SCP-1508 — SCP-1508 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1508 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-1508

Expected annual

$117K

One-time setup

$76K

Annual recurring

$115K

Personnel

2.2

Estimated first-year one-time setup costs are $76,500, with ongoing annual costs of $115,150. Primary recurring cost drivers are part-time staff wages, ongoing research/monitoring, and legal/cover-story expenditures.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $76K

Cover Story Buffer $30K

[#18] One-time front-company / liability buffer for external repairs/cover-ups.

Equipment $12K

[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #14] Tamper/switch interlock (#2), initial CCTV installation (#3 initial), automated scheduler dev/install (#4 initial), transport case + SOPs (#5), initial toolkit/safety equipment (#13 initial), emergency deactivation device (#14).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K

[#16] Initial anomaly characterization (imaging, mass spec, specialized tests).

Decommissioning Reserve $10K

[#24] Replacement / decommissioning contingency fund.

Transport Per Move Fund $5K

[#23] Contingency for secure per-move transport / emergency relocation (per-move fund).

Facilities $4K

[#1] Containment locker / small cell conversion costs (secure cabinet/room retrofit).

Background Checks Initial $4K

[#10] Initial background/child-safety checks and policy implementation (10–20 staff).

Enrichment Initial Kit $2K

[#11] Initial enrichment/playroom supplies and recreational kit.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $115K/yr

Research And Monitoring $34K/yr

[#17, #19, #22] Ongoing anomalous research budget (#17), record-keeping/digital archiving (#19), and inter-anomalous committee coordination overhead (#22).

Staff Wages $32K/yr

[#6, #7] Janitorial/maintenance oversight (0.2–0.4 FTE) and research oversight / monitoring (0.1–0.2 FTE) aggregated.

Cover Story And Legal $28K/yr

[#18, #25] Recurring incident reimbursements/cover-story budget (#18) and external legal counsel / retainer (#25).

Psychological Monitoring $5K/yr

[#9] Psychological screening, counseling, and child-safety training for staff interacting with SCP-1508.

Incident Response And Drill $5K/yr

[#15] Annual/semiannual drills, staff time, and consumables for incident response.

Supplies And Consumables $4K/yr

[#11, #12, #20, #21] Recurring enrichment replacements (#11), PPE/hygiene supplies (#12), minor consumables/repair parts (#20), and waste/chemical disposal (#21).

Security Access Costs $4K/yr

[#8] Minor recurring guard time, access-list changes, and admin for security adjustments.

Background Checks Updates $2K/yr

[#10] Recurring updates to background checks and training refreshers.

Cctv Storage And Maintenance $600/yr

[#3] Ongoing CCTV storage, monitoring, and maintenance costs.

Toolkit Maintenance $600/yr

[#13] Maintenance/replacement for toolkit & safety equipment.

Scheduler Maintenance $350/yr

[#4] Maintenance and support for automated deactivation scheduler / alert system.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $115K/yr

92.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, scheduled research, and no major incidents.

routine_research scheduled_enrichment no_incidents

🚨 Minor Incident $125K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline

Small unauthorized activation or limited public-facing repair requiring repairs, overtime, and small cover payments.

unauthorized_activation minor_property_damage small_cover_payment

🚨 Major Breach $165K/yr

1.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline

Public exposure or a larger repair/interaction outside containment requiring large legal, PR, and emergency response expenditures.

public_exposure legal_action large_cover_payment

🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $155K/yr

2.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline

Significant anomaly-related research finding that requires ramping up experiments, specialized testing, and temporary staffing increases.

promising_research_results scale_up_experiments temporary_staff_hires

👥 Personnel 2.2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	Assigned Research Head / researcher performing oversight and reviews (0.1–0.2 FTE cost included in staff_wages). [#7]
Janitorial / Maintenance	1	At least one janitorial/maintenance person present for tasks (0.2–0.4 FTE cost included in staff_wages). [#6]
Security Officer / MTF Agent (on-call)	0.2	Occasional guard presence during moves and briefings; costs captured under security_access_costs rather than full staff_wages. [#8]

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide itemized ranges for each line item enabling a reasoned budget; however many estimates are ranges and containment status is uncertain (UNCONTAINED), so actual incident-driven costs are uncertain.

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