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SCP-1605 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1605
Expected annual
$1.1M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
9
Estimated one-time capital of $1,192,900 for secure archival vaulting, specialized film-handling equipment, analytical instruments, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs of $1,072,850 driven primarily by personnel (security, research, medical), legal/cover operations, and ongoing storage/maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Legal Investigation Reserve $625K
[#25] Unexpected legal/criminal investigation contingency reserve (one-time held fund).
Equipment $236K
[#2, #4, #5, #6, #7, #23] Fire-suppression installation, access control/CCTV/biometric locks, 35 mm projector purchase and booth modifications, archival 35 mm scanner purchase (assumed purchase option), initial encrypted NAS, and backup projection/spare parts (midpoint estimates).
Facilities $185K
[#1] Vault retrofit and climate-controlled/explosion-rated archival room retrofit for nitrate-era film storage (midpoint estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $65K
[#17] Analytical laboratory equipment (optical microscope, spectrometer, reagents) for film chemical/compositional study.
Transportation And Expansion Reserve $62K
[#24] Transportation/relocation contingency and emergency vault expansion fund (reserve).
Sop Development $14K
[#21] Initial SOP writing and first training/workshop costs (one-time portion).
On Call Medical Equipment $5K
[#9] One-time purchase of crash cart, trauma supplies, HAZMAT/cleanup kit for screenings.
Archival Materials $900
[#3] Secure containerization and archival materials (metal film canisters, polyester sleeves, desiccants) initial purchase.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Staff Wages $580K/yr
[#10, #11, #9] Security staffing (site guards and test-time security), research personnel and supervision (senior researcher, conservator, technicians), plus contracted/paid medical on-call coverage (aggregated payroll estimate).
Cover Story And Legal $300K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal/PR/cover-story budget for managing exposure, legal teams, covert administrative actions and related activities.
D Class Program $65K/yr
[#12] Costs for recruitment/medical screening/legal paperwork/accommodation for test subjects (assumes ~10 tests/yr midpoint).
Insurance And Liability $30K/yr
[#19] Insurance and specialized liability coverage premiums (where obtainable).
Hazmat And Forensic $20K/yr
[#14] HAZMAT cleanup, forensic/autopsy capacity and biohazard disposal contingency (annual budget for incidents).
Psychological Support $14K/yr
[#13] Psychological support, counseling and staff monitoring programs for exposure/trauma mitigation.
Energy And Utilities $13K/yr
[#20] Continuous climate control, CCTV, server racks, and projection booth energy costs.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#16, #17] Consumables for film handling and projection (cleaning solvents, lamps, splicing tape) and laboratory consumables/contract lab fees for analytical work.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#2, #4] Recurring certification/inspection for fire-suppression systems and monitoring/maintenance for access control/CCTV systems.
Logistics And Transport $7K/yr
[#8] Secure transfer logistics (armored/escorted movements between vault and test chamber), assumed ~4 transfers/year (midpoint).
Research And Monitoring $6K/yr
[#7, #15] Encrypted off-site backup rotation and small NAS maintenance plus evidence logging/administrative overhead and periodic audits (annualized portion).
Training And Exercises $6K/yr
[#21] Recurring refresher training, drills, and SOP updates (annualized).
Contingency Film Growth $6K/yr
[#22] Annual buffer for re-housing, re-canistering or additional reels due to film length increases from absorptions.
Equipment Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5, #6, #23] Recurring maintenance for projector, scanner (if purchased), and spare parts replacement/maintenance.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled tests and no major incidents (standard operations and maintenance only).
routine_testing no_major_incidents regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
18.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
One or more on-site incidents causing injury requiring HAZMAT cleanup, forensic/autopsy and short-term extra security/legal support.
on-site_injury HAZMAT_cleanup forensic_response
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Serious containment breach or sequence of incidents that require emergency relocation, large legal/PR response, major repairs and possible settlements.
large_scale_incident external_investigation emergency_relocation
🚨 Legal Exposure $1.5M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant legal or public exposure event requiring prolonged legal defense, PR, settlements and increased cover operations.
media_leak missing_persons_investigation civil_litigation
👥 Personnel 9 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#10] Two full-time site guards plus one additional/rotational guard for test-time security (staffing and wages included in security line item).
Research Scientist 1 [#11] Senior researcher / PI responsible for program oversight (salary portion included in research payroll).
Film Conservator / Archivist 1 [#11] Conservator/archivist to manage film handling, preservation and cataloging (included in research payroll).
Technician 2 [#11] Technical staff for screenings, digitization, and lab support (two technicians included in research payroll).
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call EMT/doctor or contracted medical coverage for screenings (costs included in medical staffing estimate).
Administrative Staff 1 [#15, #18] Administrative support for evidence logging, chain-of-custody documentation and cover/PR coordination (administrative costs included in recurring legal/operation budgets).
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-described in analyst notes allowing midpoint estimates, but uncertainty remains around testing frequency, whether digitization is purchased vs outsourced, and the true likelihood/scale of legal exposure and major incidents.
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