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SCP-2342 2 ? low confidence
SCP-2342
Expected annual
$700K
One-time setup
$584K
Annual recurring
$686K
Personnel
6
Estimated one-time startup costs ~$584,000 driven by containment fit-out, equipment, and contingency reserves. Recurring annual costs ≈ $686,000 driven primarily by staff wages and institutional overhead; adverse incidents can raise annual costs substantially.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $584K
Insurance Reserve Initial $100K
[#17] Initial insurance/liability reserve fund for accidental damage, remediation and incident response.
Containment Testing Liability Reserve $100K
[#27] One-time reserve for containment-specific testing liability, compensation and litigation reserve.
Contingency Upgrades $100K
[#22] Contingency budget for mid-project containment upgrades if anomalous properties require shielding, isolation, or remote handling.
Equipment $78K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #24] Access control hardware, initial CCTV/NVR, environmental control hardware (HVAC), UPS/generator hookup hardware, surveillance IT hardware, communications security hardware.
Facilities $60K
[#1] Build/retrofit small secure room with reinforced walls, antechamber, tamper-proof door and access control integration.
Cover Story Setup $50K
[#18] Initial cover/ front-company setup, legal counsel and initial public-affairs work to establish cover story.
Decommissioning Fund $50K
[#25] End-of-life decommissioning/disposal fund for safe removal, site remediation and documentation handling.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $25K
[#13] Basic lab buildout and specialized measurement gear for initial study (portable spectrometers, EM meters, sensors, sealing tools).
Vetting Initial $10K
[#16] Initial background investigations and clearance costs for assigned personnel.
Initial Transfer Logistics $6K
[#7] Initial secure transport logistics, trained crew and one-time transfer expenses.
Records Management Initial $5K
[#19] Initial secure archival setup, off-site encrypted backup setup and redaction tooling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $686K/yr
Staff Wages $412K/yr
[#8, #9, #10] Salaries + benefits: 2security guards (partial/shift coverage), 1 research scientist, 1 technician, project manager/admin allocation to the project.
Project Overhead $120K/yr
[#26] Institutional overhead, facility utilities and central admin allocation (~25–40% of direct recurring costs) prorated to this project.
Supplies And Consumables $25K/yr
[#12, #14, #15] PPE replacement, research consumables (chemicals, media, calibration gases), hazardous waste handling and disposal fees.
Logistics And Transport $25K/yr
[#20] Vehicle lease/amortized purchase, fuel, maintenance and insurance for recurring transport needs.
Research And Monitoring $23K/yr
[#6, #11, #23] Surveillance IT maintenance/backups, periodic training and drills, emergency medical contracts and occupational health monitoring.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#18] Ongoing legal fees, public-affairs, cover maintenance, liaison with local authorities and redaction/legal services.
Insurance And Incident Response $20K/yr
[#17] Annual insurance premium allocation and funds for immediate incident response (decontamination contractors, emergency procurement, medical response).
Containment Testing Liability Annual $20K/yr
[#27] Annual allocation to testing liability and litigation reserves in case of harm from containment/testing activities.
Facilities Maintenance $10K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #21] CCTV/NVR maintenance, HVAC maintenance and filters, UPS/generator fuel & maintenance, routine preventive maintenance and inspections.
Records Management $5K/yr
[#19] Ongoing secure archival, encrypted off-site backups, redaction labor and storage fees.
Communications Security $3K/yr
[#24] Recurring costs for secure comms subscriptions, maintenance of encrypted phones/radios and protocols.
Background Vetting $3K/yr
[#16] Ongoing periodic background checks, polygraphs and continuous vetting for assigned personnel.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $686K/yr
95.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations and no major incidents.
standard_operations scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $736K/yr
4.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Small containment or equipment failure requiring repairs, limited remediation, and legal/PR work.
equipment_failure small_information_leak localized_contamination
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.2M vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring major remediation, containment upgrades, legal action and large reserves.
major_breach public_exposure hazardous_property_discovered
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 2 2 guards for coverage (partial/shift baseline); see staff wages [#8].
Research Scientist 1 Assigned Level-2 researcher for tests and monitoring; see staff wages [#9].
Technician 1 Technical support for equipment, maintenance and logs; see staff wages [#9].
Project Manager / Executive Staff 1 Project lead coordinating security, research and compliance (shared allocation); see staff wages [#10].
Administrative Staff 1 Admin for documentation, scheduling and records management; see staff wages [#10].
📋 Confidence Notes
Core documentation lacks a clear anomaly description; estimates use conservative, order-of-magnitude assumptions for a small Class-2 object and add contingency for information/memetic risks — actual costs could be materially higher if SCP-2342 has hazardous/memetic properties.
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