SCP-1417 — SCP-1417 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1417 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1417

Expected annual

$250K

One-time setup

$89K

Annual recurring

$245K

Personnel

Upfront one-time setup costs are modest (~$89k) driven by secure locker/room construction and purchase of a force-measurement test rig. Recurring annual costs (~$245k/yr) are dominated by staff wages and security, with smaller line items for research, maintenance, and contingency funds.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $89K

Initial Research And Lab Setup $29K

[#10, #20] Robotic/mechanical test rig, load cell and integration/calibration; digitization/conservation work for laminated page and chip (initial digitization/conservation budget).

Facilities $24K

[#1, #2] Secure locker purchase/bolting/tamper sensors and controlled-access room modifications (badge readers, door hardware, intrusion sensors, minor HVAC balancing).

Duplication Reverse Engineering $15K

[#20] One-time potential cost for attempting duplication or reverse-engineering of the chip/electronics.

Equipment $11K

[#4, #12, #13, #14, #19, #25, #3] Surveillance cameras + NVR; Faraday bags/shielding; UPS units; initial archival sleeves/containers; secure transport containers; small miscellany (laminator, spare batteries, tools); electronic inventory/logging software setup.

Decommissioning $10K

[#24] Budget for controlled decommissioning / disposal if required.

Ppe Initial $300

[#15] Initial PPE purchase for assigned personnel (gloves, eye protection) - per-staff initial kits aggregated.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $245K/yr

Staff Wages $110K/yr

[#5] Salary+benefits for one assigned researcher/curator (mid-level scientist).

Security Personnel $60K/yr

[#6] Guard coverage for secure wing (approx. one FTE or equivalent rotation coverage).

Incident Response And Contingency $15K/yr

[#16] Annual contingency/reserve for incident response, overtime, emergency lockdowns and crisis coordination.

Experiment Approval And Oversight Admin $12K/yr

[#7] Administrative time and overhead for reviewing testing outlines, scheduling, risk assessments and compliance.

Research And Monitoring $11K/yr

[#9] Diagnostic and analytical testing budget (outsourced assays, mass spec, microscopy) estimated annual research spend.

Opportunity Costs $10K/yr

[#23] Internal chargeback / opportunity cost for bench and facility time used by SCP-1417 testing.

Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr

[#18] Legal consultation / PR contingency reserve for leaks or public exposure scenarios.

Instrument Maintenance $4K/yr

[#10, #11] Annual maintenance/calibration for force sensors, robotic arm/test rig, cameras and related lab instruments (~5–15% of capital equipment).

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#8] Banana controls (~$30–$100/yr) and general lab consumables (gloves, wipes, tubes, tips).

Insurance And Liability $2K/yr

[#22] Incremental institutional insurance premium allocation for anomalous item coverage.

Replacement And Duplication Reserve $2K/yr

[#20] Annual reserve for as-needed digitization/conservation or partial duplication efforts if damage occurs.

Data Storage And Recordkeeping $1K/yr

[#17] Secure encrypted backups and access-controlled digital storage for logs, video and chain-of-custody records.

Facilities Maintenance $1K/yr

[#21] Long-term preservation infrastructure maintenance (climate/humidity checks, minor HVAC upkeep related to archival storage).

Handling Ppe And Training $1K/yr

[#15] Ongoing handling training and PPE refresh training costs.

Surveillance Storage And Maintenance $600/yr

[#4] Video storage retention costs and camera/NVR maintenance.

Electronic Inventory Maintenance $500/yr

[#3] Annual maintenance/licensing for RFID/barcode tagging and logging system integration.

Small Misc Replacements $275/yr

[#25] Annual replacement budget for small consumables (seal tape, evidence tags, spare batteries).

Ups Battery Replacement $150/yr

[#13] Battery replacement and minor UPS upkeep (annualized).

Archival Materials Replacement $60/yr

[#14] Periodic replacement of acid-free sleeves, static-free containers for laminated page and chip.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $245K/yr

93.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine testing and no major incidents.

routine_testing no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $295K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

A small containment or testing incident requiring emergency response, overtime, limited repairs, and legal/PR action.

unauthorized_removal testing_anomaly minor_injury_or_property_damage

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $395K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline

Significant research decision to actively reverse-engineer the chip and scale experimental effort, requiring additional contracted testing, staff time, and equipment.

decision_to_reverse_engineer high-frequency_experimentation outsourced_analysis

👥 Personnel 3 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	[#5] One assigned researcher/curator (Doctor Chapman-equivalent) responsible for test approvals and oversight; salary captured in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent	1	[#6] On-site guard coverage (approx. one FTE equivalent); costs captured under security_personnel.
Administrative Staff	1	[#7] Part-time administrative/oversight support (experiment approvals, scheduling, records); cost captured in experiment_approval_and_oversight_admin.

📋 Confidence Notes

Containment and resource needs are well-described for a Safe-class object, so major cost categories are clear; ranges on equipment choices, staffing levels, and discretionary contingency amounts introduce moderate uncertainty.

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