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SCP-2945 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-2945
Expected annual
$760K
One-time setup
$317K
Annual recurring
$748K
Personnel
5
Initial one-time setup (secure cabinet, fit-out of a shielded test chamber, EMI isolation, and equipment) is moderate (~$0.3M), with recurring costs driven primarily by research and medical/security staffing and ongoing analysis (~$0.75M/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $317K
Contingency Reserve Initial $150K
[#21] Initial contingency / emergency reserve to allow sterilization, extended medical care, or rapid containment expansion in a severe escalation (#21).
Equipment $60K
[#2, #3, #5, #14, #16, #22] Physical port locks / keyed caps (#2), removable power isolation assemblies and tamper switches (#3), EMI/Faraday passthrough treatment & air-gapped feed hardware (#5), initial device library procurement (phones, printers, adapters) (#14), forensic workstation / write-blockers & secure storage appliances (#16), initial archival/climate-controlled storage appliances (#22).
Facilities $59K
[#1, #4, #6] Secure containment cabinet purchase/installation (#1), dedicated 5x5m test chamber fit-out (soundproofing, HVAC isolation, finishes, anchors) (#4), observation-room secure extension conduit / passthrough and related installation (#6).
Initial Cover Story $20K
[#20] One-time cover-story / legal / PR costs associated with initial discovery and immediate concealment actions (#20).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $19K
[#7] High-fidelity data-capture system (multi-angle HD + high-speed camera, binaural mics, audio limiting, encrypted/redundant storage) for initial lab setup (#7).
Initial Recovery Operation $9K
[#19] Initial transport / seizure / covert recovery operation costs for discovery/recovery (#19).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $748K/yr
Staff Wages $550K/yr
[#8, #10, #11] Salaries/benefits for core personnel: research team (2 researchers + 1 lab tech) and dedicated medical standby (med tech/physician allocation) and dedicated security FTE overhead where applicable. includes annualized staffing models rather than per-test standby fees (#8, #11, #10).
D Class Program $60K/yr
[#9] Annual D-Class sourcing, housing, feeding, security, administrative overhead and post-test medical care if operating a maintained D-class pool (#9).
Research And Monitoring $40K/yr
[#12, #15] Ongoing pathology/materials analysis budget (per-sample and project-level assays), periodic specialized materials/forensic chemistry projects, and related monitoring work (#12, #15).
Contingency Reserve Annual $25K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation to maintain an operational contingency reserve for unexpected adverse effects (#21).
Cover Story And Legal $20K/yr
[#20] Ongoing legal/disinformation / witness assistance and local coordination reserve for incidental concealment needs (#20).
Facilities Maintenance $12K/yr
[#4, #5, #6, #23] Annual maintenance of test chamber, EMI shielding passthroughs, observation-room conduit and emergency kill systems, and minor site overhead attributable to the object (#4, #5, #6, #23).
Supplies And Consumables $10K/yr
[#13] PPE, sterile kits, cleaning supplies, sample vials, evidence bags, batteries, small electronic parts and replacement consumables (#13).
Psychological Evaluation $10K/yr
[#18] Baseline psychological screening and ongoing counseling / staff monitoring budgets for exposed personnel (#18).
Logistics And Transport $8K/yr
[#19] Recurring transport and field recovery contingency (occasional recovery missions, vehicle, crew, travel/overtime) (#19).
Decontamination And Waste Disposal $6K/yr
[#17] Recurring costs for decontamination events, hazardous/biohazard waste disposal, chamber decon and environmental monitoring (#17).
Archival Storage Maintenance $6K/yr
[#22] Ongoing costs for climate control, rotation and maintenance of physical/digital archives and sample storage (#22).
Device Library Replacement $2K/yr
[#14] Annual budget for replacement/upgrade of test devices (phones, cameras, adapters) damaged during experiments (#14).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $748K/yr
88.0% probability / year
Normal year with controlled testing cadence, routine maintenance, and staff operations; no major incidents.
scheduled_research_tests routine_maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $768K/yr
10.0% probability / year +$20K vs baseline
Localized adverse event during testing requiring additional medical care, targeted forensic analysis, decontamination, and device replacements.
test_injury_or_localized_contamination extra_pathology_and_decon
🚨 Major Breach $1.2M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Significant escalation: mass exposure, persistent contamination, extended hospitalization, large-scale forensic program and legal/cover operations.
mass_exposure persistent_environmental_contamination public_exposure_or_property_damage
👥 Personnel 5 total
Role Count Notes
Research Scientist 2 [#11] Senior researchers responsible for experiment design, analysis, and reporting (#11).
Laboratory Technician 1 [#11] Lab tech to conduct tests, manage equipment and sample handling (#11).
Medical Officer / Med Tech 1 [#8, #12] Dedicated medical standby / med tech for tests and follow-up medical coordination (#8, #12).
Security Officer / MTF Agent 1 [#10, #19] Dedicated security FTE for containment access control, movement and occasional field recovery coordination (#10, #19).
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide explicit ranges for most line items and a clear containment/test profile, enabling a reasoned budgetization; however ranges are wide for several categories (chamber fit-out, contingency, staffing models) and some costs (per-test vs salaried standby) depend on policy choices, so overall confidence is medium.
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