SCP-1732 — SCP-1732 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1732 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-1732

Expected annual

$2.3M

One-time setup

$7.0M

Annual recurring

$2.2M

Personnel

Initial one-time setup (vault, excavation, conservation, aDNA lab, legal/diplomatic setup and endowment) is dominated by a multi-million-dollar endowment; recurring costs are driven by specialist staff, ongoing suppression/intelligence, and genetic monitoring.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.0M

Endowment For Long Term Maintenance $4.0M

[#30] Long-term indefinite maintenance reserve endowment to ensure perpetual maintenance and suppression obligations.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $650K

[#7] Ancient DNA (aDNA) clean-room lab setup (ultraclean facility, PPE, autoclave, UV decontamination).

Genetic Study Program $600K

[#9] Genetic study program (population surveys, fieldwork, comparative sequencing program setup over 1-3 years).

Legal And Diplomatic $400K

[#17] Legal, diplomatic and bribery/compensation budget for Vatican/Italian authorities and other institutions (initial relationship establishment).

Facilities $350K

[#1] Secure reliquary vault construction / retrofit (climate control, fire suppression, seismic isolation, biometric access, alarm integration, EMP protection).

Archaeological Excavation Campaign $300K

[#5] Archaeological excavation and site stabilization (professional excavation team, conservators, shoring, permits) - initial campaign estimate.

Information Suppression Initial $150K

[#14] Initial information suppression campaign (archival editing, forgery, legal actions to establish sanitized records).

Equipment $125K

[#2] Vault HVAC and environmental control systems installation (precision HVAC, HEPA, dehumidifiers, sensors, backups).

Forgery And Artifact Substitution $125K

[#16] Forgery and artifact substitution program (high-quality replicas/provenance fabrication program costs).

Extraction And Secure Transport $120K

[#4] Secure transport from Castel Sant'Angelo (extraction, packing, armored transport, liaison).

Conservation And Stabilization Initial $90K

[#6] Conservation and stabilization of remains and artifacts (initial consolidations, resin infiltration, freeze-drying if needed).

Documentation And Data Systems $90K

[#19] Documentation, cataloging and secure data systems setup (secure digital archive, imaging, 3D scans).

Specialized Analyses $30K

[#24] Specialized analyses (pathology, histology, zooarchaeology expert consultations and testing).

Radiocarbon And Isotopic Analyses $10K

[#10] Radiocarbon and isotopic analyses (small suite of C14 and isotope tests).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.2M/yr

Staff Wages $700K/yr

[#11] Specialist staff salaries (curator, conservator, archaeologists, lab techs, geneticist — annual payroll for core team).

Intelligence And Liaison $250K/yr

[#13] Intelligence/liaison operations and field monitoring of global excavations, embedded agents and travel.

Security Personnel $220K/yr

[#12] Security personnel (24/7 guards at Reliquary 68 and rapid-response contract costs).

Genetic Surveillance And Outreach $200K/yr

[#25] Long-range genetic surveillance program and community outreach (ethical sampling, permits, collaborations).

Archive Suppression Cyber Ops $150K/yr

[#27] Archive suppression technology and cyber-ops (web takedowns, deep-web monitoring, staffing).

Information Suppression Monitoring $100K/yr

[#14] Ongoing information suppression, redaction, takedowns and legal interventions.

Publication And Academic Influence $100K/yr

[#15] Publication and academic influence operations (grants, sponsored research, controlled publications).

Contingency Incident Response Fund $100K/yr

[#21] Contingency and incident response fund for leaks, protests, emergency excavations or seizures.

Logistics And Transport $60K/yr

[#18] Transport and logistics ongoing (courier contracts, insured shipments, cover stories for moves to labs/exhibits).

Public Relations Media $60K/yr

[#23] Public relations and media management for cover stories, museum placards and social monitoring.

Exhibition And Loan Subsidies $60K/yr

[#29] Artifact exhibition/loan subsidies to control narratives in partner museums.

Legal And Diplomatic Retainer $50K/yr

[#17] Recurring legal/diplomatic retainers and relationship maintenance with external authorities.

Research And Monitoring $40K/yr

[#8] aDNA processing and sequencing (per-sample operational costs averaged to annual throughput).

Documentation And Data Maintenance $30K/yr

[#19] Maintenance of secure digital archives, imaging, metadata curation and preservation.

Insurance And Legal Indemnity $30K/yr

[#26] Insurance, asset protection and legal indemnity (annual premiums and retainers).

Long Term Conservation Monitoring $25K/yr

[#6, #22] Long-term conservation monitoring and periodic re-treatment averaged annually.

Training And Education $25K/yr

[#28] Education and training for staff safety, aDNA contamination control and emergency protocols.

Vault Environmental Operation $15K/yr

[#3] Vault climate control operation and energy (24/7 climate control, generator fuel, filter replacement, sensor calibration).

Ppe And Biohazard Disposal $15K/yr

[#20] Personal protective equipment, decontamination consumables, waste disposal.

Facilities Maintenance $0/yr

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Supplies And Consumables $0/yr

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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.2M/yr

82.0% probability / year

Normal year with routine operations, monitoring, staff wages and scheduled conservation.

routine_operations scheduled_monitoring

🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr

15.0% probability / year +$350K vs baseline

Unexpected find, leak, or local protest requiring emergency excavation, transport, and suppression.

unexpected_find local_leak protest/escalation

🚨 Political Exposure $3.7M/yr

3.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Discovery or legal/diplomatic escalation involving Vatican/Italian authorities requiring major payments, legal defense, and PR.

official_inquiry media_exposure diplomatic_dispute

👥 Personnel 7 total

Role	Count	Notes
Curator	1	[#11] Senior curator to oversee reliquary holdings and museum liaison.
Conservator	1	[#11] Artifact and remains conservator for stabilization and treatments.
Archaeologist	2	[#11] Field archaeologists for excavation, recording and site liaison.
Laboratory Technician	2	[#11] Lab techs for sample prep, aDNA workflows and routine analyses.
Geneticist / Project Lead	1	[#11] Geneticist to lead sequencing, population studies and project coordination.

📋 Confidence Notes

Line-item cost ranges are well-documented but many inputs (aDNA success, excavation complexity, diplomatic risk) are uncertain; endowment sizing and incident probabilities are judgment calls based on the notes.

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