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SCP-2106 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2106
Expected annual
$402K
One-time setup
$249K
Annual recurring
$390K
Personnel
2
First-year one-time setup and contingency reserve are roughly $249k, with ongoing annual operations around $390k driven mainly by staff wages, food/veterinary care, security and research. Major cost drivers are staffing/security and contingency for swarm/contamination incidents.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $249K
Facilities $110K
[#1, #10] Dedicated aviary construction/retrofit for 40 ravens and separate quarantine holding setup (structural/installation costs).
Equipment $66K
[#2, #3, #4, #11, #22] Initial purchase/installation of reinforced observation glazing, HVAC system components, surveillance/CCTV and sensors, initial PPE kit, and containment hardware/upgrades.
Insurance Reserve Initial $50K
[#23] Initial contingency reserve/insurance to cover large-scale incidents or structural rebuilds.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $10K
[#15] Initial research setup: recording systems, experimental apparatus and basic lab consumables for behavioral study.
Legal Initial $9K
[#19] Initial licensing, permit fees and legal/cover-story setup costs.
Initial Training $4K
[#18] Initial staff training in avian handling, PPE use and emergency/swarm protocols.
Clothing And Items Initial $300
[#14] Initial set of boots, trench coat, gloves, pad and pens to be left with 2106-2.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $390K/yr
Staff Wages $120K/yr
[#5] Salaries for one full-time senior aviculturist and one full-time technician (midpoint of provided ranges).
Security Staffing $75K/yr
[#6] Additional/reserve security staffing, rapid-response team training and overtime for nocturnal swarm readiness (separate from baseline site security).
Research And Monitoring $61K/yr
[#4, #15, #16, #20, #24] Ongoing monitoring (CCTV storage/monitoring), behavioral research budget, genetic/pathological testing, data/documentation overhead, and ethical/human-subject oversight costs.
Supplies And Consumables $49K/yr
[#8, #11, #12, #14, #25] Food and enrichment for 40 ravens, PPE replenishment and biohazard disposal, carcass disposal contingency, clothing replacements and miscellaneous consumables/small equipment.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#19] Annual legal retainer, permit renewals, PR/cover-story management and compliance.
Veterinary Care $16K/yr
[#7] Routine and emergency veterinary care, necropsies, lab tests and pathology fees.
Emergency Repairs Fund $15K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency fund for emergency repairs and damage from swarm events.
Facilities Maintenance $11K/yr
[#2, #3, #10, #22] Annual maintenance and operating costs for glazing/window repairs, HVAC energy and filter replacement, quarantine operating costs, and containment hardware maintenance.
Insurance Reserve Replenishment $10K/yr
[#23] Annual replenishment allocation for the contingency/insurance reserve.
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#9, #17] Replacement specimen acquisition and transport/vehicle costs for specimen/staff/equipment movements.
Medical Monitoring $3K/yr
[#21] Occupational health screening, vaccinations and post-exposure care for staff.
Training Refreshers $2K/yr
[#18] Annual refresher training and drills for staff on handling, swarm protocols and biosecurity.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $390K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; standard operations and scheduled maintenance.
no_swarms routine_operations no_SCP-1505_events
🚨 Minor Incident $430K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$40K vs baseline
Localized swarm event causing damage to windows/mesh, additional veterinary care and specimen replacements.
swarm_event minor_structural_damage additional_necropsies
🚨 Major Outbreak $690K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
SCP-1505 contamination or large-scale swarm causing mass neutralization/quarantine, extended pathology, and structural rebuilds.
SCP-1505_outbreak mass_contamination large_scale_structural_damage
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Aviculturist / Animal Care Specialist 1 [#5] Senior aviculturist full-time to manage population, enrichment, health checks and rapid response.
Animal Technician 1 [#5] Full-time technician for daily feeding, cleaning, handling and record-keeping.
📋 Confidence Notes
Line items and ranges are well-specified in analyst notes, allowing midpoint estimates; uncertainty remains due to outbreak risk from SCP-1505 and site-specific existing infrastructure which can materially change one-time costs.
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