SCP-1882 — SCP-1882 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1882 Safe ~ medium confidence

SCP-1882

Expected annual

$855K

One-time setup

$835K

Annual recurring

$827K

Personnel

One-time capital costs for shielded containment, remote handling, and covert infrastructure are approximately $835,000; primary recurring drivers are staff wages, legal/cover operations, contingency reserve and transport, totaling about $827,000/yr.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $835K

Equipment $365K

[#2, #4, #5] Containment HVAC/UPS installation, microwave/EM emission sensors hardware, and remote handling/robotics + blast shield for off‑case opening (hardware and installation).

Facilities $235K

[#1] Faraday‑shielded containment room construction including EM leakage testing, welded seams, RF gaskets and structural modifications.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $170K

[#13, #22, #24] Forensic/materials analysis, scientific R&D for alternative recording strategies + prototypes, and initial IT air‑gapping / cold storage infrastructure setup.

Cutout Setup $65K

[#15] Covert procurement / cutout entities initial setup (shell companies, cash channels, cutout identities).

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $827K/yr

Staff Wages $325K/yr

[#8, #10] Covert operations team annual retainer (~in‑house standby) and one full‑time researcher salary (including benefits, overhead and clearances).

Contingency Reserve $200K/yr

[#16] Contingency/emergency response fund reserved annually for accidental emissions, immediate repairs, medical care and rapid containment.

Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr

[#14, #21] Legal/cover‑up baseline (NDAs, settlements, cover stories) plus public‑affairs monitoring and rumor suppression.

Logistics And Transport $50K/yr

[#12] Secure transport logistics, armored/Faraday transit cases and maintenance of modest courier/transport contract fleet.

Supplies And Consumables $36K/yr

[#9, #19] Replacement/sacrificial recording equipment budget and secure offline recordkeeping supplies / storage costs.

Insurance $30K/yr

[#18] Property/liability and special risk insurance premiums for facilities holding EM‑emitting anomalous objects.

Periodic Training $20K/yr

[#20] Periodic staff training and certification for containment protocol, anti‑surveillance and emergency drills.

Facilities Maintenance $14K/yr

[#2, #3] HVAC/UPS ongoing maintenance and annual EM re‑certification, gasket replacements and shielding seam repairs.

Psychological Support $10K/yr

[#11] Psychological/occupational health monitoring, counseling and memetic screening for researchers exposed to daily anomalous footage.

Research And Monitoring $2K/yr

[#4] Calibration and upkeep of microwave/EM emission sensors and hardened monitoring equipment.

Offsite Opening Per Attempt $0/yr

[#6] Secure off‑site location procurement per opening attempt: $15,000–$60,000 per opening attempt; recorded as per‑attempt cost (baseline annual = 0 unless operation scheduled).

Anti Surveillance Per Extraction $0/yr

[#7] Anti‑Surveillance Procedure L4 per extraction: $10,000–$40,000 per extraction; recorded as per‑extraction cost (baseline annual = 0 unless operation scheduled).

Environmental Compliance Per Incident $0/yr

[#17] Environmental compliance and hazardous waste disposal per incident: $5,000–$20,000 per incident; per‑incident cost baseline = 0.

Raid Recovery Per Incident $0/yr

[#23] Disposal/remediation and raid/recovery per incident: $25,000–$150,000 per incident; recorded as per‑incident cost (baseline annual = 0).

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $827K/yr

83.0% probability / year

Normal uneventful year with no off‑site openings or accidental emissions; routine maintenance, staff wages, legal/cover operations and reserves funded.

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🚨 Minor Incident $925K/yr

15.0% probability / year +$98K vs baseline

Single planned off‑site opening/extraction in the year that consumes per‑operation budgets and destroys sacrificial equipment; legal/cover payouts modest.

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🚨 Major Incident $1.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$650K vs baseline

Accidental high‑power microwave emission causes equipment destruction, medical care and facility repairs requiring significant contingency drawdown and legal actions.

accidental_emission structural_or_equipment_damage medical_and_legal_claims

👥 Personnel 5 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist	1	[#10, #11] One full‑time researcher responsible for daily identity determination; includes psychological monitoring.
Covert Operations Team (operators/TSCM/roboticist/logistics)	4	[#8, #7, #6] Small team of specialists (operator, TSCM tech, roboticist, logistics specialist) retained for extractions/operations (retainer budgeted under staff_wages).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, allowing midpoint estimates; uncertainty remains around frequency of off‑site openings, per‑incident severity and retained vs contractor staffing, so overall confidence is medium.

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