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SCP-1731 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1731
Expected annual
$911K
One-time setup
$1.6M
Annual recurring
$834K
Personnel
11
Initial one-time costs are dominated by containment readiness and an escalation reserve (~$1.63M total); recurring annual costs are driven by staff wages and site overhead (~$834k/yr). Major-cost risk drivers are potential containment upgrade/escalation and emergency response if Procedure 701-Raenire is completed.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.6M
Facilities $1.1M
[#1, #12, #25] Reinforced containment locker installation (#1), outfitting Testing Area #255 (#12), and a reserved escalation/upgrade capital fund for worst-case containment upgrades (#25).
Contingency Reserve Initial $200K
[#23] Initial contingency fund / insurance reserve for unexpected cleanup, litigation, or expensive emergency measures as recommended (#23).
Equipment $198K
[#4, #5, #7, #8, #11, #19] Initial installation of CCTV/tamper systems (#4), environmental hardware/HEPA installation (#5), archival conservation hardware/scanning setup (#7), secure IT/server/redaction setup (#8), telemanipulation/robotics hardware (#11), and initial secure transport/relocation cost (#19).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $52K
[#6, #15] Forensic analyses and initial specialist analyses/transcription phases (DNA/toxicology/digital forensics) (#6) and one-time cryptanalysis/transcription specialist phases (#15).
Public Cover And Legal $40K
[#18] One-time costs for cover story establishment, liaison with local authorities, legal fees or procurement paperwork to document/acquire remains.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $834K/yr
Staff Wages $575K/yr
[#3, #9] Security personnel (24/7 guard coverage + supervisor) and research staff salaries (principal researcher, associates, lab techs) as ongoing payroll costs.
Site Allocation Overhead $75K/yr
[#2] Pro rata allocation of Site-23 fixed costs (space, utilities, site security overhead, admin).
Facilities Maintenance $51K/yr
[#4, #5, #12, #20, #24] Ongoing maintenance and recording storage for monitoring systems (#4), environmental testing/filter replacement (#5), Testing Area #255 maintenance and utilities (#12), power & utilities apportionment (#20), and scheduled periodic inspections/upkeep (#24).
D Class Procurement $40K/yr
[#10] Recurring costs to procure, house, medically screen and process D-Class personnel used in testing cycles.
Emergency Response $30K/yr
[#16] Annualized expenditure on MTF readiness, drills, emergency equipment caches, and contingency planning for accidental activation or breach.
Supplies And Consumables $20K/yr
[#13, #14, #21] PPE and decontamination consumables (#13), biological waste handling/disposal (#14), and laboratory consumables/reagents for experiments (#21).
Telemanipulator Maintenance $12K/yr
[#11] Annual maintenance, calibration, and support for remote manipulators and robotics deployed for testing.
Cryptanalysis And Transcription $10K/yr
[#15] Ongoing costs for continued transcription, paleography, linguistic analysis and allied specialist work on SCP-1731-1 if research continues.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#22] Counseling, psychiatric support, and periodic medical/health monitoring for exposed personnel.
Cover Story And Legal $5K/yr
[#17] Annual budget for witness management, amnestic courses and related medical/legal oversight as ongoing operational security costs (#17).
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#7, #8] Archival maintenance & secure storage upkeep (#7) and IT/secure-host upkeep and admin time for redaction/secure data hosting (#8).
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[] Routine logistics currently minimal; initial transport costs accounted one-time.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $834K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine containment, research, and upkeep; no major incidents or activations.
no activation routine testing only normal staff turnover
🚨 Minor Incident $859K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Minor containment incident or witness exposure requiring emergency response, limited equipment replacement, and amnestic deployment.
accidental activation during testing witnesses requiring amnestics limited equipment damage
🚨 Major Breach $2.3M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Full activation or significant containment failure requiring major upgrade, large emergency response, legal costs, and equipment replacement.
Procedure 701-Raenire completed entity release structural containment failure requiring upgrade
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#3] 24/7 guard coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts + supervisor (typical staffing scenario).
Research Scientist 1 [#9] Principal researcher overseeing Procedure 701-Raenire experimentation and analysis.
Research Associate / Lab Technician 3 [#9] Junior research associates and laboratory technicians supporting experiments and sample processing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-documented in analyst notes, but the true long-run cost distribution is uncertain because the nature and likelihood of full activation (Procedure 701-Raenire) are poorly constrained; this yields moderate confidence.
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