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SCP-2320 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2320
Expected annual
$1.4M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
8
Initial capital costs are approximately $1.08M driven by garage modifications, lab equipment and contingency; annual recurring costs are approximately $1.37M/year driven primarily by staff wages and ongoing research/mission operations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Facilities $320K
[#1, #3] Containment garage structural modifications and HVAC/filtration installation (reinforced flooring, airlock/vestibule, negative-pressure port, industrial HEPA installation).
Equipment $297K
[#2, #5, #6, #11, #12, #18, #19, #23] Vehicle securing hardware, remote monitoring suite, backup power (initial generator/UPS), initial PPE kit, HEPA vacs/gloveboxes, communications hardware, streetcar restoration, mapping platforms/drones.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $234K
[#13, #14, #20] Materials-analysis capital purchase (FTIR/Raman/SEM/etc.), sealed sample storage/inventory cabinets, initial digital archival/infrastructure setup.
Contingency Reserve $200K
[#22] One-time contingency/emergency response fund reserve for mobilization, heavy cleanup or unexpected large-scale containment actions.
Training And Sop Development $30K
[#27] Initial SOP development, checklists, mock drills and certification setup.
Long Term Bulk Sample Containment $0
[#25] Conditional capital for sealed silos/tanks for bulk sample retrieval; set to 0 in baseline (not pursued initially).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#7, #9] Dedicated containment/operations staff (4 FTE @ ~$60k fully-loaded) and research personnel (materials scientist, field lead, 2 research assistants; 4 FTE @ ~$120k fully-loaded).
Research And Monitoring $249K/yr
[#13, #24, #15, #20, #14, #23] Ongoing materials-analysis outsourcing/consumables, experimental program budget for shaping research, environmental monitoring, recurring data storage/IT support, sample storage maintenance, mapping platform batteries/repairs.
Logistics And Transport $210K/yr
[#10, #18] Exploration mission operational costs (transport/protective consumables/lodging) and expedition communications airtime/data.
Security Augmentation $85K/yr
[#8] Rotational security presence, overtime and liaison/escort costs to supplement existing site coverage.
Facilities Maintenance $26K/yr
[#4, #6, #19] HVAC/filtration operation and maintenance, generator/UPS fuel & maintenance, routine streetcar mechanical upkeep.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#26] Ongoing legal, records management, and public-relations budget for provenance/FOIA/coordination with local authorities.
Medical Surveillance $20K/yr
[#16] Occupational health: baseline and annual pulmonary/dermatological screening, exposure logs, emergency medical standby.
Supplies And Consumables $18K/yr
[#11, #12, #21] PPE consumables and replacements, HEPA vacuum filter replacements/consumables, contaminated-waste disposal costs.
Psychological Support $10K/yr
[#17] Counseling and mandated debriefs after interactions and field operations.
Training And Sop Refreshers $8K/yr
[#27] Recurring SOP refreshers and drill updates.
Optional R And D $0/yr
[#28] Optional pilot R&D on recycling/repurposing anomalous plastic grains; budgeted as 0 in baseline (program not pursued by default).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
95.5% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with scheduled missions, routine research, and no containment incidents.
routine_missions scheduled_research regular_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.4M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Localized release or contamination requiring targeted cleanup, overtime, and disposal.
localized_grain_release minor_contamination_detected equipment_failure
🚨 Major Breach $1.8M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$400K vs baseline
Significant off-rail movement or large-scale spread of grains requiring mobilization, heavy cleanup and possible temporary expansion of containment.
vehicle_off-rail_movement large_scale_release extended_exposure_area
🚨 Political Exposure $1.6M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$200K vs baseline
Public provenance or FOIA event leading to legal action, PR campaign, and expanded records/legal labor.
media_exposure FOIA_requests local_authority_scrutiny
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Technician / Site Officer 4 [#7] 3-4 FTEs recommended for access windows, maintenance and logistics (budgeted as 4 FTE).
Research Scientist (Materials Scientist) 1 [#9] Lead materials scientist for polymer/grain analysis.
Field Lead 1 [#9] Field lead for SCP-2320-1 missions and team coordination.
Research Assistant 2 [#9] Two research assistants supporting experiments, sample handling and analysis.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items with ranges; however many items are range-based and conditional (optional R&D, bulk-sample retrieval) and containment interacts with extrauniversal uncertainty, so cost estimates have moderate uncertainty.
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