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SCP-1926 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1926
Expected annual
$2.1M
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$2.1M
Personnel
12
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $1,045,000 driven by containment chamber modifications, contingency/reserve funds, and specialized fabrication; recurring annual costs are approximately $2,044,000 driven mainly by staff wages (clinical, research, security) and ongoing medical/research operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Facilities $300K
[#1] Containment chamber construction/modification to BSL-3+ standard with negative-pressure HVAC, bioseal, reinforced walls, EMI shielding, CCTV, intercom, service ports and redundancy.
Escalation Reserve $300K
[#29] Multi-year contingency reserve for potential escalation to higher containment or major facility upgrades.
Equipment $220K
[#2, #7, #8, #10, #13, #15, #21, #24] Life-support hardware, autoclave purchase, initial specialized suits, pressure-relief/prosthetic hardware, custom fabrication for vintage hardware, UPS, initial AV/MIDI hardware, and bolting fixture fabrication.
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#16] Reserve fund allocation for rapid-response, emergency replacements and short-notice procurements.
Amnestic And Legal Coverup $50K
[#17] One-time amnesticization and legal/cover-up program costs for POI processing, false identities and relocation as needed.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $45K
[#12, #27] Server purchase and initial secure archival/documentation system for continuous EEG/recording, secure backups and research data storage.
Secure Transport Initial $15K
[#26] Initial secure transport and acquisition logistics (Site transfer).
Staff Training And Clearance Initial $15K
[#19] Initial security clearance and memetic/multimodal training startup costs for staff.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.1M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #6, #14, #12] Two full-time nurses (24/7 coverage), retained physicians/specialists, research lead + research assistants/techs, four security guards, electronics/IT technician, and EEG/data analyst salaries.
Misc Administrative Overhead $300K/yr
[#30] HR, payroll, site utilities outside the chamber, administrative overhead and benefits (estimated 20–30% of direct personnel costs).
Research And Monitoring $291K/yr
[#11, #12, #22, #27] Ongoing imaging and laboratory testing budgets, cloud/storage costs for continuous EEG and telemetry, forensic/anomalous research projects, and archival/documentation upkeep.
Supplies And Consumables $84K/yr
[#8, #9, #10, #21, #25] PPE consumables, surgical and medical consumables, prosthetic/pressure-relief replacement/maintenance, AV/MIDI spares, and ongoing medication/therapies.
Facilities Maintenance $42K/yr
[#15] Electricity and generator/UPS maintenance and HVAC/environmental control upkeep for continuous life-support and monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#18, #20] Public relations, forged documents, front maintenance and legal/compliance auditing costs.
Psych Ops For Subjects $30K/yr
[#28] Ongoing psychological operations and scripted-sensory maintenance to preserve subject deception policies.
Biohazard Waste Removal $25K/yr
[#7, #23] Contracted hazardous waste removal, autoclave operation contracts (if not purchased), and biomedical waste disposal associated with amputations and surgeries.
Contingency Replenish $20K/yr
[#16] Annual replenishment target for the rapid-response/contingency reserve as used.
Staff Training And Clearance $10K/yr
[#19] Ongoing counseling, psychological support contracts and refresher training for staff.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#26] Periodic secure transport and move logistics if needed (small annual allowance).
Vintage Hardware Maintenance $5K/yr
[#13] Spare parts, servicing and upkeep for custom/vintage VR hardware and MIDI interfaces.
Bolting Fixture Maintenance $5K/yr
[#24] Sterilization cycles, replacement and machining of surgical bolting fixtures and interfaces.
Life Support Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Routine maintenance contracts and consumables for hospital-grade ventilators, feeding pumps and integrated monitoring.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.1M/yr
80.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents: routine containment, clinical care, and planned research.
normal_medical_maintenance routine_research_activity no_security_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $2.2M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$140K vs baseline
Medical complication or equipment failure requiring emergency surgery, temporary hospital transfer, emergency replacements and overtime.
medical_emergency equipment_failure urgent_transport
🚨 Major Breach $2.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$590K vs baseline
Security breach or public exposure requiring substantial amnestic operations, legal payouts, PR response, emergency containment and replacement of specialized hardware.
unauthorized_access public_exposure large-scale_amnestic_operations
🚨 Research Escalation $2.8M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$740K vs baseline
Decision or necessity to escalate research intensity and containment level (upgrade to higher biosafety, major equipment and staff expansion).
novel_findings anomalous_evolution regulatory_escalation
👥 Personnel 12 total
Role Count Notes
Nurse / Clinical FTE 2 [#3] Two full-time nurses providing 24/7 coverage and clinical care for comatose subjects.
Physician / Specialist (retained) 1 [#4] Combined neurologist/infectious disease/surgical on-call capacity; modeled as ~1.0 FTE equivalent.
Research Scientist / Tech 3 [#5] Lead researcher plus two research assistants/technicians for neuroscientific experiments and hardware maintenance.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#6] Four guards to provide 24/7 trained security presence and rotation coverage.
Electronics/IT Technician 1 [#14] On-call anomalous electronics technician for vintage hardware, MIDI comms and diagnostics.
Data Analyst / EEG Specialist 1 [#12] Data analyst for continuous EEG/audio processing, storage management and analysis.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item ranges and many contingency items were provided in analyst notes enabling a reasoned estimate; uncertainties remain in contingency sizing, escalation probability and exact staffing allocations, so confidence is medium.
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