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SCP-2158 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2158
Expected annual
$483K
One-time setup
$286K
Annual recurring
$473K
Personnel
5.5
One-time capital upgrades (~$287k) for secure vaulting, morgue reinforcement, and initial research setup; main recurring costs are personnel, contingencies, and insurance/reserve (~$473k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $286K
Facilities $115K
[#2, #11] Reinforced mortuary containment buildout at Site-47 and structural assessment / localized reinforcement of impacted pathways (walk-in freezer modification, ballistic reinforcement, survey and sacrificial panels).
Destructive Contingency $60K
[#23] Optional one-time long-term destructive/neutralization contingency (secure incineration, hazardous disposal, legal/ethical mitigation).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $56K
[#10, #21] Initial ballistics testing campaign setup (range/chamber, high-speed cameras, instrumentation, ballistic gelatin) and initial cultural/historic conservation inventory and plan.
Equipment $48K
[#1, #3, #4, #7, #12] Ballistic-rated safe with sensors/biometrics; UPS/controller and environmental sensors; CCTV + acoustic/discharge sensors installation; locked magazine/inventory hardware/software; ballistic-rated transport cases and fittings.
Sop Development $5K
[#8] One-time development of authorization, SOPs, and initial training materials/documentation.
Gunsmithing Disable $2K
[#9] One-time gunsmithing to render revolver inoperable (reversible modifications) as a policy option.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $473K/yr
Staff Wages $262K/yr
[#5, #6, #16] Security personnel (4 guards, 24/7 coverage with benefits/overhead ~ $160k), one full-time mortuary technician/conservator (~ $70k), and part-time small-arms ballistician/consultant (~ $32.5k).
Insurance Reserve $60K/yr
[#20] Self-insurance / risk reserve to cover accidental structural damage, repairs, or third-party exposure incidents.
Emergency Response Fund $50K/yr
[#13] Annual contingency fund for rapid extraction, quarantine, and per-deployment emergency costs / MTF readiness.
Logistics And Transport $22K/yr
[#12] Armored courier/armored transport retainer and readiness costs for emergency relocation.
Research And Monitoring $20K/yr
[#10] Ongoing ballistics experiments, follow-up tests, analysis, range/chamber time and test labor.
Administrative Overhead $20K/yr
[#22] Pro-rated site administration, HR allocation, utilities and overhead attributable to object maintenance.
Cover Story And Legal $10K/yr
[#17] Legal/regulatory management, provenance documentation, front-company paperwork and cover-story costs.
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#3, #4] Climate control energy and sensor maintenance for cold-storage and UPS upkeep, plus CCTV/ sensor monitoring & routine maintenance.
Training And Recertaification $5K/yr
[#8] Annual training sessions, re-certification for security and research staff.
Documentation And Data Storage $4K/yr
[#19] Secure archival storage, redundant backups for test results, incident logs, and security footage.
Medical Imaging And Autopsy $4K/yr
[#14] Regular full-body X-rays/CT scans, periodic autopsies/forensic imaging and specialist time.
Hazardous Waste Handling $3K/yr
[#15] Certified hazardous-waste disposal, PPE replenishment, lead remediation and decontamination.
Cultural Conservation $2K/yr
[#21] Ongoing conservator treatments, corrosion prevention and historic-preservation tasks.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#18] Consumables, PPE, embalming fluids, cleaning supplies, labels.
Ammunition Audits $1K/yr
[#7] Regular inventory audits, chain-of-custody administration for controlled .44-40 rounds.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $473K/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine testing and maintenance as budgeted.
no incidents routine maintenance scheduled testing
🚨 Minor Incident $498K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Localized accidental discharge or small containment lapse causing limited damage and a short emergency deployment.
accidental firing minor structural damage small-scale contamination
🚨 Research Scale Up $548K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Decision to pursue an expanded active research program requiring additional experiments, travel, and instrumentation.
expanded ballistics program frequent transfers additional instrumentation purchases
🚨 Major Breach $823K/yr
0.5% probability / year +$350K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or unauthorized discharge causing infrastructure damage, public exposure risk, and large emergency operations.
major unauthorized discharge structural penetration to critical systems third-party exposure or legal action
👥 Personnel 5.5 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 Two Level-2 guards for Site-17 lockbox and two for Site-47 morgue (24/7 coverage via shifts). [#5]
Mortuary Technician / Conservator 1 One full-time mortuary technician/embalming conservator for SCP-2158-1 maintenance and conservation. [#6, #21]
Small Arms Specialist / Ballistician 0.5 Part-time contractor to consult on tests, safety protocols and renderings (~0.5 FTE). [#16, #10]
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and reasonable ranges, allowing mid-range estimates; uncertainty remains around incident probabilities and policy decisions (e.g., disabling the revolver vs. active research), hence medium confidence.
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