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SCP-1868 Safe-exsequi ~ medium confidence
SCP-1868
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.9M
Personnel
15
Initial setup is roughly $1.09M one-time, driven by secure containment construction, specialized medical/life-support equipment, redundant power, and lab/reverse-engineering setup. Recurring annual costs are about $1.95M driven primarily by staff wages (monitoring, nursing, and research), D‑Class upkeep, and contingency/reserve.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Equipment $356K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #11, #13, #18] Medical life-support/ICU gear, electrical isolation installation, UPS/generator capacity, video/audio hardware and secure server setup, secure data hardware (one-time), restraints and insulated tools, initial spare parts/crate.
Facilities $350K
[#1] Construction of a dedicated, RF/audio isolated containment suite with airlock, sterile ICU-grade surfaces, reinforced locking and signage; includes permits/site prep.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $195K
[#10, #16, #17] Reverse-engineering program and imaging/teardown bench, experimental audiovisual stimulus apparatus, and purchase of dedicated EEG/diagnostic hardware for on-site research.
Relocation And Living Conversion $75K
[#9, #20] One-time relocation and on-site accommodation conversion for lead researcher (Dr. Eriksson) and living quarters conversion for permanently-stationed personnel.
Per Incident Cover Story $50K
[#22] One-time budget for per-incident public-relations/record-alteration work following a major incident.
Per Incident Emergency Response $40K
[#14] Per-incident budget for forensics, bio/scene cleanup, autopsy and immediate incident remediation (per-fatality/severe incident).
Sop Development $18K
[#19] Initial SOP development, certification training, and initial drills for attaching, monitoring and emergency procedures.
Dclass Initial Processing $10K
[#8] One-time legal/administrative processing and initial screening for D-Class assigned to SCP-1868.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #9] Monitoring personnel (24/7 technicians/transcribers), dedicated nursing/medical staff and on-call physician oversight, and specialist research team salaries (including hazard/onsite pay).
Contingency Reserve $254K/yr
[#23] Contingency reserve set at ~15% of recurring budget to handle unexpected hardware, medical, legal, or incident costs.
Program Management $100K/yr
[#24] Program manager, procurement, accounting and administrative overhead to run the SCP program.
Research And Monitoring $62K/yr
[#5, #10, #11, #16, #17] Ongoing experiment budgets and monitoring-related recurring costs (storage/transcription), secure data monitoring/maintenance and neuroimaging/testing session budgets.
Dclass Housing And Upkeep $60K/yr
[#8] Recurring housing, security custody, medical screening and basic upkeep for two on-site D-Class (including turnover costs).
Emergency Response Contingency $50K/yr
[#14] Annual contingency reserve for incident responses (forensics, cleanup, legal actions) approximated as recurring budget line.
On Site Stipend And Upkeep $40K/yr
[#20] Annual stipends, QoL, and upkeep for permanently-stationed personnel required to remain on-site.
Supplies And Consumables $34K/yr
[#12, #13, #18] Consumable medical supplies (IV fluids, drugs, PPE), recurring restraint/tool replacement, and routine device sterilization/consumable spares.
Ethical And Legal Oversight $30K/yr
[#15] Ongoing IRB-equivalent reviews, documentation, and legal/admin overhead related to ethical oversight.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#22] Ongoing PR/cover-story and legal budget for small-scale record maintenance and contractor fees.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#21] Staff rotation logistics, secure transfer of D-Class, fuel and vehicle/operator costs and occasional off-site imaging transport.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#1] General upkeep and maintenance of the containment suite and structural systems.
Power Fuel And Testing $10K/yr
[#4] Annual fuel, generator testing, and UPS/generator service contracts.
Training Refreshers $6K/yr
[#19] Annual refresher training and drills for containment, medical, security and research staff.
Electrical Maintenance $5K/yr
[#3] Maintenance of isolated circuits, grounding checks, GFCI testing and safety interlocks.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.9M/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled research, routine maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_operations scheduled_research no_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single incident where removal attempt or experiment causes a D-Class fatality requiring forensic response and cover-up.
unauthorized_removal_attempt subject_fatality failed_experiment
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$750K vs baseline
Severe incident or policy-driven removal causing multiple fatalities, extended investigation, site remediation, and major legal/PR costs.
policy_removal_to_study mass_fatalities public_exposure
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Monitoring Technician / Transcriber 6 [#6] 24/7 coverage with rotation and backups; includes validation and escalation duties.
Research Scientist 4 [#9] Lead researcher (Dr. Eriksson) plus supporting neuro/psych researchers and analysts.
Nurse / Medical Staff 4 [#7] ICU-level nursing coverage dedicated to the comatose subject across shifts.
Physician / Medical Officer 1 [#7] On-call physician oversight and emergency response.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are derived from analyst-provided ranges and mid-point assumptions; personnel and contingency assumptions are well-specified but frequency of incidents, extent of experimental imaging, and potential engineering surprises introduce meaningful uncertainty.
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