SCP-2978
Safe
~
medium confidence
SCP-2978
Expected annual
$1.0M
One-time setup
$1.9M
Annual recurring
$1.0M
Personnel
10
First-year setup is approximately $1.94M one-time driven by containment retrofit, high-speed imaging/storage infrastructure, and specialized equipment; ongoing annual operations are ~ $1.01M driven by staffing, data storage/analysis, security and EOD readiness.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $1.9M
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $1.0M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$1.0M/yr
Normal operational year with no major incidents; routine monitoring, staffing, maintenance and data management continue.
steady_operations
no_major_incidents
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Minor Incident
$1.1M/yr
Localized explosive event or small containment incident causing limited equipment damage, minor staff injury, EOD response and investigation.
localized_explosion
minor_shrapnel_injury
single_hardware_loss
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Major Breach
$1.8M/yr
Significant containment breach or escape (e.g., converted aerial device leaving containment) leading to site-wide response, repairs, legal/PR action and large-scale disposal/replacement.
containment_breach
public_exposure
large_scale_hardware_replacement
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Research Breakthrough Requiring Scale Up
$1.2M/yr
Unexpected population surge or experimental result requires rapid expansion of compatible hardware and accelerated staffing/equipment deployment.
population_surge
rapid_conversion_events
urgent_hardware_procurement
Personnel
10 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 1 | [#9] Lead researcher responsible for experiments, oversight and protocol approvals. |
| Research Technician / Analyst | 3 | [#9] Technicians for 24/7 observation scheduling, microscopy, data capture and sample handling (rotating shifts). |
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#10] 24/7 dedicated guard coverage (3 shifts × 2 guards) to enforce access limits and respond to incidents. |
Confidence Notes
Analyst notes provide itemized ranges and qualitative history (explosion, escape) giving a moderate basis for estimates; uncertainty remains in storage retention policy, frequency/severity of explosive events, and vintage-hardware market pricing, so midpoint estimates were used.