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SCP-1705 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1705
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$2.9M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
22
Initial capital expenses are dominated by a BSL-3-capable lab retrofit and research instrumentation (~$2.9M one-time). Annual operations are ~ $2.04M/yr driven by staff wages, D‑Class program costs, consumables, energy and a contingency reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.9M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.1M
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #15] Dedicated BSL-3-capable assembly lab retrofit $1,500,000; mechanical/test workshop setup $250,000; imaging & analytical suite $300,000; conservation/stabilization initial costs $25,000; photography/digitization initial $10,000; autoclave purchase $25,000; cryogenic/freezer purchase $15,000.
Field Research And Recovery $350K
[#16] ROV survey / ship charter contingency for additional recovery attempts (single-survey mid-range estimate).
Equipment $235K
[#11, #13, #17, #18, #22] PPE initial stock $5,000; incinerator purchase $100,000; secure vehicle purchase $60,000; IT systems initial $20,000; containment fixtures (jigs/keyed racks) $50,000.
Facilities $184K
[#1, #2, #25] Locker retrofit (Lockers #115–#246) $132,000; locker-room HVAC install $50,000; Cabinet #533 locking cabinet $2,000.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.0M/yr
[#8, #9, #20, #21] Senior oversight: 2× Level 3 researchers $300,000/yr; security guards 8 × $45,000 ≈ $360,000/yr; linguists/project staff ≈ $175,000/yr; on-call staffing reserve for rapid response ≈ $200,000/yr.
D Class Program $360K/yr
[#10] D-Class recruitment, housing, medical checks and program overhead for ~6 active D-Class ≈ $360,000/yr.
Contingency Reserve $150K/yr
[#27] Contingency / repair reserve for unexpected anomalous behaviors; set-aside ≈ 10% of operating budget.
Facilities Maintenance $126K/yr
[#2, #4, #12, #15, #22, #24, #25] Locker-room HVAC power/maintenance $15,000/yr; workshop calibration & maintenance $25,000/yr; autoclave maintenance $2,000/yr; freezer electricity/service $3,000/yr; containment fixture upkeep $5,000/yr; BSL-3 energy surcharge $75,000/yr; archival cabinet monitoring $500/yr.
Supplies And Consumables $120K/yr
[#11, #14] PPE replacement & consumables $20,000/yr; lab reagents, histology, sequencing, microbiology supplies $100,000/yr.
Cover Story And Legal $120K/yr
[#19, #23] Legal, cover-story, PR and provenance management $100,000/yr; civil/regulatory liaison & permits $20,000/yr.
Staff Training And Certification $70K/yr
[#21, #26] Emergency response training $50,000/yr; ongoing biosafety & containment training $20,000/yr.
Research And Monitoring $35K/yr
[#5, #6, #7] Imaging/service contracts and access $30,000/yr; conservation monitoring $3,000/yr; photography/archive storage/backups $2,000/yr.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#17] Vehicle fuel, secure-transfer maintenance $10,000/yr.
It And Record Security $8K/yr
[#18] SOC/patching, encrypted backups and secure asset management services ≈ $8,000/yr.
Waste Disposal Contract $5K/yr
[#13] Contract hazardous bio-waste destruction budget / per-event disposal where incinerator is not used.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with standard testing and no major containment incidents.
routine testing no accidental assemblies no major equipment failures
🚨 Minor Incident $2.3M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Small containment incident or accidental assembly requiring cleanup, limited equipment replacement, medical checks and increased temporary staffing.
accidental assembly of SCP-1705-B localized contamination small equipment replacement
🚨 Major Breach $3.0M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or destructive incident requiring major rebuilds, legal action, replacement of samples and intensified remediation.
large-scale accidental assembly facility contamination requiring shutdown major legal/political exposure
👥 Personnel 22 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist / Level-3 Personnel 2 [@#8] Two Level-3 researchers required to preside over assemblies; accounted in staff_wages.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [@#9] Eight guards for 24/7 coverage; accounted in staff_wages.
Linguist / Translator 2 [@#20] 1–2 linguists (budgeted as two) for inscription translation and research; accounted in staff_wages.
Class-D Personnel 6 [@#10] Active D-Class pool (~6) required for assemblies; costs are in d_class_program recurring item.
On-call Rapid Response / Reserve Staff 4 [@#21] On-call staffing reserve (budgeted personnel) for emergency response; portion of staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item estimates are based on analyst-provided figures with clear one-time vs recurring splits; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behaviors, potential for unpredictable incidents and policy decisions (e.g., purchase vs contract disposal, scale-back options).
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