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SCP-2156 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2156
Expected annual
$1.6M
One-time setup
$3.8M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
8
Initial capital and program build are dominated by a multi-million-dollar research setup and specialized containment upgrades; annual operating costs are driven by personnel (security, supervisory, medical) and sustained research/monitoring. One-time capital is approximately $3.85M and baseline recurring costs are roughly $1.44M/yr.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.8M
Initial Research And Lab Setup $2.0M
[#20] Multi-year research program buildout (motion-capture, high-speed cameras, computing, program establishment) estimated at $2,000,000.
Facilities $740K
[#1, #4, #7] Structural Type-5 cell upgrade ($600k), structural anchoring/retrofit of fixtures ($20k), HVAC/environmental controls upgrade ($120k).
Equipment $607K
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #8, #9, #17, #19, #24, #25, #23] Includes sacrificial interior panels initial stock ($50k), projectile-mitigation hardware ($25k), hardened sensor suite ($50k), real-time software/dev ($25k), backup generator/UPS ($75k), decon/autoclave infrastructure ($75k), red/black initial purge ($2k), reinforced transport/van retrofit ($150k), initial training program ($30k), laundry equipment ($25k), and initial legal/coverup setup ($100k).
Emergency Reserve $500K
[#22] Emergency structural contingency/relocation reserve fund (one-time capital).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $570K/yr
[#11, #12, #13, #14, #15] Psychiatric/medical program staffing (~$80k), visitation staffing (~$60k), HMCL supervisory salary (~$100k), security staffing premium (4 guards + hazard pay, ~$270k), specialized maintenance technician salary (~$60k).
Research And Monitoring $518K/yr
[#20, #21, #6] Ongoing research/staff/equipment funding (~$500k/yr), data storage/analysis (~$15k/yr), software/monitoring support (~$3k/yr).
Lifecycle Rebuild Amortization $100K/yr
[#29] Amortized containment lifecycle replacement planning (set-aside ~$100k/yr).
Supplies And Consumables $76K/yr
[#10, #16, #25, #17, #18, #9] PPE and disposable consumables (~$12k/yr), consumable replacement budget for damage events (~$40k/yr), laundry operating (~$5k/yr), ongoing red/black controls (~$2k/yr), duplicate-item handling containers/procedures (~$5k/yr), biohazard waste disposal/consumables (~$12k/yr).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#23, #27] Ongoing legal/PR/records management (~$50k/yr) and recordkeeping/ethics/compliance overhead (~$10k/yr).
Facilities Maintenance $36K/yr
[#7, #8, #5, #15] HVAC extra power/maintenance (~$6k/yr), backup power fuel/maintenance (~$5k/yr), sensor maintenance/storage (~$5k/yr), maintenance parts budget (~$20k/yr).
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#19, #28] Transport running/vehicle upkeep (~$10k/yr) and miscellaneous logistics/contractor callouts/travel (~$25k/yr).
Staff Training $20K/yr
[#24] Recurring refresher training and drills (~$20k/yr).
Psychological Support Eap $15K/yr
[#26] Psychological support and EAP for staff exposed to anomalous events (~$15k/yr).
Sacrificial Panels Replacement $10K/yr
[#2] Annual replacement stock/order for modular sacrificial interior panels (~$10k/yr).
Projectile Mitigation Replacement $2K/yr
[#3] Replacement nets/padding and small mitigation hardware (~$2k/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
68.0% probability / year
Normal operational year with routine maintenance, scheduled visits, ongoing research, and no major containment incidents.
routine active states scheduled maintenance ongoing research cadence
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
25.0% probability / year +$120K vs baseline
One or more non-catastrophic incidents requiring elevated repairs, specialist contractor callouts, and short-term disruption to research.
localized structural damage increased duplicate-item handling specialist contractor visits
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant structural damage or contamination event requiring emergency repairs, partial relocation, and larger contractor and legal engagement.
layer-exchange causing major facility damage biohazard contamination requiring extended decon/relocation
🚨 Catastrophic Relocation $3.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$2.5M vs baseline
Full rebuild or permanent relocation due to catastrophic containment failure or repeated irreparable structural damage.
catastrophic structural failure widespread biological contamination irrecoverable loss of containment cell
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#14] Four guards allocated (includes hazard/training premium).
HMCL / Supervisor 1 [#13] One senior HMCL-level supervisor responsible for oversight and assignments.
Maintenance Technician 1 [#15] ~0.75-1.0 FTE maintenance technician for repairs and fast-replace work (counted as 1 FTE for staffing).
Psychiatrist / Psychologist (part-time) 1 [#11] Part-time specialist contracts for ongoing treatment (~$80k/yr).
Visitation Staff / Caretaker 1 [#12] Personnel assigned for thrice-weekly visits and coordination (budgeted ~ $60k/yr).
📋 Confidence Notes
Detailed analyst line items provide good coverage of likely capital and operating needs, but uncertainty remains in per-event damage rates, long-term frequency of major containment failures, and research scope decisions, so estimates are moderately confident.
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