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SCP-246 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-246
Expected annual
$825K
One-time setup
$1.0M
Annual recurring
$798K
Personnel
6
Initial capital outlay is dominated by specialized imaging/spectroscopy equipment and contingency reserves (~$1.04M one-time). Annual operating costs are driven by staff wages, legal/cover-story budgets, research consumables, and incident response (~$798k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.0M
Contingency Reserve $500K
[#15] One-time contingency/reserve fund for catastrophic incidents and large-scale remediation.
Equipment $285K
[#3, #5, #6, #9, #17, #20, #23] One-time purchases and installations: access control/CCTV ($12,000), high-speed imaging ($100,000), spectroscopy instrumentation ($150,000), PPE initial kit ($5,000), secure data storage setup ($10,000), backup power ($6,000), training props initial ($2,000).
Escalation Reserve $200K
[#25] One-time reserved funds for rapid reclassification/escalation buildout if needed.
Facilities $35K
[#1, #8] Secure storage locker/crate modifications and construction of a small evidence/vault ($5,000 + $30,000).
Sop Development $15K
[#13] One-time SOP development, training materials and initial tabletop exercises.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $4K
[#2] Environmental control setup for artifact storage (temperature/humidity/pest controller installation).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $798K/yr
Staff Wages $355K/yr
[#4, #16] Security escort/guarding incremental wages and senior anomalous materials researcher + support technician FTE time (annualized).
Cover Story And Legal $140K/yr
[#14, #21] Routine cover-story/legal/liaison budget and annualized record-destruction/suppression contingency.
Research And Monitoring $68K/yr
[#5, #6, #12, #13, #17, #19, #23] High-speed imaging & storage operations ($7,500), spectroscopy consumables/calibration ($20,000), psychological screening/counseling program ($15,000), recurring training ($10,000), secure data/media cataloging operations ($5,000), containment audits/QA ($10,000), training refreshers ($1,000).
Forensic And Cleanup $50K/yr
[#11] Annualized expectation for autopsies, forensic pathology and biohazard remediation resulting from incidents.
Reserve Replenishment $50K/yr
[#15] Annual replenishment / contribution to contingency reserve to maintain readiness after incidents.
Medical Monitoring $40K/yr
[#10] On-site medic coverage, rapid-response readiness, monitoring equipment and occasional emergency activations (annualized).
Logistics And Transport $30K/yr
[#18] Annualized costs for authorized secure movements (armored transport, escorts, route planning).
Supplies And Consumables $28K/yr
[#7, #9] Blank 16 mm film stock and test reels (annual program) and PPE replacements/consumables.
Disposal And Incineration $15K/yr
[#8] Annual expected incineration/disposal costs for altered reels (per-reel disposal averaged across program).
Administrative Overhead $15K/yr
[#24] Communications, incident reporting, internal investigations and disciplinary handling overhead.
Facilities Maintenance $4K/yr
[#2, #20, #22] Environmental controller maintenance/pest control ($500), backup power maintenance ($1,000), periodic crate/weld maintenance and conservator work ($3,000).
Surveillance Operations $2K/yr
[#3] CCTV/tamper sensor monitoring, encrypted storage and monitoring operations costs.
Containment Auditing $0/yr
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Escalation Recurrence $0/yr
[#25] Recurring costs if escalation occurs (set to 0 unless escalation is triggered).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $798K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine research, maintenance, training and no major containment incidents.
routine_research no_major_incidents
🚨 Minor Incident $898K/yr
15.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Single moderate incident (one death or severe contamination) requiring autopsy, biohazard cleanup, emergency medical activation and legal cover-up.
single_fatality biohazard_cleanup legal_coverup
🚨 Major Breach $1.4M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$600K vs baseline
Multiple fatalities, extensive contamination, major legal/cover operations and partial containment escalation requiring rapid upgrades.
multiple_deaths large_scale_cleanup containment_upgrades
👥 Personnel 6 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#4] Dedicated escort/guard staff to provide 2-guard coverage for activations and shift coverage; annualized into staff_wages.
Research Scientist 1 [#16] Senior anomalous materials researcher (0.5–1.0 FTE) responsible for analysis and oversight; included in staff_wages.
Lab Technician 1 [#16] Support technician for instrumentation and experiments; included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Containment and incident-related costs are well-identified by the analyst notes, but per-incident frequencies and severity distributions remain uncertain, producing medium confidence in annual estimates.
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