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SCP-1364 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1364
Expected annual
$447K
One-time setup
$1.7M
Annual recurring
$434K
Personnel
4
Upfront one-time capital to build padded, lightproofed, and acoustically isolated twin chambers and redundant systems is approximately $1.7M; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages and ongoing research/maintenance at roughly $434k/year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.7M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6] Construction of two interconnected 10×10×5 m chambers, 40 cm padded lining, acoustic isolation, lightproofing/access airlock, interconnection hatch, and installed HVAC/environmental control systems.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#22] One-time setup for conservative, low-stimulus research protocols, contracted specialists, and specialized imaging/pathology setup.
Equipment $113K
[#8, #10, #12, #13, #15] Redundant power hardware (UPS/generator), monitoring & sensor suite, projector/shadow-manipulation rig, low-volume audio playback hardware, and padded climate-controlled transport crate (equipment portion).
Decommissioning And Lifecycle $50K
[#26] Expected end-of-life decommissioning/disposal of padded chambers and contaminated materials.
Emergency Contingency Reserve $30K
[#24] One-time establishment of an emergency repair/rapid response reserve fund to be held on-site.
Recovery And Witness Management $15K
[#16] One-time recovery costs at discovery site, legal/PR remediation and amnestic administration or equivalent witness management.
Initial Capture Operation $12K
[#15] One-time capture/transport operation costs (crane/vehicle, recovery team) separate from crate hardware.
Initial Training And Sop Development $6K
[#23] Initial SOP creation, ethics/compliance review and initial staff training for low-stimulus handling and projector operation.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $434K/yr
Staff Wages $270K/yr
[#17, #18, #19] Annual salary + benefits for one containment specialist/animal technician, one facilities/HVAC technician (fractional/shared FTE equivalent), and two security guards (combined).
Research And Monitoring $64K/yr
[#11, #22] Monitoring data storage/secure archival and ongoing conservative research budget for low-stimulus studies and contracted specialists.
Supplies And Consumables $46K/yr
[#14, #20, #21] Audio media redundancy/maintenance, veterinary/medical supplies and interventions, and padding/lining repair consumables.
Facilities Maintenance $21K/yr
[#7, #9] HVAC energy, routine preventative maintenance, filter replacement, and generator/UPS maintenance and fuel rotation/testing.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#25] Administrative/site overhead allocated to the containment footprint (utilities share, regulatory compliance, waste handling).
Contingency Replenishment $10K/yr
[#24] Annual replenishment to emergency contingency/reserve after repairs or interventions.
Training And Compliance $3K/yr
[#23] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $434K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with steady operations, routine maintenance, and scheduled research.
routine_maintenance scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $494K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$60K vs baseline
Subject injures itself or causes limited damage requiring emergency veterinary care and partial repairs to padding or systems.
localized_padding_damage veterinary_intervention short_unplanned_repairs
🚨 Major Breach $934K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or system-wide equipment failure requiring major repairs, replacement of padded chambers, large legal/recovery expenses and potential decommissioning actions.
full_padding_failure loss_of_climate_control extensive_recovery_and_repair
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Specialist / Animal Technician 1 [#17] Full-time technician responsible for monitoring, projector operation and emergency response.
Engineer / Maintenance (HVAC Tech) 1 [#18] Fractional/shared FTE allocated (~annual cost reflected) for HVAC and environmental systems servicing.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#19] Two guards combined for site security contingency; salaries combined in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges for each containment requirement; mapping to construction, equipment and personnel costs is straightforward for a Safe-class, stimulus-sensitive subject.
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