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SCP-1675 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1675
Expected annual
$237K
One-time setup
$848K
Annual recurring
$226K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup is moderate-to-high due to reinforced containment and optional armored testing facility; baseline recurring costs are modest and driven by a dedicated technician, fractional senior oversight, monitoring, and contingency reserves (~$226k/yr). Major cost spikes occur when imaging campaigns, live-fire testing, or breach/recovery/cover-up operations are required.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $848K
Facilities $560K
[#1, #2, #9] Reinforced containment cell ($200,000) + armored ballistic testing chamber ($350,000) + bird-proofing/exclusion one-time modifications ($10,000).
Equipment $112K
[#3, #13] Remote monitoring package install ($12,000) and specialized disassembly tooling & remote manipulators ($100,000).
Imaging Campaign $75K
[#12] Non-destructive high-penetration imaging campaign (industrial X-ray/CT/neutron radiography) estimated per-campaign cost.
Coverup Initial Incident $30K
[#22] Initial amnestic/cover-up costs for discovery or large incidental witness events.
Emergency Response Kit And Training $25K
[#19] Initial emergency response kit purchase and team training.
Ordnance Removal Contract $20K
[#15] One-time specialized ordnance removal/neutralization contract (labor and disposal).
Data Security Setup $15K
[#17] One-time encrypted storage / archival infrastructure and access-control setup.
Sop And Training Development $8K
[#23] One-time development of SOPs, experiment protocols, and training materials.
Linguistic Initial Analysis $3K
[#18] One-off linguistic/behavioral analysis of French anti-avian speech.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $226K/yr
Staff Wages $112K/yr
[#5, #6, #7, #8] Dedicated research technician ($50,000/yr) + fractional senior researcher oversight ($40,000/yr for 0.25-0.5 FTE) + Site Director oversight allocation ($10,000/yr) + shared security allocation ($12,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#10, #11, #18] Wildlife monitoring & coordination with local agencies ($15,000/yr), necropsy/biohazard disposal contingency ($5,000/yr), ongoing linguistic and behavioral research program ($20,000/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#22] Annual reserve for amnestic administration, cover stories, travel and incidental witness management.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#25] Administrative overhead, procurement, inventory control, and contingency reserve allocation.
Supplies And Consumables $11K/yr
[#3, #4, #14, #20, #24] Remote-monitor maintenance and replacement parts ($1,500/yr), motor oil & handling consumables ($100/yr), ammunition/targets instrumentation budget ($5,000/yr), lead/particulate cleanup compliance ($3,000/yr), spare parts & small tools ($1,500/yr).
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#16] Transport, handling and recovery logistics (expected occasional moves/handling averaged to annual cost).
Data Security Maintenance $5K/yr
[#17] Annual licensing, encryption maintenance, and archival costs.
Psychological Services $5K/yr
[#21] Psychological monitoring, counseling, and post-incident fitness-for-duty evaluations.
Emergency Response Refresh $4K/yr
[#19] Annual refresh/training/replenishment for emergency response team and PPE.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#9] Annual inspection/repair and small maintenance for bird-proofing and containment.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $226K/yr
84.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, scheduled maintenance, and no major testing campaigns or incidents.
routine maintenance scheduled experiments below campaign threshold
🚨 Imaging Campaign $301K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Authorization and execution of a non-destructive high-penetration imaging campaign (X‑ray/CT/neutron radiography) to investigate internal construction.
research push to identify internal components approval by senior research staff
🚨 Live Fire Testing $266K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Planned live-ammunition testing campaign requiring armored chamber, ordnance management, ballistic instrumentation and environmental remediation.
approval for live-ammo experiments ballistic testing campaign
🚨 Major Breach Recovery $361K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$135K vs baseline
Containment breach or large incident requiring external ordnance neutralization, large-scale necropsy/cleanup, amnestic operations, and PR/cover-up response.
containment breach large public exposure or multiple witnesses
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Research Technician 1 [#5] One full-time dedicated technician responsible for day-to-day inspections, oiling, and routine operations.
Research Scientist (Senior Researcher) 1 [#6] One senior researcher providing fractional oversight (0.25-0.5 FTE allocated).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7] One site director/executive staff member with occasional oversight/approval responsibilities (part-time allocation).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0 [#8] No dedicated 24/7 security team assigned; security coverage is a shared allocation billed into recurring costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges and operational assumptions were provided in analyst notes, enabling a reasonable estimate; uncertainty remains due to optional high-cost campaigns (imaging, live-fire) and incident-driven costs.
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