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SCP-1367 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1367
Expected annual
$758K
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$753K
Personnel
7
One-time setup and mitigation reserves total approximately $1.19M, dominated by optional land acquisition and contingency reserves; annual recurring costs are about $752.6k driven primarily by security and research staffing, legal/cover-story costs, and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Land Buffer Acquisition $550K
[#3] Optional one-time cost to acquire/clear remote land to guarantee a 480 m public-free buffer (range quoted $100k–$1M+; included as optional line-item).
Contingency Fund Public Exposure $300K
[#26] One-time contingency/emergency fund for major public exposure response (PR, mass medical screening, legal action).
Contingency Reserve Insurance $150K
[#20] One-time insurance/risk reserve and liability buffer (set-aside).
Facilities $62K
[#3, #10] Containment suite fit-out ($5k–$25k assumed existing site) and anechoic/soundproof test chamber construction ($15k–$80k).
Permanent Encasement Development $55K
[#24] One-time R&D and fabrication for a permanent inert encapsulation or rigid outer shell to mitigate ongoing risk.
Equipment $46K
[#1, #2, #14, #15] Foam-lined padded storage container, soft transfer/transport case, initial surveillance/CCTV and tamper sensors, and drone/retrieval equipment (initial purchase and setup).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $16K
[#9] Small-scale audio research hardware purchase (high-quality microphones, recorders, binaural rigs) as a one-time research setup cost.
Handling Training And Sop $5K
[#6] Initial fragile-object handling course, SOP creation and initial safety briefings.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $753K/yr
Staff Wages $365K/yr
[#4, #5] Continuous security staffing (3–4 guards + supervisor) and containment technician plus part-time/full-time researcher(s); includes benefits.
Research And Monitoring $181K/yr
[#9, #18, #23] Recurring audio software license renewals and archival fees, audio forensics/long-term data archival, and primary research budget for mechanism and mitigation studies.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#13] Legal counsel and cover-story maintenance, retainers, and ongoing liabilities management.
Administrative Overhead $65K/yr
[#25] Procurement, security clearance processing, audits and general administrative overhead (10–20% of program costs assumed).
Emergency Drills $12K/yr
[#21] Periodic emergency response drills, containment breach team readiness, equipment checks and associated overtime/standby hours.
Psychological Counseling $9K/yr
[#22] Counseling and debriefing services for staff exposed to anomalous audio or stressful exposures.
Medical Occupational Health $8K/yr
[#11] Medical/occupational health oversight, on-call medics during experiments, STD screening and post-exposure checks (recurring costs per experiment frequency).
Waste Disposal And Sanitation $8K/yr
[#17] Waste disposal, laundering, cleanup and potential biohazard disposal after experiments.
Human Subjects $6K/yr
[#12] Recruitment and compensation for volunteers (or equivalent D-class program costs) based on estimated subject-session frequency.
Facilities Maintenance $5K/yr
[#14, #19] Surveillance/storage maintenance and server/storage costs, plus HVAC/energy for storage and test chamber climate control.
Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr
[#7, #8, #16] Liquid polymer spray consumables, cleaning/debris removal supplies and soft brushes/vacuum/lint-free cloths, and spare/test balloons/helium and repair kits.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#15] Drone/aerial tracker maintenance, retrieval kit upkeep, and training refreshers for low-impact retrieval operations.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $753K/yr
96.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, research, and maintenance only.
no_unplanned_movements strict_protocol_adherence no_public_exposure
🚨 Minor Incident $783K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Localized escape or unauthorized exposure requiring rapid retrieval, limited medical checks, overtime and minor PR/legal response.
short_unplanned_movement small_public_encounter retrieval_operation
🚨 Major Breach Public Exposure $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant public exposure or media leak causing mass screening, major legal/PR response and extended containment operations.
large_crowd_exposure media_leak mass_medical_response
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Four full-time guards to provide continuous coverage (shift rotation).
Security Supervisor 1 [#4] On-call supervisor/lead for security team.
Containment Technician 1 [#5] Full-time containment technician for handling, maintenance and tethering.
Research Scientist 1 [#5, #23] Part-time to full-time researcher overseeing experiments and data logging (count shown as 1 FTE equivalent).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates map directly to analyst line items and midpoints of provided ranges; confidence is medium because the object is well-described but contains optional/contingency items (land acquisition, large public-exposure reserves) with very wide ranges that could materially change totals.
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