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SCP-1443 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1443
Expected annual
$627K
One-time setup
$698K
Annual recurring
$622K
Personnel
5
One-time startup costs are approximately $697,500 driven by greenhouse construction, core equipment (HVAC, lighting, surveillance), and optional AI development; annual recurring costs are approximately $621,863/yr driven primarily by staff wages, research/monitoring, and a contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $698K
Facilities $400K
[#1] Secure greenhouse build/retrofit including antechamber/airlock, sealed benches/floor, windowless exterior, minor hardening and structural work.
Equipment $140K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #19, #21] Dedicated HVAC and environmental controls, LED grow lighting and electrical circuits, environmental sensors, video surveillance hardware (cameras/NVR), backup power hardware (generator/UPS), and IT/firewall hardware setup.
Ai Detector Development $100K
[#7] One-time development cost to build/train an AI visual detector to flag SCP-1443-1 appearance (optional alternative to larger human-monitoring labor).
Decommissioning And Destruction $28K
[#26] One-time secure destruction, contractor/incineration, soil remediation and site restoration planning/execution.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $20K
[#16] Tissue-culture starter kit and secure propagation bench setup for backup stock and starter materials.
Legal And Permitting One Time $10K
[#24] One-time legal/compliance/permitting costs (permits, reviews) if operating under civilian frameworks.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $622K/yr
Staff Wages $375K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10] Security staffing (badge control, evacuation enforcement), human monitoring (operator/horticulture partial FTE for real-time observation), horticulture technicians (daily care), and Level 3 research oversight (partial FTE).
Research And Monitoring $91K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #17, #18, #21] Sensor calibration/maintenance, remote monitoring subscriptions/warranties, video storage/retention, laboratory research budget (sequencing, microscopy, growth/dream studies), documentation/data management, and IT/security maintenance.
Contingency Fund $81K/yr
[#25] 15% contingency reserve of annual operating budget for unexpected failures, accelerated propagation events, or equipment replacement.
Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr
[#23, #24] Public cover-story, permits, limited PR/legal work, and ongoing compliance/legal reviews.
Facilities Maintenance $13K/yr
[#2, #19] HVAC energy/maintenance and generator fuel/maintenance to sustain HVAC, lights, alarms during outages.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#11, #12, #15, #27] Potting mix/fertilizers/pots/pesticides, PPE and decon supplies, containment removal provisioning and small tools/consumables (pruners, disinfectants, labels).
Medical Surveillance $8K/yr
[#13] Baseline medical exams, exposure logging, sleep monitoring follow-up and occasional sleep-study referrals/testing per exposure.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#20] Secure specimen/sample transfers, courier costs, chain-of-custody and occasional vehicle/container use.
Ai Compute And Maintenance $6K/yr
[#7] Recurring compute, cloud costs, and maintenance for AI visual detector (if deployed).
Incident Response And Drills $6K/yr
[#14] Training, periodic unannounced evacuation drills, and procedural updates to ensure rapid response when SCP-1443-1 appears.
Propagation Maintenance $5K/yr
[#16] Ongoing maintenance of backup propagation lines (tissue-culture upkeep, off-site greenhouse maintenance).
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#22] Counseling and temporary reassignment support for staff experiencing repeated dreaming/fatigue.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $622K/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine care, monitoring, and no significant incidents.
routine_operations no_unexpected_propagation
🚨 Minor Incident $637K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$15K vs baseline
Small unexpected propagation event requiring rapid removal of a few juvenile plants, localized soil remediation, and added medical follow-up.
unexpected_propagation localized_soil_remediation increased_medical_followups
🚨 Major Breach $822K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Significant propagation/swarm event requiring large-scale removal, expanded remediation, emergency security and potential short-term replacement containment.
large_number_of_new_plants emergency_remediation extended_cleanup_and_security
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $772K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Intensive research year with expanded experimental programs, added staffing, and additional equipment/propagation capacity.
successful_research_results funded_scaleup off-site_propagation
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#8] One full-time equivalent or equivalent part-time coverage responsible for access control, evacuations, and immediate incident response.
Research Scientist (Level 3) 1 [#10] Senior researcher providing oversight, testing authorization, and experimental design (partial FTE reflected in budget).
Horticulture Technician (Level 2) 2 [#9] Two technicians to perform daily care, watering, pruning and routine monitoring (combined FTE reflected in salaries).
Monitoring / Surveillance Operator 1 [#7] Staff assigned to real-time monitoring of feeds and alerting; budget also allows for AI-assisted reduction of this labor if deployed.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items are estimated as ranges and include optional paths (human monitoring vs AI), producing moderate uncertainty. Core containment needs are well-specified, but incident probabilities and scale choices introduce variance.
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