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SCP-1344 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1344
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$703K
Annual recurring
$1.2M
Personnel
11
One-time startup of approximately $703,000 driven by containment retrofit, habitation unit, ophthalmic imaging equipment and contingency reserve; recurring annual costs approximately $1,157,000 dominated by dedicated security and research staff wages, medical/D‑Class upkeep, and cover-story/legal costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $703K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $225K
[#7] Ophthalmology/research equipment (OCT, ERG, slit lamp, fundus camera, HMDs). Mid-range capital estimate used.
Contingency Reserve $150K
[#22] Recommended contingency/reserve fund held for major cover-up/legal contingencies (midpoint of recommended range).
Facilities $135K
[#1, #2] Secure inanimate-object containment cell retrofit (item #1) and one attached Type S habitation unit (item #2). Estimates use mid-range figures for a single-subject baseline.
Scalability Additional Subject One Time Per $100K
[#24] One-time per-additional-subject expansion cost (cell + kit) — guidance value for scaling (per additional subject).
Monitoring Hardware $35K
[#8] High-resolution CCTV/IR cameras, physiological monitoring hardware (one-time hardware purchase).
Initial Transfer $20K
[#15] Secure transport and acquisition logistics for initial transfer (armored transport, packing).
Subject Acquisition $15K
[#16] One-time covert procurement costs per new D-Class subject (mid-range estimate for baseline single subject).
Ups Backup Upgrades $10K
[#13] UPS/backup additions and small power provisioning upgrades (one-time).
Restraint Hardware $8K
[#12] Small-arms/special restraints, restraint mounts, tamperproof caps (one-time contingency hardware).
Conservation Mounts $5K
[#10] Custom mounts, foam inserts and initial conservation hardware (one-time).
Equipment $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.2M/yr
Staff Wages $820K/yr
[#3, #4, #5] Dedicated security staffing (6 guards) + research team (1 L3 lead + 2 techs) + medical allocation. Salaries include benefits/overhead; sums use analyst mid/working figures.
Research And Monitoring $85K/yr
[#14, #19, #20] Incident response drills/training, ethical oversight/internal audits, and contingency long-term study budget for longitudinal vision research.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#18] Maintenance of front paperwork, legal counsel, PR/memetic containment work; mid-range annual allocation.
D Class Upkeep $40K/yr
[#6] Ongoing D‑Class upkeep for the permanently attached subject (food, sanitation, stipends, custody). Baseline assumes one subject.
Scalability Additional Subject Recurring Per $40K/yr
[#24] Incremental recurring cost per additional concurrent subject (D‑Class upkeep + marginal staffing).
Facilities Maintenance $29K/yr
[#8, #10, #12, #13] Ongoing monitoring/storage maintenance, conservator inspections and consumables, restraint hardware maintenance, and incremental HVAC/power maintenance.
Data Storage And Analysis $15K/yr
[#9] Secure on-site data storage, licensed analysis software and processing costs (annual storage & licenses).
Psychological Care $12K/yr
[#21] Counseling and behavioral management for D‑Class (midpoint of recommended range).
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#11, #23] PPE, sterile drops/consumables, replacement straps/batteries/parts (annual consumables/replacement budget).
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#15] Ongoing occasional secure transfers and transport contingency (annualized).
Subject Admin $8K/yr
[#16] Ongoing administrative costs for subject procurement/cover administration (annualized).
Covert Disposal Expected $2K/yr
[#17] Expected annualized cost for covert disposal per-incident (item lists $2k–$10k/incident). Figure assumes low incident frequency (~0.2 incidents/yr) and converts to expected annual expense.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.2M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with one permanently-attached D‑Class, routine research and no incidents.
routine operations scheduled tests no containment incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized removal attempt or equipment failure requiring medical response, overtime, and limited repairs.
D‑Class attempts removal medical response and overtime minor equipment repairs
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or exposure requiring large legal/PR response, major investigations and use of contingency reserves.
subject removes device causing visible incident public exposure or inter-agency incident legal settlements and major remediation
🚨 Research Scale Up $1.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$660K vs baseline
Authorization to expand testing to multiple simultaneous subjects (up to 5) with associated one-time expansion costs and higher recurring staffing/security.
authorization for concurrent multi-subject testing procurement of additional habitation and equipment hiring additional research/security staff
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#3] Six full-time equivalent guards (3 shifts × 2 guards) dedicated to SCP-1344.
Research Scientist 1 [#4] One Level-3 Senior Researcher (project lead) assigned to SCP-1344.
Research Assistant / Technician 2 [#4] Two research techs/assistants (ophthalmic/behavioral techs) supporting experiments and maintenance.
Medical Officer 1 [#5] Part-time ophthalmologist/optometrist and on-call medic allocated (counted as 1 FTE-equivalent allocation).
Administrative Staff 1 [#16] Administrative support for subject procurement, cover paperwork, and record maintenance (partial allocation rounded to 1).
Class-D Personnel 1 [#6] One permanently-attached D‑Class subject assigned to the project (baseline).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst provided detailed line items with ranges; chosen midpoints and assumptions used for baseline (single subject). Uncertainties remain in incident frequencies, per-incident disposal rates, and chosen mid-range one-time reserve, so confidence is medium.
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