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SCP-1800 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1800
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$1.6M
Personnel
11
One-time setup approximately $2.105M driven by containment chamber construction, contingency reserve, and equipment; recurring annual costs approximately $1.56M driven primarily by staff wages, vetting/medical/legal overhead and IT/security operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Contingency Reserve $1.1M
[#20] Incident/remediation/legal contingency reserve (midpoint of recommended reserve range).
Facilities $380K
[#1, #2, #15] Reinforced containment chamber construction, 200m access-control retrofit, and HVAC/humidity/electrical upgrades (midpoint estimates).
Equipment $358K
[#3, #4, #11, #12, #13, #16, #18, #22] Biometric hardware, CCTV and encrypted storage, secure recording/physiological monitors, IT hardening hardware, memetic-filtering tools, redundant power/UPS equipment, secure transport cases, perimeter sensors (one-time purchase costs, midpoints).
Personnel Vetting Initial $140K
[#7] Initial background checks/medical/psychological exams for a 200-person pool (midpoint of provided range).
Ethics And Sop Setup $60K
[#9] Initial IRB/SOP/legal setup and compliance documentation (midpoint).
Training Sop Development $32K
[#19] Initial SOP creation and initial staff training program development (midpoint).
Emergency Drills Equipment $10K
[#17] One-time equipment/drill costs for emergency medical response setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.6M/yr
Staff Wages $775K/yr
[#5, #6] On-site security personnel (6 guards) and dedicated project staff (1 lead, 2 researchers, 2 technicians) salaries and benefits (midpoint estimates).
Cover Story And Legal $160K/yr
[#10] Legal retainer and cover-story/PR/misinformation budget (combined midpoint estimate).
Medical Services $125K/yr
[#8] Recurring medical and psychological clinician services, on-call medics, and counseling (midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $114K/yr
[#15, #16, #21] HVAC/power maintenance and utility/administrative site allocation (HVAC power/maintenance, generator upkeep, pro rata site overhead).
Ethics Reviews $65K/yr
[#9] Annual IRB/ethics board reviews, audits and compliance legal support (midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $50K/yr
[#14, #25, #8] PPE, sexual-health consumables, miscellaneous consumables and per-test lab panels (estimated per-year consumable usage).
Psychological Aftercare $42K/yr
[#24] Ongoing psychological aftercare and debriefing for staff/subjects.
Personnel Vetting Annual $40K/yr
[#7] Re-vetting, onboarding checks and ongoing monitoring for personnel (annual estimate).
It Operations Audit $35K/yr
[#12] Ongoing IT operations, intrusion detection, encryption maintenance and periodic security audits.
Record Retention And Redaction $30K/yr
[#23] Long-term record storage, redaction, and secure archiving compliance costs.
Training And Drills $25K/yr
[#19] Annual training refreshers and regular drills.
Cctv Storage Maintenance $20K/yr
[#4] Ongoing CCTV storage, encryption, and maintenance costs.
Secure Archival Maintenance $20K/yr
[#11] Air-gapped archival backups and secure archival maintenance for recordings/physiological data.
Emergency Medical Contract $20K/yr
[#17] Annual contract costs for EMS/medevac standby and incident response arrangements.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#18, #25] Recurring secure transport runs and small travel/escort logistics (annual estimate).
Memetic Mitigation Ops $12K/yr
[#13] Maintenance/licensing and operation of content-scrubbing and observer-blinding tools.
Perimeter Monitoring $6K/yr
[#22] Ongoing monitoring/notification services for 200m perimeter sensors.
Biometric System Maintenance $5K/yr
[#3] Annual maintenance and license costs for biometric screening and badge system.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.6M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with regular operations and scheduled training; no major incidents.
routine testing regular staffing and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.8M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Small-scale containment incident or localized unauthorized access requiring medical response, investigations, limited legal action and replenishment of consumables/equipment.
accidental exposure unauthorized entry minor assault or property damage
🚨 Major Breach $3.1M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Serious event with public exposure, fatalities or large legal/medical remediation and intensive PR/legal campaign.
public disclosure death or mass injury multi-agency response and litigation
👥 Personnel 11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#5] 24/7 guard coverage: 2guards per shift × 3 shifts (salaries/benefits included in staff_wages).
Project Lead 1 [#6] Dedicated project lead for approvals and oversight (included in project staff wages).
Research Scientist 2 [#6] Research staff conducting tests and analysis (included in project staff wages).
Technician 2 [#6] Technical support for testing and equipment (included in project staff wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges allowing a mid-range estimate, but large uncertainty remains around legal/contingency sizing, incident frequency, and staffing mix; memetic/legal risks could drive costs higher, so confidence is medium.
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