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SCP-1445 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1445
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$29.1M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
7
One-time/setup capital dominated by optional orbital retrievals and occasional testing (tens of thousands to tens of millions). Recurring baseline operations are driven by InfoControl staffing/operations and on-site containment staff and run ~ $1.9M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $29.1M
Orbital Retrieval Mission $25.0M
[#14] Capital cost for a dedicated orbital retrieval (robotic or crewed) — treated as a possible large one-time/sunk cost.
Testing Campaign Budget $2.0M
[#15] One-time controlled testing campaign budget (moderate ground/flight test scale).
Initial Info Suppression $550K
[#16] Initial InfoControl suppression blitz / takedown campaign to limit public exposure.
Insurance Reserve One Time $500K
[#21] One-time insurance/liability reserve fund (capital reserve to cover large incidents).
Anomalous Response Reserve $500K
[#23] Contingency/rapid-response reserve for anomalous/unexpected outcomes (one-time funding set aside).
Equipment $235K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #9] Sealed inert-atmosphere display case, clean-agent fire suppression installation, access control/CCTV/alarms installation, screening/bag-scanner hardware, and custom crate hardware where applicable (artifact crate cost portion folded into equipment).
Facilities $112K
[#1] HVAC/dehumidification and environmental commissioning for a climate-controlled storage chamber (modification/installation costs).
Initial Redaction Campaign $88K
[#20] Initial records redaction and archival setup (one-time effort).
Forensic Analysis One Time $60K
[#11] One-time external forensic/scientific testing suite (CT/X-ray/mass spec/etc.) for initial characterization.
Major Conservation Intervention Reserve $30K
[#10] Reserve for a one-off major conservation/restoration intervention (microsurgeries, consolidation etc.).
Autopsy One Time $30K
[#12] Initial autopsy/forensic pathology (sunk/one-off cost if outsourced to secure lab).
Curator Onboarding Fee $18K
[#7] One-time induction/honorarium/onboarding fee for conservator recruitment.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Cover Story And Legal $940K/yr
[#16, #17, #20] Ongoing InfoControl operations (monitoring, takedown operations), InfoControl staffing/legal counsel, and records management/archival maintenance.
Staff Wages $520K/yr
[#4, #7] Security guards (6 FTEs) and curator/conservator salary (allocated portion for SCP-1445).
Misc Operational Overhead $321K/yr
[#22] Site overhead allocation (facility admin, shared utilities, sitewide security) ~20% of direct recurring containment costs.
Insurance Premiums $30K/yr
[#21] Annual insurance premiums / legal contingency budget (recurring).
Emergency Response And Drills $30K/yr
[#19] Emergency response drills, PPE/hazmat reserves, tabletop exercises and coordination with local services.
Orbital Monitoring $25K/yr
[#13] Telescope time, radar/space surveillance subscriptions and tasking for verifying object position/history.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#10, #11] Annual conservation/restoration budget for small repairs and a modest recurring allocation for follow-up forensic tests/analyses.
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#1, #3, #5, #6] Power/filters/calibration for climate control, annual clean-agent suppression testing/servicing, monitoring/storage upkeep and screening equipment calibration/maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#9, #18] Per-move secure transport average and processing/disposal of confiscated items (evidence locker, safe disposal).
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#2, #8] Consumable gases/refills for inerting system and routine conservation consumables (gloves, packing, swabs, humidity buffers).
Bio Sample Storage $3K/yr
[#12] Long-term secure bio-sample / freezer storage costs for retained autopsy samples.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
93.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine containment, conservation, staffing, InfoControl baseline operations and monitoring.
regular inspections no testing no breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$205K vs baseline
Small containment incident (localized ignition attempt, minor conservation damage or leak of information) requiring emergency response, limited forensic work and InfoControl surge.
local ignition/ignition attempt minor artifact damage localized leak requiring takedown
🚨 Testing Event $4.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Planned controlled ignition/test campaign approved and executed (ground or flight testing) with associated surge in specialist contractors, range costs and InfoControl.
approved controlled ignition test range rental and recovery specialist contractors engaged
🚨 Major Retrieval Mission $28.9M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$27.0M vs baseline
Decision to perform a dedicated orbital retrieval (robotic or crewed) to recover/replace the object or respond to an orbital anomaly.
object requires re-retrieval orbital anomaly or international exigency degradation requiring spaceflight recovery
👥 Personnel 7 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#4] Six guards to provide 24/7 coverage and search duties at chamber entrance (two per shift).
Curator / Conservator 1 [#7] Conservator (Mr. C████ equivalent) responsible for biweekly inspections and conservation work (could be full-time or heavily allocated).
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment staffing, equipment and InfoControl recurring costs are well described; major one-time items (orbital retrievals, full-scale testing) have wide uncertainty and are scenario-dependent, so overall confidence is medium.
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