SCP-3147
Unknown
~
medium confidence
SCP-3147
Expected annual
$2.6M
One-time setup
$326K
Annual recurring
$2.6M
Personnel
11
One-time setup costs are modest (~$326k) for secure storage, equipment and initial PR/digital remediation; dominant recurring costs are personnel (security + research) and contingencies, yielding annual recurring costs of about $2.56M driven by salaries, legal/PR, research, and large reserve funds.
One-Time Capital Costs
Total: $326K
Annual Recurring Costs
Total: $2.6M/yr
Cost Scenarios
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Baseline
(baseline)
$2.6M/yr
Normal year with ongoing containment operations, no major incidents; routine recoveries, research, legal/PR, and reserves active.
routine recoveries
scheduled research
ongoing PR/digital monitoring
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Minor Incident
$2.6M/yr
Localized public discovery or uptick in retail circulation requiring expanded recovery, extra forensic tests, short PR surge, and some amnestic use.
localized product surge
small public exposure
targeted retailer recall
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Major Breach
$3.8M/yr
Containment breach or experiment accident leading to wider public exposure, emergency medical response, large-scale recall and heavy legal action.
experiment breach
mass exposure
law-enforcement / public investigation
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Litigation And Public Exposure
$3.1M/yr
Protracted public exposure with class-action suits or regulatory investigations requiring extended legal defense, expanded PR, and large compensation/buyback programs.
prolonged media attention
litigation
multi-jurisdictional regulatory scrutiny
Personnel
11 total
| Role | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Security Officer / MTF Agent | 6 | [#3] Two guards per shift, three shifts (6 total) to provide 24/7 on-site armed coverage; salaries+overhead included in staff_wages. |
| Research Scientist (PI) | 1 | [#12] Dr. James Smythe (PI) salary included in research personnel cost. |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 2 | [#12] Two postdocs dedicated to SCP-3147 research; salaries included in research personnel cost. |
| Laboratory Technician | 2 | [#12] Two lab techs for sample handling, experiments, and evidence processing; salaries included in research personnel cost. |
Confidence Notes
Many line items are given as ranges and depend heavily on uncertain distributions and legal exposure; personnel and equipment counts are well-defined but reserves and response costs are scenario-dependent, producing medium confidence.