SCP-1903 — SCP-1903 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1903 Unknown ~ medium confidence

SCP-1903

Expected annual

$6.0M

One-time setup

$4.4M

Annual recurring

$6.0M

Personnel

Initial containment upgrades and a contingency reserve drive one-time capital to roughly $4.4M; steady-state annual operations are dominated by wages, specialized HVAC/filtration, hazardous waste handling, and an active research program (~$6.0M/year).

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $4.4M

Contingency Reserve $2.0M

[#27] Substantial contingency & escalation reserve for worst-case scenarios (mass infection, evacuation, legal battles); initial funding recommended.

Facilities $1.0M

[#1, #9] Secure Holding Cell 901 structural upgrade (negative-pressure suite, mercury-rated ventilation, HEPA, decon anteroom) plus initial on-site living-quarters fit-out for personnel.

Initial Research And Lab Setup $565K

[#6, #16] Purchase and commissioning of ICP-MS-class instrumentation (optional initial buy) and initial forensic/anthropological project fees and lab setup for isotope/toxicology analyses.

Incident Response Reserve $300K

[#18] One-time funded incident-response reserve to enable rapid quarantine, surge staffing, and emergency contracting on short notice.

Equipment $240K

[#3, #8, #13] Initial PPE stock (hazmat suits, respirators, spare parts), evidence storage hardware (climate-controlled/restricted storage), and secure communications / air-gapped hardware implementation.

Legal Initial $200K

[#19] Initial legal/PR/cover-story setup and one-time incident legal retention and contingency for first-response cover actions.

Training Program Initial $60K

[#12] Initial development and delivery of specialized memetic/info-hazard training, documentation, and onboarding materials.

Infohazard Redaction Initial $15K

[#17] Initial redaction, signage, and info-hazard administrative controls to bring existing records and areas into compliance.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $6.0M/yr

Staff Wages $3.2M/yr

[#5, #10, #11, #14] Salaries, benefits, hazard pay for 15 SCP-1903-designated personnel, dedicated medical staff (physician/nurses), additional site staffing (security/techs/cleaning/admin), and on-site psychologist resources.

Research And Monitoring $1.3M/yr

[#6, #15, #16] Ongoing research program (multi-disciplinary team), recurring contract/ICP-MS testing costs, and continuing forensic/histology analyses and experiments.

Facilities Maintenance $362K/yr

[#2, #9, #8, #13] Continuous HVAC/negative-pressure operation and filter/media replacement, on-site housing operations (utilities/meals/laundry), evidence-storage maintenance, and secure communications system upkeep.

Cover Story And Legal $200K/yr

[#19] Annual legal retainers, covert PR/cover-story budget, continued administrative record management and potential settlements or NDAs.

Severance And Retraining $175K/yr

[#25] Annual allowance for termination severance, retraining, replacement hiring, and benefit costs driven by attrition or policy-enforced terminations.

Hazardous Waste Disposal $150K/yr

[#7] Annual costs for licensed hazardous/mercury-contaminated waste handling, stabilization, and transport (autoclave/incineration/stabilization contractors).

Permits And Insurance $125K/yr

[#20] Regulatory permits, inspections, and elevated insurance premiums due to mercury and biohazard operations.

Supplies And Consumables $103K/yr

[#3, #4, #21] Recurring PPE replacement (cartridges, suits), bandages/wound-care consumables (eye dressing replacement every 2 days), and routine medical/lab consumables.

Incident Response Replenishment $100K/yr

[#18] Annual replenishment budget for the incident-response fund after use and to maintain rapid-response capacity.

It Security $90K/yr

[#23] Continuous IT/security monitoring, background checks, access logging, and periodic polygraphs/psych screens for personnel.

Logistics And Transport $50K/yr

[#18] Ongoing transport and logistics (secure couriering, rapid-response transport contracts) for containment operations and small-scale incident mobilization.

Evidence Destruction $50K/yr

[#22] Ongoing secure destruction or long-term inert stabilization and archival costs for contaminated materials (per-year estimate depending on turnover).

Training Program $30K/yr

[#12] Annual refreshers, audits, memetic-protocol compliance training, and psychological inoculation program upkeep.

Prosthetics Budget $25K/yr

[#24] Budget for replacement/repair of damaged biological tissue interfaces and dental/ocular prosthetics on an incident basis.

Public Health Coordination Preparedness $20K/yr

[#26] Modest recurring preparedness coordination with public-health partners (planning, liaison, limited exercises); full outbreak response costed in scenarios.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $6.0M/yr

90.0% probability / year

Normal year of containment operations with no major incidents; covers full staffing, HVAC, waste, research, legal retainer, and routine supplies.

normal operations no containment incidents routine research and testing

🚨 Minor Incident $6.2M/yr

8.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized exposure or contamination event affecting a small number of staff or samples requiring surge medical care, cleanup, and legal action.

single-person exposure localized mercury contamination surge medical response

🚨 Major Breach $7.5M/yr

2.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant infohazard spread or contamination event requiring wide-scale quarantine, public-health coordination, large decontamination effort, and expensive legal/PR response.

multi-person exposure infohazard leaks beyond site mass contamination or public attention

👥 Personnel 39 total

Role	Count	Notes
Research Scientist / Containment Specialist	15	15 SCP-1903-designated employees required to maintain containment and conduct physical/psychological treatment (see note #10).
Medical Officer	3	Dedicated on-site medical staff (physician and nursing support) for chelation, emergency care and daily monitoring (see note #5).
Psychologist	1	Full-time psychologist for ongoing psychiatric care and staff monitoring (see note #14).
Security Officer / MTF Agent	12	Round-the-clock security presence as part of additional site staffing to prevent unauthorized egress and information spread (see note #11).
Containment Technician	5	Containment techs for maintenance, decon, sample handling, and daily operations included in support staffing (see note #11).
Administrative Staff	3	Non-SCP administrative staff for recruitment, HR, and records handling (see note #11).

📋 Confidence Notes

Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges allowing a mid-range estimate, but uncertainty remains due to the infohazardous nature, potential non-linear outbreak costs, and optional equipment purchase vs. contract testing decisions.

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