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SCP-1689 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1689
Expected annual
$1.2M
One-time setup
$9.2M
Annual recurring
$1.1M
Personnel
2
Initial capital is dominated by optional large projects (mobile-site and industrial biomass processing), while baseline containment and modest exploration require moderate one-time equipment/lab setup (~$1M) and recurring costs around $1.13M/yr driven by research, monitoring, and staff wages.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $9.2M
Large Scale Biomass Processing $5.1M
[#28] One-time capital for large-scale biomass processing or dedicated disposal/incineration facility if uncontrolled interior expansion requires industrial handling.
Mobile Site Development $2.8M
[#20] Prototype mobile module and associated capital costs for establishing a hab/operations inside SCP-1689-A (air/LSS, power, structure).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $612K
[#9, #10] R&D and scale-up validation for Enzymatic Compound 13 plus installation of a dedicated small BSL-1/2 lab (autoclave, basic analytical capability).
Equipment $372K
[#2, #3, #7, #8, #11, #16, #17, #26] Refrigeration/HVAC install, monitoring/alarm hardware, short-range cameras/endoscopes, robotic platforms, decon/PPE setup, dedicated refrigerated truck, IT/data logging equipment, and one-time off-site redundancy setup.
Insurance Reserve Initial $275K
[#25] Initial contingency/insurance reserve recommended for unforeseen scale-ups or emergency remediation.
Emergency Response Set Aside $48K
[#19] One-time purchase of rapid-response equipment and initial spill/quarantine kit stockpile.
Facilities $32K
[#1] Dedicated containment vault modifications: shelving/anchors, tie-downs, sealing, locking compartment and minor structural work.
Training And Documentation $25K
[#18] Initial SOP development, procedural documentation, and initial staff training for safe access and robot/enzyme ops.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.1M/yr
Research And Monitoring $710K/yr
[#9, #21, #17, #22] Annual enzymatic compound production/replenishment, long-term experimental research program funding (dedicated researchers, sequencing, assays), secure data hosting/backup, and per-expedition analytical lab costs.
Staff Wages $191K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Assigned Level-3 custodian/researcher salary + rotating security FTE(s) and incremental cooking-staff vetting/clearance costs.
Cover Story And Legal $85K/yr
[#23] Legal counsel, cover-story maintenance (agricultural/food storage cover), FOIA/records handling and OPSEC-related communication management.
Supplies And Consumables $61K/yr
[#7, #8, #11, #13, #14, #15, #26] Consumables and repairs for exploration equipment and robots, disposable PPE, pest management, bulk tuber purchases for experiments, routine biomass disposal (small-scale), and off-site sample rotation/storage costs.
Facilities Maintenance $34K/yr
[#2, #3, #10, #24] Refrigeration/HVAC energy & maintenance, monitoring system maintenance & sensor replacements, incremental site-lab access costs (if using existing labs), and utilities overhead.
Medical Surveillance $12K/yr
[#12] Ongoing occupational health screening, allergy testing, and monitoring for staff exposed to potato dust/fungal agents.
Emergency Response Readiness $12K/yr
[#19] Annual readiness budget for replenishing spill kits, extra PPE, and quarantine barrier replacements.
Public Health Coordination $11K/yr
[#27] Liaison and municipal coordination costs for disposal/transport permits and local coordination.
Training And Refresher $6K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and periodic drills for staff operating/entering SCP-1689-A.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#16] Vehicle use, sealed container logistics, and small-scale transport costs for samples/equipment.
Insurance Reserve Replenishment $0/yr
[#25] Replenishment is conditional/usage-based; baseline recurring replenishment set to $0 and handled in contingency scenarios if drawn.
Mobile Site Operations $0/yr
[#20] Ongoing mobile-site operations/ops costs are conditional on approval; recurring ops are scenario-dependent and not included in baseline.
Large Scale Biomass Processing Operations $0/yr
[#28] Operational costs for industrial digesters/incinerators are conditional and accounted for in high-impact scenarios rather than baseline recurring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.1M/yr
89.5% probability / year
Normal year with routine monitoring, periodic small-scale expeditions, and no major incidents or activation of large programs.
routine_operations periodic_expeditions
🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Localized containment issue: pest infestation, small contamination event, or failed small expedition requiring cleanup and limited remediation.
pest_infestation limited_spill_or_contamination failed_expedition_recovery
🚨 Mobile Site Activation $4.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$3.3M vs baseline
Approval and initial deployment of a mobile site/habitat inside SCP-1689-A, incurring prototype capital and increased ops.
approval_for_mobile_site large-scale_expedition_and_deployment
🚨 Large Scale Biomass Processing $6.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$5.4M vs baseline
Uncontrolled interior expansion or sustained high-rate removal forces Foundation to build/install industrial biomass processing/disposal infrastructure.
uncontrolled_interior_expansion continuous_mass_removal_requirements
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Custodian 1 [#4] Level-3 assigned custodian/researcher responsible for daily checks, access control, and expedition liaison.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#5] Rotating security coverage for access control and transfer operations (1 FTE equivalent).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed with ranges for most items and clear drivers; however large optional projects (mobile site, industrial processing) and usage-dependent recurring items create substantial variance, so overall confidence is medium.
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