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SCP-3028 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3028
Expected annual
$954K
One-time setup
$948K
Annual recurring
$916K
Personnel
8
One-time setup costs are approximately $948,500 driven by growth-chamber/lab buildout, initial research setup, and equipment; recurring annual costs are approximately $915,500 driven primarily by staff wages and ongoing research, monitoring, and legal/mitigation preparedness.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $948K
Initial Research And Lab Setup $656K
[#2, #10, #14, #25, #27] Controlled growth chamber/quarantine greenhouse buildout; initial molecular/genetic analysis budget and lab instruments; initial SOP development and training; long-term research program setup (program-level setup costs). Note: #27 included as analyst summary of setup ranges.
Equipment $167K
[#5, #8, #9, #13, #15, #16, #24] CCTV/access-control installation; seed/sample cryofreezer and cabinets; high-resolution imaging/scanning hardware; on-site incinerator / shredder purchase; transport cases and vehicle outfitting; IT/air-gap hardware; initial external-consultation retainer.
Public Influence Reserve $100K
[#22] Contingency reserve for public-influence mitigation (buyouts, takedowns, rapid-response operations) allocated as a one-time reserve.
Facilities $25K
[#1] Secure storage locker / vault modification: small secure locker installation, tamper sensors, fire suppression, humidity control.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $916K/yr
Staff Wages $490K/yr
[#4, #6, #7] Security personnel (onsite guards and escorts); research staff (lead botanist + plant technicians); linguist/social analyst and data manager salaries.
Research And Monitoring $262K/yr
[#10, #19, #24, #25] Ongoing molecular/genetic analyses and assays; containment-breach planning and tabletop exercises; external consultations and peer collaboration fees for studies; annual long-term program research spend.
Cover Story And Legal $45K/yr
[#18, #23] Legal/cover-story, media monitoring and takedown efforts; insurance / liability reserve (operational/legal coverage).
Facilities Maintenance $37K/yr
[#3, #5, #8, #13, #16] HVAC/lighting/energy for accelerated growth; CCTV/access-control maintenance; freezer energy & maintenance; incinerator fuel & upkeep; IT/hardware maintenance.
Supplies And Consumables $24K/yr
[#9, #11, #12, #14, #21] Imaging/OCR software licensing; horticulture consumables (soil, pots, media); seed disposal & biohazard waste contracts; PPE & decontamination consumables; redaction/destruction/archival copying services.
Logistics And Transport $20K/yr
[#15] Secure transport, driver costs, fuel and vehicle maintenance for transfers between vault and testing areas.
Vetting And Background Checks $15K/yr
[#17] Expanded background checks, polygraphs, periodic reinvestigation for personnel with 2-3028 clearance.
Misc Operational Overhead $12K/yr
[#26] Miscellaneous overhead: Site-103 attributable utilities, administrative support, office supplies, postage for sealed transfers.
Psychological Services $9K/yr
[#20] Psychological screening, counseling and monitoring to mitigate staff stress, radicalization risk, and ethical concerns.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $916K/yr
92.0% probability / year
Normal year with steady-state containment, routine research and monitoring, no major leaks or public incidents.
routine testing only no public leak normal research activity
🚨 Political Exposure $1.2M/yr
6.0% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
A moderate information leak or publication of SCP-3028-2 content triggers targeted legal takedowns, PR campaigns, and expedited mitigation efforts.
unauthorized publication of SCP-3028-2 social media amplification targeted legal/PR action required
🚨 Major Breach $1.9M/yr
2.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Widespread public dissemination or multiple coordinated publications causing sustained media attention and requiring large-scale mitigation, expanded research, and potential legal settlements.
major coordinated leak viral replication of essays extended public attention requiring large-scale response
👥 Personnel 8 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#4] Two-to-four guards recommended for site/vault coverage; modeled here as three full-time guards (wages/benefits included in staff_wages).
Research Scientist 1 [#6] Lead botanist/agronomist responsible for study design and oversight (salary included in staff_wages).
Research Technician / Plant Technician 2 [#6] Two plant technicians for planting cycles, sample prep, and SOP adherence (combined wages included in staff_wages).
Linguist / Social Analyst 1 [#7] Specialist to analyze SCP-3028-2 content and assess propagation/ topicality risk (part of staff_wages).
Data Manager / IT Specialist 1 [#7, #16] Manages classified database, chain-of-custody for writings, and assists with secure storage/air-gapped systems (wages included in staff_wages).
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are based on analyst-provided ranges and common commercial pricing; major uncertainties include the scale of research chosen, local energy costs, and the unpredictable magnitude/frequency of information leaks (which can drive large legal/PR expenses). Midpoint assumptions were used where ranges were wide.
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