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SCP-2543 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2543
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$2.5M
Annual recurring
$1.5M
Personnel
19
First-year one-time costs are dominated by research lab buildout, EM shielding, and a contingency reserve (~$2.48M one-time). Recurring annual costs (about $1.49M/yr) are driven by staff wages (security, research, medical, IT), facility overhead, and legal/archival obligations.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.5M
Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#25] One-time contingency / catastrophic incident reserve to fund emergency repairs, large-scale amnesticization campaigns, or evacuation costs.
Facilities $725K
[#1, #16, #18, #20] Includes Class-A cell construction/refit, a magnetically/RF-shielded room (facility install), HVAC/install upgrades, and secure vault/scanner setup.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $500K
[#15, #17] Research instrumentation and lab setup: EEG/DAQ rigs, high-voltage-tolerant sensors, experimental equipment and commissioning for initial studies.
Equipment $251K
[#2, #3, #4, #5, #13, #19] Electrical isolation/grounding hardware, localized Faraday/RF shielding, high-power dump/load hardware, surveillance cameras & archival appliances, secure computer/projector hardware (one-time), and fire-suppression system install.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.5M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7, #8, #9, #14, #15] Salaries for 24/7 surveillance operators, site security/escorts, Level-5 oversight/admin fractional costs, medical staff (physician/psych + nursing support), IT/forensics specialists, and dedicated research team salaries (recurring).
Facilities Maintenance $86K/yr
[#18, #19, #24] HVAC/energy and maintenance for localized cooling, fire suppression inspections and recharges, plus site overhead allocation for one additional high-security detainee (utilities/janitorial/etc.).
Cover Story And Legal $75K/yr
[#26] Legal/cover-up, PR management, civilian amnesticization and settlements when required.
Amnesticization Usage And Admin $25K/yr
[#12] Amnestic drugs, administration, monitoring, record updates and retraining costs for personnel subject to amnesticization.
Emergency Medical Treatment $20K/yr
[#11] Emergency imaging, ER visits, orthopedic follow-up and possible surgeries for fall-related injuries from catatonic episodes.
Periodic Audit And External Review $20K/yr
[#27] Independent periodic audits of containment, medical protocols and ethical/security oversight.
Research And Monitoring $15K/yr
[#17] Ongoing maintenance, calibration and operational support for specialized sensors and experimental monitoring equipment.
Logistics And Transport $12K/yr
[#22] In-site transfers, secure vehicle use, fuel, and escort overtime for off-site imaging or transfers.
Training And Clearance $12K/yr
[#21] Training sessions, memetic-safety briefings, security clearance processing and administrative overhead.
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#10, #23] Prescription medication (citalopram) and routine medical consumables plus PPE, disposable EEG leads, replacement electrodes and batteries.
Archival Maintenance $5K/yr
[#20] Secure archival maintenance for Document 2543-B, restricted digital storage upkeep and chain-of-custody systems.
Secure Computer Support $3K/yr
[#13] Ongoing IT support and limited maintenance for the air-gapped Dell desktop/projector system.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.5M/yr
86.5% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, monitoring, and research salaries only.
no_major_incidents routine_maintenance regular_medical_events
🚨 Minor Incident $1.6M/yr
10.0% probability / year +$150K vs baseline
Single high-power vision event causes localized equipment damage and additional medical/amnestic actions.
single_high-power_event minor_equipment_damage medical_treatment_required
🚨 Major Incident $2.0M/yr
3.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant equipment/facility damage from an electrical/thermal event or targeted sabotage requiring repair and legal response.
dump_load_or_cooling_failure extensive_equipment_replacement legal_and_forensic_response
🚨 Catastrophic Breach $4.5M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$3.0M vs baseline
Large-scale containment failure or near-GK-Class incident requiring large repairs, mass amnesticization and potential evacuation.
facility_fire_or_widespread_damage mass_information_leak GK-class_near_miss
👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#7] Dedicated guards/escorts for courtyard and movements (2-3 FTE range).
Security Monitor / CCTV Operator 4 [#6] 24/7 surveillance monitoring staff (3-4 FTE to cover shifts and relief).
Research Scientist 5 [#15] Multidisciplinary research team (3-6 researchers) for studying electrical output and inter-universal link.
Research Technician / Lab Tech 2 [#15, #17] Technical support for EEG, sensors and data acquisition systems.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#2, #4, #18] Responsible for HVAC, electrical isolation, dump-load and general equipment maintenance.
Medical Officer 1 [#9] Physician/psychiatrist (0.5-1.0 FTE) responsible for SSRI management and emergency oversight.
Nursing Staff 1 [#9, #11] Nursing support for daily checks and immediate care for falls/catatonia.
IT Specialist 1 [#13, #14] IT/forensics specialist to maintain air-gapped systems, logging and incident response (fractional FTE).
Administrative Staff 1 [#8, #20] Admin assistant / records manager for Level-5 approvals, chain-of-custody and archival handling.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains due to anomalous behavior unpredictability (high-voltage events) and wide contingency ranges.
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