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SCP-284 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-284
Expected annual
$374K
One-time setup
$345K
Annual recurring
$371K
Personnel
2
Initial one-time setup is moderate (facility fit-out, medical/monitoring equipment, vehicle and legal/setup costs) totaling several hundred thousand; main recurring costs are staff wages and medical/research monitoring (~$371k/yr). Primary drivers are personnel salaries, recurring imaging/research, and maintenance of an emergency medical contingency.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $345K
Emergency Medical Reserve $200K
[#11] One-time establishment of an emergency medical/surgical contingency reserve for catastrophic neurosurgery/ICU care.
Equipment $76K
[#2, #3, #7, #13] CCTV/intercom/door hardware, portable EEG, vitals monitor, secure server hardware/ encryption setup, vehicle purchase (hardware components grouped here).
Facilities $50K
[#1] Dedicated containment room fit-out (walls/doors/locks/CCTV, medical entry port, beds, partitions).
Decommissioning Transfer $8K
[#22] Decommissioning/transfer and sanitization costs when containment ends or subjects are moved.
Initial Legal And Cover $6K
[#14] Initial legal/cover story and identity setup costs.
Initial Training $3K
[#15] Initial staff training session, briefing materials and setup.
Initial Background Checks $2K
[#16] Initial background checks and vetting for assigned staff (estimated for ~2 staff).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $371K/yr
Staff Wages $178K/yr
[#5, #6] 1 FTE Level-1 researcher (salary+benefits) and 1 FTE Level-1 field/security (moderate on-site/on-call posture).
Research And Monitoring $103K/yr
[#4, #12, #13] Recurring imaging budget (MRI/fMRI/CT scans), ongoing research program costs, and annual IT/support for research data storage/analysis.
Supplies And Consumables $21K/yr
[#3, #8, #17, #21] Medical consumables, food/meals, bedding/clothing replacement, recreational/enrichment, small incidental contingency.
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#14, #20] Administrative overhead for documentation, cover identities, ethics/consent administration, and archival/legal retention/redaction handling.
Logistics And Transport $15K/yr
[#7] Vehicle maintenance, insurance/registration, fuel, and per-trip driver/mileage costs for approved off-site trips.
Medical And Psychiatric Care $12K/yr
[#10] Neurology/psychiatry consults, routine bloodwork and medications.
Emergency Medical Fund Maintenance $10K/yr
[#11] Annual allocation to maintain or replenish emergency medical/surgical contingency.
Facilities Maintenance $6K/yr
[#9, #18] Utilities and proportional facility overhead; laundry/housekeeping and pest control contract.
Incident Response Exercises $3K/yr
[#19] Tabletop and practical drills for medical/transport/containment incidents.
Cctv And Video Storage $2K/yr
[#2] Video storage, secure backups and retention costs for monitoring footage.
Training And Briefings $1K/yr
[#15] Annual refresher training and briefings on consent, transport, and containment protocols.
Background Check Recurrence $500/yr
[#16] Periodic re-screening and psychological checks for assigned staff.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $371K/yr
94.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine monitoring, no major medical incidents or containment breaches.
routine_monitoring scheduled_imaging regular_research_activity
🚨 Minor Incident $396K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Small medical/transport incident requiring extra imaging, short-term hospitalization and overtime staffing.
acute_neurological_event (non-catastrophic) transport_incident requiring medical care short-term additional imaging and staffing
🚨 Major Medical Event $586K/yr
1.0% probability / year +$215K vs baseline
Catastrophic neurosurgical event or prolonged high-level ICU care for one or both subjects.
catastrophic_neurosurgery extended_ICU_stay complex_post-op_rehabilitation
👥 Personnel 2 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 1 [#5] 1 FTE Level-1 researcher for daily oversight and research protocol approval (salary+benefits included in staff_wages).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#6] 1 FTE Level-1 field/security (moderate on-site/on-call posture budgeted; salary+benefits included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide ranges for most items and clear operational posture guidance, but many line items (imaging frequency, staffing posture, rare medical events) are uncertain and produce wide budget ranges.
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