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SCP-1285 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1285
Expected annual
$895K
One-time setup
$2.7M
Annual recurring
$877K
Personnel
8
Initial capital (containment chamber, equipment, vehicles, incinerator and contingency reserve) dominates one-time costs (~$2.65M), while recurring costs are driven by security and specialized staffing, research, and incident preparedness (~$0.88M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.7M
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#23] Large-scale outbreak / breach reserve (site-level contingency fund).
Equipment $468K
[#6, #9, #12, #18, #21] Vehicle retrofit and transport crate, on-site hazardous incinerator purchase, entomology setup equipment, embedded sensors/alarms, refrigerated mortuary unit.
Facilities $105K
[#1] Reinforced concrete indoor containment chamber with pedestal, sealed joints, HVAC tie-in and observation port.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $35K
[#11] One-off specialized assays / small research project costs (GC-MS/LC-MS contracted assays or project-specific setup).
Outdoor Fenced Plot $19K
[#2] Secure outdoor fenced plot install (fence, signage, perimeter integration).
Emergency Medication Stockpile $18K
[#22] Initial stock of supportive medications, transfusion supplies and pharmacy items for 72+ hour care.
Ppe Kit $5K
[#5] Initial Level-B/C suits, disposable coveralls, decon station hardware (initial kit).
Trimming Tools $3K
[#4] Sterilizable secateurs, scalpels, root cutters, sealed waste containers initial kit.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $877K/yr
Staff Wages $456K/yr
[#3, #7, #8] Incremental recurring labor: daily trimming technician (incremental portion), two guards during tests plus tactical standby amortization, and on-call medical staffing allocation.
Research And Monitoring $85K/yr
[#11] Analytical chemistry / contracted instrument time, reagent consumption and chemist time for sap analysis and controlled studies.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#16] Annual budget for cover stories, permits, PR, nuisance claims and legal preparedness.
Personnel Vetting $50K/yr
[#15] Annual audits, background screening, clearances and legal costs related to access monitoring and disciplinary actions.
Facilities Maintenance $33K/yr
[#9, #20, #18] Incinerator fuel/maintenance, periodic pedestal repair/sealing, sensor/room maintenance.
Training Exercises $30K/yr
[#17] Tabletop and field drills, instructor time and consumables for tactical containment exercises.
Insurance And Financial Overhead $30K/yr
[#25] Accounting, audits and internal financial reserves/overhead.
Incident Cleanup $25K/yr
[#10] Annualized reserve for small-to-midsize SCP-1285-3 contamination cleanup, hazmat response and structural repairs.
Personnel Replacement Reserve $20K/yr
[#19] Hiring, retraining, severance and legal reserve (annualized).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#6] Secure transport per-trip staff/time and vehicle operation (annualized estimate assuming regular monthly transports).
Behavioral Rehabilitation $15K/yr
[#14] Counseling, post-exposure follow-up and rehabilitation budget for survivors (annual allocation).
Incineration Operations $15K/yr
[#9] Contracted hazardous waste disposal, per-burn operating costs and incinerator fuel/operation (if using contract or on-site fuel amortized).
Recordkeeping $15K/yr
[#24] Secure data storage, redaction operations, backups and staff time for logs and record control.
Supplies And Consumables $14K/yr
[#4, #5, #22] Trimming consumables/replacement blades, PPE disposable consumables, emergency meds replenishment.
Diagnostics Imaging $10K/yr
[#13] MRI/session and pathology access, contracted imaging and specialist interpretation budget.
Entomology Operations $6K/yr
[#12] Insect trapping, monitoring, controlled colonies and insect-proofing maintenance.
Mortuary Processing $5K/yr
[#21] Per-case morgue processing and contracted disposal budget (annual allocation for expected cases).
Outdoor Monitoring $4K/yr
[#2] CCTV/camera monitoring service, environmental sensor power for outdoor fenced plot.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $877K/yr
87.9% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, scheduled testing, and no major contamination incidents.
routine maintenance scheduled tests no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $907K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized SCP-1285-3 incident or small breach requiring hazmat cleanup, short-term medical care and limited repairs.
small SCP-1285-3 contamination single-patient acute care localized structural cleanup
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach producing multiple SCP-1285-3 instances requiring extended incineration, structural repair, several ICU-level treatments and legal/PR response.
multiple SCP-1285-3 instances multiple injured personnel extensive room replacement
🚨 Catastrophic Outbreak $5.9M/yr
0.1% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Widespread propagation or public distribution of refined SCP-1285-2 requiring mass quarantine, mass incineration, interagency coordination and large contingency activation.
widespread SCP-1285-3 propagation public exposure/refinement attempts multi-site quarantine operations
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Horticultural Technician 1 [#3] Daily root inspection and trimming technician (on-site FTE or incremental allocation).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#7] Minimum two armed guards during tests and immediate containment operations.
Tactical / Containment Team (on-call pool) 4 [#7] On-call tactical team members available/rotating for major incidents (amortized standby coverage).
Medical Officer / Nursing Support 1 [#8] On-call MD and nursing support allocation for tests and post-exposure monitoring.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed and cover most cost drivers, but many estimates have wide ranges tied to testing frequency, incident scale and whether on-site capital (incinerator, vehicles) is purchased; contingency costs are highly uncertain.
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