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SCP-1971 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-1971
Expected annual
$187K
One-time setup
$158K
Annual recurring
$184K
Personnel
4
Initial one-time setup is approximately $140,900 driven by room retrofit, installed security/HVAC/server equipment and specialist analysis; ongoing annual costs are about $184,350/yr driven primarily by staff wages (security, conservator, forensics retainer), legal/contingency and maintenance.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $158K
Equipment $46K
[#2, #3, #8, #11, #15] Retinal scanner and access-control integration, HVAC archival-grade install (one-time portion), Faraday/phone isolation container, secure classified server/storage appliance (one-time), dedicated transport container purchase.
Facilities $40K
[#1] Secure containment room retrofit (vault/cabinet, tamper seals, installation, minor masonry/secure shelving).
Specialized Cryptanalysis Per Case $15K
[#10] Specialized decryption/cryptanalysis if encrypted messages require brute-force or specialist services.
Field Research Campaign $14K
[#16] Field research / provenance investigation campaign (travel, archival subscriptions, contractor historian/genealogist fees).
Secure Storage Server Purchase $12K
[#11] Secure classified data storage appliance, air-gap/lab server and initial backup hardware.
Digital Forensics Extraction Per Case $7K
[#9] Digital forensics extraction and analysis (per-extraction cost; logical imaging up to advanced hardware decryption scenarios).
Material Analysis Campaign $7K
[#7] Non-destructive material analysis (portable XRF, Raman or outsourced lab fees per campaign).
Secure Transport Equipment Purchase $4K
[#15] Evidence-grade transport boxes, dedicated locked transport container and chain-of-custody materials (purchase).
Conservation And Stabilization $4K
[#5] Professional conservator assessments and non-destructive treatments (surface cleaning, consolidation, minor repairs).
Training And Sop Development Initial $4K
[#19] Initial training and SOP development (artifact handling, retinal-system training, transport SOPs, chain-of-custody procedures).
Imaging Campaign $2K
[#6] High-resolution imaging and multispectral analysis (outsourced per-campaign estimate).
Emergency Kit $2K
[#20] Emergency response kit purchase (small-team rapid response kit).
Archival Housing And Mounts $2K
[#4] Museum-grade archival housing and mounts (acid-free boxes, Mylar sleeves, custom book cradle, labels).
Forensic Mobile Containment $1K
[#8] Faraday bag/box and shielded evidence container purchase (mobile-device containment).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $184K/yr
Staff Wages $150K/yr
[#12, #13, #14] Conservator/archivist partial FTE (pro-rated), digital forensics technician retainer/contract, security staff for transport and in-person handling (2 full-time guards or equivalent coverage).
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Legal retainer and cover-story/documentation compliance (records redaction, NDAs for contracted labs, response to subpoenas).
Contingency Budget $10K/yr
[#22] Set-aside contingency for unexpected analyses, urgent travel or replacement parts (10–30% recommended; conservative mid-range set-aside).
Research And Monitoring $5K/yr
[#6, #7, #16] Ongoing imaging/analysis campaigns or subscriptions, periodic outsourced material analyses, and limited follow-up provenance research/monitoring.
Facilities Maintenance $3K/yr
[#2, #3, #11, #15] Retinal scanner/software maintenance, HVAC electricity/service and monitoring subscription, secure server backup/maintenance, recurring small transport operational costs.
Record Keeping And Audit $2K/yr
[#21] Redaction, secure audit trail, time-stamped logs and physical evidence bag supplies.
Logistics And Transport $2K/yr
[#15, #14] Operational transport/trip costs for occasional off-site transfers and associated temporary escort costs.
Training And Sop Refresher $1K/yr
[#19] Periodic refresher training and SOP updates.
Emergency Drills $1K/yr
[#20] Annual drills and exercises to maintain emergency response readiness.
Supplies And Consumables $700/yr
[#18] Consumables (nitrile gloves, archival tape, labels, cleaning swabs, batteries).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $184K/yr
85.0% probability / year
Normal year: routine monitoring, retention of staff and legal services, occasional small maintenance and consumables.
routine maintenance scheduled monitoring no major incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $193K/yr
12.0% probability / year +$9K vs baseline
One-off forensic extraction or conservation need and/or an off-site transport requiring temporary team and extra forensic hours.
unplanned forensic extraction off-site transfer unexpected conservation treatment
🚨 Major Cryptanalysis $224K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Encrypted messages resist standard tools and require external specialist cryptanalysis and expanded forensic and travel work.
encrypted messages resisting standard tools need for external cryptanalysis or specialist contractor
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 2 full-time guards providing escorts and transport coverage (cost reflected in staff_wages). [#14]
Conservator / Archivist 1 Part-time/shared conservator/archivist assigned (0.1–0.3 FTE equivalent; pro-rated salary included in staff_wages). [#12]
Digital Forensics Technician 1 On-call/contract retainer or single dedicated technician (retainer cost included in staff_wages). [#13]
Administrative / Records Staff 0 No dedicated full-time admin counted; record-keeping costs covered in recurring line items. [#21]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide line-item ranges and clear scope for most costs; major uncertainties remain around staffing model choices (retainer vs per-case), frequency of forensic campaigns, and rare high-cost cryptanalysis events.
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