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SCP-3037 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3037
Expected annual
$501K
One-time setup
$1.4M
Annual recurring
$499K
Personnel
4
One-time capital and contingency reserves (robotic manipulator, testing room, diplomatic/reserve fund) dominate one-time costs (~$1.43M); recurring costs are driven by staff wages (security + handler), ongoing research, medical allocations and overhead (~$499k/yr).
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.4M
Catastrophic Reserve $1.0M
[#25] Theoretical catastrophic/unbounded reserve set aside as a planning ceiling ($1,000,000; note acknowledges $1M–$10M+ feasible).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $150K
[#13] Initial amnestic/anomalous-effect research startup budget (midpoint of $50k–$250k).
Equipment $128K
[#1, #2, #3, #4, #14, #17] Purchase/replacement of safe-class locker ($11,500), CCTV/tamper install ($10,000), remote-handling tongs/cart ($750), optional robotic manipulator purchase ($95,000), SOP writing/training one-time ($5,500), sample analysis instrumentation/consults ($5,000).
Diplomatic Contingency $100K
[#20] One-time contingency for diplomatic/foreign-liaison work or limited covert operations (selected conservative mid-range $100k of $50k–$500k).
Facilities $50K
[#16] Construction of a dedicated secure/soundproof testing/isolation room (midpoint of $25k–$75k).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $499K/yr
Staff Wages $268K/yr
[#5, #6] Dedicated handler/researcher (1 FTE, $92,500) and 3x security guards (24/7 allocation incl. benefits, $175,000).
Research And Monitoring $75K/yr
[#12, #13] Ongoing cultural/historical research and liaison ($15,000/yr) plus continuing anomalous-effect/amnestic research funding ($60,000/yr ongoing).
Medical Allocation $45K/yr
[#7] Allocation for medical/veterinary staff time, training, anesthetics and euthanasia readiness ($45,000/yr midpoint).
Cover Story And Legal $30K/yr
[#19] Legal/PR/ethics retainer and cover-story allocation (midpoint of $10k–$50k/yr).
Insurance Overhead $19K/yr
[#22] Share of site overhead, insurance and clandestine operation overhead ($19,000/yr midpoint).
Autopsy And Disposal $12K/yr
[#8] Autopsy/pathology and hazardous disposal per termination (assumed 5 events/yr midpoint = $12,500/yr).
Robotic Arm Maintenance $10K/yr
[#4] Maintenance/calibration for optional remote-handling robotic arm ($10,000/yr midpoint).
Psychological Support $9K/yr
[#21] Staff counseling and monitoring allocation ($9,000/yr midpoint).
Facilities Maintenance $7K/yr
[#1, #2, #16] Locker and CCTV maintenance/monitoring ($1,000 + $1,000) and testing-room cleaning/turnover allocation ($5,000).
Translation Services $5K/yr
[#11] Serbo‑Croatian translation services / linguistics budget (contracted/ad hoc $5,000/yr midpoint).
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#3, #9, #24] Transport replacement/consumables ($200/yr), sedatives/anesthetic/medical consumables ($3,000/yr), misc consumables ($1,750/yr).
Biohazard Handling $4K/yr
[#10] Biohazard waste handling and decontamination costs (midpoint $3,750/yr).
Containment Audit $4K/yr
[#23] Periodic containment audits and compliance inspections ($3,750/yr midpoint).
Documentation And Recordkeeping $2K/yr
[#18] Translation, secure storage, redaction and archival maintenance ($2,500/yr midpoint).
Training And Sop Refreshers $2K/yr
[#14] Annual refresher courses and training ($1k–$3k/yr; midpoint $2,000).
Incident Response Contingency $2K/yr
[#15] Small annual contingency for ERT activation / mobilization ($2,000/yr allocation).
Logistics And Transport $500/yr
[#3] Minor logistics allocation for transport use and equipment turnover ($500/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $499K/yr
94.7% probability / year
Normal uneventful year with routine testing, scheduled terminations and no containment incidents.
routine containment and testing scheduled terminations no accidental handling or breaches
🚨 Minor Incident $509K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$10K vs baseline
Accidental handling or an extra/unexpected SCP-3037-A creation requiring additional termination and response.
accidental holding single extra termination ERT mobilization
🚨 Major Breach $999K/yr
0.2% probability / year +$500K vs baseline
Containment failure causing multiple simultaneous instances, site damage or explosive incidents (analogous to historical multi-instance event).
multiple concurrent SCP-3037-A instances site infrastructure damage casualties and large-scale recovery
🚨 Diplomatic Exposure $799K/yr
0.1% probability / year +$300K vs baseline
International exposure or obligation requiring liaison with Croatian authorities, verification in Dubrovnik, or limited reconstruction assistance.
public disclosure implicating Dubrovnik requests or pressure from foreign government need for on-the-ground verification or covert assistance
👥 Personnel 4 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 3 [#6] 24/7 coverage allocation (3 guards, one per shift).
Research Scientist / Handler 1 [#5] Dedicated handler/researcher (1 FTE) responsible for tests, transfers and SOP compliance.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes are detailed for recurring operational costs (staffing, monitoring) so recurring estimates are reasonably well-grounded; major uncertainties remain around optional purchases (robotic arm), the scale of amnestic research, and low-probability/high-impact diplomatic/catastrophic events, hence medium confidence.
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