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SCP-1962 Safe-reliquia ~ medium confidence
SCP-1962
Expected annual
$1.3M
One-time setup
$1.3M
Annual recurring
$1.3M
Personnel
8
One-time capital/setup costs are dominated by reliquary modifications, specialized vehicle/transport and an incident reserve (~$1.30M). Annual recurring costs are dominated by security, research staff, and medical retainers (~$1.33M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.3M
Incident Reserve $625K
[#22] Contingency/incident reserve fund (chosen midpoint $625,000 between $250k–$1M).
Equipment $212K
[#2, #4, #8, #10, #11] Shock/impact-mitigation container ($7,500), CCTV installation ($12,000), vehicle retrofit ($150,000), defibrillator/ACLS equipment ($40,000), initial special PPE purchase ($3,000).
Facilities $193K
[#1, #3] Secure reliquary vault modification and small HVAC/UPS/site connection setup ($185,000 vault midpoint + $8,000 HVAC/UPS setup).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $192K
[#12, #13, #14, #16, #26] Lab certification/upgrades ($57,500 midpoint), initial pathology/deep characterization ($30,000), electrophysiology/echo equipment ($60,000 simplified choice), cryostorage LN2 system ($25,000), autoclave/setup ($20,000).
Cover Story Initial $75K
[#20] Initial cover story/legal setup and PR to obscure provenance (~$75,000 chosen midpoint).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.3M/yr
Staff Wages $630K/yr
[#5, #6] On-site security guards (6 total coverage, included wages/benefits) and dedicated research personnel (1 senior + 1 technician).
Medical Retainer $290K/yr
[#7] On-call retainers for surgeon, anesthesiologist, and nursing/OR tech availability ($290,000/yr as provided; per-incident fees additional).
Logistics And Transport $90K/yr
[#8, #23] Covert transport team training/supplies ($60,000/yr) and vehicle fuel/maintenance ($20,000/yr) plus average per-transfer allocation (~$10,000/yr).
Research And Monitoring $80K/yr
[#9, #13, #24] OR slot access/maintenance ($60,000/yr), routine sequencing follow-ups ($10,000/yr), long-term monitoring and data storage ($10,000/yr).
Containment Testing Budget $50K/yr
[#17] Budget for permissioned experiments, test subjects, oversight and post-test care (allocating ~$50k/yr as recurring program budget; larger single experiments funded as needed).
Red Team Audits $40K/yr
[#19] Independent red-team audits and annual risk assessments (~$25k–$60k; midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $38K/yr
[#11, #12, #15, #16] Routine PPE stock ($1,500), biohazard waste removal ($6,000), research consumables ($25,000), LN2 consumables/operations ($5,000).
Training And Drills $30K/yr
[#18] Regular simulated incidents, refresher courses, and emergency-protocol drills (~$20k–$40k; midpoint used).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#20] Annual legal/PR retainer and cover-story maintenance ($20,000/yr).
Ethics And Oversight $20K/yr
[#25] Ethics board and oversight committee administration (~$10k–$30k/yr; midpoint used).
Misc Admin $20K/yr
[#28] Administrative overhead, clearance processing, badge issuance, record audits, minor repairs (~$10k–$30k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#3, #4, #10, #14, #26] HVAC/electricity and UPS maintenance ($1,200), CCTV maintenance/storage ($3,000), defib/monitor maintenance ($2,000), EP/imaging calibration ($2,000), autoclave maintenance ($2,000).
Psych Evaluation $10K/yr
[#27] Baseline psychiatric follow-up/monitoring for bonded subjects/handlers (estimate for 1 monitored individual; per-person costs vary).
Casualty Management $6K/yr
[#21] Counseling programs and baseline casualty-management support (~$6k/yr); per-incident autopsy/mortuary costs are incident-driven and handled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.3M/yr
89.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; ongoing operations, retainers, maintenance, and routine research/testing only.
routine_operations scheduled_testing no_emergency_retrievals
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Single accidental public contact or failed severing requiring emergency retrieval, surgery, short-term hospitalization and extra testing.
accidental_public_contact failed_severing_attempt single emergency_surgery
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Multi-person exposure, fatality or prolonged critical-care case with legal/PR fallout and extensive investigation and containment reinforcement.
multiple_subject_exposure fatality public_discovery/legal_action
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard 6 [#5] Six guards total to provide minimum 2-per-shift 24/7 coverage (per analyst note).
Research Scientist (Senior) 1 [#6] Senior researcher / site lead responsible for test authorization and oversight.
Research Technician 1 [#6] One technician/researcher for assays, inventory control, and handling procedures.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, but many items have wide ranges (medical incident costs, reserve sizing, optional EP systems). Several judgments (midpoint selections, baseline testing budget, transfer frequency) were needed; this yields medium confidence.
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