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SCP-235 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-235
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$376K
Annual recurring
$978K
Personnel
10
Initial setup costs are moderate (~$0.38M one-time) driven by construction of a secure, soundproof test chamber and secure storage upgrades; recurring annual costs are dominated by staff wages, site overhead, and legal/cover activities (~$0.98M/yr). Major incident scenarios (breach/exposure) can temporarily increase annual costs substantially.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $376K
Facilities $135K
[#1, #3, #15] Secure storage locker upgrade, construction/soundproofing of isolated test chamber, and backup containment/secondary locker redundancy.
Liability Contingency $100K
[#21] One-time reserve fund allocation for unexpected damages, lawsuits, or high-cost emergencies.
Equipment $42K
[#4, #5] Motorized remote-controlled turntable and playback rig plus remote monitoring/recording hardware and sensors (cameras/mics/fiber).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $38K
[#2, #6, #18] Archival conservation initial supplies, calibrated acoustic mapping equipment and initial test-campaign instrumentation, and initial secure IT/database setup.
Clearance Initial $25K
[#20] Initial psychological screening and background-check costs for a ~10-person roster.
Historical Research $20K
[#22] One-time archival/provenance research project funding (fees, travel, specialist contractors).
Decommissioning $10K
[#24] One-time budget for decommissioning/disposal protocol development or execution if an instance is retired.
Transport Setup $5K
[#13] One-time setup cost for custom shock- and climate-controlled transport cases and chain-of-custody equipment.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $978K/yr
Staff Wages $705K/yr
[#7, #8, #9, #10] Ongoing salaries/benefits for security personnel (guards), containment technicians, small research team (audio conservator, anomalous researcher, data analyst), and on-call medical/psychological coverage.
Facilities Maintenance $141K/yr
[#19, #25] Utilities and climate control for archival storage and soundproof chamber plus apportioned facility overhead/support services.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#12, #23] Legal counsel, public affairs/cover-story budget and internal indemnity/administrative insurance overhead.
Research And Monitoring $41K/yr
[#2, #6, #17] Annual conservator inspections, ongoing acoustic test campaigns, and budget for incident investigation/forensic analysis.
Training And Certification $12K/yr
[#16] Ongoing staff training, drills, and certification for two-person rule enforcement and handling protocols.
Amnestic Supply $10K/yr
[#11] Ongoing procurement, secure storage, and administration infrastructure costs for Class B amnestics.
Logistics And Transport $6K/yr
[#13] Per-transfer courier and transport costs averaged annually (custom cases, armored courier services for occasional transfers).
It Maintenance $6K/yr
[#18] Secure IT maintenance, backups, and air-gapped archive upkeep.
Personal Clearance Rechecks $3K/yr
[#20] Annual clearance rechecks and ongoing background screening for the access roster.
Supplies And Consumables $2K/yr
[#14] Experimental consumables (stylus tips, replacement parts, cleaning solvents, archival adhesives).
Monitoring Maintenance $2K/yr
[#5] Maintenance and calibration for remote monitoring and recording systems.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $978K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine testing, maintenance, and no major incidents.
routine_tests scheduled_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.1M/yr
15.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Small accidental exposure/witnessing during a test or minor equipment damage requiring investigation and limited remediation.
witness_exposure small_test_accident minor_equipment_damage
🚨 Major Breach $1.6M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale legal response, replacements, and emergency operations.
public_exposure major_equipment_loss multi-jurisdictional_investigation
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#7] Four guards for 24/7 rotation and on-site presence during transfers/tests.
Research Scientist / Audio Conservationist / Data Analyst 3 [#9] Three FTE research team: conservator, anomalous/physics researcher, and audio/data analyst.
Containment Technician / Emergency Response 2 [#8] Two containment technicians allocated for response, drills, and test protocols.
Medical Officer 1 [#10, #11] On-call medical support for testing, amnestic administration oversight, and pre/post-test checks.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on detailed analyst notes with ranges for most items, but many costs (frequency of transfers, incident rates, local labor rates, and desired redundancy level) are uncertain; hence medium confidence.
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