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SCP-1738 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1738
Expected annual
$641K
One-time setup
$144K
Annual recurring
$616K
Personnel
8
One-time setup costs for containment and hardening are moderate (~$144k) while recurring yearly costs are dominated by staffing (security, psychology, research) and contingency funds (~$616k/yr). Major-incident scenarios can add hundreds of thousands to millions in a single year.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $144K
Facilities $50K
[#1] Containment-chamber retrofit: reinforced walls, observation window, independent HVAC/HEPA and alarm integration, labor and installation.
Equipment $34K
[#2, #3, #4, #13, #14, #19] Tamper-proof chair mounting, biometric safe/housing for keyboard, CCTV/video/audio/system installation (one-time portion), IT/logging hardware setup, locked evidence box/Faraday cage, secure transport case.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#10, #8] Initial lab benches, modest instrumentation and PPE for restricted testing; initial small-scale research setup (assumes no full pharmacy buildout).
Contingency Reserve One Time $25K
[#21] Initial small contingency/reserve for unexpected long-term care or reparations.
Training Rollout $4K
[#15] Initial SOP development and training rollout costs.
Conservation Initial $3K
[#12] Initial conservation assessment and first treatment for the antique chair.
Archival Setup $2K
[#11] Museum-grade archival boxes, tagging and initial cataloguing supplies.
Amnestics Pharmacy Setup $0
[#8] One-time specialized pharmacy/setup: assumed covered centrally by Foundation; if not present this could be $150,000–$500,000.
Personnel Reassignment One Time Per Case $0
[#16] Per-reassignment administrative/onboarding costs are incident-driven (~$5,000–$20,000 per case) and not budgeted as a baseline one-time item.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $616K/yr
Staff Wages $485K/yr
[#5, #7, #10] Dedicated security coverage (2–3 FTE), psychiatric oversight/psychologist (0.5–1.0 FTE budgeted as 1.0 FTE), and research staff (1–3 researchers budgeted as 2 FTE).
Cover Story And Legal $25K/yr
[#18] Recurring allocation toward OPSEC/cover-story contingency and limited legal/PR costs in lower-severity exposures.
Emergency Incident Fund Reserve $25K/yr
[#6] Annual reserve to cover emergency medical response, ambulance/ICU costs and per-incident immediate expenses (per-incident costs typically $5k–$50k).
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#19] Annual transport fund for occasional secure transfers; includes padded crates, seals, courier security.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#1, #4, #12, #11] Chamber HVAC/filter maintenance, CCTV/environmental sensor maintenance, ongoing conservation treatments, archival environmental monitoring.
Research And Monitoring $10K/yr
[#9] Medical imaging and neurological testing budget (CT/MRI/EEG) for occasional diagnostics and monitoring.
Amnestics Operational Budget $10K/yr
[#8] Per-dose operational/amnestics administration budget (assumes occasional use; per-dose $1k–$10k).
Incident Investigation Reserve $10K/yr
[#17] Reserve for internal investigations, legal counsel, and corrective actions per incident (typical serious-incident range $10k–$100k).
Personnel Reassignment Subsidy $10K/yr
[#16] Annual budget to cover occasional reassignment admin or short salary overlap for amnesticized staff (~$5k–$20k per case).
Administrative Overhead $10K/yr
[#22] HR/finance/compliance allocations for access list maintenance, clearances, record retention and audits.
It Security And Logging $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing secure log storage, backups, forensic readiness and audits.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#20] PPE, single-use monitoring disposables, cleaning supplies, and screening materials consumables.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training and SOP updates.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $616K/yr
90.0% probability / year
Routine year with no incidents beyond normal operations, containment intact and routine monitoring/training performed.
no_incidents routine_operations
🚨 Minor Incident $661K/yr
7.0% probability / year +$45K vs baseline
Single-person exposure or medical episode requiring amnestic administration, emergency medical care, short reassignment and an internal investigation.
single_person_seated medical_response_required amnestic_administration
🚨 Major Incident $916K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Severe incident with brain injury(s) or multiple affected personnel requiring extended medical care, large investigation, substantial OPSEC/legal response and increased research/containment modifications.
brain_death_or_severe_injury multiple_personnel_affected internal_investigation_and_legal
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $2.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Public exposure or multi-site escalation requiring extensive OPSEC, major legal/settlement costs, large-scale investigations and possible long-term medical/reparations expenses.
public_disclosure multiple_serious_injuries regulatory_or_legal_escalation
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#5] Dedicated coverage (2–3 FTE) to enforce 'no seating' policy and provide roving/watch assignments.
Research Scientist 2 [#10] Limited research staff (1–3; budgeted as 2) for controlled testing and analysis.
Psychologist / Psychiatrist 1 [#7] Psychological oversight and screening (0.5–1.0 FTE; budgeted as 1 FTE).
Medical Officer 1 [#6, #9] On-site medical responder / relationship with site medical for imaging and emergency response coordination.
Administrative Staff 1 [#16, #22] Fractional HR/finance/compliance support for recordkeeping, reassignment processing and cover documentation.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges but many items are conditional (amnestics, medical incidents, use of central site resources). Mid-range estimates chosen where ranges existed; incident frequencies are inferred for a Safe-class object with documented severe outcomes.
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