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SCP-167 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-167
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$1.2M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
14
One-time startup costs (equipment, initial research setup, contingency reserves) are estimated at $1,229,200; recurring annual costs (staff wages, research, maintenance, overhead) are estimated at $1,413,125/year, driven mainly by personnel and research/monitoring budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.2M
Contingent Secondary Containment Startup $500K
[#20] Conservative lower-bound one-time startup for Euclid-class secondary containment if a new SCP is recovered from inside SCP-167.
Crisis Response Reserve $500K
[#21] Dedicated one-time reserve fund recommended for initial crisis/incident response (replenished if used).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $107K
[#9, #16, #23] SLAM/LIDAR backpack and handheld units, DB/server setup and initial IT, mapping/data software licenses, and initial training program.
Equipment $102K
[#2, #3, #4, #7, #8, #10, #11, #13] Includes padlock / key-log or upgrade hardware, CCTV + NVR, UPS/generator hardware, initial medical kit, initial PPE issue, tether/reel systems, scout robot and drones, and initial evidence/containment kits.
Artifact Initial Stabilization $20K
[#13, #14] Initial stabilization fund for per-item emergency conservation / stabilization on recovery.
Facilities $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $815K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #14, #16, #17] Covers exploration team (containment specialist + techs + archaeologist + technician), on-site security guards, a dedicated/covered med tech, conservator/curator allocations and portion of research staff wages.
Administrative Overhead $283K/yr
[#26] Administrative, auditing, records retention, chain-of-custody, and budget administration overhead estimated at ~25% of direct recurring operational budget.
Research And Monitoring $220K/yr
[#3, #9, #11, #14, #15, #16, #17, #22, #25] Ongoing monitoring/storage, software licenses, robotics spares/maintenance, conservator operating budget and per-item conservation, archaeological/scientific testing budget, cloud backups, dedicated research budget, psychological screening/counseling budget, and secure map/report production.
Contingent Secondary Containment Maintenance $200K/yr
[#20] Ongoing annual maintenance estimate for a newly created Euclid-class containment should one be discovered; included as a contingent recurring line item (only incurred if containment required).
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#19] Legal/PR retainer and budget for cultural compliance, repatriation negotiations, and cover-story maintenance.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#18] Secure transport of recovered artifacts, specialized crates, climate control and courier costs.
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#1, #2, #4] Annual room/structural inspections, HVAC/padding upkeep, small repairs, and electronic lock / UPS fuel & testing maintenance.
Training And Protocols $10K/yr
[#23] Annual refresher training and drills for marking/tethering/egress/robotics/archaeological handling.
Supplies And Consumables $8K/yr
[#8, #10, #12, #13, #24] PPE replacement, cable spool replacements and tether consumables, marking supplies, per-artifact packing consumables, and routine mission consumables (batteries, bulbs).
Long Term Strategic $0/yr
[#27] Potential long-term scaling costs (storage growth, perpetual staffing) are acknowledged but not budgeted into baseline; this remains contingent and highly variable.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine exploration missions, regular maintenance, and no major incidents or discoveries requiring new containment.
scheduled_research_missions routine_maintenance no_major_finds
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$-125000 vs baseline
Minor on-site incident: entrapment/rescue, medical response, equipment repair and small-scale remediation.
researcher_entrapment limited_structural_repair emergency_medical_evacs
🚨 Major Discovery Of Secondary Scp $2.1M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Discovery of a secondary anomalous object inside SCP-167 requiring dedicated Euclid-class containment construction and initial operations.
recovery_of_euclid_class_object need_for_new_containment external_contractors_required
👥 Personnel 14 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Specialist / Research Lead 1 [#5] Senior level-3 containment lead for SCP-167 operations and mission approvals.
Containment Technician 2 [#5] Field techs for exploration, tethering, and marking protocols.
Archaeologist / Anthropologist 1 [#5, #14, #15] Specialist for artifact context, conservation triage and sampling decisions.
Technician (recording/mapping) 1 [#5, #9, #16] Operator for mapping hardware, SLAM/LIDAR, and data capture.
Security Officer / Guard 2 [#6] On-site guards to enforce access control and rapid response.
Medical Officer / Med Tech 1 [#7] On-call or dedicated med tech coverage for exploration missions.
Research Scientist 2 [#17] Dedicated researchers analyzing anomalous items and mapping data.
Conservator 1 [#14] Artifact treatment, stabilization and storage planning.
Curator / Cataloger 1 [#16] Cataloging, database maintenance and archival duties.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#4, #11] Equipment upkeep (UPS/generator, robotics support) and facility systems maintenance.
Administrative Staff 1 [#16, #26] Budget/admin, auditing, and records/chain-of-custody management.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates draw from analyst note ranges and a modest program posture; major uncertainties include the discovery of secondary SCPs (very high-cost, low-probability) and long-term scaling choices, so numerical estimates are approximate but grounded in the provided ranges.
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