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SCP-2888 Unknown ~ medium confidence
SCP-2888
Expected annual
$97K
One-time setup
$304K
Annual recurring
$89K
Personnel
0.37
One-time capital and research/setup costs are dominated by initial laboratory examinations, contingency/reserve funding, and legal/administrative setup, totaling several hundred thousand dollars. Recurring costs are driven by assigned handler wages, ongoing research/data retention, maintenance/calibration, security escorts and training, resulting in an annual operations budget under $100k.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $304K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $110K
[#13, #14] Initial scientific examination and hazard characterization (pathology, microbiology, metallurgical, imaging) [#13]; initial follow-up research campaign (controlled testing) one-time portion [#14].
Contingency Reserve $88K
[#18] Contingency/replacement/emergency fund for rapid fabrication of new containment, emergency research, overtime, and repairs.
Equipment $33K
[#1, #2, #4, #6] Reinforced transport/containment cage (primary) [#1]; backup/spare containment cage and transport harness [#2]; environmental monitoring suite (sensors + installation) [#4]; audio/video logging system (camera, microphone, storage) [#6].
Administrative Overhead One Time $28K
[#24] One-time administrative and procurement overhead apportioned at ~15% of capital/initial research expenditures.
Legal And Cover Story Initial $28K
[#22] Initial legal/cover-story, records management and archival costs (redaction, off-site archives, counsel/PR as needed).
Software Integration $10K
[#5] One-time integration into site security/alarms and logging systems (software development and initial integration).
One Time Disposal If Destroyed $4K
[#17] Single-event disposal if the object is destroyed (incineration/biomedical waste service).
Initial Sop Development $3K
[#20] Initial SOP development and documentation (one-time portion).
Facilities $2K
[#3] Secure ceiling mount and hanging assembly; structural mounting work and tamper/vandal-resistant installation.
Noise Mitigation $0
[#21] Acoustic treatment one-time (likely unnecessary while subterranean) — set to $0 as default.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $89K/yr
Research And Monitoring $23K/yr
[#7, #14] Data retention, analysis and server costs (ongoing storage/backups/compute) [#7]; ongoing small-scale follow-up research program annual budget [#14].
Staff Wages $18K/yr
[#11] Assigned handler time (0.25–0.5 FTE). Cost represents partial FTE coverage for dedicated technician/custodian duties.
Administrative Overhead Recurring $12K/yr
[#24] Recurring administrative overhead apportioned at ~15% of recurring operating budgets.
Logistics And Transport $9K/yr
[#12] Security escort/extra guard hours for transports and drills (overtime/dedicated guard scheduling).
Incident Response Team $6K/yr
[#19] Incident response and decontamination team readiness (training refreshers, PPE cache replenishment, readiness costs).
Cover Story And Legal $6K/yr
[#22] Ongoing legal/cover-story upkeep, records management and archival costs.
Training And Drills $5K/yr
[#20] Annual SOP updates, staff training and drills; recurring drill costs.
Biohazard Disposal Contract $2K/yr
[#17] Annual biohazard disposal contract and waste handling services.
Facilities Maintenance $2K/yr
[#8] Routine calibration & sensor maintenance, contracts and spare parts for gas sensors, cameras and alarm systems.
Software Support And It $2K/yr
[#5, #16] Ongoing software maintenance & security console support and small IT changes/patching; includes the recurring support portion from initial integration.
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#9] PPE and decontamination supplies for handlers (consumables replacement).
Medical Surveillance $1K/yr
[#10] Ongoing handler medical screening and vaccinations surveillance (periodic testing, health records).
Energy And Power $600/yr
[#23] Energy/power costs for continuous monitoring equipment (cameras, sensors, network gear).
Value Offset $0/yr
[#25] Non-cost operational benefit / value offset from SCP-2888 acting as an early-warning asset (qualitative; not applied as a negative cost here).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $89K/yr
83.0% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine operations, maintenance, and ongoing small-scale research.
routine_operations scheduled_maintenance small-scale_research_campaigns
🚨 Minor Incident $109K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Small containment incident or localized contamination requiring incident response, short-term repairs, overtime and limited replacement of consumables.
localized_contamination small_cage_damage minor_decontamination_event
🚨 Major Replacement $189K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Destructive event resulting in loss of SCP-2888 or primary containment requiring emergency replacement, large-scale disposal, and expedited research/characterization.
object_destroyed catastrophic_containment_damage major_decontamination_and_replacement
🚨 Research Scaleup $139K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$50K vs baseline
A year with an expanded research program: multiple controlled test campaigns, larger facility rentals, and increased specialist contracting.
expanded_testing_program multiple_controlled_campaigns increased_specialist_contracts
👥 Personnel 0.37 total
Role Count Notes
Assigned Handler / Technician 0.37 [#11] Represents the fractional FTE (0.25–0.5 FTE range) paid via staff_wages; other roles (security escorts) are budgeted under logistics but not added to staff_wages here.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide detailed line items and ranges, enabling a reasoned estimate; however, several items (research campaign frequency, contingency utilization, legal exposure, and catastrophic replacement probability) remain uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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