SCP-1728
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high confidence
SCP-1728
Expected annual
$586K
One-time setup
$518K
Annual recurring
$577K
Personnel
8.5
One-time capital costs (cold-room, HVAC, imaging, lab instruments, and contingency funds) are roughly $0.5M; recurring annual costs are dominated by personnel (security and researcher) and reserves, totaling roughly $0.58M/yr.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $518K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $577K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$577K/yr
Normal year with no containment incidents; routine staffing, maintenance, consumables, and reserves paid as usual.
no_incidents
routine_maintenance
scheduled_research
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Minor Incident
$602K/yr
Small escape attempt or restraint failure causing short recovery operations, minor repairs, and medical treatment for staff.
restraint_failure
localized_cleanup
minor_staff_injury
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Major Breach
$727K/yr
Significant containment breach requiring large-scale recovery, facility repairs/replacement, extended legal/PR response, and possible equipment replacement.
containment_breach
extensive_equipment_damage
multi-day_recovery_ops
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Political Exposure
$677K/yr
Containment information becomes public or attracts hostile media/political attention requiring enhanced legal defenses, large PR operations, and cover actions.
media_leak
local_authority_involvement
litigation_or_investigation
Personnel
8.5 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#9] Dedicated researcher assigned to SCP-1728 (0.5–1.0 FTE; budgeted as 1.0 FTE here). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#10] Six guards (2 per shift × 3 shifts) for door security/response. |
| Site Security Supervisor | 1 | [#10] One supervising security officer for the guard team. |
| Medical Officer (on-call) | 0.5 | [#11] Part-time/on-call paramedic/EMT coverage aggregated as 0.5 FTE equivalent. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items, cost ranges, and operational requirements; estimates aggregate midpoints and documented recurring items. Residual uncertainty remains in incident probabilities and reserve sizing.