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SCP-1833 Safe ✓ high confidence
SCP-1833
Expected annual
$164K
One-time setup
$87K
Annual recurring
$162K
Personnel
2.75
One-time setup is modest (~$87k) dominated by a standby cover-story/legal fund; annual recurring costs are roughly $162k/yr driven primarily by Class‑D maintenance, research oversight, incident reserves, and site overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $87K
Cover Story Fund $62K
[#19] Standby cover story / legal / black‑budget fund for secrecy (initial standby allocation).
Equipment $9K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #14, #16] Archival housings/materials and monitoring hardware (archival box/mylar/book cradle), sensor+logger, CCTV installation, electronic access setup, digitization hardware (scanner/photography kit), secure data hardware.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $8K
[#13, #14, #15] Initial controlled testing series, technician time for digitization, and forensic/materials analysis (outsourced dating/provenance tests).
Facilities $2K
[#1] Standard containment locker procurement & installation (anchored locker, tamper‑proof hinges, labeling).
Transportation And Intake $2K
[#17] Armed courier/initial retrieval, fuel, rapid transfer, chain-of-custody paperwork.
Sop Development $2K
[#20] SOP development, training materials, documentation rollout (initial).
Disposal Protocol $650
[#23] Controlled destruction/disposal protocol costs (documented incineration, hazardous waste handling if needed).
Decoy Copies $600
[#22] Production of non‑anomalous facsimiles/replicas for display or deception.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $162K/yr
Staff Wages $70K/yr
[#9, #10] Research oversight (0.5 FTE researcher) and incremental security/guard costs (lock checks, escorts) included here.
Class D Maintenance $50K/yr
[#8] Assigned Class‑D maintenance for two people (food, housing, minimal medical, supervision) estimated at ~$25,000/person/yr.
Incident Response Reserve $18K/yr
[#18] Annual contingency reserve for incident response, urgent quarantine/relocation, or unexpected medical crises.
Medical Reserve $10K/yr
[#11] Medical & psychological support reserve for occasional moderate incidents (psychiatric evaluation, short-term care, follow-up therapy).
Administrative Overhead $4K/yr
[#7] Administrative overhead for Class‑D handling policy enforcement, screening records, and logging (fractional admin FTE).
Small Overhead Allocation $4K/yr
[#24] Small share of Site‑77 utilities, facility maintenance, and admin overhead allocated to SCP‑1833.
Controlled Testing Ongoing $2K/yr
[#13] Ongoing controlled testing budget for supervised read‑through follow‑ups and incidentals.
Ethics Review $2K/yr
[#21] Internal ethics/IRB‑style oversight, paperwork, and annual renewals for human testing protocols.
Surveillance Operations $1K/yr
[#5] CCTV footage retention, encrypted storage, periodic review and monitoring operations (share of Site‑77 surveillance budget).
Secure Data Hosting $1K/yr
[#16] Hosting/maintenance for encrypted logs, CCTV, and research reports (secure local/cloud partition maintenance).
Sop Refreshers $500/yr
[#20] Annual refresher training and pocket‑card reprints for handlers/guards/researchers.
Facilities Maintenance $300/yr
[#3] Active climate control electricity + basic maintenance for locker-level stabilizer (if required).
Archival Review Amortized $300/yr
[#25] Amortized annual cost for periodic conservation/archival review and occasional rebinding every 5–10 years.
Supplies And Consumables $200/yr
[#12] PPE and handling consumables (gloves, disposable covers, cleaning supplies, single‑use paper).
Access Control Maintenance $200/yr
[#6] Annual maintenance/licensing for electronic access control & audit software.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Cover Story And Legal $0/yr
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⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $162K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine maintenance, testing, and oversight only.
routine_testing no_incidents standard_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $179K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$17K vs baseline
Occasional psychological incident from a supervised read triggers extra medical and response costs.
moderate_psych_incident emergency_medical_response
🚨 Major Breach $282K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
Public exposure or significant containment incident requiring major legal/cover operations and expanded response.
public_exposure legal_cover_operations urgent_relocation
👥 Personnel 2.75 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 0.5 [#10] 0.5 FTE researcher for oversight, protocol development, test supervision and analysis (cost included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.1 [#9] Fractional security time for lock checks and escorts (incremental cost included in staff_wages).
Administrative Staff 0.1 [#7] Fractional admin FTE for Class‑D screening, logging and records (cost included in administrative_overhead).
Class-D Personnel 2 [#8] Two assigned Class‑D handlers maintained/rotated specifically for SCP‑1833 (maintenance costs in class_d_maintenance).
IT / Technician 0.05 [#14, #16] Fractional technician support for digitization and secure data hosting/maintenance (costs represented in secure_data_hosting and initial setup lines).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item estimates and ranges for all major components; SCP is Safe and containment needs are straightforward, so costs are well‑bounded.
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