SCP-1758
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-1758
Expected annual
$71K
One-time setup
$82K
Annual recurring
$70K
Personnel
6
Initial one-time containment and setup are modest (primarily a soundproof test room, secure archival locker, conservation work, and contingency seed) while ongoing annual costs are driven by research/testing, legal/PR contingency, and specialist labor.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $82K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $70K/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$70K/yr
Normal year with routine testing, maintenance, and compliance; no unauthorized exposures or major incidents.
scheduled_tests
monthly inspections
routine research activity
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Minor Incident
$100K/yr
Localized unauthorized exposure or small public contact requiring incident response, limited PR/compensation, and additional remediation.
unauthorized civilian hears instrument
transit or local leak
small-scale PR/legal response
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Major Incident
$145K/yr
Significant public exposure or legal/ethical crisis requiring wide-scale memetic remediation, external specialist conservation, and heavy legal/PR action.
widespread unauthorized dissemination
high-profile legal exposure
major restoration or external specialist involvement
Personnel
6 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist / Supervisor | 1 | Oversees testing protocols, supervises experiments and compliance; included in staff wage aggregation [#10]. |
| Technician / Luthier | 1 | Performs monthly inspections and minor instrument care (0.5–1 hr/month aggregated) [#4, #19]. |
| Handler (trained) | 2 | Two trained handlers per move for transport and chain-of-custody; part-time allocation included in staff wages [#10]. |
| Medical Officer / Psych Observer | 1 | Provides medical/psychological monitoring during tests and screenings [#12]. |
| Security Officer | 1 | On-call security for movement, access control of locker and test room; small portion of time captured in staff wage aggregation [#1, #6]. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges enabling a reasoned estimate, but many items (incident frequency, restoration extent, and PR/legal costs) have wide ranges and memetic/operational uncertainty, so confidence is medium.