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SCP-3121 Safe ~ medium confidence
SCP-3121
Expected annual
$249K
One-time setup
$94K
Annual recurring
$247K
Personnel
3
Initial one-time setup costs (~$94k) driven by enclosure modifications, equipment purchase, and sequencing; annual recurring costs (~$247k/yr) driven by staff wages, security allocation, containment reserve, and institutional overhead.
🏗️ One-Time Capital Costs Total: $94K
Field Recapture Operation $55K
[#26] One-time targeted field operation to locate/recapture a second individual (variable scope).
Initial Research And Lab Setup $19K
[#7, #8, #24] Initial pathogen screening (#7), micro-instruments and lab equipment (#8), and genomic/pathology sequencing and analyses (#24).
Equipment $10K
[#2, #3, #15] Purchase of micro-environment controller/incubator (#2), CCTV/audio/motion capture hardware (#3), and secure transport box (#15).
Necropsy And Sample Archiving $6K
[#23] Necropsy, histology, tissue banking and long-term sample storage if performed (contingent one-time cost).
Facilities $2K
[#1] Fabrication and retrofit of a secure micro-enclosure mounted to SaMBio shelving for Shelf C, Cage 8.
Archive And It Setup $2K
[#16] One-time secure records/IT setup, encrypted backups and initial redaction tooling.
🔄 Annual Recurring Costs Total: $247K/yr
Administrative Overhead $77K/yr
[#28] Institutional overhead allocation (~45% of direct recurring costs; midpoint of the 30-60% guidance).
Staff Wages $46K/yr
[#10, #11, #12] Part-time dedicated handler (0.1-0.3 FTE) (#10); linguist/consultant time (#11); behavioral researcher/psychologist time (#12).
Containment Incident Reserve $42K/yr
[#14] Reserve fund for ad-hoc response to escape attempts, distress incidents, or discovery of additional individuals.
Security Overhead $40K/yr
[#13] Pro-rated Site 66 security coverage and badge/clearance administration allocation attributable to this containment.
Research And Monitoring $18K/yr
[#3, #7, #16, #21, #22, #27] Recurring CCTV/storage and behavioral monitoring maintenance (#3), periodic pathogen testing (#7), archive/IT maintenance (#16), linguistic/cultural research resources & travel (#21), ethical oversight & compliance administration (#22), and staff mental-health support/debriefings (#27).
Cover Story And Legal $7K/yr
[#25] Translation/cover operations, public liaison and redacted reporting to conceal incidents.
Veterinary Care $7K/yr
[#6] Baseline exams, checkups, vaccinations/parasite control, emergency care and minor surgical readiness for a small exotic humanoid.
Supplies And Consumables $5K/yr
[#4, #5, #17, #18, #19, #20] Diet and feeding supplies (#4), enrichment procurement and sterilization labor (#5), autoclave/sterilization consumables (#17), PPE and handling supplies (#18), biohazardous waste disposal (#19), and non-invasive conservation/environmental monitoring of the stick-hut (#20).
Training $3K/yr
[#9] Handling & containment training for animal care techs, handlers and researchers (initial + annual refreshers).
Logistics And Transport $1K/yr
[#15] Annual drills, maintenance and supplies for secure transport kit and transfer exercises.
Facilities Maintenance $125/yr
[#2] Electricity and utilities for micro-environment controller/incubator (estimated annual energy use).
⚡ Cost Scenarios
📊 Baseline (baseline) $247K/yr
93.0% probability / year
Normal year with routine operations, no major incidents or field operations.
routine_containment scheduled_research_and_care
🚨 Minor Incident $272K/yr
5.0% probability / year +$25K vs baseline
Local containment incident (escape attempt, staff injury, small-scale recapture) requiring overtime, temporary containment expansion and additional medical/forensic work.
local_escape injury_to_staff temporary_containment_expansion
🚨 Field Recapture Operation $322K/yr
2.0% probability / year +$75K vs baseline
Authorization and execution of a targeted field operation to locate/recapture suspected additional individual(s) (e.g., the 'wife'), incurring large one-time field costs and associated logistics.
authorized_field_search discovery_of_secondary_individual
👥 Personnel 3 total
Role Count Notes
Dedicated primary handler / Animal Care Tech 1 [#10] Single part-time (0.1-0.3 FTE) handler responsible for daily feedings, cleaning, enrichment and logs; salary estimate included in staff_wages.
Linguist / Consultant 1 [#11] Fractional-FTE or consultant linguist for interviews and translations; budgeted as recurring professional time in staff_wages.
Behavioral Researcher / Psychologist 1 [#12] Researcher to design enrichment, conduct behavioral studies and interviews; recurring time budgeted in staff_wages.
📋 Confidence Notes
Notes provide granular line items and reasonable ranges for most categories, enabling a mid-confidence estimate; uncertainty remains around contingency operations (field recapture) and institutional overhead percentages.
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