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SCP-168 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-168
Expected annual
$586K
One-time setup
$606K
Annual recurring
$578K
Personnel
2.63
One-time capital (including a conditional containment upgrade) totals approximately $606,050; annual recurring costs are dominated by staffing, legal/cover, IT/research support and conditional upgraded security, totaling $578,350/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $606K
Containment Upgrade $500K
[#24] Conditional Euclid-class hardened chamber construction (representative mid-range estimate).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $36K
[#6, #9, #14] Secure storage setup (#6), basic lab instrumentation kit (#9), initial pilot experimental budget (#14).
Contingency Fund $30K
[#25] One-time contingency to cover unforeseen capital/testing needs (10–20% allocation).
Equipment $21K
[#2, #4, #5, #7, #8, #16, #18] Custom mount and locks (#2), CCTV (#4), audio system (#5), sensors (#7), UPS & initial batteries (#8), spare HP-28C sourcing (#16), secure workstation/IT setup hardware (#18).
Cover Story And Legal $10K
[#19] Initial redaction/legal/cover-story setup.
Facilities $4K
[#3] Door lock/access control installation (electronic lock + integration) one-time install.
Staff Training Setup $3K
[#12] Initial staff training program setup and procedures.
Long Term Archival $2K
[#23] One-time archival setup for long-term secure records.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $578K/yr
Staff Wages $207K/yr
[#10, #11, #15] Level-2 researcher + 0.5 FTE technician payroll (~$150k combined) (#10), pro-rated security allocation (~$45k) (#11), part-time admin/data analyst (~$12k) (#15).
Containment Upgrade Additional Security $200K/yr
[#24] Additional recurring security staffing and operations if upgraded to Euclid-class (representative mid-range ongoing cost).
Research And Monitoring $57K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #7, #14, #18, #23] CCTV storage/maintenance (#4), audio system maintenance (#5), transcription/cloud storage services (#6), sensor maintenance (#7), ongoing experimental budget (#14), secure IT operations (#18), archival storage (#23).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19] Annual retainer for legal/cover-story/records redaction and PR/legal contingency.
Contingency Fund $30K/yr
[#25] Annual contingency allocation for inflation/unexpected recurring costs (10–20% allocation).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#20] Incident response readiness, occasional drills and transport readiness budget.
Facilities Maintenance $19K/yr
[#1, #3, #22] Facility overhead allocation for dedicated observation room (#1), recurring access-control maintenance (#3), utilities/HVAC share (#22).
Insurance And Liability $10K/yr
[#21] Internal contingency funds / insurance / permitting costs.
Psychological Support $2K/yr
[#13] Counseling and periodic psychological monitoring for staff interacting with SCP-168.
Staff Training And Screening $2K/yr
[#12] Annual refresher training and psychological/suggestibility screenings.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#8, #17] Battery replacements/consumables (#8), routine cleaning and consumables for observation room (#17).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $578K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with standard monitoring, staffing, legal/IT retainer and conditional security provisioning included in the baseline totals.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $598K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small containment or equipment incident requiring repairs, short-term overtime, limited PR/legal support and equipment replacement.
temporary_breach equipment_damage limited_personnel_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $758K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$180K vs baseline
Significant containment failure or extended unauthorized activity requiring emergency containment mobilization, after-action remediation and legal/medical response.
extended_breach unexpected_mobility personnel_injury_or_exposure
🚨 Euclid Upgrade $1.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$550K vs baseline
Petition accepted to upgrade SCP-168 to Euclid and implementation of hardened containment chamber and stricter protocols.
reclassification containment_upgrade regulatory_or_research_escalation
👥 Personnel 2.63 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (Level-2) 1 [#10] Primary assigned researcher, daily contact and research lead.
Technician / Level-1 (FTE) 0.5 [#10] Part-time/shared technician for daily checks and equipment maintenance (0.5 FTE).
Security Officer / MTF Agent (pro-rated) 0.9 [#11] Pro-rated security allocation for locked-room enforcement and escorts (shared coverage).
Administrative Staff / Data Analyst (part-time) 0.23 [#15] Part-time admin analyst for transcription, redaction, and log maintenance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates (salaries, equipment, recurring services) and pro-rated allocations; most costs are routine and derived from concrete assumptions. Larger conditional items (containment upgrade range) introduce uncertainty but are explicitly modeled.
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