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SCP-1695 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1695
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
12
Initial one-time capital of approximately $2.88M for construction, vault retrofit, specialized high-bay, robotics, and lab setup; recurring annual costs ~ $1.53M driven primarily by staff wages, research/testing, security, and contingency/replenishment.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Facilities $1.7M
[#1, #2, #16] Includes Type 31A vault retrofit/upgrades (#1, ~$175k), dedicated high-bay/elongated-test chamber construction or conversion (#2, ~$1.5M), and onsite holding/sedation suite fitout (#16, ~$27.5k).
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#21] One-time recommended contingency/reserve fund to contract outside contractors or escalate response (recommended ~$500k).
Equipment $419K
[#3, #5, #6, #7, #14, #17] Remote robotics & manipulators (#3, ~$235k), surveillance/sensor suite (#5, ~$42.5k), redundant power/UPS/genset (#6, ~$27.5k), initial PPE buy (#7, ~$15k), emergency capture/decelleration hardware (#14, ~$85k), and secure servers/air-gapped backups (#17, ~$14k).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $210K
[#4, #8] In-house non-destructive/materials-analysis equipment (#4, ~$110k) plus chemical analysis lab and counter-adhesive development bench (GC-MS/HPLC/fume hood) (#8, ~$100k).
Sop Development $20K
[#13] One-time development of SOPs, emergency response plans, and initial training materials.
Misc Capital $20K
[#26] Small capital stocking: replacement parts, spares, and toolkits.
Documentation Package $10K
[#25] Initial documentation, redacted records, manuals, and training translations.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $780K/yr
[#9, #11, #18, #10] Security salaries (~7 guards + supervisor incl. benefits -> ~$350k), research personnel combined (~2.5 FTE, budgeted ~$275k), on-call/contracted surgical coverage (~$75k), and clinical psychologist salary component (~$80k included in the staff total).
Research And Monitoring $165K/yr
[#4, #8, #18] Baseline outsourced and high-energy test campaigns (~$75k/yr baseline), chemical R&D consumables and reagents (~$40k/yr), and specialist consults budget (~$50k/yr).
Coordination And Intel $125K/yr
[#22] Ongoing coordination, intelligence on GoI-192, counterintelligence and undercover operations (~$50k–$200k/yr; mid ~$125k).
Cover Story And Legal $105K/yr
[#17, #23] Cover-record maintenance and plausible-deniability operations (~$15k/yr) plus baseline legal and public-relations retainer (~$90k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $50K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance, utilities, and upkeep for the high-bay/test chamber (~$50k/yr).
Contingency Replenishment $50K/yr
[#21] Annual replenishment target to maintain contingency reserve and rapid-contracting funds (~$50k/yr).
Biohazard And Forensics $45K/yr
[#15] Regulated biohazard disposal (~$5k–$15k) and forensic tissue testing budget (~$20k–$50k; combined mid ~$45k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $30K/yr
[#7, #19, #26] PPE consumables and anti-adhesive sprays (~$5k), ongoing testing consumables and mock-subject assets (~$20k), and small replenishment (~$5k).
Training And Drills $28K/yr
[#13] Quarterly drills, continued SOP training, and simulation exercises (~$15k–$40k/yr; mid ~$27.5k).
Security Misc $25K/yr
[#11] Uniforms, ongoing training, weapons upkeep and equipment for security staff (~$25k/yr).
Oversight Auditing $25K/yr
[#27] Ethics/compliance reviews, external audits, and remedial action budgeting (~$10k–$40k/yr; mid ~$25k).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#20] Armored/secure transfer contingency and occasional heavy-lift/crane/transport (~$20k/yr contingency).
Robotics Maintenance $20K/yr
[#3] Maintenance, calibration, and spare parts for remote operation and robotic manipulators (~$20k/yr).
Vetting Program $18K/yr
[#12] Personnel vetting, background reinvestigations, polygraphs, and insider-risk programs (~$10k–$25k/yr).
Emergency Mitigation Maintenance $10K/yr
[#14] Maintenance and replacement of capture nets, cushions, and barrier systems (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Holding Supplies $10K/yr
[#16] Drugs, sedation supplies, and short-term observation consumables (~$5k–$15k/yr).
Energy Consumption $8K/yr
[#24] Power for extended tests, HVAC, robotics, and monitoring (~$2k–$15k/yr; mid ~$8.5k).
Surveillance Maintenance $6K/yr
[#5] Storage, replacement cameras/sensors, and monitoring support (~$3k–$10k; mid ~$6.5k).
It Storage And Support $6K/yr
[#17] Secure storage, IT support for air-gapped backups and archive management (~$3k–$8k/yr; mid ~$6k).
Documentation Updates $6K/yr
[#25] Ongoing documentation maintenance, redaction updates, and dissemination (~$3k–$8k/yr; mid ~$5.5k).
Power Maintenance $3K/yr
[#6] UPS, genset maintenance and fuel testing (~$1k–$5k; mid ~$3k).
Research Consults $0/yr
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Ongoing Testing Consumables $0/yr
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Misc Replenishment $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, containment, and no major incidents.
routine_testing no_breach standard_staffing
🚨 Minor Incident $1.7M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Limited containment incident (adhesion injury or small collision) requiring medical response, localized repair, and legal/PR work.
accidental_adhesion localized_equipment_damage small_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $4.0M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Significant containment failure or public exposure requiring mass medical response, major facility repair, large-scale legal/PR response, and potential GoI escalation.
full_containment_failure public_exposure GoI-192_intervention
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#11] 2 guards per shift × 3 shifts plus supervisor/relief (7 total); salaries budgeted into staff_wages.
Research Scientist 3 [#18] Combined ~2–4 researchers (~2.5 FTE); budgeted in staff_wages.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] On-call/contracted trauma/reconstructive surgical coverage budgeted (~$75k/yr).
Clinical Psychologist 1 [#10] ~0.5–1.0 FTE clinical psychologist budgeted; salary portion included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midrange aggregations of analyst-supplied ranges; many line items (national-lab campaigns, GoI escalation, breach repairs) are highly variable, producing moderate confidence in annual and one-time totals.
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