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SCP-308 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-308
Expected annual
$2.4M
One-time setup
$2.3M
Annual recurring
$2.3M
Personnel
19
Upfront containment and contingency construction and equipment are the primary one-time costs (~$2.32M). Recurring annual costs (~$2.32M/yr) are dominated by staff wages (security + research), on-call medical capability, outsourced testing and legal/cover budgets.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $2.3M
Incident Response Reserve $1.2M
[#20] One-time contingency reserve for large-scale incidents, rapid contracts, temporary quarantine expansion and major emergency response.
Facilities $525K
[#1, #10] Containment module construction (sterile room, airlocks, sealed drains, finishes) and reinforced holding cell fittings/restraint installations.
Equipment $405K
[#3, #4, #5, #9] CCTV/recording hardware, robotic/remote manipulator, transport/recovery crate + initial recovery logistics, surgical suite/autopsy table and sterilization equipment (one-time capital hardware).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $118K
[#13, #16] In-house sample analysis equipment and initial training/protocol development startup costs.
Artifact Conservation $20K
[#24] Conservation assessment and initial stabilization work for the funerary casing.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $2.3M/yr
Staff Wages $1.2M/yr
[#6, #7] Security staffing (24/7 remote observation & site security) plus research & containment personnel salaries (site lead, researchers, technicians).
On Call Medical Team $350K/yr
[#8] On-call staffing/retainer for surgical suite access, pathology support, emergency response and termination capability.
Administrative Overhead $190K/yr
[#22] Pro-rated site overhead allocation (facility rent/maintenance, utilities, accounting, HR and compliance).
Research And Monitoring $182K/yr
[#13, #14, #15] Ongoing sample-analysis consumables/maintenance, outsourced imaging and specialized testing budget (CT/MRI, sequencing), procurement/maintenance of test organisms or cadaveric program costs.
Cover Story And Legal $150K/yr
[#21] Annual allocation for cover-story maintenance, legal fees, records alteration and per-incident concealment costs.
Supplies And Consumables $62K/yr
[#12, #23, #25] Biohazard consumables and PPE, consumable pathology/research supplies, and small-item shipping/spares budget.
Maintenance Contracts $60K/yr
[#19] Service contracts and spare parts for robots, HVAC, autoclaves, cameras and critical equipment.
Termination And Disposal Per Incident $36K/yr
[#11] Annual assumed cost for termination, autopsy, cremation/incineration and hazardous-waste handling (assumes ~6 exposed subjects/yr at midpoint per-subject estimate).
Facilities Maintenance $22K/yr
[#2, #9, #24] HVAC/HEPA filter replacements and energy draw, surgical/autoclave service contract, ongoing environmental monitoring for artifact conservation.
Data Security $20K/yr
[#18] Encrypted backups, forensics logging, access auditing and secure infrastructure costs.
Psychological Support $15K/yr
[#17] Employee assistance program, trauma counselling and debriefing for staff exposed to traumatic experimental work.
Logistics And Transport $10K/yr
[#5, #25] Routine transport, crate maintenance/inspections and courier costs for sample shipping.
Training And Drills $10K/yr
[#16] Annual refresher training, protocol updates and incident drills.
Data Storage And Cctv Retention $5K/yr
[#3] Secure encrypted storage and retention costs for CCTV and experiment logs/video.
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $2.3M/yr
85.5% probability / year
Normal operational year with scheduled experiments and no major incidents.
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🚨 Minor Incident $2.6M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$250K vs baseline
Single unexpected violent/escape event or an unplanned exposure requiring emergency response, repairs, one termination and localized legal/cover actions.
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🚨 Major Breach $3.8M/yr
1.5% probability / year +$1.5M vs baseline
Multiple animate subjects or a containment breach requiring large-scale emergency response, use of contingency reserve, major repairs and extensive legal/cover-up.
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🚨 Research Scaleup $3.1M/yr
5.0% probability / year +$800K vs baseline
Sustained high-volume experimental program (frequent exposures) increasing imaging, disposals, organism procurement and staffing overhead.
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👥 Personnel 19 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 7 [#6] 24/7 remote observation and on-site response staffing (shift coverage).
Site Director / Executive Staff 1 [#7] Site lead / project executive responsible for authorization and oversight.
Research Scientist 2 [#7] Senior researchers handling Level 4 authorizations and experimental design.
Technician 2 [#7, #13] Full-time technicians for experimental support, sample handling and equipment operation.
Medical Officer / Pathologist 3 [#8, #9, #11] On-call surgical/pathology staff and nursing support for terminations, autopsies and emergency medical response.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#19, #1] Facility/robot/HVAC maintenance coordination and rapid repair oversight.
Administrative Staff 2 [#22, #18] Administrative, compliance and records handling (includes cover coordination and liaison work).
Data Security / IT 1 [#3, #18] Secure storage, backups, forensics logging and access auditing.
📋 Confidence Notes
Analyst notes supply detailed line-item ranges; however many items are scenario-dependent (per-incident disposal, legal/cover costs, incident reserve) so mid-point assumptions and assumed incident frequencies introduce uncertainty.
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