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SCP-2758 Safe1 ~ medium confidence
SCP-2758
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$3.8M
Annual recurring
$2.4M
Personnel
10
One-time setup and specialized sensing/R&D dominate costs (~$3.81M one-time), while annual operations (security, research staff, R&D maintenance, facilities) are the main recurring driver (~$2.42M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.8M
R And D Program Initial $3.0M
[#16] Initial multi-year R&D program funding to investigate Fold Selection Continuity Error, containment alternatives and prototyping (initial program funding).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $350K
[#5] Aetheric/Hume monitoring and specialized scientific sensors (procurement, installation, shielding, calibration-capable instrumentation) used for research and monitoring.
Contingency Reserve $300K
[#23] One-time contingency/reserve fund for unexpected damages, escalations, or urgent R&D pivot.
Equipment $85K
[#2, #3, #4, #6, #10, #19, #22] Safe-class locker procurement/installation (#2), microphone rig and interview-room furnishing (#3), surveillance camera hardware and initial server/storage hardware (#4 hardware), UPS/backup generator (#6), initial PPE and decon equipment (#10 initial), secure archival/document redaction hardware/software initial purchase (#19 initial), initial clothing/personal items provisioning (#22 initial).
Facilities $55K
[#1, #7, #8] Doorframe/secure-door upgrade and programming, HVAC zoning/modification, and installation of pass-through / in-room sanitation hardware (plumbing/structural work).
Clearance Training Initial $20K
[#13] Initial clearance/training setup and per-person initial training costs (aggregated initial training/setup expenses captured as a one-time budget line).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.4M/yr
Research And Monitoring $852K/yr
[#5, #16, #25] Ongoing sensor calibration & specialized maintenance (#5 recurring), ongoing R&D program maintenance and operations post-initiation (#16 recurring), and long-term archival/monitoring research program (data analysis, archivist time) (#25).
Staff Wages $720K/yr
[#11, #12] Security staffing (6 guards, wing-level, 24/7 coverage) and core research staffing (PI + 2 researchers + 1 tech). Salaries + benefits approximated.
Facilities Maintenance $252K/yr
[#4, #6, #7, #19, #21, #24] Recurring maintenance and utilities: encrypted archival storage/server maintenance (#4 recurring), UPS/generator fuel & maintenance (#6 recurring), HVAC utilities & maintenance (#7 recurring), archival system maintenance (#19 recurring), routine in-room cleaning/maintenance (#21), and allocated opportunity/overhead cost of dedicated containment space (#24).
Incident Response $180K/yr
[#14] On-call hazmat/containment response team salaries/standby costs (recurring portion separate from vehicle upkeep).
Cover Story And Legal $125K/yr
[#18] Ethical oversight, legal counsel, record redaction, cover-story maintenance and compliance/legal costs.
Experimental Activation Budget $100K/yr
[#17] Budget for formally authorized activations/tests (personnel hours, instrumentation, potential equipment replacement) estimated as an annualized amount based on occasional tests.
Medical Care $80K/yr
[#9] Medical care and monitoring for SCP-2758-A (1–2 dedicated med-techs, telemedicine/on-site visits, meds, periodic physician/psych consults).
Equipment Repair $50K/yr
[#15] Calibration, accelerated replacement and repair budget for sensors/equipment damaged by Hume surges and related incidents.
Supplies And Consumables $22K/yr
[#8, #10, #20, #22] In-room consumables and servicing (food/waste/linens) (#8 recurring), PPE replacement & decon consumables (#10 recurring), hazardous/waste disposal contracts (#20), and laundering/replacement of clothing/personal items (#22 recurring).
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#14] Vehicle and equipment upkeep for rapid-mobilization incident/containment response (#14 recurring vehicle/equipment upkeep).
Clearance Training Recurring $20K/yr
[#13] Recurring program administration for clearance/training and recurring psychological screening/counseling costs.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.4M/yr
75.0% probability / year
Normal year with no major incidents; routine operations, maintenance, scheduled tests and R&D ongoing at planned budget levels.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance standard_testing
🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
20.0% probability / year +$170K vs baseline
Localized equipment damage or Hume surge that destroys sensors/recording hardware requiring accelerated replacement and emergency response.
Hume_surge sensor_failure minor_containment_damage
🚨 Major Research Scaleup $4.4M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$2.0M vs baseline
Decision to fund large-scale R&D to attempt alternative containment or extraction, driving a large annual increase in program spending.
R&D_scaling large_grant_approval containment_alternative_development
👥 Personnel 10 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 6 [#11] Wing-level dedicated security coverage: 3shifts, ~2 guards per shift (24/7 coverage).
Research Scientist 3 [#12] PI + two junior researchers (salary portion included in research staffing).
Research Technician 1 [#12] One technical support/technician for instrumentation and experiments.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst ranges provided in the notes and reasonable mid-point assumptions; uncertainty remains around frequency of tests/incidents and the scope of R&D decisions, hence medium confidence.
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