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SCP-1944 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1944
Expected annual
$2.0M
One-time setup
$2.1M
Annual recurring
$2.0M
Personnel
17
Initial startup (site purchase, underground access, replica kitchen, lab equipment) is ~2.15M one-time; annual operating costs ~1.98M/yr driven primarily by security and research staff wages plus legal/medical/cover-up expenditures.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.1M
Facilities $1.4M
[#1, #2, #3, #15] Purchase of site (mid-market estimate), initial site modifications, underground entrance construction, and small secure vault construction.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $425K
[#8, #21] Replica instrumented kitchen / controlled experimental chamber buildout and forensic/instrumentation equipment for analysis.
Demolition Removal Contingency $150K
[#26] Contingency for controlled demolition/removal and remediation if containment termination is required.
Equipment $97K
[#6, #17, #20] Initial security cameras/alarms/badge access install, purchase of 1–2 unmarked vans (vehicle purchase), and initial secure IT/hardware setup.
Legal Forgery Setup $60K
[#14] Initial record reconstruction/forgery capability and associated tooling.
Amnestic Initial Kit $5K
[#11] One-time supply & secure storage kit for Class-A amnestic administration.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.0M/yr
Staff Wages $1.3M/yr
[#4, #5, #7, #22] Salaries and benefits for on-site covert security (8 agents), off-site/rapid-response guards (4 guards), research staff (3–5; modeled as 4), and archivist/administrative salary.
Cover Story And Legal $170K/yr
[#13, #14, #24] Property replacement/cover-up reimbursements, ongoing legal/PR/payoff budgets and local liaison/PR efforts.
Contingency And Escalation $150K/yr
[#25] Reserve for unexpected spikes (mass exposures, legal suits, large replacement costs) modeled as ~10% of recurring budget.
Medical And Emergency Contracts $115K/yr
[#9, #23] Hospital/ER/surgical contract retainer plus per-incident imaging and acute care budgeting.
Research And Monitoring $60K/yr
[#8, #21] Ongoing instrumentation consumables, contract testing, and active monitoring/research project costs for replica chamber and forensic analysis.
Psychiatric Services $30K/yr
[#10] On-call psychiatric/psychological treatment, counseling, and rehabilitation follow-ups.
Supplies And Consumables $27K/yr
[#16, #18, #22] Hazardous/e-waste disposal, on-site consumables (PPE, uniforms, office supplies), and recordkeeping software/services fee.
Amnestic Supply $20K/yr
[#11] Ongoing per-dose amnestic supply and administration costs (estimated doses/year × per-dose cost).
Civilian Containment $20K/yr
[#12] Temporary holding, food, lodging, and processing for detained civilians pending amnestic administration.
Training And Drills $20K/yr
[#19] Regular training, drills, and SOP development for covert operatives, researchers, and medical staff.
It Security $20K/yr
[#20] Annual secure IT operations, encrypted comms, backups, and costs for record fabrication/alteration tooling.
Oversight And Audits $20K/yr
[#27] Periodic internal inspections, third-party audits, and compliance reviews.
Facilities Maintenance $13K/yr
[#2, #15] Ongoing upkeep/renewal of condemned-disguise work (signage, boarding) and evidence/vault storage management.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#17] Vehicle fuel, maintenance, and small logistics costs for unmarked vans.
Security Hardware Maintenance $4K/yr
[#6] Annual support/maintenance for cameras, alarms, intrusion detection and secure comms (non-kitchen areas).
Property Lease $0/yr
[#1] Lease option exists as an alternative to purchase; baseline budget assumes purchase (lease set to 0 here).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.0M/yr
87.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing containment and research operations only.
standard_operations routine_detentions scheduled_training
🚨 Minor Incident $2.1M/yr
12.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Single civilian exposure requiring emergency extraction, surgery, amnestics, and multiple item replacements.
single_civilian_exposure emergency_surgery replacement_of_items
🚨 Major Breach $2.7M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$700K vs baseline
Large-scale exposure or public incident requiring demolition/relocation, heavy remediation, extensive legal action and media mitigation.
multiple_exposures public_media_exposure demolition_or_removal
👥 Personnel 17 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 8 [#4] Eight covert on-site operatives to maintain continuous two-person coverage (shift rotations, backups, benefits included in staff_wages).
Security Guard / Rapid-Response 4 [#5] Off-site guards for incident response, extraction and relief coverage (on-call/full-time equivalents modeled).
Research Scientist 4 [#7] Research staff (psychologists/cognitive scientists, lead researchers and techs) to run experiments and documentation; salaries included in staff_wages.
Administrative Staff / Archivist 1 [#22] Archivist/admin responsible for recordkeeping, incident logging and reporting; salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains high for property price, incident frequency, per-dose amnestic costs, and potential escalation events.
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