SCP-1935 — SCP-1935 | Cost Breakdown

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SCP-1935 Neutralized ~ medium confidence

SCP-1935

Expected annual

$1.1M

One-time setup

$1.3M

Annual recurring

$1.0M

Personnel

Estimated one-time capital costs of $1,312,000 driven by contingency reserve, site acquisition, demolition and equipment; recurring annual costs approx. $1,027,000 dominated by staff wages (security and research), monitoring/IT, and periodic research campaigns.

🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M

Contingency Reserve $750K

[#20] Incident response & contingency fund set-aside for reactivation/major incidents.

Facilities $350K

[#1, #2, #21] Site purchase, perimeter hardening and potential demolition/remediation costs (purchase $175k, perimeter $25k, demolition $150k).

Equipment $157K

[#3, #8, #11, #15, #10] CCTV/hardware ($35k), remote inspection robotics ($60k), generator/UPS ($20k), vehicle purchase ($30k), IT/server hardware ($12k).

Initial Research And Lab Setup $40K

[#9] Scientific research instrumentation (EEG/portable sensors, psychophysics rigs) ~ $40k.

Environmental Control $10K

[#12] One-time HVAC/dehumidifier install to stabilize interior conditions.

Training Initial $5K

[#16] Initial safety and anomaly training, one-time course/setup costs.

🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.0M/yr

Staff Wages $792K/yr

[#4, #6] Ongoing payroll for full containment posture: 8guards + supervisor (~$480k) plus small dedicated research team (~$312k).

Research And Monitoring $80K/yr

[#9, #22, #23] Imaging/per-study budgets, experimental campaign budget and archival research (~$10k imaging + $50k campaigns + $20k archival).

Long Term Monitoring Mothballing $40K/yr

[#27] Low-intensity surveillance, monthly visits and alarm monitoring if site is kept inactive (~$20k–$100k/yr).

Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr

[#17, #18, #19] Legal/permitting and cover costs, PR/neighbor mitigation, and basic insurance (~$20k + $5k + $10k).

Medical Program $12K/yr

[#7] Baseline screening, neuropsych follow-up and ongoing care program (~$10k–$30k/yr).

It Security And Falsified Records $10K/yr

[#24] IT security, secure communications and maintenance of false records infrastructure (~$5k–$25k/yr).

Logistics And Transport $8K/yr

[#15] Vehicle fuel, insurance and maintenance (~$5k–$12k/yr).

Specialized Stabilization Materials $8K/yr

[#25] Consumables and specialty materials to counteract 'reversion' (sacrificial markers, adhesives) (~$2k–$10k + occasional $1k–$5k).

Audit Oversight $8K/yr

[#26] Internal inspections, peer review and Regional approvals (~$5k–$20k/yr).

Remote Robots Maintenance $8K/yr

[#8] Spares and maintenance for remote inspection robotics (~$5k–$20k/yr).

Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr

[#2, #14] Perimeter/lock maintenance and building/grounds upkeep (~$1,250 + $6,000).

Supplies And Consumables $6K/yr

[#13] PPE, consumables and decontamination supplies (~$2k–$10k/yr; using mid-range).

Cctv Maintenance And Monitoring $4K/yr

[#3] Annual camera/sensor maintenance and monitoring/licensing (~$1k–$5k + $500–$2k).

Data Storage And Processing $3K/yr

[#10] Cloud storage/processing and backups (~$1k–$10k/yr; mid-range).

Power Maintenance And Fuel $2K/yr

[#11] Fuel and generator/UPS maintenance (~$1k–$5k/yr).

Training Refreshers $2K/yr

[#16] Annual refresher training (~$1k–$3k/yr).

Environmental Energy $2K/yr

[#12] Energy costs for HVAC/dehumidification (~$500–$3k/yr).

Reduced Security Contract $0/yr

[#5] Reduced/minimal security contract option (not selected in baseline posture); provided here for reference.

Site Acquisition Lease $0/yr

[#1] Lease option (monthly rent ~$500–$2,000) — set to 0 because baseline assumes purchase.

⚡ Cost Scenarios

📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.0M/yr

94.0% probability / year

Active containment posture with full security rotation and a small dedicated research team; no anomalous incidents.

normal_operations scheduled_research_campaigns routine_maintenance

🚨 Minor Incident $1.2M/yr

5.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline

Localized reactivation or small exposure event requiring short-term medical care and a targeted research/imaging campaign.

localized_reactivation medical_followups short_research_campaign

🚨 Major Breach $2.5M/yr

1.0% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline

Significant reactivation or breach requiring mass medical treatment, large-scale research ramp-up and extended operations; consumes contingency funding.

widespread_exposure extended_emergency_response large_research_campaign

👥 Personnel 12 total

Role	Count	Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent	8	[#4] Eight guards to provide 24/7 coverage per the typical 3-shift rotation used in the analyst estimates.
Security Supervisor	1	[#4] One supervisor position included in security payroll estimate.
Research Scientist (Senior)	1	[#6] Senior researcher as part of the dedicated research team.
Research Scientist (Junior)	1	[#6] Junior researcher as part of the dedicated research team.
Technician	1	[#6] Technician to support experiments and equipment maintenance.

📋 Confidence Notes

Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided in notes for each line item; many categories are well-bounded (equipment, salaries) but uncertainty remains around operational posture choice (mothball vs active) and low-probability high-cost incidents, hence medium confidence.

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