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SCP-2835 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2835
Expected annual
$147K
One-time setup
$280K
Annual recurring
$146K
Personnel
1.1
Estimated one-time setup and contingency costs are approximately $279,900, driven by automated-playback/digitization buildout and a contingency reserve; annual recurring costs are modest (~$145,600/year), dominated by specialist staff wages and periodic research/monitoring.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $280K
Contingency Reserve $100K
[#19] One-time contingency fund for emergency escalation / reclassification and rapid containment upgrades.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $67K
[#2, #8, #9, #10] Archival preservation materials and mechanical stabilization; automated (no-human) playback system and associated loader/robotics; secure air-gapped digitization/capture hardware; one-time software/workstation for video sanitization/memetic analysis.
Facilities $38K
[#1, #13] Includes secure containment locker upgrades (tamper-resistant safe, seals, inventory tracking) and retrofit/creation of a small quarantine/observation suite (observation glass, AV isolation, secure medical equipment).
Risk Of Loss Reserve $20K
[#23] One-time internal reserve for replacement costs / liability in case of accidental exposure or degradation.
Pr Cover Setup $15K
[#18] One-time PR/cover-story & legal reserve setup (initial legal memos, cover materials).
Secure Destruction $15K
[#20] One-time cost option for secure destruction (transport, incineration, monitoring, legal clearance) if chosen.
Sop And Training Setup $12K
[#7] One-time cost to draft containment SOPs, legal classification work, and initial training materials/briefings.
Equipment $9K
[#4, #5] One-time purchase/installation of CCTV + tamper/entry alarm hardware and access-control hardware (biometric reader, two-person authentication devices).
Redaction And Documentation Setup $4K
[#17] One-time setup for classified documentation systems, redaction tools, and initial controlled printing/storage setup.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $146K/yr
Staff Wages $92K/yr
[#6, #11] Dedicated oversight FTE (containment custodian/compliance officer pro-rated) and part-time allocations for memetics specialist, clinical psychologist, and AV technician (combined pro-rated salaries/benefits).
Research And Monitoring $42K/yr
[#7, #10, #14, #21] Annual refresher training/SOP updates, recurring memetic/video analysis staff time and compute workloads, psychological aftercare budget allocation, and quarterly audits/compliance inspections.
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#17, #18] Ongoing redaction/administration and PR/legal retainer/reserve for cover-story maintenance and occasional external legal counsel.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3, #4, #5, #22] Incremental HVAC/environmental control for archival media, CCTV storage/monitoring costs, access-control hardware maintenance, and small device energy consumption.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9, #15] Offline storage media rotation/maintenance and evidence handling consumables (seals, bags, gloves, cassette head-cleaning kits).
Risk Of Loss Premium $1K/yr
[#23] Modest recurring premium or internal accounting reserve replenishment for insurance-like coverage / liability budgeting.
Logistics And Transport $0/yr
[#16] Secure transport (armed courier/sealed containment) costs are per-move; baseline assumes no routine moves so annualized baseline = $0.
Per Test Operational Cost $0/yr
[#12] Per-test operational cost (D-class, security, medical standby) is variable per authorized test ($2,000–$10,000/test); baseline operational year assumes tests are prohibited so baseline annual = $0.
Per Incident Medical And Occupancy $0/yr
[#13] Per-incident medical/occupancy costs for quarantine/observation are event-driven ($500–$5,000 per incident); baseline assumes no incidents so annualized baseline = $0.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $146K/yr
94.7% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with no unauthorized viewings and no major incidents; routine monitoring, audits, and minimal research activity.
no unauthorized viewing no major incidents routine audits and maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $165K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$19K vs baseline
Single unauthorized viewing or limited personnel exposure requiring incident response, quarantine observation, and psychological care for affected staff.
unauthorized playback single-staff exposure short-term quarantine/medical response
🚨 Research Test Year $164K/yr
3.0% probability / year +$18K vs baseline
An approved controlled research/digitization effort occurs (authorized playback/digitization with automated systems and analysis).
approved research/digitization automated playback operation specialist analysis
🚨 Major Breach $366K/yr
0.3% probability / year +$220K vs baseline
Significant containment breach or public exposure requiring large-scale legal/PR response, emergency containment upgrades, and widespread medical/psychological handling.
public leak/exposure multiple affected persons emergency containment escalation
👥 Personnel 1.1 total
Role Count Notes
Containment Custodian / Compliance Officer 0.2 [#6] Pro-rated FTE (0.1–0.3 FTE) to perform inventory checks, audits and SOP compliance; salary portion included in staff_wages.
Memetics Specialist 0.3 [#11] Part-time access for memetic hazard assessment; pro-rated salary included in staff_wages.
Clinical Psychologist 0.3 [#11, #14] Part-time clinical support for exposed staff and analysis; pro-rated salary included in staff_wages.
AV Technician 0.3 [#11, #8, #9] Part-time AV/technical support for digitization, automated playback and equipment maintenance; pro-rated salary included in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges; many items (per-test costs, incident frequency, and the extent of specialist involvement) are uncertain, so mid-point assumptions were used. Contingency and scenario probabilities are judgment calls given Safe-class stability.
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