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SCP-311 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-311
Expected annual
$1.5M
One-time setup
$1.1M
Annual recurring
$1.4M
Personnel
15
Initial one-time setup and contingency reserves total $1,125,000, driven mostly by a secure vault build and a sizable incident contingency reserve. Recurring annual costs are estimated at $1,441,500/year, driven primarily by staff wages (security, oversight, and research), D-class program costs, and contracted medical coverage.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $1.1M
Incident Contingency Reserve $500K
[#14] Contingency / remediation reserve held up-front to cover medical treatment, covert remediation, or large-scale cover operations; midpoint of $250k–$1M.
Facilities $200K
[#1] Reinforced High Security Item Storage Unit-G78 vault or retrofit for Sector-28; includes physical locks, glove tray, shock mounts and fireproofing. Midpoint estimate chosen between $75k–$350k.
Initial Research And Lab Setup $125K
[#8] Research instrumentation for sensory-transfer studies: force/pressure sensors, high-speed cameras, EMG/EEG kits, telemetry and data acquisition; mid-range budget chosen.
Transport Vehicle Amortization $80K
[#13] One-time amortization for secured transport vehicle or hardened transport box and integration ($50k–$120k range).
Equipment $50K
[#2, #3, #4] Access-control hardware (multi-party auth), surveillance cameras and encrypted logging, tamper sensors and alarm hardware; combined hardware/integration estimate (mid-range of provided bands).
Target Mitigation Reserve $50K
[#12] One-time expense for target-mitigation measures (robotic proxies, animal facility setup or cadaveric models) for initial major test series; mid-range of $10k–$150k.
Decommissioning Disposal $40K
[#25] Contingency for secure decommissioning/disposal if ordered by O5, mid-range of $10k–$100k.
Forensic Investigation $30K
[#21] Small-object forensic travel, archive searches and provenance research; mid-range of $10k–$50k for an investigative budget.
Secure Records One Time $20K
[#16] One-time secure records management setup: off-site backup provisioning, cryptographic keys, classified-paper destruction procedures ($10k–$30k).
Training Initial $20K
[#17] Initial SOP development and training for authorized personnel, psychological screening setup and initial drills (~$20k).
Background Checks Initial $10K
[#18] Initial deep-level vetting for authorized staff (one-time vet fees aggregated; midpoint of per-person band to cover multiple clears).
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $1.4M/yr
Staff Wages $715K/yr
[#5, #6, #10] On-site security guards (3–4 to cover shifts), senior-level oversight pro-rated salaries for Level-4+ approvals, and experimental program staffing (researchers, lab techs, analysts); combined mid-range sum of listed ranges.
D Class Program $300K/yr
[#11] Procurement, housing, medical screening and supervision of D-class personnel for repeated testing; aggregated mid-range of $200k–$400k/yr.
Emergency Medical Coverage $200K/yr
[#7] On-call ER physician and nurse coverage or contract for experimental sessions and rapid response; midpoint of $150k–$250k.
Research And Monitoring $136K/yr
[#9, #16, #17, #18, #19, #22, #23] Recurring research/monitoring includes outsourced imaging and diagnostics (fMRI/PET study time), secure records operations, annual training refreshers, background rechecks, psychological support, periodic sensor recalibration/monitoring, and data analysis/IRB/O5 review overhead.
Cover Story And Legal $50K/yr
[#15] Annual budget for cover stories, legal fees, interaction with law enforcement and records redaction; conservative mid-range of $20k–$200k.
Facilities Maintenance $30K/yr
[#24] Sector-28 utilities, HVAC, insurance and facility overhead allocation and routine vault maintenance; midpoint of $15k–$60k.
Logistics And Transport $5K/yr
[#13] Per-move operational transport costs, escorts, vehicle fuel and operations averaged yearly (~$1k–$5k per move averaged).
Access Control Maintenance $2K/yr
[#2] Annual maintenance and integration support for multi-party auth, biometric readers and smartcard systems (~$2k/yr).
Surveillance Maintenance $2K/yr
[#3] Storage, encrypted replication and camera maintenance (~$1k–$3k/yr; midpoint used).
Supplies And Consumables $1K/yr
[#20] PPE and single-use handling consumables (gloves, sterile trays, packaging); small recurring cost (~$500–$2,000/yr).
Alarm Monitoring Fees $300/yr
[#4] Monitoring and notification fees for tamper sensors and environmental sensors (~$300/yr).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $1.4M/yr
91.0% probability / year
Normal year with standard experiments, no major incidents; all recurring controls and programs operate as budgeted.
routine_testing no incidents regular maintenance
🚨 Minor Incident $1.5M/yr
8.0% probability / year +$100K vs baseline
Limited accidental transfer or experiment mishap resulting in localized civilian injury or a small containment response.
experimental mishap localized civilian harm small remediation/cover effort
🚨 Major Breach $2.4M/yr
1.0% probability / year +$1.0M vs baseline
Significant misuse or exposure requiring large-scale remediation, extended medical/legal response, and use of contingency reserve.
widespread civilian exposure containment policy failure high-profile legal action
👥 Personnel 15 total
Role Count Notes
Security Officer / MTF Agent 4 [#5] 24/7 guard coverage for Sector-28 access control; 3–4 guards estimated to cover shifts.
Research Scientist 3 [#10] Researchers to design and oversee experiments and analysis (team of 2–4; midpoint used).
Lab Technician / Research Assistant 2 [#8, #10] Technical staff for instrumentation, data acquisition and experiment execution.
Senior Staff / Approving Authority 2 [#6] Level-4+ senior staff time allocated for authorizations and periodic reviews.
Medical Officer 2 [#7] On-call ER physician and nurse coverage for experimental sessions (contracted coverage reflected in recurring costs).
Administrative Staff / Records & IRB 1 [#16, #23] Administrative support for secure records management, IRB/O5 review preparation and audit logs.
Engineer / Maintenance 1 [#24] Facility engineer/maintenance support allocated proportionally for Vault and Sector-28 systems.
📋 Confidence Notes
Estimates are midpoint syntheses of wide bands provided in analyst notes and the SCP text. Technical infrastructure and personnel costs are well-scoped, but incident probabilities and contingency usage are uncertain, producing moderate confidence.
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