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SCP-1929 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-1929
Expected annual
$3.4M
One-time setup
$7.1M
Annual recurring
$2.9M
Personnel
13
Estimated one-time setup costs are approximately $7,080,000, driven by secure vault construction, specialized monitoring/containment equipment, vehicles and a contingency reserve. Recurring annual operations are estimated at $2,891,000/yr, driven primarily by staff wages (research + security), emergency-readiness and ongoing research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $7.1M
Equipment $2.5M
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #9, #11, #22, #26] Installed systems and hardware: climate-control units, sealed containers, gloveboxes/Class III stations, HEPA/air-handling, archival shelving, emergency-response hardware (non-vehicle), field sensors and monitoring hardware, digitization hardware, initial IT/security appliances.
Contingency Reserve $2.0M
[#23] One-time contingency / black-ops reserve to cover large unexpected costs.
Facilities $1.0M
[#1] Construction/fit-out of reinforced, access-controlled inner storage vault.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $800K
[#13, #29] Research lab buildout and scientific instruments: psionic/consciousness testing rigs, prototype neutralization / containment R&D initial builds.
Transport Vehicles $600K
[#10] Fleet of sealed/armored transport vehicles (2-4, mid-range estimate).
Land Acquisition $200K
[#25] Land acquisition / site purchases for long-term preservation / denial-of-access to historic affected sites.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.9M/yr
Staff Wages $1.1M/yr
[#7, #8] Salaries for research staff (PI + technicians + conservator) and security personnel (24/7 coverage).
Research And Monitoring $730K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #22, #24, #28, #29, #6] Field monitoring operations, satellite tasking/subscriptions, calibration and consumables for psionic instrumentation, archival digital storage, external research contracts, ethical oversight, ongoing R&D refinements, and offsite archival storage fees.
Emergency Readiness $400K/yr
[#9] Standby readiness costs for mobile hazmat/rapid-deployment quarantine unit: training, vehicle readiness, decon trailers and consumables.
Contingency Replenishment $200K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment/rotation of contingency/black-ops reserve.
Supplies And Consumables $86K/yr
[#14, #5, #15] PPE, single-use consumables, filter replacement and hazardous waste disposal contracts.
Cover Story And Legal $80K/yr
[#16, #17, #30] Legal retainer/records suppression support, minimal ongoing PR/cover-story operations, baseline public-relations/reputational mitigation budget.
Logistics And Transport $60K/yr
[#19, #10] Fuel, drivers, vehicle maintenance and secure convoy logistics for routine sample and personnel movement.
Training And Drills $50K/yr
[#20] Ongoing containment and response drills, tabletop exercises, and specialized handling training.
Land Maintenance And Relocation $50K/yr
[#25, #30] Ongoing maintenance of preserved sites and minimal relocation/compensation reserve.
It Operations $50K/yr
[#26, #12] Secure communications operations, IT operations, and ongoing cyber/forensics support.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#2, #5, #1] Ongoing HVAC/inert-atmosphere maintenance, HEPA system servicing and general vault/site upkeep.
Forensic Deployment Fund $25K/yr
[#27] Baseline fund for small-scale forensic/recovery deployments; major deployments budgeted ad-hoc in scenarios.
Psychological Support $20K/yr
[#21] Counseling, medical follow-up and monitoring for exposed staff.
Demolition And Remediation $0/yr
[#18] No routine annual cost budgeted; demolition/site remediation are handled as ad-hoc per-incident expenses.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.9M/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year with only routine storage, periodic testing, staffing, monitoring, and small-scale operational expenses.
no reactivation routine testing scheduled maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $3.2M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
Localized reactivation requiring a rapid response, limited quarantine, forensic recovery and targeted cover operations.
single-site reactivation small cluster of civilian exposures targeted emergency deployment
🚨 Major Breach $7.9M/yr
4.0% probability / year +$5.0M vs baseline
Town-scale reactivation (Susa-style) requiring sustained demolition, mass remediation, large-scale cover operations and long-term compensation.
town-scale reactivation mass disintegrations extended quarantine and remediation
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $27.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$25.0M vs baseline
Multi-town or unusually large-scale reactivation requiring multi-agency suppression, multi-million-dollar demolition/remediation and major contingency spending.
multiple simultaneous reactivations widespread contamination extended national-level cover-up
👥 Personnel 13 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist (PI) 1 Lead researcher / program director; salary included in staff_wages [#7].
Research Technician 3 Lab technicians for sample handling, testing and instrumentation maintenance; salaries included in staff_wages [#7].
Conservator 1 Preservation specialist for particulate remains and archival work; salary included in staff_wages [#7].
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 Armed security for 24/7 coverage of vault and response operations; staffing and benefits included in staff_wages [#8].
📋 Confidence Notes
Line-item cost estimates are grounded in the analyst notes and standard containment requirements, but frequency of reactivation, per-incident scale, and long-term R&D/containment costs are highly uncertain due to the anomalous nature of SCP-1929; probabilities and incident-level cost deltas are therefore approximate.
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