← SCP Cost Explorer Read on SCP Wiki ↗
SCP-1259 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1259
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
13
Initial capital outlay is moderate (~$1.6M) driven largely by a contingency reserve and specialized containment/display hardware; ongoing annual operating costs are mid-six-figures (~$1.19M/yr) dominated by personnel wages and contingency/reserve allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Contingency Reserve One Time $1.2M
[#23] One-time contingency/reserve fund for large-scale or unexpected outcomes (major fallout control, extended investigations, multi-agency operations).
Facilities $128K
[#1, #2] Custom containment/display case and Infohazard room integration (opaque case, mount, HVAC/ducting, dehumidification, electrical/UPS integration).
Equipment $93K
[#3, #7, #8, #19] Environmental monitoring & sensors install, electronic security install (CCTV/access control/anti-photography), secure archival digitization hardware, and dedicated vehicle purchase.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $63K
[#5, #16] Initial conservation/stabilization by conservator and initial research program setup (equipment, protocols, study startup).
Training Initial $50K
[#18] Initial staff training, compliance and Infohazard protocol certification for ~50 staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $755K/yr
[#6, #16, #21] Salaries for assigned security staff (~9 FTE), research staff (approx. 2 FTE), archivist/admin support (approx. 2 FTE combined reflected here).
Emergency Response Contingency $100K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency allocation for medical/emergency/tactical interventions and hospitalizations.
Autopsy And Forensic $51K/yr
[#14] Expected annual autopsy/forensic/mortuary costs based on estimated test volume (~12 tests/yr × ~78% mortality rate × avg cost per death).
Research And Monitoring $50K/yr
[#16, #5] Non-wage research program costs (imaging slots, assays, clinical testing, long-term follow-up studies) and ongoing conservation consumables; researcher wages are counted in staff_wages.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#17] Annual allocation for legal, cover-up, and public-relations contingency (retainers, small incident response reserve).
Logistics And Transport $43K/yr
[#9, #15, #19] Per-test D-Class logistics (transport, PPE, admin), occasional shadowing costs for authorized releases, and vehicle operating/maintenance costs.
Dclass Retention Per Subject $36K/yr
[#10] Cost of indefinite retention per affected D-Class subject (housing, food, medical, security) — baseline assumes ~1 retained subject.
Amnestic Stockpile $30K/yr
[#12] Annual budget for Class-A amnestic stockpile, administration and contingency for incidents requiring amnestics.
Drills And Audits $20K/yr
[#22] Annual drills, audits and readiness testing for containment/response.
Training Recurring $15K/yr
[#18] Annual recertification and ongoing compliance training for Infohazard protocol (~$300/person/year for cohort).
Psychiatric Care $11K/yr
[#11] Psychiatric care/counseling per retained subject (weekly therapy, evaluations, medications); baseline assumes one subject.
Recordkeeping And Archival Maintenance $10K/yr
[#21, #8] Non-wage archival/database maintenance, secure storage costs; archivist wages are included in staff_wages.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#3, #4, #7, #8] Energy for HVAC/case electronics, routine environmental maintenance/calibration, and annual electronic security/storage maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr
[#20] PPE, disposable medical supplies, batteries, evidence bags, secure cameras for non-anomalous documentation.
Conservation And Specialist Checks $1K/yr
[#5] Annual conservation inspections and minor treatments for the parchment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
73.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, retention of one subject, regular research and no major incidents.
regular_tests no_major_incident routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.3M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Occasional serious incident (e.g., attempted violence requiring tactical/medical response, limited legal expenses, small use of amnestics).
tactical_medical_response amnestic_administration limited_legal_action
🚨 Major Incident $2.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant exposure/violent event requiring large-scale emergency response, major legal/PR operations and replenishment of contingency funds.
public_exposure assassination_attempt multiagency_investigation
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 9 [#6, #15] 24/7 armed guard staffing to cover shifts (2 posted + 1 roving per shift) and shadowing/detail support.
Research Scientist 2 [#16] Research staff running psychological studies, imaging, assays and long-term follow-up (wages included in staff_wages).
Archivist 1 [#21, #8] Dedicated archival staff to manage typed copies, secure storage and database maintenance (wages included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff 1 [#9, #18] Admin/logistics support for tests, training coordination and recordkeeping administration.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on provided analyst ranges and required assumptions about test frequency (assumed ~12 tests/yr) and retained-subject count (assumed 1 concurrently). Line-item ranges and incident-driven costs introduce uncertainty; major-incident likelihoods and severity are especially uncertain.
← SCP-1258 ↑ All SCPs SCP-1260 →