SCP-1302 — SCP-1302 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1302 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1302

Expected annual

$1.5M

One-time setup

$5.5M

Annual recurring

$1.5M

Personnel

Initial program build-out with a fireproof observation chamber and robust contingencies drives first-year one-time costs (~$5.5M). Ongoing annual costs are dominated by personnel, testing reserves, D-class upkeep and contingency funds (~$1.45M/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $5.5M

Disaster Contingency $2.5M

[#25] Up-front emergency contingency reserve for worst-case Event 1302/Beta responses, quarantine expansion and large-scale forensic/deployment costs.

Facilities $2.1M

[#1, #2, #13, #17] Secure beta-level storage cell retrofit, construction of Fireproof Observation Room 3842, climate-controlled evidence vault setup, and electrical/backup power circuit upgrades (installed UPS/generator and circuit work).

Equipment $570K

[#3, #4, #19, #24] Initial purchase and integration of high-temperature/multi-spectral sensors and data loggers, robotic manipulators and sealed transfer hardware, initial secure server/hardware for encrypted archival, and initial spare-parts stock.

Legal Coverup $112K

[#10] One-time costs for replacement non-anomalous machine, property replacement at recovery site, settlements and legal documentation rewriting.

Indemnity Fund $100K

[#22] Initial retained fund to cover third-party liabilities/indemnities and seeding cover-story corporations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $90K

[#12] Initial laboratory analysis buildout, instrument time and consumables for the initial study (SEM, mass spec, spectroscopy, sample prep).

Secure Transport $18K

[#11] Armored/stealth transport, packing/containment crates, secure personnel and immediate-response logistics for recovery from origin site.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr

Staff Wages $534K/yr

[#5, #6] Salaries and benefits for containment research staff (1x L3, 2x L2) and 24/7 security coverage (6 guards with overtime/benefits).

Testing Emergency Reserve $250K/yr

[#21] Larger retained reserve for high-value tests or unexpected Event/Beta scenarios (kept liquid until project retirement).

Disaster Fund Annual Retention $100K/yr

[#25] Annual retained budget to top up disaster contingency readiness and rapid-deployment funds.

D Class Upkeep $98K/yr

[#7] Housing, food, utilities, security supervision and nominal stipends for assigned D-Class (estimate assumes 3 assigned D-Class).

Cover Story And Legal $70K/yr

[#9, #10] Annual budget for ad-hoc amnestic/memetic treatment, witness cover-ups and ongoing legal retainers/PR contingency.

Research And Monitoring $50K/yr

[#12] Ongoing laboratory analysis, instrument time and consumables for continued study and monitoring of SCP-1302-2/3 and mechanisms.

Medical Monitoring $50K/yr

[#8] Periodic physical/psychiatric checks, imaging and emergency care budget related to testing exposures and post-Event care.

Testing Contingency $50K/yr

[#21] Routine per-test financial contingency fund to reimburse/compensate losses from approved tests.

Indemnity Maintenance $50K/yr

[#22] Ongoing retained fund replenishment to cover third-party liabilities and settlements.

Facilities Maintenance $44K/yr

[#17, #18] HVAC and filtration energy and maintenance for storage and Fireproof Observation Room, backup generator/UPS maintenance and routine chamber upkeep.

Red Team $30K/yr

[#23] Annual independent safety reviews and audits of containment procedures and Fireproof Observation Room.

Equipment Maintenance $22K/yr

[#3, #4] Calibration and maintenance for sensors, remote cameras and robotic manipulators.

Hazardous Waste Handling $20K/yr

[#14] Annual contingency for disposal of combusted remnants and hazardous-material handling contractor standby.

Emergency Drills $20K/yr

[#15] Annual training, drills and tabletop exercises for security, research and medical teams.

Policy Enforcement $18K/yr

[#16] Internal investigative, termination and legal-review costs associated with policy enforcement and personnel breaches.

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#20] PPE, sample bags, tamper-evident materials, replacement batteries and small recurring consumables.

Cybersecurity $12K/yr

[#19] Recurring maintenance, audits and secure off-site redundancy costs for classified data and surveillance archives.

Spare Replenishment $12K/yr

[#24] Annual replenishment for spare cameras, sensors, robotic parts, HVAC filters and refractory materials.

Evidence Storage $6K/yr

[#13] Climate-controlled archival storage, cataloging and chain-of-custody maintenance for tickets and samples.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal operational year with routine testing and no major incidents.

routine_testing no_Event/Beta

🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline

Single small Event 1302/Alpha requiring hazardous disposal, limited medical care and small amnestic/legal actions.

local_Event_Alpha hazardous_waste_disposal limited_medical_and_amnestic

🚨 Major Incident $2.3M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline

Event 1302/Beta or multiple simultaneous Alpha events requiring expanded quarantine, major legal/settlement costs and draw on emergency reserves.

Event_1302/Beta site_quarantine_expansion large_legal_settlements

🚨 Catastrophic Breach $6.5M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Worst-case uncontrolled Event/Beta cascade requiring multi-million-dollar emergency response, extended public containment and major asset replacement.

widespread_Event/Beta public_exposure major_site_response

👥 Personnel 9 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist (Level-3)	1	[#5] Overseer-level researcher (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Assistant (Level-2)	2	[#5] Two Level-2 research assistants for day-to-day testing and approvals (salaries included).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#6] 24/7 guard coverage: 3shifts with 2 guards per shift (salaries and overtime included).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items for containment, personnel and testing but ranges on hazardous contingencies and disaster reserves are wide. Estimates for contingency/reserve sizing and rare-event costs are inherently uncertain, so confidence is medium.

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