SCP-1716 — SCP-1716 | Cost Breakdown

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.8M

Catastrophic Contingency Reserve One Time $1.0M

[#30] Reserved fund for catastrophic/unexpected scenarios (rapid escalation, media/manipulation, large-scale medical ops).

Legal Contingency Reserve One Time $300K

[#23] Initial legal exposure/contingency reserve (litigation/regulatory readiness fund seed).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K

[#9] Specialized medical/neurological testing equipment and lab build-out (EEG, molecular/cognitive assay instrumentation).

Facilities $92K

[#1] Dedicated containment vault fit-out (secure room, reinforced door, humidity control, antechamber).

Anomalous Materials Analysis One Time $42K

[#11] Specialist tests and non-standard materials analysis, containment-compatible replacement parts (one-time analysis/setup).

Replacement Upgrade 1716-1 One Time $42K

[#26] Replacement/upgrade budget for SCP-1716-1 hardware mounts or isolation modifications.

Training And Clearances One Time $40K

[#20] Initial background investigations/training and clearance costs for project staff (20-person team estimate).

Equipment $36K

[#2, #14, #15] Initial environmental sensors/dehumidifier/HVAC integration, CCTV/access-control hardware, initial secure data hardware.

Incident Response Setup One Time $30K

[#19] One-time equipment/training purchases for incident response and quarantine capability.

Backup Power And Isolation One Time $25K

[#13] UPS/generator integration and isolated power supply installation for monitoring/equipment.

Conservation Restoration One Time $15K

[#12] Initial wood conservation/restoration and pest control to stabilize artifact.

Archival Digitization One Time $8K

[#24] Archival digitization and secure cataloging of journal/addenda.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $3.1M/yr

Staff Wages $1.2M/yr

[#3, #5, #6, #19] Security guards (6) + research team payroll + medical staffing and partial incident-response staffing (salaries, benefits, training/overtime budget included).

Research And Monitoring $630K/yr

[#9, #22] Ongoing maintenance/consumables for specialized equipment and specialized research program budget for memory-transfer studies (longitudinal studies, assays, animal models).

Long Term Care $300K/yr

[#8] Long-term care or disposal costs for incapacitated donors (secure medical wards, institutionalization or humane disposal budget).

Cover Story And Legal $275K/yr

[#18] Cover-up, legal fees, PR and witness management budgets for plausible deniability and asset acquisition for backstories.

Catastrophic Contingency Replenishment $200K/yr

[#30] Annual replenishment allocation for catastrophic/unexpected scenario reserve.

Amnestics $110K/yr

[#17] Production/distribution of amnestics and psychological reintegration services for recipients and witnesses.

Legal Reserve Replenishment $100K/yr

[#23] Annual replenishment allocation for the legal/contingency reserve.

D Class Program $50K/yr

[#7] Recruitment, housing, food, screening and logistical costs for D-Class subjects.

Logistics And Transport $30K/yr

[#21] Secure transport and chain-of-custody for transfers between sites; armored/secure moves and related logistics.

Administrative Overhead $30K/yr

[#16] Ethics Committee protocol reviews, meeting costs, and admin overhead for approvals and documentation.

Security Overtime $28K/yr

[#4] Additional security during testing windows (temporary guards, overtime, QRF on-call costs).

Anomalous Materials Analysis $18K/yr

[#11] Ongoing specialist testing and materials analysis for unknown components and containment-compatible replacements.

Psychological Support $18K/yr

[#29] Counseling and critical incident stress support for staff exposed to transferred memories or traumatic test outcomes.

Supplies And Consumables $15K/yr

[#10] Consumables for experiments (electrodes, leads, sterilization supplies, gowns, reagent kits).

It And Data Storage $15K/yr

[#15] Secure encrypted storage, backups, sysadmin and cyber-security for experimental data and classified logs.

Containment Audit $14K/yr

[#28] Periodic containment audits, compliance inspections and readiness drills.

Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr

[#2, #12, #13, #14, #24] Environmental monitoring/calibration, preservation inspections, UPS/generator maintenance, CCTV/door sensor maintenance, archival upkeep.

Hazardous Waste Handling $11K/yr

[#25] Incineration or secure disposal of biological/anomalous waste from tests and contaminated disposables.

Replacement 1716-1 Maintenance $11K/yr

[#26] Recurring testing/maintenance budget for SCP-1716-1 if active research continues.

Training And Clearances $10K/yr

[#20] Annual renewal costs for background checks and refresher training for project staff.

Energy Costs $7K/yr

[#27] Incremental electrical costs for vault climate control, monitoring feeds and test equipment.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $3.1M/yr

87.5% probability / year

Normal year with routine testing, no major incidents; all recurring programs operate at planned levels.

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🚨 Minor Incident $3.3M/yr

10.0% probability / year +$260K vs baseline

Localized containment incident or medical emergency during testing requiring additional security, medical treatment and amnestic application.

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🚨 Major Breach $4.6M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant leak or containment breach with multiple affected civilians or staff, requiring large amnestic campaigns, legal action and emergency operations.

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🚨 Catastrophic Breach $8.1M/yr

0.5% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline

Mass memory contamination or catastrophic loss of containment requiring national-scale amnestic campaigns, major medical response and large contingency spending.

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👥 Personnel 19 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#3] Six guards for 24/7 coverage (two per shift with overlap) as specified in analyst notes.
Principal Investigator	1	[#5] Lead researcher overseeing experiments and protocol.
Research Scientist	2	[#5] Research scientists supporting experiments and analysis.
Biomedical Technician	1	[#5] Technical support for biomedical procedures and equipment.
Psychologist / Neuropsychologist	1	[#5] Monitoring cognitive effects and memory-integration for recipients.
Electronics Engineer	1	[#5] Maintains anomalous device mounts, wiring and experimental setups.
Medical Officer	1	[#6] On-call physician for tests and acute care.
Medical Technician / Nurse	1	[#6] Assists with tests, monitoring and emergency response.
Security QRF / On-call	2	[#4, #19] Quick reaction/on-call containment team for testing windows and incidents.
Engineer / Maintenance	1	[#13] Facilities maintenance and backup power systems upkeep.
Administrative Staff	1	[#16] Administrative and ethics committee coordination overhead.
IT / Data Administrator	1	[#15] Secure data storage and classified system administration.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges but many estimates are wide and scenario probabilities are subjective; medium confidence reflects reasonable operational detail but uncertainty in incident frequency and research scale.