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SCP-2287 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2287
Expected annual
$852K
One-time setup
$914K
Annual recurring
$843K
Personnel
4.5
One-time setup costs are moderate (~$0.9M) driven by containment retrofit, research instrumentation, vehicle reserve and contingency funds; annual costs (~$0.84M) are dominated by staff wages, legal/amnestic reserves, and research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $914K
Facilities $230K
[#1, #13] Containment chamber retrofit and HVAC/environmental-control upgrades (containment cell retrofit: $200,000; HVAC/environmental controls upgrade: $30,000).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $215K
[#11, #20] Dedicated research operations startup and forensic/pathology lab kit (research startup $200,000; forensic lab kit $15,000).
Vehicle Purchase $150K
[#17] Optional secure transport vehicle purchase (crane/containment vehicle) midpoint of $100k–$200k range.
Decommissioning Reserve $110K
[#24] Long-term decommissioning/disposal reserve (midpoint of $20k–$200k range).
Incident Response Reserve $100K
[#18] One-time incident response / contingency reserve (recommended reserve held ready; midpoint used).
Equipment $88K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #12, #15] CCTV & sensor suite, access control, specialized lighting, custom masks, incense burner/exhaust, Braille embosser (optional), safety hardware, on-site hardened storage (sum of selected midpoints).
Vision Modification Program $16K
[#10] Optional vision-modification (RK/LASIK-style) budget for volunteers (midpoint budget for ~4 recipients).
Initial Training $5K
[#9] Initial training materials and sessions for dissociative-vision hazard ($5,000 one-time).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $843K/yr
Staff Wages $415K/yr
[#8] Baseline containment team salaries including overhead/benefits (1 Senior Researcher, 1 Technician, 2 Level-2 guards, 0.5 Medical/psych support; total payroll + benefits ≈ $415k/yr).
Administrative Overhead $126K/yr
[#21] Administrative/site overhead (HR, insurance, power allocation, shared security) estimated at 17.5% of direct recurring costs (midpoint of 10–25% range).
Research And Monitoring $116K/yr
[#9, #11, #15, #19, #23] Ongoing experiments and imaging outsourcing, annual data/storage expansion, scientific consumables, training refreshers and cognitive monitoring ($116,000 total).
Cover Story And Legal $100K/yr
[#16] Legal, cover-up, and amnestic reserve budget for potential public exposure and legal defense (midpoint used).
Logistics And Transport $35K/yr
[#17] Annual reserve for occasional secure transfers (vehicle/personnel/escort per-transfer reserves; midpoint $35,000/yr).
Incident Response Replenishment $20K/yr
[#18] Annual replenishment budget for incident-response reserves and drills ($20,000/yr assumed).
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#5, #6, #14, #20] Mask cleaning/repairs, incense consumables, general PPE/cleaning supplies, forensic disposables/waste handling ($12,250 total).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#2, #3, #4, #12, #13] Annual maintenance and energy for CCTV storage/hardening, access control upkeep, lighting energy costs, safety-system maintenance, HVAC incremental maintenance ($11,750 total).
Documentation And Accessibility $8K/yr
[#7, #22] Braille conversion outsourcing/maintenance and documentation/translation costs ($2,750 + $5,000 = $7,750/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $843K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations and no major incidents.
normal_operations scheduled_research routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $918K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized incident (equipment failure, accidental unaided viewing, small media exposure) requiring limited amnestics, emergency response, and repairs.
accidental_unaided_viewing localized_equipment_failure small_public_exposure
🚨 Major Breach $1.3M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large amnestic campaigns, extensive repairs/replacement, legal costs, and possible research interruption.
containment_breach major_public_exposure large_medical_emergency
👥 Personnel 4.5 total
Role Count Notes
Senior Researcher / Containment Lead 1 [#8] Lead researcher/containment manager (full-time).
Technician 1 [#8] Technical support for monitoring, equipment maintenance, experiments.
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 [#8] Two Level-2 guards for site/room security and two-person rule enforcement.
Medical Officer / Psych Support 0.5 [#8] Part-time medical/psych support (0.5 FTE) for counseling and post-exposure care.
📋 Confidence Notes
Many line items have provided ranges and operational detail, allowing mid-range estimates, but numerous contingencies (amnestic/legal event sizes, optional capital purchases) create uncertainty; overall medium confidence.
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