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SCP-2904 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2904
Expected annual
$344K
One-time setup
$3.1M
Annual recurring
$316K
Personnel
26
One-time capital purchases and contingency reserves drive initial costs (~$1.74M), while recurring annual costs (~$316k/year) are dominated by hazard pay for handlers, site storage/maintenance, medical screening and readiness/reserve activities.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $3.1M
Equipment $1.7M
[#2, #3, #5, #6, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #21, #22, #23, #26] One-time purchases and initial reserves: container purchase/customization, armored vehicle purchase, standby roster initial processing/training, initial handler certification, emergency response reserve, surveillance installation, precision scale, robotic manipulator, secure IT deployment, scheduling software development, contingent research study budget, replacement contingency reserve, insurance/contingency reserve, archival organization.
Insurance Contingency Reserve $1.0M
[#23] Internal contingency reserve for major incidents (representative mid/high value within provided range).
Emergency Response Reserve $250K
[#9] Typical initial emergency response & remediation reserve (working reserve chosen as representative).
Standby Roster Initial Processing $100K
[#5] Initial background/clearance/processing/training for a roster of ~20 guards (midpoint estimate).
Initial Handler Certification $40K
[#6] Initial specialized training/certification for a pool of 4 MTF Pi-20 handlers (midpoint per-handler estimate).
Archival Organization $10K
[#26] One-time organization/forensic archival setup.
Facilities $0
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Initial Research And Lab Setup $0
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🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $316K/yr
Staff Wages $86K/yr
[#4, #5, #6] Incremental personnel costs: escorted-movement guard overtime/incidentals (assumes ~2 moves/year), refresher training, and hazard pay/specialist allowances for 4 MTF Pi-20 handlers.
Facilities Maintenance $40K/yr
[#1, #10] Deep-Sigma vault allocation (depreciation/HVAC/security overhead) and ongoing monitoring/maintenance for surveillance/tamper sensors.
Medical Screening $40K/yr
[#7] Ongoing medical screening and monitoring program for handlers (pre/post handling exams, labs and follow-up).
Cover Story And Legal $35K/yr
[#17] Baseline allocation for legal/cover operations and amnestic supplies; per-incident costs handled in scenarios.
Psychological Program $30K/yr
[#20] Psychological resilience, counseling and post-exposure therapy program for personnel.
Administrative Overhead $25K/yr
[#18] Recordkeeping, classification overhead and clerical staff allocation.
It Maintenance $12K/yr
[#13] Secure IT, logging and special-access systems maintenance and audits.
Periodic Audits $12K/yr
[#19] Periodic audits, inspections and compliance reviews.
Incident Drills $12K/yr
[#24] Regular emergency drills and tabletop exercises (MTF + site security).
Robotic Maintenance $10K/yr
[#12] Maintenance for a contingency robotic/remote manipulator system.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#15, #16] Tamper tapes/seals/desiccants/archival consumables and PPE/first-aid supplies.
Armored Vehicle Maintenance $3K/yr
[#3] Maintenance and fuel if an armored vehicle is owned for dedicated availability.
Archival Maintenance $3K/yr
[#26] Ongoing maintenance of archival/forensic storage and analysis of SCP-2904-1 data.
Scheduling Maintenance $1K/yr
[#14] Maintenance for randomized escort scheduling software/process.
Container Maintenance $500/yr
[#2] Consumables/repairs for the secure transport container.
Precision Scale Calibration $500/yr
[#11] Calibration and maintenance for high-precision mass measurement equipment.
Research And Monitoring $0/yr
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Logistics And Transport $0/yr
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Quarantine Care Per Instance $0/yr
[#8] Per-instance first-year isolation/care cost estimated at $150,000–$350,000; baseline assumes zero incidents (costs modeled in scenarios).
Emergency Response Replenishment $0/yr
[#9] Ongoing replenishment only if reserve is used; baseline set to zero.
Replacement Replenishment $0/yr
[#22] Replenishment for container replacement contingency only if used.
Insurance Replenishment $0/yr
[#23] Internal contingency replenishment only if used.
Long Term Liability Reserve $0/yr
[#25] Contingent replacement/long-term liability per-event reserve ($50k–$200k) — baseline reserve usage assumed zero; costs modeled in scenarios.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $316K/yr
94.5% probability / year
Normal year with no exposures or major incidents; routine containment, maintenance and readiness activities only.
no movements/incidents regular training/maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $706K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$390K vs baseline
Single exposure leading to one SCP-2904-1 instance requiring first-year isolation/care and a modest emergency response and legal/amnestic response.
single exposure / SCP-2904-1 creation rapid MTF response and quarantine
🚨 Major Breach $2.0M/yr
0.5% probability / year +$1.7M vs baseline
Severe containment breach with multiple exposures, large-scale emergency response, legal/cover operations and replacement/repair costs.
multi-person exposure large emergency remediation and public mitigation
👥 Personnel 26 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / Guard (standby roster) 20 [#4, #5] Standby duty roster of ~20 guards used for randomized three-person escorts; includes initial processing/training costs accounted in one-time estimates and incremental escort costs in staff wages.
MTF Pi-20 Operator (handler) 4 [#6, #7] Dedicated pool of 4 handlers authorized to touch SCP-2904; incremental hazard pay and specialist training evaluated in recurring and one-time costs.
Administrative Staff / Recordkeeping 1 [#18, #13] Single clerical/admin staff to manage classified access logs, auditing coordination and secure records; administrative overhead budgeted in recurring costs.
Medical Officer / Counselor 1 [#7, #20] Medical screening and psychological resilience/counseling support for handlers and incident response; incremental program costs budgeted in recurring costs.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are assembled from analyst-provided ranges; many items (reserves, quarantine events, MTF readiness) scale strongly with incident frequency and institutional policy. Midpoint selections were used where ranges existed, producing moderate confidence but significant uncertainty around low-probability, high-cost events.
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