SCP-1408
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1408
Expected annual
$680K
One-time setup
$607K
Annual recurring
$650K
Personnel
6
One-time setup and stabilization costs are approximately $607,000 driven by containment chamber buildout, specialized equipment, and initial conservation/research; annual operating costs are approximately $650,400 driven mainly by staff wages (security + research/conservation) plus ongoing conservation, emergency readiness, and legal/insurance obligations.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $607K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $650K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$650K/yr
Normal year with standard staffing, conservative research posture, regular maintenance and audits; no incidents or escalations.
no incidents
limited active research
steady maintenance
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Minor Incident
$750K/yr
Localized accidental activation or small breach causing personnel exposure or minor damage requiring remediation and investigation.
accidental activation
minor containment breach
medical/forensic response
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Major Breach
$1.7M/yr
Significant breach or theft of components (historical precedent), major legal/PR fallout, and substantial containment/security overhaul.
theft of components
public exposure/provenance leak
large‑scale remediation and legal action
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Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up
$1.2M/yr
Decision to actively restore operability and conduct human‑subject write/read experiments, requiring expanded R&D, medical oversight, and legal/ethical programs.
policy decision to restore 'write' mode
funding for human‑subject trials
expanded legal/medical oversight
Personnel
6 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 3 | Rotating 24/7 coverage allocated to site operations; salary estimate included in staff_wages. |
| Research Scientist | 1 | Level 3 Senior Researcher with approval authority; pro‑rated salary included in staff_wages. |
| Conservator | 1 | Museum‑grade conservator assigned to SCP‑1408; pro‑rated salary included in staff_wages. |
| Technician | 1 | Technical support for monitoring, documentation and minor interventions; pro‑rated salary included in staff_wages. |
Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges and typical Foundation/heritage‑conservation costs; many items (research scale‑up, forensics, PR/legal response) have wide ranges and conditional probabilities, producing moderate uncertainty.