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SCP-1572 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1572
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$422K
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
6
First-year one-time setup is roughly $422,500 driven by containment retrofits, robotics, cybersecurity, and research tooling; ongoing annual costs are about $1.38M, dominated by personnel, legal/cover-up operations, and field/logistics readiness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $422K
Equipment $132K
[#2, #3, #5] Opaque tamper-proof storage container ($5k–$20k), remote handling/robotics ($40k–$150k), and CCTV/recording system initial hardware ($10k–$40k). Estimates use midpoints and cover hardware, mechanical interlocks, and initial installation.
Facilities $128K
[#1, #9] Containment chamber retrofit ($50k–$150k) plus quarantine/isolation suite retrofit ($15k–$40k). Estimate uses mid-range values and combines structural/retrofit work for the cell and one medical isolation room.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $62K
[#4] Non-visual analysis equipment & lab tooling (spectral scanners, X-ray imaging, automated forensic kits). Mid-range equipment/integration estimate.
Demolition Contingency $50K
[#19] Contingency reserve for emergency demolition/site modification (per-structure cost range $10k–$200k+). This is an emergency reserve rather than planned regular spend.
Cybersecurity Infrastructure $38K
[#6] Secure servers, air-gapped archives, SIEM setup and initial secure-backup infrastructure. Mid-range initial capital for hardened storage and logging appliances.
Archival Setup $12K
[#18] Secure archival storage and records management initial vaulting and setup ($5k–$20k). Midpoint chosen.
Transfer Per Incident $0
[#15] Per-transfer one-time costs ($2k–$20k). No planned transfers budgeted as one-time capital; annual transfer contingency handled in recurring logistics budget.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $450K/yr
[#7] Dedicated personnel: 1containment officer (~$90k), 2 security guards (~$40k–$50k each), 1 robotic operator (~$70k), 1 researcher (~$100k), 1 on-call medical officer (pro-rated ~$120k). Includes benefits/overhead; mid-range total used.
Cover Story And Legal $400K/yr
[#13, #14] Evidence control, media suppression, memetic remediation, legal retainers, liaison and cover-up operations. Combined estimate aggregates recommended annual reserves for memetic suppression ($100k–$400k) and legal/liaison ($50k–$250k).
Program Overhead $276K/yr
[#21] Program overhead, administrative costs, and site allocation estimated at ~25% of direct recurring costs (within the stated 20–30% range).
Logistics And Transport $135K/yr
[#12, #15] Field-response & recovery readiness and annual transfer contingency. Includes vehicle/tactical readiness and a $10k/yr transfer contingency; mid-range readiness budget ($50k–$200k) plus transfer reserve.
Medical And Amnestics $30K/yr
[#10, #9] Medical treatment, psychiatric support, amnestic supplies and per-use quarantine consumables/staff support. Annual budgeting uses midpoint of recommended $10k–$50k for probable incidents and absorbs per-quarantine consumables estimated per-use.
Incident Investigation $30K/yr
[#20] Incident investigation & audits (forensics, internal reviews) annual allowance $10k–$50k; midpoint used.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#8] Training, SOP development & recurrent drills for non-visual handling, quarantine procedures, and media suppression processes. Annual contractor/trainer and documentation costs (midpoint).
Cybersecurity Operations $20K/yr
[#6] Ongoing cybersecurity, secure backups, air-gapped archive operations, and monitoring (estimated $10k–$30k/yr). Midpoint used.
Cctv Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5] Ongoing maintenance, encryption/audit operations, and secure logging for CCTV/recording systems ($3k–$10k/yr). Midpoint used.
Archival Maintenance $6K/yr
[#18] Ongoing maintenance/archiving for secure paper and digital vaulting ($2k–$10k/yr). Midpoint used.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#16] Energy & utilities for continuous containment systems (additional site load/uninterruptible power/climate) estimated $1k–$5k/yr; mid-range used.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#17] Consumables & PPE (blindfolds/eye-covers, gloves, batteries, small tools, cleaning supplies). Low continuous cost; midpoint used.
D Class Pool $0/yr
[#11] D-Class maintenance (30–50 individuals) cost cited $150k–$500k/yr; testing is discontinued and D-class maintenance is optional/contingency—not budgeted in baseline recurring costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with no major incidents; routine containment operations, maintenance, and planned training/drills only.
no exposure events no public leaks standard operations
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single-person exposure or small leak requiring field response, quarantine, limited memetic remediation and internal investigation.
single subject exposure localized public photograph/leak minor recovery operation
🚨 Major Public Exposure $2.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Widespread public dissemination of imagery or a multi-observer event leading to large-scale memetic remediation, legal fallout, multi-site response and high-profile investigations.
viral public photographs/videos multiple observers/eyewitnesses high-profile legal/media attention
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Officer 1 Primary containment manager; referenced in staff list.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 Two security guards referenced in staffing estimates.
Robotic Operator 1 Operator for remote handling/robotic systems; referenced in staff list.
Research Scientist 1 Researcher assigned for automated analyses and test planning.
Medical Officer 1 On-call medical officer (pro-rated); handles quarantine, treatment, and amnestics.
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges and required items are well-described in the analyst notes (hardware, personnel, legal exposure), but many recurring items (frequency of incidents, scale of legal/memetic response) are uncertain; estimates use midpoints and conservative assumptions.
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