primarily by ongoing research funding, staff wages, security and contingency budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $225K
Non Destructive Testing Reserve $100K
[#15] One-time internal contingency/reserve fund for liability/cover-up/compensation (kept as internal reserve).
Equipment $38K
[#1, #2, #8, #11, #16] Tamper-proof lock box, dedicated actuator/glovebox rig, CCTV/NVR initial setup, secondary secure transport container, one-time environmental cabinet purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#4, #5] Initial high-resolution non-destructive imaging campaign and specialist horologist/micro-mechanical consultant time for mapping and actuator design.
Disposal Neutralization $30K
[#22] One-time secure neutralization/destruction contingency budget (remote destruction, forensics, collateral mitigation).
Facilities $20K
[#3] Room relocation / wall reinforcement, airlock and warning lights; selected moderate construction option.
Administrative Setup $2K
[#9] SOP creation, warning signage and initial documentation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $264K/yr
Research And Monitoring $105K/yr
[#13, #4] Long-term research fund for modelling/materials analysis and modest ongoing imaging/test runs and monitoring.
Staff Wages $56K/yr
[#6, #7, #18] Recurring controlled-test personnel time (researcher/technician/security overtime) and incremental site security overhead allocation; includes limited record-keeping staff time.
Emergency Medical Readiness $25K/yr
[#10] Yearly contingency/reserve for immediate medical response, trauma care, autopsy and incident investigation.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#17] Annual budget for legal/cover-story/public-relations contingencies and local coordination in case of observable activations.
Facility Allocation $20K/yr
[#19] Opportunity cost / administrative chargeback for reserving a small lab/bay for SCP-1244 operations.
Non Destructive Testing Reserve Replenishment $10K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment allocation for the internal liability/coverage reserve.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#8, #16, #20] CCTV maintenance/storage, environmental cabinet upkeep, periodic replacement/calibration of sensors and minor repairs.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#12, #11] Recurring secure transport budget for occasional intra-/inter-site moves (armored/containerized transfers, security personnel, logistics).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#14] PPE, camera media, batteries, sensor calibrations, specimen trays and cleaning; annual consumables for tests.
Data Storage Archival $4K/yr
[#18] Secure digital storage, archival, redaction workload and associated small staff time beyond that included in staff_wages.
Administrative Training $4K/yr
[#9] Annual mandatory personnel training refreshers and associated administrative overhead.
Psychological Monitoring $3K/yr
[#21] Annual counseling, debriefing and clearance-review budget for staff repeatedly involved in anomalous events.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $264K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled tests, monitoring and ongoing research; no significant incidents or public exposures.
scheduled_testing routine_monitoring no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $294K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
A limited activation leads to minor medical/repair costs and a small cover-story/legal response requiring use of reserves.
accidental_activation minor_injury_or_property_damage localized_public_observation
🚨 Major Breach $714K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$450K vs baseline
A serious activation causes severe injury/death or broad public exposure requiring large medical, legal, relocation and accelerated research/neutralization spending.
fatality_or_serious_injury widespread_public_exposure requirement_for_neutralization_or_site_move
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#5, #6] Protocol lead for supervised testing and research oversight; consultant interactions and test design.
Laboratory Technician 1 [#2, #6, #14] Operates actuator/glovebox, imaging runs and handles consumables and test setups.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6, #7, #12] Two officers for perimeter during tests plus one additional FTE for ongoing incremental site security/response and transport security.
Administrative Staff 1 [#9, #18] SOP maintenance, training coordination, record-keeping and archival redaction workload.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges and clear containment needs, but many contingency and research budget items are highly variable and scenario-dependent; estimates use mid-range selections and therefore carry moderate uncertainty.
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