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SCP-2737 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2737
Expected annual
$671K
One-time setup
$620K
Annual recurring
$665K
Personnel
5
Initial setup is moderately expensive (~$620k) driven by secure vault/lab setup and research startup; recurring annual operations are significant (~$665k/yr) driven by specialized pharmaceuticals, staff wages, and ongoing research/cover/legal costs.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $620K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $300K
[#12] Containment-grade lab buildout and initial scientific instruments for a minimal research program (safe testing, memetic-safe protocols, basic equipment).
Equipment $130K
[#2, #18, #10, #11] Information-security hardware/software and document-redaction systems, CCTV/limited-surveillance installation, initial PPE kit and conservation-grade mounts/supports for artifact.
Facilities $110K
[#1, #7] Vault/safe installation (blast/impact-resistant locker integrated into access-controlled vault) and structural fit-out for 1–2 quarantine/isolation rooms (negative-pressure HVAC where required).
Initial Amnestic Stock $40K
[#6] Initial stockpile of specialized amnestic pharmaceuticals and ancillary meds (buffer for ~5–10 administrations).
Initial Legal Fees $20K
[#15] One-off legal fees for acquisition, redaction, and establishing cover-story/legal retainer.
Transport Crate $10K
[#14] Purchase of armored/specialized transport crate for discrete, protected transfers.
Initial Data Suppression Setup $10K
[#16] Initial contracts/retainers and set-up costs for data removal/forensic PR services and incident suppression arrangements.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $665K/yr
Staff Wages $150K/yr
[#3, #5, #9] Allocated wages: counter-memetic trainer allocation, medical staff (≈0.2 FTE), and incremental costs for 2–4 designated high-salary researchers/technicians (rotation/backfill/overtime).
Research And Monitoring $115K/yr
[#12, #8, #17] Ongoing research budget (modest program), psychological follow-ups and neuroimaging surveillance, and secure recordkeeping/administration for exposed personnel.
Anti Memetic Agents $104K/yr
[#4] Recurring purchase/production and inventory management of specialized anti-memetic agents used pre/post exposure.
Administrative Overhead And Contingency $87K/yr
[#22] Administrative HR/procurement/documentation and a contingency reserve (~15% of the operational budget).
Cover Story And Legal $60K/yr
[#15, #16] Ongoing cover-story maintenance, legal retainer, and baseline monitoring/forensic suppression services for potential leaks.
Logistics And Transport $55K/yr
[#13, #14] Incident-response readiness (training, drills, equipment, travel exercises) and routine secure transport costs (per-move logistics averaged annually).
Liability And Auditing $30K/yr
[#20] Internal risk audits, compliance activities, and legal/auditing expenditures.
Amnestic Replenishment $25K/yr
[#6] Replenishment of amnestic inventory as administrations occur.
Facilities Maintenance $16K/yr
[#7, #18, #11] Ongoing maintenance for quarantine rooms (HVAC), CCTV/surveillance service, and conservation/environmental-control inspections for the artifact.
Supplies And Consumables $12K/yr
[#3, #10] Training materials for weekly counter-memetic sessions and PPE consumables/replacement.
Education And Resiliency $10K/yr
[#21] Staff counseling, psychological resiliency programs, family briefings, and off-site support.
Energy And Utilities $2K/yr
[#19] Incremental HVAC, power, and utility costs to maintain environmental setpoints for artifact and quarantine rooms.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $665K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal, uneventful year with routine operations, training, inventory replenishment, and modest research activity.
routine_operations scheduled_research_and_training
🚨 Minor Incident $715K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
Single accidental exposure or small personnel infection requiring mobilization, a few amnestic administrations, and targeted data suppression.
accidental_exposure limited_staff_infection targeted_media_leak
🚨 Major Incident $990K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$325K vs baseline
Larger breach or public exposure with multiple infected personnel, extensive legal/PR suppression needs, emergency research/resourcing, and significant mobilization.
multi-person_exposure public_leak emergency_research_scaleup
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Counter-memetic Trainer 1 [#3] One dedicated trainer (weekly sessions); partial/full allocation reflected in staff_wages.
Medical Officer / Nurse Practitioner 1 [#5] Medical staff responsible for amnestic administration and monitoring (≈0.2 FTE allocated).
Specialist Researcher / Technician 3 [#9, #12] Designated researchers/technicians allowed access and performing experiments; rotation/backfill costs included in staff_wages and research budget.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and realistic ranges, allowing a medium-confidence budget estimate. Significant uncertainty remains in pharmaceutical pricing, frequency of exposures, and legal/PR costs, so figures are order-of-magnitude best estimates rather than precise bids.
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