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SCP-131 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-131
Expected annual
$88K
One-time setup
$128K
Annual recurring
$85K
Personnel
0.45
Total up-front (one-time) containment adjustments and research are modest (~$127.5k), with recurring annual costs driven by staff wages, contingency/reserve budgeting, and routine repairs/monitoring (~$85.1k/yr). Major drivers are initial automation/research buildout and recurring contingency/PR/reserve spending.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $128K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $52K
[#4, #6] Automated logging/presence-tracking software development/integration and initial behavioral/baseline testing (imaging, sampling, specialist time).
Facilities $35K
[#1, #8, #11] Physical passive barriers/signage and minor vent access hatches and protective modifications (sum of estimates for barriers, vent hatches, and zone protections).
Equipment $28K
[#2, #3, #8, #15, #18] RFID/readers and tags, IP cameras & install, retrieval tool/drone purchase, initial spare-parts kit, and initial enrichment materials.
Decommissioning $12K
[#21] Secure deactivation/transfer/end-of-life procedures and costs.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $85K/yr
Staff Wages $27K/yr
[#5, #7, #9] Administrative clerical time for hourly tabs/entry (~0.2 FTE), ongoing behavioral scientist/technician FTE (~0.2 FTE), and routine technician rescue labor for retrievals (12–24 hrs/yr).
Pr And Recovery Reserve $20K/yr
[#20] Reserve for public-relations, field recovery, disinformation efforts, and possible civilian compensation in a leak/escape event.
Contingency And Incident Response $12K/yr
[#16] Budget for occasional Level-1 lockdowns, lost-productivity, emergency response team mobilization and related operational costs.
Damage And Repairs $10K/yr
[#10] Budget for small regular incidents: equipment collisions, cabling/instrument repairs.
Training And Refresher $4K/yr
[#12] Staff training, SOP refreshers, signage and quick-reference materials to avoid bonding and mishandling.
Research And Monitoring $3K/yr
[#4, #14] Software hosting/maintenance and storage/archive costs for recorded media and research data.
Cover Story And Legal $3K/yr
[#19] Annual pro rata legal/records/cover compliance, redaction, and audit costs.
Veterinary And Technical Checks $3K/yr
[#13] Occasional non-invasive checks, electronics diagnostics or veterinary-style inspections.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#8, #1] Recurring vent/access hatch/tool maintenance and minor upkeep of passive barriers/signage.
Supplies And Consumables $950/yr
[#15, #18] Annual replenishment of spare small parts and replacement of enrichment materials.
Power And Utilities $600/yr
[#17] Extra electricity/cooling draw from additional readers, cameras, and related equipment.
Tracking Equipment Maintenance $200/yr
[#2] Ongoing maintenance/replacement for RFID/BLE/UWB tracking tags and door readers.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $85K/yr
78.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, occasional retrievals, and no major incidents or PR exposure.
routine retrievals scheduled research and maintenance normal small incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $95K/yr
20.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Year with elevated retrievals/damage (more vent losses, more collisions) requiring extra repairs and overtime.
frequent vent entrapment increased collision incidents extra recovery operations
🚨 Containment Breach Public Exposure $125K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Low-probability event where a pod leaves facility or public exposure occurs, triggering field recovery, PR efforts, and reserve spending.
external leak pod exits facility public sighting requiring recovery
👥 Personnel 0.45 total
Role Count Notes
Administrative Staff (clerical / ops) 0.2 [#5] 0.1–0.25 FTE for hourly tabs/incident logging; estimate uses ~0.2 FTE reflected in staff_wages.
Research Scientist / Behavioral Technician 0.2 [#7] 0.1–0.3 FTE for ongoing behavioral observation; estimate uses ~0.2 FTE reflected in staff_wages.
Technician / Maintenance (retrievals) 0.05 [#9] Hourly retrieval labor (12–24 hrs/yr) represented as a small fractional FTE included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide detailed line items and ranges enabling a reasonable estimate, but many items have wide ranges (e.g., research scope, contingency/reserve sizing, frequency of incidents), producing moderate uncertainty.
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