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SCP-1562 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1562
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$864K
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
8
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$864k) driven by containment modifications, instrumentation, and an optional research program; the dominant recurring costs are personnel/security and optional long-shot research funding, yielding ~$1.48M/year in baseline operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $864K
Long Shot Research Setup $500K
[#19] Optional one-time setup for an expanded recovery/research program (custom hardware, off-site facilities) if pursued.
Incident Response Fund $100K
[#17] Reserved contingency fund for emergency relocation, emergency security/PR/legal measures.
Equipment $80K
[#2, #3, #5, #12, #13] Access control hardware; video/audio cameras and recorders; remote/robotic sled hardware; secure archive hardware; UPS/generator tie-in hardware.
Cover Up One Time $60K
[#16] Initial local cover-up payments, compensation, legal redactions and one-time liaison/external payments to limit inquiry.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $45K
[#4, #6, #11] Sensor/instrumentation package for the slide, tensile testing machine and specialized tethers, and forensic/audio tools/setup for analysis.
Facilities $40K
[#1] Reinforced containment cell upgrade (convert testing bay, lockable tamper-resistant door, floor anchors, intrusion-proofing).
Forgery Infrastructure $20K
[#18] One-time setup of internal legal/falsification/record-modification infrastructure (forged records equipment/process).
Decommissioning And Archive Setup $15K
[#20] One-time costs to archive and decommission the slide program if retired (secure storage, cataloging).
Transport And Acquisition $4K
[#15] One-time transport, seizure, rigging and reassembly costs from original acquisition site.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $755K/yr
[#7, #8] Salaries and benefits for core research team (PI, researchers, technician, audio/IT analyst) and 24/7 security staffing (3 guards) including benefits/overhead.
Organizational Overhead $246K/yr
[#21] Administrative overhead (HR, procurement, payroll, clearances) and discretionary 'black budget' allocated at ~20% of recurring program costs.
Long Shot Research Funding $200K/yr
[#19] Recurring program funding if an active recovery/research program is pursued (optional, project-dependent).
D Class Program $150K/yr
[#9] Recurring costs for procuring, housing, transporting, medical care and supervising D-class personnel if active testing resumes.
Cover Story And Legal $40K/yr
[#16, #18] Recurring local liaison retainer and ongoing legal/ethical oversight costs (redaction management, legal counsel).
Research And Monitoring $30K/yr
[#3, #4, #11, #12] Data backup/storage & management, instrumentation calibration, forensic/audio analysis contractor staffing, and cyber/archive maintenance tasks.
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#10] Counseling and medical support for staff exposed to traumatic logs and communications.
Incident Fund Replenishment $20K/yr
[#17] Annual top-up allocation to replenish the incident-response contingency as used.
Supplies And Consumables $7K/yr
[#14] Replacement sensors, camera parts, PPE, batteries, cleaning and calibration supplies.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1, #2] Containment cell upkeep and minor maintenance plus access-control upkeep/inspections.
Power Fuel And Maintenance $3K/yr
[#13] Fuel and maintenance for standby power (generator/UPS maintenance and periodic tests).
Archive Maintenance $3K/yr
[#20] Ongoing archival maintenance for long-term storage and indexing of logs/data.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
92.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine monitoring, no major incidents; includes optional long-shot program funding as budgeted.
routine_monitoring scheduled_tests no_unauthorized_access
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized unauthorized access or on-site incident requiring emergency response, PR/legal mitigation, overtime security and limited relocation or evidence recovery.
unauthorized_entry small_public_inquiry on-site_accident
🚨 Major Breach $3.5M/yr
2.5% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Significant public exposure or local investigation requiring major cover-up efforts, emergency relocation, extensive legal costs and possible high-profile mitigation.
public_exposure major_investigation forced_relocation
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Research Scientist / PI 1 $150,000/yr base; leads experiments and approves tests. [#7]
Research Scientist 2 $90,000/yr each; experimental design and data analysis. [#7]
Lab Technician 1 $60,000/yr; runs experiments, equipment maintenance. [#7]
Audio/IT Analyst 1 $70,000/yr; forensic audio/data processing and archive management. [#7, #11]
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 $45,000/yr each (plus benefits/overhead included in staff_wages); 24/7 coverage. [#8]
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges and canonical testing history provide a solid base for budgeting core containment and staff costs (medium confidence). Large uncertainties remain around optional long-shot research, public-exposure scenarios, and local cover-up scale, which widen the overall variance.
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