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SCP-1666 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1666
Expected annual
$435K
One-time setup
$418K
Annual recurring
$425K
Personnel
4
One-time capital and containment setup costs are moderate (~$418k) dominated by secure vault build-out, imaging/digitization gear, and contingency reserves; recurring annual costs (~$425k/year) are driven by personnel (security, research), long-term monitoring, mental-health contingencies, and legal/administrative support.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $418K
Catastrophic Reserve $200K
[#26] Small-probability high-impact reserve fund for large accidental public exposures and mass mitigation (initial reserve).
Facilities $60K
[#1] Vault-sized climate-controlled build-out or dedicated vault allocation (mid-range estimate).
Equipment $56K
[#2, #3, #4, #8, #9, #11, #12] Includes archival housing materials (#2), environmental monitoring & alarm system (#3), access control & CCTV (#4), remote/automated playback apparatus (#8), FARADAY not required (#9 => $0), high-sample-rate digitization gear (#11), and initial secure/offline archive setup (#12).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K
[#10] High-resolution non-invasive surface imaging / profilometer (capital instrument purchase).
Public Cover Asset Control $30K
[#18] One-time buyouts/rights clearance/asset control and initial payments to remove public copies or secure rights (mid-range buyout/licensing).
Forensic Sampling Contingency $10K
[#24] Contingency budget for contract micro-sampling, GC/MS, DNA/protein analysis and conservation if invasive sampling is authorized.
Training And Sop Development $9K
[#19] One-time cost to create SOP materials and initial staff training.
Emergency Response Kit $8K
[#20] One-time purchase of mobile quarantine/transport kit and PPE.
Software Initial Purchase $5K
[#13] One-time purchase option for specialized audio analysis software or perpetual licenses (where applicable).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $425K/yr
Staff Wages $254K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Salaries & benefits for 1x security liaison/guard (#5), combined research staffing (audio/psychoacoustics & curator) (#6), and senior/level-4 oversight time overhead (#7).
Research And Monitoring $56K/yr
[#10, #13, #22] Ongoing contracted high-resolution scans and analyses (#10), specialized software license subscriptions / per-year licensing (#13), and long-term monitoring research program funding (#22).
Cover Story And Legal $21K/yr
[#17] Legal retainer and liability/indemnity insurance premiums for personnel incidents, takedowns, and rights management.
Psychiatric Treatment Reserve $20K/yr
[#16] Annual reserve for outpatient counseling and acute psychiatric treatment contingencies (per-incident care budgeting).
Specialist Consultants $15K/yr
[#23] Budget for ad hoc consultants (linguists, anomalistics, neuropsychiatrists) for projects or investigations.
Administrative Overhead $12K/yr
[#27] Documentation, secure recordkeeping, compliance, and administrative staff time.
Equipment Depreciation And Replacement $11K/yr
[#25] Annual depreciation/replacement reserve (approx. 10% of core capital equipment value: turntable, imaging devices, sensors, storage hardware).
Occupational Health $10K/yr
[#15] Baseline psych screenings, periodic checkups, and neuropsych testing for staff exposed or assigned to SCP-1666.
Incident Response And Quarantine Fund $10K/yr
[#21] Reserve for emergency isolation, secure inpatient placement, and transport per incident (annualized contingency).
Pre Test Inspection And Certification $5K/yr
[#14] Engineering inspection and certification costs prior to testing (assumes moderate test frequency).
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#1] Vault utilities, climate control, and routine maintenance for secure archival storage.
Staff Training And Sop Refresh $3K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
Emergency Drills And Supplies $2K/yr
[#20] Annual drills, consumable replenishment for emergency kits, and exercise costs.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#20, #21] Routine transport, secure couriering for tests, and occasional artifact movement.
Supplies And Consumables $800/yr
[#2, #11] Replacement desiccants, archival sleeves, gloves, small consumables, and secure cold-storage rotation.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $425K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, monitoring, and no major incidents.
routine testing and monitoring only no acute exposures no public dissemination
🚨 Minor Incident $455K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$30K vs baseline
Single-person acute exposure requiring inpatient psychiatric treatment or extended outpatient care.
individual listens to analog anomalous recording acute suicidal ideation or severe psychiatric symptoms
🚨 Major Breach Public Exposure $925K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Accidental public playback or leak leading to multiple exposures and a large-scale response.
public dissemination / retailer playback cluster exposures requiring mass mitigation
🚨 Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up $575K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Significant research findings necessitate expanded program, additional equipment purchases, and increased staffing.
research breakthrough need for expanded longitudinal studies or new instrumentation
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] Full-time security liaison/guard responsible for access control and escort during transport/testing.
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Senior audio/psychoacoustics researcher to oversee experiments and analysis (part of combined research staffing).
Audio Engineer / Curator 1 [#6, #8] Trained audio engineer/curator to manage testing approvals, digitization, and operate/oversee remote playback apparatus.
Administrative Staff 1 [#27] Administrative support for recordkeeping, compliance, and scheduling (part-time coverage reflected in overhead).
📋 Confidence Notes
Cost ranges in analyst notes are moderately specific for equipment and personnel but incident probabilities and per-incident psychiatric costs are highly uncertain; estimates use mid-range choices and conservative contingency budgeting.
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