SCP-1799 — SCP-1799 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1799 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1799

Expected annual

$706K

One-time setup

$182K

Annual recurring

$701K

Personnel

7.2

One-time setup and retrofit costs are modest (~$181.5k) driven by soundproofing, helmets, cameras and research equipment; annual recurring costs are dominated by personnel and site allocation (~$701k/yr).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $182K

Site Baseline Allocation $50K

[#20] Incremental capital allocation recognizing existing Site-55 humanoid wing; modeled here as a plausible one-time incremental charge/caveat.

Facilities $41K

[#1, #12] Retrofit soundproof humanoid cell (double-stud walls, MLVT, seals, ventilation treatments) plus commissioning/acoustic integrity test.

Equipment $34K

[#2, #4, #5, #11] Voice‑canceling helmets, visual-only camera/NVR hardware, rugged tablets/transfer pass-through hardware, and small automated handling/transfer mechanism.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $26K

[#3, #13, #16] Validation/R&D budget for helmet/countermeasure testing, IT integration for secure non-audio logs, and research equipment (EEG, eye-tracking, stimulus software).

Training And Sops $10K

[#10] Initial SOP development, training roll-out, table-top exercises and helmet acceptance testing.

Cover Story And Legal $10K

[#15] Initial legal/cover-story research and IP investigation related to tattoo/branding concerns.

Medical First Response $5K

[#9] On-site first aid/airway/oxygen equipment kit for acute incidents.

Contingency Kit $5K

[#17] One-time rapid-response kit and deployable supplies.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $701K/yr

Staff Wages $455K/yr

[#7, #8] Security staffing (6 guards across 3 shifts) and research/clinical staffing (approx. 1.0 FTE researcher + 0.1-0.2 FTE psychologist) including benefits/overhead.

Site Baseline Allocation $150K/yr

[#20] Incremental annual allocation recognizing site-level overhead and shared services; included here as a modeled caveat.

Research And Monitoring $40K/yr

[#16] Annual experimental costs, subject costs (D-class), consumables and analysis for memetic/behavioral studies.

Contingency Reserve $20K/yr

[#17] Annual reserve for surge staffing, emergency medical evacuation, or rapid repairs after incidents.

Cover Story And Legal $18K/yr

[#15] Ongoing monitoring, PR/disinfo contingency and trademark monitoring relating to Dr. Wondertainment materials.

Replacement Depreciation Reserve $8K/yr

[#19] Annual reserve for replacement of helmets/tablets/cameras on a multi-year lifecycle.

Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr

[#6, #14] Paper, pens/styluses, disinfectants, laundry/cleaning, PPE gloves and routine housekeeping.

Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr

[#12] Annual inspections, seal/gasket replacements and acoustic integrity tests.

Training And Sops $2K/yr

[#10] Annual refresher courses, tabletop exercises and helmet re-testing.

Helmet Maintenance And Batteries $1K/yr

[#2] Batteries, replacements and calibration for voice-canceling helmet PPE.

Medical First Response $750/yr

[#9] Consumables, restocking and recertification for first-response medical kit.

Power And Hvac $650/yr

[#18] Incremental utilities and quieter/heavier HVAC energy costs for acoustic isolation.

Equipment Maintenance $600/yr

[#4] Camera/NVR storage, power and maintenance costs.

Tablets It Support $500/yr

[#5] IT support, replacements and sanitizable device upkeep for tablets and pass-through hardware.

It And Data Logging $500/yr

[#13] Secure storage, licenses and backups for non-audio logs and audit trail.

Automated Handling Maintenance $350/yr

[#11] Maintenance/consumables for small automated pass-through/mechanism.

Logistics And Transport $0/yr

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⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $701K/yr

94.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, research and no containment incidents.

no incidents scheduled research and maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $726K/yr

5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline

Minor containment incident (staff exposed to speech, short-term incapacitation) requiring medical response, temporary repairs and short surge staffing.

accidental audio exposure short-term staff incapacitation minor acoustic repair

🚨 Major Breach $1.1M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$400K vs baseline

Significant containment failure or protracted incident requiring emergency redeployment, major repairs/replacement of cell/equipment, extended medical care and PR/legal action.

structural acoustic failure multiple staff incapacitated external exposure requiring legal/PR response

👥 Personnel 7.2 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	6	[#7] Six guards (2 per shift across 3 shifts) to staff humanoid containment and escorts.
Research Scientist	1	[#8, #16] Research staffing (approx. 0.5-1.0 FTE; modeled as 1.0 FTE) to run written-only experiments and analyses.
Psychologist / Clinical Support	0.2	[#8] Part-time psychological support (~0.1-0.2 FTE) for staff exposed to induced-laughter risk.

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item estimates and likely midpoints, but several items (site baseline allocation, incident probabilities and research scope) are judgment-based and introduce moderate uncertainty.

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