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SCP-2063 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2063
Expected annual
$243K
One-time setup
$175K
Annual recurring
$239K
Personnel
1.11
Initial one-time setup is moderate (~$175k) for a sealed 3×3×3 containment cell and monitoring instrumentation; annual recurring operations and oversight dominate (~$239k/yr) driven by staff wages, legal/cover costs, and emergency/reserve allocations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $175K
Decommissioning And Disposal $90K
[#25] Contingent long-term decommissioning/disposal plan and contractor/environmental remediation budget (one-time contingent cost).
Equipment $48K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #15, #20, #22] Pedestal fabrication/anchoring, spare plastic stands, CCTV installation, EM/radio instrumentation, environmental/motion sensors, UPS/backup hardware, radiation survey meter and lead storage, initial biohazard stock, logging server/hardware, small handling tools, and specialized one-way monitoring adapters.
Facilities $38K
[#1] Construction/retrofit of a sealed 3m×3m×3m containment cell with centrally anchored pedestal and inspection hatch; assumes tie-in to site utilities.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $239K/yr
Staff Wages $62K/yr
[#8, #10, #11] Allocated recurring staffing costs: RSO oversight allocation, incremental security staffing (0.25–0.75 FTE), and researcher/technician allocations for oversight and handling.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#18] Legal retainer, cover-story/PR contingency, NDA/shell company costs and rapid-response legal support.
Incident Response Reserve $50K/yr
[#14] Annual allocation to replenish an emergency reserve for containment breaches, specialist contractors, medical evacuation, and remediation.
Research And Monitoring $22K/yr
[#5, #11, #16, #17] Ongoing EM/radio monitoring support and calibration, per-test staffing/approval costs (allocated average), periodic instrument calibration/consumables, and non‑destructive analytical testing budget.
Insurance And Reserve $18K/yr
[#23] Actuarial allocation / internal reserve for worker compensation and long-term psychological/neurological effects.
Medical And Psych Services $10K/yr
[#13] Baseline medical/psych screening, post-exposure checkups, and counseling budget allocation.
Administrative Overhead $9K/yr
[#19] Recordkeeping, internal audits, test approvals, and Level-3+/O5 exception processing overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $8K/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #15, #22, #21] Ongoing maintenance and fuel for UPS/generator, CCTV/sensor maintenance, data storage maintenance, specialized antenna/adapter upkeep, and janitorial/room upkeep.
Training And Sops $4K/yr
[#12] Initial and recurring training, SOP documentation, drills, and handler certification related to 60-day handling and emergency SOPs.
Logistics And Transport $3K/yr
[#24] Secure internal transfers, locked transport cases, and two-person movement protocol budgeted annually.
Supplies And Consumables $3K/yr
[#9, #20, #8] Recurring PPE and biohazard consumables, small tools replacements, and dosimetry program consumables/fees.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $239K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with scheduled handling, routine monitoring, and no major incidents.
scheduled 60-day handling routine maintenance no unscheduled autonomous activity
🚨 Minor Incident $274K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$35K vs baseline
Unscheduled autonomous activity or minor Landing Event requiring limited emergency response, small equipment replacements, and medical follow-up.
unscheduled shield/weapon discharge minor containment breach within enclosure medical/psych follow-ups for exposed personnel
🚨 Major Breach $489K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or disastrous Landing Event with casualties, major remediation, legal exposure, and possible decontamination or decommissioning costs.
autonomous escape from enclosure Landing Event causing fatalities or external contamination public/legal exposure requiring large-scale remediation
👥 Personnel 1.11 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 0.5 [#10] Midpoint incremental allocation (0.25–0.75 FTE) to provide required access/escort and rapid response.
Research Scientist 0.2 [#11] Principal researcher oversight allocation (≈0.1–0.3 FTE) for approvals and coordination.
Technician 0.16 [#11] Technician time for handling and monitoring (intermittent hours aggregated to an FTE fraction).
Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) 0.25 [#8] Allocated RSO oversight portion (partial FTE) reflected in recurring RSO oversight budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line-item ranges which enable mid-range estimates, but uncertainty remains in event frequencies, per-test cadence, and potential escalation scenarios (radiochemistry/remediation/legal exposure), yielding medium confidence.
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