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SCP-1288 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1288
Expected annual
$390K
One-time setup
$134K
Annual recurring
$387K
Personnel
3.5
First-year capital expenditures are modest (~$134k) for secure storage, monitoring, and lab imaging setup; ongoing annual costs are dominated by staff wages (security and research) and research/maintenance, totaling ~$387k/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $134K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $70K
[#11] High-resolution imaging and analytical laboratory equipment (cameras, spectrometer access, mounting rigs) one-time purchase.
Equipment $25K
[#2, #6, #7, #12] CCTV/monitoring terminal purchase, heavy-duty transport case with telemetry, Geiger units purchase, and computing hardware (secure servers).
Facilities $18K
[#1, #3] Locker modification/tamper-proofing and localized HVAC/installation labor and materials.
Legal And Cover Story Setup $10K
[#18] One-time legal/cover-story paperwork and setup costs.
Personnel Vetting $6K
[#17] Initial security clearances/background checks for assumed active personnel.
Training And Sop Development $5K
[#8] Initial rollout/training sessions and SOP development (one-off higher cost).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $387K/yr
Staff Wages $260K/yr
[#4, #10] On-going wages: ~2 security guards (~$80,000/yr) and research staff salaries (~1.5 FTE ≈ $180,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $46K/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #13, #10] Specialist conservator consultations (~$3,500), imaging consumables/calibration (~$5,000), computing/cloud maintenance (~$3,000), external telescope/observatory time and travel (~$5,000), and ad-hoc research consults (~$30,000).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal retainer, reactive PR and cover maintenance (~$25,000/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $20K/yr
[#2, #3, #6, #16] Monitoring equipment maintenance ($1,000), climate control electricity & maintenance (~$900), transport case repairs ($500), and emergency readiness/drills allocation (~$17,500).
Administrative Overhead $12K/yr
[#19] Administrative time, protocol updates and incident reporting (~$12,500/yr).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#5, #14] Transport escort personnel (~$2,000/yr assumed) and field logistics/vehicle/fuel/transfer costs (~$6,000/yr).
Long Term Archiving $8K/yr
[#20] Archiving redundancy and depreciation allocation (~$7,500/yr).
Training And Sop Development $3K/yr
[#8] Recurring training updates, certification and SOP revisions (~$3,000/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#7, #15] Geiger calibration (~$500/yr) and small consumables (batteries, seals, spare parts) (~$1,750/yr).
Personnel Vetting $2K/yr
[#17] Periodic clearance rechecks and updates (~$2,000/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $387K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, research activity, and occasional transports.
routine_operations scheduled_research periodic_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $397K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Minor transport or handling incident requiring repairs, additional conservator work, and ad-hoc imaging or legal attention.
transport_jolt sensor_alert minor_damage_to_case_or_surface
🚨 Major Breach $637K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Catastrophic breakage of SCP-1288 or major incident requiring full emergency response, large-scale conservation/replacement efforts, and significant legal/PR action.
catastrophic_breakage contamination_or_medical_event public_exposure
👥 Personnel 3.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#4] Two guards allocated (part-time/full coverage share) as per security staffing allocation.
Research Scientist 1.5 [#10] 1.5 FTE scholarly research staff (historians/archaeologists/astronomers) budgeted.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates for one-time and recurring costs; core activities and staffing are well-defined for a Safe-class object, enabling a high-confidence budget estimate.
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